Your 80's Hip Hop Selections: 'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982)

This week's 80's Hip Hop selection of the week goes to 80's hip hop legends Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and their 1982 hit track The Message. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were a highly influential early American hip-hop group, they formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978, and consisted of DJ (Grandmaster Flash) and five rappers (Melle Mel, Kidd Creole, Cowboy, Mr. Ness/Scorpio, and Rahiem). The Message was a single release off the 1982 album The Message. This song was no doubt one of the foundational pillars of hip hop samples for years to come, it was remixed many times, and The Message was even named #5 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. Now, I know its been slow as far as my posting, but there's an update for you, its just that Turntable.fm has been absorbing much of my free computer time as of late, but not to worry, #8 of the Top 100 countdown will be posted soon!