| Essential Mix: Classic Edition | ||||
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| Compilation album (DJ mix)by | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Rap | |||
| Length | 56:12 | |||
| Label | Strut R2-78239 | |||
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| HipHopDX.com |  [2] |
Essential Mix: Classic Edition is an album released by Grandmaster Flash. It was released in 2002 and features Grandmaster Flash remixing classic club and dance tunes into a constant megamix. [3]
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Essential Cuts is a budget compilation album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released on CD in 2005. Although titled to Grandmaster Flash alone, it does not contain any tracks from Flash's later Elektra Records albums and mainly features tracks from The Message era.
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