Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five is the influential American hip-hopgroup formed in the South Bronx of New York in 1978. It consists of a DJ (Grandmaster Flash) and five rappers (Melle Mel, Kidd Creole, Cowboy, Mr. Ness / Scorpio and Rahiem), use the group of turntablism, break-beat deejaying, is an important force in the development Early hip-hop.
This group became known in early 1980 with a successful first single "Freedom" and later with their magnum opus "The Message" which is often cited as one of the most influential songs in hip-hop. However, in 1983, the relationship between Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel began to tense up and dissolution of the group. A meeting was held in 1987, they released a new album, which received warm reviews [citation needed]. After that, the sextet is dissolved permanently.
Overall, this group has been active for five years and released two studio albums. In 2007, they became the first rap group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Training and early years (1978-1979)
Before the creation of the Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash to work with "The Brothers" consisting of "Mean Gene" Livingston, Livingston and Claudio Grand Wizard Theodore. They train with Grand Wizard brothers Theodore Livingston at parties and blocks of houses in the Bronx for three years [citation needed]. However, until 1977 he began collaborating with rappers like Kurtis Blow. Flash then recruited his friend Cowboy, Kidd Creole and Melle Mel. The trio said the three MC and work with Flash, which subsequently led to Mr. Ness / Scorpio (Eddie Morris) and Raheim (Guy Williams). Between the release of their first single is "We Rap More Mellow" and the live version of "Beat Flash" which they played under the name of the young and Flash and five, respectively.
They were very popular locally, received recognition for skillful, deejaying, but not until the Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight" proved that hip-hop can reach the general public who started recording. In 1979 they released their first single in Enjoy! Records, "Supperrappin. After that, they turned to Records Sylvia Robinson's Sugar Hill after the agreement they can make more than one favorite DJ today.
