The Message (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five song)

quot;The Message" is a song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. It was released as a single by Sugar Hill Records in 1982, and was later featured on the group's debut studio album The Message. "The Message" was the first prominent hip hop song to provide a lyrical social commentary. It took hip hop music from house parties to the scoial platforms later developed by groups like Public Enemy, N.W.A and Boogie Down Productions. The song was produced by Sugar Hill session musician Ed "Duke Bootee

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