Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

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Hip-hop history.

This entire situation is tragic.

This is awful.

See which rappers have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's impact on rap music and hip-hop culture is undeniable. Having released arguably the most influential rap song song ever "The Message" in 1982 - and becoming the first rappers to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 - the New York group is forever stamped in hip-hop lore...

"King of Rocks, there is none higher, sucker MC's should call them sire."

Hip-hop reigned supreme last night (November 30) at the Grammy Nominees concert when LL Cool J, Common, and Lupe Fiasco joined Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five on the stage to perform "The Message"...

Bobby Robinson, the Harlemite who signed Grandmaster Flash, Doug E. Fresh and Spoonie G, passed away on Friday...

The former Def Jam labelmates may be on their way to the Rock Hall of Fame...