In selecting these comments, I was particularly interested in reminiscences from the 1980s. I also didn't select any examples that contained what I considered to be racist and/or homophobic language. I didn't select any comment that included anything other than mild profanity. I'm aware that other people quoting comments from that discussion thread would likely select some other examples as representative of those found in that thread. Īs a community folklorist, I believe that some comments on YouTube videos viewer comment threads are of folkloric (historical, cultural) value in and of themselves in that they document commenters' perspectives, values, and viewpoints. These comments are a sample of those found in that YouTube video's viewer comment thread.
#GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE YOUTUBE FULL#
The song provided a political and social commentary and went on to become a driving force behind conscious hip-hop.Ĭlick for the full lyrics to this record.
It was not until the release of the song "The Message" in 1982 and the album of the same name that they achieved mainstream success. Under Sugar Hill Records, the group rose to prominence in the early 1980s with their first hit "Freedom". By 1980, the group had signed with Sugar Hill Records. In the late 1970s, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five built their reputation and achieved local success by performing at parties and live shows. The group's use of turntablism, break-beat DJing, and conscious lyricism were significant in the early development of hip hop music. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, The Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole and Coconuts frontman Kid Creole), Keith Cowboy, Mr. " Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five - The Message (1982) Here's an excerpt from the summary of another YouTube video of this song: It took rap music from the house parties to the social platforms later developed by groups like Public Enemy, N.W.A., and Rage Against The Machine. "The Message" was the first prominent hip hop song to provide a lyrical social commentary. It was released as a single by Sugar Hill Records on Jand was later featured on the group's first studio album, The Message. "The Message" is a song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. SHOWCASE VIDEO: Grandmaster Flash: The Message Thanks also to the producers of this video and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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