This song is THE MOST IMPORTANT song in hip hop history.

@america1st721

4 ай бұрын

nothing has changed because of false prophets like sharpton, jackson and liberals. Go even further back with "in the ghetto" by elvis

@theartistphiljc7682

4 күн бұрын

Without question....And I'm from the town where they recorded it. ENGLEWOOD NJ 07631

GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE are the first rap group to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The most influential hip hop song in history !

That last verse is absolutely powerful!! Everything about this song is still relevant today!!! Absolutely one of the greatest rap songs of all time!! One of the greatest rap groups ever!!

@IENetworkTV

Жыл бұрын

took you from birth to death in 24 bars

@spruce381

7 ай бұрын

Tru

@stevenjones71

4 ай бұрын

This is the Stairway to Heaven of Rap.

@djfingersflores

3 ай бұрын

@@stevenjones71 WORD

I love old school rap. I was born in 1962 so this was really fresh when it came out and spoke the truth. The beat was absolutely incredible.

@julioleaty8660

9 ай бұрын

I was Born in 62 too

This wasn't the first Rap song but it was the first "message" Rap song. Before this Rap songs were mostly party tunes. This era of Rap had break dancing. This song was a big influence on Public Enemy and others. This was a transitional song for the genre when Rap got more serious.

@Tonyoh.

Жыл бұрын

Serious or degenerative?.

@bloppysloppy2283

Жыл бұрын

@@Tonyoh. Both

@theagetraveler

Жыл бұрын

Some consider the song from blondie rap... cant quite remember the name but I think yall know what song I mean.

@MitchJohnson0110

Жыл бұрын

@@theagetraveler Rapture is the song. People say it was the first rap song but its not true. Rappers Delight from Sugarhill Gang came out first

@jjsdad4952

Жыл бұрын

@@MitchJohnson0110which also wasn’t the first rap song. It was the first song to go mainstream. There were plenty of others in the 3ish yrs before.

It didn't matter your age, you knew this song. Played in roller rinks, clubs, sidewalk dancers, radio. As a kid, of course I didn't understand the gravity of the Message. And the hook is infectious.

One of the all time great Hip Hop Classics.

As a white boy growing up I'd heard proto- hip hop in my neighborhood. I'm fairly certain I'd heard Rapper's Delight before The Message, but The Message was *the* crossover song that got played in every club. When this hit I was new to my "going out to clubs" young adult phase and The Message was played everywhere. First Avenue was playing it every club night. To many of us it was an absolute new sound and, man, was it invigorating!

@bigb6046

Жыл бұрын

No I think this was before "Rappers Delight" , the first recorded rap song though was "King Tim III" by Fatback Band.

@raymondwoodard6779

Жыл бұрын

@@bigb6046 No. "Rapper's Delight was first 1979. "The Message" was 1982.

@straightupwrestlingshow8058

Жыл бұрын

@@raymondwoodard6779 Exactly right!

@raymondwoodard6779

Жыл бұрын

@@straightupwrestlingshow8058 Thanks

@artdogg50

Жыл бұрын

​@@raymondwoodard6779 Yeah Rapper's Delight was definitely years before it.

Most iconic rap song of all time!

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are one of the pioneers of rap/hip hop! This was an instant hit when it was released in 1982! It was at raw look a ghetto life! ❤❤

I can’t believe y’all never heard this before. I was born in 66 right outside of NYC. I remember when this dropped. I remember the beginnings of Hip Hop. Shout out to Englewood, NJ and the Tri State area🙏🙏🙏🙏

@raineyj560

Жыл бұрын

Yes I was born in the Bronx in 64, moved to Englewood in 2014, eating @ a restaurant rn in Englewood watching Mel and Shawn.

@MizJilly

Жыл бұрын

@@raineyj560 Bronx same year! Remember when rap came out. We all laughed at it! The DJ braggadocio was hilarious at the time!

@wakeupstopsleeping6300

Жыл бұрын

I think they heard this before they’re not that young enough to at least heard it like other songs I felt they heard before

@barbarachieppo9603

Жыл бұрын

Same✌👍

@raineyj560

Жыл бұрын

@@MizJillylol yes the lyrics were funny but the message was on point. BX stand up!!!!! 😎

I was born in the Bronx and I remember when this song came out first run. He perfectly described what it was like in the Bronx back then in '81. It's still one of my favorites.

