The Message

• Artist: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
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• Release Date: 1982
• Genre: Rap

Review

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five merged the Afrocentric consciousness expressed by such early rappers as Gil Scott-Heron and the Last Poets with b-boy production to create "The Message," an all-time rap anthem. It was the focal point of this LP, which also included "It's Nasty" and "Scorpio," two other strong cuts that might have been winners on their own. Unfortunately, rather than a starting point, this album proved to be their ultimate peak. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
She's Fresh		Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash, Furious Five	(4:57)
It's Nasty (Lyrics)		Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Furious Five	(4:19)
Scorpio	Guy Williams, Keith Wiggins, E. Morris, Melvin Glover	Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Furious Five	(4:55)
It's a Shame	Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett	Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash	(4:57)
Dreamin'		Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash	(5:47)
You Are	Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	(4:51)
The Message	Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover, Clifton Chase, Jiggs Chase, John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, Grandmaster Melle Mel	Grandmaster Flash, Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	(7:12)

Credits

Sylvia Robinson (Audio Production), Gary Henry (Musician), Steve Jerome (Mixing), Jiggs Chase (Prophet Synthesizer), Gary Hobish (Reissue Remastering), Reggie Griffin (Musician), Jiggs Chase (Mixing), Skip McDonald (Guitar), Dwain Mitchell (Musician), Ed Fletcher (Musician), Jiggs Chase (Musician), Peter Relic (Liner Notes), Steve Jerome (Engineer), Steve Jerome (Audio Engineer), Furious Five (Performer), Doug Wimbish (Bass), Sylvia Robinson (Musician), Gary Henry (Keyboards), Reggie Griffin (Synthesizer), Sylvia Robinson (Mixing), Chops Horn Section (Brass), Ed Fletcher (Percussion), Pat Thomas (Producer), Dwain Mitchell (Keyboards), Keith LeBlanc (Drums), Sylvia Robinson (Concept), Chops Horn Section (Musician), Hemu Aggarwal (Photography), Doug Wimbish (Guitar (Bass)), Doug Wimbish (Musician), Reggie Griffin (Prophet 5), Sylvia Robinson (Prophet Synthesizer), Reggie Griffin (Prophet Synthesizer), Skip McDonald (Musician)

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