Group

Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole), Keef Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio, and Rahiem. The group's use of turntablism, breakbeat DJing, and conscious lyricism were significant in the early development of hip hop music.

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
United States
Founded
1979
Genres
Labels
Rhino
RCA
Sugar Hill Records
Vogue
New Day Records, Inc.
Last updated: October 7th, 2024·MusicBrainz

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