The social commentary on this track is phenomenal ! This is the greatest rap song of all time for me ! As a middle class white boy from England this gave me more insight into the real world and not we were fed through the tv over here and the next day I wrote my first rap about school !

I was about 23 years old in 1982 when this song came out and it was playing EVERYWHERE!! The local radio stations, the clubs, people's homes - EVERYWHERE!! I had just viewed your reaction last night and 10 minutes later Grandmaster Flash was on The Masked Singer dressed as a polar bear and everyone including myself was so excited!!

@MrUndersolo

Жыл бұрын

I was nine when it came out. And then we visited New York in 1984. My aunt had an apartment in Queens across the street from a studio where you could see break-dancers. On the first night there, someone stole the TV from the room we were sleeping in. I saw those roaches and rats, too. I was close to the edge.

LMFAO, I love you 2, but I can't believe that I, a 53 year old white man, born in Texas, moved to Alaska before I was 1, ended up in Omaha Nebraska, have known this song since it came out. Props to my crazy parents letting listen and watch whatever I wanted! Honestly, I do love you 2. Respect and heart. Keep up the great work!

@isabelsilva62023

Жыл бұрын

Quite, 60 year old european this song spoke volumes to me at the time.

@straightupwrestlingshow8058

Жыл бұрын

So you was a teenager when this came out. Although White radio stations didn’t play it, a lot of people played it in their cars everywhere so it’s no shock you known the song since it came out. Sad these youngsters parents didn’t play these jams for them growing up.

@Sunny-jz3dy

Жыл бұрын

@@straightupwrestlingshow8058 "white radio". ? Was that the color of your radio? I remember this song getting a lot of air play!!! Regardless of where you lived!

@straightupwrestlingshow8058

Жыл бұрын

@@Sunny-jz3dy It didn’t get mainstream radio play. White Radio and a lot of Black Radio stations didn’t play it. Rap music was shunned back then in certain parts of the country. This song was powered by the underground for the most part. WHYZ the black station in my area would only play the instrumental.

1. Ice Cube and Das EFX also used this beat in '92 for Check Yourself 2. This was done in 1982 and was the first to let people know what is happening in inner city areas 3.They followed that the following year with New York, New York (big city of dreams)

I grew up around the same things.Unlike a lot of rap artists today that glorify it they're just telling it like it is.Great reaction!

This is the OG stuff, where it all began… ♥️

What a classic!

The last verse is among the greatest lyrics of all time…in ANY genre. There are a number of other songs from this era that are in the same vein. GMF&TF5 - NEW YORK NEW YORK, FEARLESS FOUR - PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD (TODAY), JIMMY “SUPERRHYMES” SPICER - MONEY (DOLLAR BILL YA’’LL), KURTIS BLOW - THE BREAKS

A classic and still relevant today all over the world.

"If you don't know you better ask somebody" is what we used to say. This was The Message. Still deep today

This was my favorite rap song when it came out. I was 10. Listened over and over, and can still recite it today!

@Ontheroxxwithsalt

4 ай бұрын

I'm a 52 year old white woman and you should see people's faces when I break out a verse from Grandmaster Flash. This was my first music purchase as a kid and I wore that cassette out in my walkman, lmao

they the Godfathers.

I'm 53 and I remember when this came out, these lyrics are so true growing up in new haven Connecticut in the 80's bring back so many memories!

I'd be willing to say that this is one of, if not THE first, rap song most of America really heard... Hugely popular, big play on radio... VERY early 80s...

Yes Yes Yes. This is the timeless rap monster icon hit that brought the plight of forgotten America to the masses. Video was filmed in New York City NY. This is how the City looked in the 80s. To my knowledge this is the ONLY rap song that's in the Lib=ry of Congress. You can correct me if I'm wrong. From 1982. This song MADE America realize you cannot ignore inner-city Residents and the growing social problems. Up until this rap had been about fun and Partying. This song made reality come to a lot of uninformed and those who chose to close their eyes. To this day it's considered the Blue Print for Social conscience Rap.

@sandragray4598

Жыл бұрын

Well, it made some of America realize you can't ignore inner city poverty, but plenty still don't care.

That’s Grandmaster Melle Mel rapping on this classic! This may still be the greatest hip hop song ever.

