7 Reasons You Should Acknowledge and Respect Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5

[Stew]

Yo dawg, if u search Grandmaster Flash on this site, there's 38 pages full of threads with his name in it. I'd say that's a little more than being acknowledged. Relax.

And if you search Gucci Mane on this site theres 100 pages full of threads with his name on it.

I'm not trying to be controversial or argumentative but Grandmaster Flash has made a bigger impact on Hip Hop than Gucci Mane. You'd think that on a website called "Allhiphop.com" there's would be more Grandmaster Flash threads than Gucci Mane threads.

And Grandmaster Flash still tours so its not like he's washed up or there's no reason to make a thread about him. In fact, I'd wager that Grandmaster Flash makes more money touring and tickets to see Grandmaster Flash would cost more than tickets to see Gucci Mane.

And I don't have anything against Gucci Mane but it is what it is.

This makes 0 sense. He tours with new music? No, his music is filed in Hip Hop history, this site included, only so much u can talk about. Gucci Mane still puts out new music, your best bet is to stroll on by it and pay it no mind like I do. How is that difficult to understand? You're a grown ass man sir

 

[P. Town]

Now dude mad cause Grandmaster Flash only got 38 pages full of threads. Next he gone petition to have Melle Mel's adlibs as reaction buttons on here...Rrrrragh!

 

[5 Grand]

All I'm saying is that a Hip Hop fan should acknowledge and respect Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5.

I made a poll last week asking which group should go. The choices were Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, A Tribe Called Quest, NWA, Wu Tang, Public Enemy, Outkast and The Roots.

It must be a generational thing because I remember when Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 were hot and I can't conceive of voting them off. I mean its unfathomable how they could have lost that poll in a landslide. The results weren't even close. Objectively speaking they are the single most important group in the history of Hip Hop (and they have the sales, awards and accolades to prove it). I'd take that position and argue it to the death.

I'm the only person on this site that remembers when top 40 radio used to play The Message, White Lines, I Feel For You and New York New York. I remember the period between 82-84 when Melle Mel was dropping a new single every couple of months. For whatever reason they never made a proper album but they certainly have enough material for a double disc CD.

So I made this thread.

 

[RickyRich]

All I'm saying is that a Hip Hop fan should acknowledge and respect Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5.

I made a poll last week asking which group should go. The choices were Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, A Tribe Called Quest, NWA, Wu Tang, Public Enemy, Outkast and The Roots.

It must be a generational thing because I remember when Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 were hot and I can't conceive of voting them off. I mean its unfathomable how they could have lost that poll in a landslide. The results weren't even close. Objectively speaking they are the single most important group in the history of Hip Hop (and they have the sales, awards and accolades to prove it). I'd take that position and argue it to the death.

I'm the only person on this site that remembers when top 40 radio used to play The Message, White Lines, I Feel For You and New York New York. I remember the period between 82-84 when Melle Mel was dropping a new single every couple of months. For whatever reason they never made a proper album but they certainly have enough material for a double disc CD.

So I made this thread.

Create ur own website then.

 

[MECCA1000]

They had their moment ....... pioneers, a classic single along with a few other dope singles but that's where it stops ....... their career has no real longevity ...... every thing else they put out didn't have impact and couldn't hang with the next wave of MC's Mel solo career is weak af

The Message gets credited to the five but Flash doesn't co-sign it because the group wasn't on it ...... Mel only verse that he wrote for the song was recycled from another song ....... even his verse on 'I Feel For You' was a recycled verse ..... plus the 12" came with a version without his rap verse on it that gets played on the classic R&B stations more than the version with him on it.

Listen, I'm not trying to tare these dudes down but you're love for them has you blinded from the truth .......

their impact is up for argument with Sugarhill Gang and Run DMC ..... let's keep it a buck

And all the ranting that you're doing is not helping these young cats appreciate the old school hip hop ........ just drop a classic here and there ...... cats give up props when it's something they like ......nothing less

 

[Shizlansky]

Something is wrong with you bruh

You're Reading comprehension skill is lackluster

 

[macadonwoo]

Wait someone played wit his bootyhole