Today we’re talking all about the creation of the landmark song, “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, why it’s so important to music history, breaking down the inspirations, and once we’ve unravelled the whole thing, I’ll create a mashup moving through music history, using not only the songs that sampled the message, but the songs that the message, well sort of “presampled”

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SOURCES

https://damienlove.com/writing/rapmo...

Doug Wimbish: http://www.thafoundation.com/dwimbish...

Melle Me Interview:    • Melle Mel Explains Why 'The Message" ...  

https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/n...

https://rockthebells.com/articles/the...


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TOPICS COVERED
Coi Leray
Grandmaster Flash
Melle Mel
Puffy
Puff Daddy
Mase
Ice Cube
Duke Bootee
Hip Hop
Music History
The Message
Breakdown
Players
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