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JT Techno

JT Techno

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Great video - interesting how in the early days of Hip Hop that the DJs generally took top billing in the bands over and above the MCs that laid down the rhymes - even more so in this case, as Flash had nothing to do with this song - the word finally prevailed :rock:

I have The Message ('82), White Lines ('83) and Step Off ('84) from BITD as 12" vinyl, labelled as "Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five" and regularly spin them - these are my top records! :dj:

Shame they didn't include the full extended version dialogue ending in this video but great all the same :yes:
 
caution

caution

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Never get tired of playing this. I remember hearing this blasting from a box on the playground in third grade.

"We're Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five!"

"What is that, a gang!?!?"
 
trippy1313

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That's pretty cool. "The Message" recently has become probably my favorite, or easily in my top 5 hip-hop tracks. Not only does it flow so smooth, but the words speak volumes, and translate flawlessly even to today. He deserves the recognition.
 
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