Tag: furious five

Lady A.i. speaks to the legendary Melle Mel from Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five with added questions from our Nino (she was initially supposed to do the interview, but alas she was unable so yours truly stepped in). Interesting insights and opinions from one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop. Not for the faint hearted or those with a mainstream lean.

You remember ‘The Message’?... “Don’t push me ‘cos I’m close to the edge!”. If you’re too young to remember it first time around, you’re bound to know that track. It massively influenced hip hop as we know it today. Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five were one of the first to reflect social commentary in their music and offer the world a gritty representation of inner city life in America.