I'm now in my 60s & saw Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five with Melle Mel back in the '80s at the local university .... and they were just amazing! I just loved The Message & White Lines - and they remain one if the best live performances I've seen ❤️

The " A child is born with no state of mind" verse by melle mel, is the greatest, most timeless verse, about trying to navigate the ghetto, and survive as a poor person ever written. 💯 Timeless.

@21stcenturyhiphop

Жыл бұрын

The greatest rap song of all time.

@IENetworkTV

Жыл бұрын

u just put tears in my eyes

Absolutely the OG! ❤❤❤❤ I had this album

back when rap had a message

A forever classic! Much love fam!

What a classic banger

This dropped in 82 and was so different from the party rap songs that were out at the time, this brought that hard hitting glimpse into the streets

The Message was REAL Talk in my day and now

The reality of poor people all over the world, if you don't feel this tune..you must be half human..cheers from Uruguay., cherish The Message...

If you're going to look up Grandmaster Flash, also look up Melle Mel.

This Era, Rappers had a message (real or positive) and you understood what they were saying! Rappers today, I can't!!

@TheDivayenta

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

This was it!!! The original rap that got airplay. It will always be special !!!

This was not the First Rap song or Record... The Truth about the Song is that it was a Poem that wasn't written by the members of the Group; but their performance of the lyrics made it come alive to Millions...

@bigb2494

Жыл бұрын

True, except for the final and most controversial verse. That was all Melle Mel and he scared the hell out of the radio stations when he did.

Melle Mel was the first rapper I ever paid attention to. One of the greatest voices to ever exist and pound it out over a beat!

So glad you did this. Such a powerful and classic song! And yes, Mel, this is the genesis of modern rap and hip-hop. Of course, most acts these days talk about themselves and how great they are as opposed to important things like this.

My mom had this cassette tape and played it all the time when I was a kid (I'm 42). Great song.

I'm a 55year old White man,I remember when this came out ✌️🤯 I love this song

Your reaction to that last verse was perfect. Love how you froze and just took.. literally.. the message. Gives you chills.

THIS is what we're trying to get back to TODAY in hip hop, SUBSTANCE in the music.. This will FOREVER be a classic!!

The start , the middle, and the end just the best ever, born of pain and made into something wonderful 🔥

this song is pure legendary!! grow up to this song 15 years old when it came,still goosebombs..the best rap song ever!

Took me back to the old days! I grew up on this stuff. Grandmaster Flash, Kool Moe Dee, Kurtis Blow ...etc

This song is still very relevant even today in 2023 seems we really haven't progressed very much as a society.

This song is credited for being the first “hood” rap song, this song basically made history.

This came out in 1982. They were one of the first one's to rap about reality in the street. I was in the 6th grade living in OKC so this was really an eye opener as I continue to live. Rap was considered a fad that wouldn't last. This is still going on and it's sad to see what has become of rap.

this man is rap royalty ..

One of the early Rap hits 1982.

I remember when this dropped. Post disco-the beginning of the next era in music.

Summer of 82', my wife and I were on vacay in NYC and this song was BLOWIN' UP !!! Boom boxes and breakers, 3 card Monte games hustlin' on the corners. Rockin' at the club all night. Great time to be alive.

Beautifull. Just beautifull. So sour and funky. Always makes me cry

My all favorite rap song I NEVER experienced this life but the message is deep .I'm so saddened that this Unfortunately is still happening in our community

When rappers had great messages like "The Message" by Grand Master Flash (1982). The Sugar Hill Gang started the Rap genres with their (1979) monster hit "Rappers Delight." Please react to Grand Master Flash and the Furios Five greatest hit "White Lines (1983).

This was one of the most impactful songs of the rap era.

Grandmaster Flash has an awesome doc. He invented a lot of DJ techniques including scratching.

#1. Greatest hip hop song ever. First heard it when I was 11/12 years old. Forty years later and its stood the test of time. Still my #1.

I turned 15 when this song dominated the airwaves during the Summer of 1982.

Massive Massive old skool classic ...... bought this the day it was released in the UK. I'm super surprised you haven't heard this before ! Glad you got into it 🙌

I’m an OG and I was in high school when this came out. America freaked out at how detailed and dope this is

This was 1982, I remember it well , people were taking about it, it slapped so many people awake to see what was going on in the ghetto…

I have always considered this one of the best lyrics ever , modern poetry.

🔥 Y'all shook! This song is timeless! TFS!!

