With their 1982 smash single “The Message,” pioneering group Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five changed the hip-hop landscape. The hit song has long been regarded as of the most important rap tracks of all time, receiving countless accolades in its almost 30 years of existence. Now, the seminal rap hit will join other celebrated works of music in The Recording Academy’s (The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences) GRAMMY Hall of Fame. Read more...

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