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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

5 cuts · 2 records · 3 albums in the crate

Songs Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five recorded that someone else wrote: “The Message” by Clifton “Jiggs” Chase and Duke Bootee, “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)” by Grandmaster Melle Mel and Sylvia Robinson and “It’s Nasty (Genius of Love)” by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. Songs Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five wrote that others recorded: “The Message” (Mike Peters, 1994), “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)” (Duran Duran, 1995) and “New York, New York” (Murphy’s Law, 2005). On General Admission 4 Us: 5 cuts, 2 records and 3 albums from the Rabbit Hole Records crate.

Album · Live at the Roxy, Los Angeles 1983 (1983)

A legendary live performance captured at Hollywood's Roxy Theatre that showcases the raw energy and technical mastery that made Flash and the Furious Five the most electrifying live hip-hop act of the early 80s.

A Rabbit Hole Records pick · hear the album on YouTube ↗ · Apple Music ↗

Album · The Message (1982)

The groundbreaking album that transformed hip-hop from party music into a vehicle for social commentary, featuring the iconic title track that remains one of the most influential rap songs ever recorded.

A Rabbit Hole Records pick · 8 tracks · hear the album on YouTube ↗ · Apple Music ↗ · MusicBrainz ↗

Cuts from The Message that start with Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Melle Mel shares the writing credit on Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "The Message." Which co-writer also got featured billing on its first recording?Duke Bootee

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Grandmaster Flash's Wheels of Steel showcase samples "Apache," a Jerry Lordan tune. Which act had "Apache" on record before Flash ever put it on his turntables?Incredible Bongo Band

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Melle Mel co-wrote Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "The Message." Which of these bands later recorded its own version of it?Stiff Little Fingers

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Records from The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five · The Message

1982 · via Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

More cuts that start with Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "Superappin'" samples a record called "Seven Minutes of Funk." Which group had that song on record before them?The Whole Darn Family

the record · next: The Whole Darn Family

Grandmaster Melle Mel shares the writing credit on "White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)" with exactly one other name. Who co-wrote it with him?Sylvia Robinson

the record · next: Sylvia Robinson

Records that lead to Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee · The Message

1982 · via Drake

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