Very powerfull song and the lyrics from ´a child is born with no state of mind' till the end are so strong/deep/sad like no other... Loved your sincere reaction

Am laughing, because the expression on his face when the song is playing, got me Rolling! Your husband is to funny! Gotta love it, keep up the good work,

This masterpiece came in 1982.easily top 4 song ever.grandmaster flash and the furious 5 the message is a legendary song.word up son

This is what rap is supposed to sound like, the originals,I grew up knowing this is what rap supposed to sound like.love from Virginia

This rap song was classic masterpiece of the 80's. I like when they tell their story about they were struggle to live in their home. I might be young but I appreciate their song. 😊

❤ Used to skate to this back in the early 80's✌

Guys I was a teenager when "The Message " came out. And 40 plus years later still relevant now as it was back then. Thank you.

Thats last verse is probably the realest rap ever🔥 Old school New York..

As true today as it was then..as a teen in the 80’s this blew our minds…the story telling is off the charts….the 80’s baby..that’s where it was at ✌🏻

This was a great, great song. I haven't heard it in ages. Thanks for bringing it back to life for me.

I remember when this came out! Love this song! This was playing all the time!

I love this Rap song and heaps of old school Hip Hop. The Message was my first rap song as a little kid..It's pure gold!

The message is truth give thanks for our story tellers prophets priest & kings ❤

Thank you thank you for bringing my young years back was a huge fan of hip hop growing up to this and break dance!

One of the first to bring consciousness into rap. Before the RZA and the Wu Tang Clan, there was Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Flash was the DJ and creator of the group, Grandmaster Melle Mel was the face of the group and the voice throughout the song. This song was sample a lot, but most famously by Ice Cube with Check Yo Self and then years later by Puffy.

@bigb2494

11 ай бұрын

@@barrytime-sprout8797Duke wrote the majority of the song in his Mom's basement in New Jersey. He said it seemed as if every car that went by someone would throw bottles out the windows and he could hear the glass break. Whenever he looked out, he'd always see someone relieving themselves openly in the streets. He wrote the first 4 verses and pushed it to Flash, but Melle Mel only wanted to do party raps. They finally got him to do it, so he did the first 2 verses and ended them with his classic growl and "Ah-huh-huh-huh-huh". Duke did the next 2 verses (3&4), with his more mellow voice and Melle Mel closed it out with the final verse, that he wrote himself. Duke aka Eric Fletcher played all the instruments on the track except the guitar

Original Rapping!! Man these guys are the epitome of rap. Story telling at its finest. Rapping was talking about what you saw everyday....not so much about glorifying, but, putting it in a lyrical message. When it originated, it was rappin' and tappin'.... The last verse on this classic is still one of the GREATEST rap verses in the history of rap (imo)!! Yeah...this is CLASSIC!! At he end he says, " Man we're Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five"...The Officer asks, " What is that? A gang"? smh..lol

Your exactly right ! These are the originator’s !!!!

70's child old school rap Grandmaster flash white lines another awesome tune best beats

Powerful👏👏 Definitely delivered a message.

The good old days of rap, message-oriented and (original beats)🤟

The Message came out in 1982. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 were the first Hip-Hop group to use storytelling in their music. Not since Marvin Gaye's Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holla) that this song had painted a picture of ghetto life. That's why The Message was powerful, and still is.

This is one of favorite songs of all time . Grandmaster flash and the furious 5 is one of the greatest groups of all time

In 1983 I went to see the punk band The Clash. They played The Message over the sound system before they went on. I was instantly hooked. The greatest!

Welcome to the South Bronx late 70's and early 80's! That's how I grew up!

This song is ICONIC in Hip Hop History. Before this rap was about partying and a good time. Then This dropped, smacked us all in the face, and it changed the trajectory of rap forever.

Great 👍 review ! Man this song from Grand Master takes me back to my teenage years back in 82 Great Memories 👍 👌 !

I'm 67 still know every word of this love it

hank you guys that last verse is one of the greatest verses in hip-hop history I get chills when he says " it was plain to see where your life was lost you were cold as your body swing back and forth" Wow you got a new subscriber amazing how they can paint a picture this was 1980 and its still relevant and you can still see what he is saying

Great old school rap that even I was in to. Hell I know every word of this song.

No experience for me , Big love to you guys experiencing this growing up and turning out to be FANTASTIC humans👋👋👋👋