The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (REACTION! by metalheads)

Two metalheads react/review "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.

[@JiveGray]

This is the song that made hip hop realize that they could do much more than just party rhymes, that Hip Hop, could be a voice to talk about real life, and real issues

[@smokezilla13.]

This is the one bro. Rakim is the greatest in my opinion but melle mel was the architect

[@sneak837]

That last verse is so ahead of its time

[@chrismunoz7859]

Facts man

[@calicoesblue4703]

Agreed 😎👍

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

While song is. My favorite verse is the second last. About the son

[@memyself4ever1]

Grandmaster Flash is the DJ. The rappers in the song were Melle Mel and Rahiem. The Group consisted of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Rahiem, Scorpio, Cowboy (RIP), and Mel's brother The Kidd Creole.

[@memyself4ever1]

The first rapper in the song and video was Grandmaster Melle Mel, the second rapper is Raheem. Grandmaster Flash was the DJ on the turntables.

[@robertban8868]

If you guys haven't, watch The Get Down on Netflix. It has to do with the rise of early hip-hop within disco. NAS helped produce it and has Grandmaster Flash takes on it as well. Pretty good

[@johnjohn1890able]

Mad respect to you both!! I love seeing you guys react to these oldschool jams...

[@havok6280]

I can't hear this beat without thinking of Ice Cube. And then I think of Puffy and Mase. But the original is still the best in my opinion.

[@latop4843]

This song was marketed as Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, but it was actually produced by Duke Bootee and performed by him and Melle Mel. Melle Mel is the guy with the hat and is considered an all-time great. They had a couple of other songs, the Message II and New York New York. New York New York was also billed as Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five. Weird things happened in the early days of rap. Duke Bootee did more schooling, left hip hop in the early 90s and because a college instructor in the Georgia.

[@dirtyface-capone7622]

That last verse is a top 10 verse in the history of rap.Flows hadn't evolved to what they are now.They just said it in a direct manner.I appreciate the simplicity.Adds more clarity & makes it easier to follow.I think this and Tupac's Keep Your Head Up are the two greatest hip hop songs ever made.That's just my opinion, tho.Yours could be different!

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

Also...a bit of history, I think it was Grandmaster Flash who invented the crossfader on Turntables so you could switch from one table to the other and also combine the music from both turntables. or I know he has something to do with the crossfader, maybe it was a technique using it.

[@stefanochagas8685]

if im not wrong he was the first one to do "scratch", which is manipulating the vinyl backwards or forward while the record is playing to make that cool "tchuku tchuku" sound (lol), allowing the dj to put his own twist on the records, and so he revolutionized the dj world.. He also started marking his vinyls with crayon and used that as his compass, and changed the game with such a simple idea

[@sofianbounoua8059]

@@stefanochagas8685 the inventor of scratching is Grand Wizard Theodore

[@stefanochagas8685]

@@sofianbounoua8059 fair enough, i wasnt sure, but what i know is that grandmaster flash did take scratch to a whole nother level, creatin some new techniques and shit

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Flash did a lot of things first Its disputed who did some stuff first though because back then who knows You could do something in march 1977 in the bronx and I could do it in June 77 in Queens and 40 years later whose to say I didnt so it in January lol But yeah Flash is a master innovator for sure

[@kfmscience]

the Flashfader it was called.

[@cmc8375]

I'm also a metal head, but into rap , hip-hop, Beethoven, Bhangra and just about every genre 🎶💙✊

[@dinisrocha7960]

Big Pun- You Ain't A Killer. You will not be dissapointed

[@eriszale7739]

Great reaction RAKIM FOLLOW THE LEADER

[@yankeerepairs]

Eric B on that jam to ! Word 🆙

[@tyqwanmills03]

React to Lauryn Hill Doo Wop (That Thing)

[@BarkinGoodStuff]

I love this song. I was never a huge fan of early 80s rap because it was all pop and some of it a bit non-sensical (Rapper's delight), but when I heard this I was hooked. Really the building block for a lot of my favorite rappers to see you could rap about something serious for a change. The music is poppy, I think that's just because of the nature of early rap. They were mostly sampling disco at the time so no real "somber" or "serious" disco to draw from. I'd be curious to see you guys react to Puff Daddy's Can't Nobody Hold Me Down since he remade the song and made it mostly poppy instead of serious. People hate on Diddy, but I love that song. Ice Cube also used the beat for the Check Yo Self remix with Das Efx and that would be another good one for you guys to react to, though I suspect Jill has probably heard it already. Ryan mentioned Ice Cube so that would be his chance to hear how Cube would sound over the same beat.

[@memyself4ever1]

The Furious Five consisted of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Raheem, Scorpio, Kidd Creole, and the late Cowboy.

[@tyqwanmills03]

Everything is Everything is also another great Lauryn Hill song.

[@cmc8375]

I'm a bit of a metal head as well, but I love everything from Beethoven to Bhangra, and lots in between, and love a bit of hip hop and rap💙✊

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

Flash is the DJ. The second guy's name is Raheem. The group never wanted to do this record because it was different than every other song they had. The second rapper you hear is actually the writer Duke Bootee and Raheem just lip-synced for the video. You should definitely check out some of their other songs to hear his style.. I suggest Freedom, White Lines and It's Nasty.

[@TheRealness408]

I'm always amazed at how well Melle Mel's lyrics hold up compared to other late 70s/early 80s rappers. And can you guys please react to AMGs Bitch Betta Have My Money?

[@nickj4526]

He wrote that “A Child Is Born With No State Of Mind” verse in 78 when he was a teenager. It was a verse on on of their earlier songs.

[@gj1234567899999]

The last verse in the end “undercover fag” is nothing about being a police snitch, it’s about the kid being raped in jail. “Used and abused to serve like hell”. Maytag is a term meaning you are used over and over. Commercials back in the day said Maytag was a reliable washing machine, so the person is being raped over and over again, and at the end is hung - either kills himself or is killed.

[@mushmouth1872]

Please react to Brooklyn zoo by odb

[@butteredcorn7937]

One of my favorite old school songs; NEWCLEUS - JAM ON IT

[@SeanTube2099]

I love that track but it may be too niche

[@lenny536]

He’s in the video in the White pants

[@Artisjjj]

Cops still do the same thing in this song even after 50 years!!!🤔

[@robertbutler2360]

HIP-HOP CLASSIC!!! A must have in your Hip-hop collection..

[@brothadude]

Fun fact: Melly Mel was Anthony Kiedis favorite rapper

[@kevinstone8485]

React to Nice & Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Wow you guys are back, hope your doing well. What a great song huh? The rappers were Melly Mel and Duke

[@thejoojooman6538]

Melle Mel is 1 of the best ever.

[@dwallace2331]

Do self destruction, by KRS1, and a whole bunch of other rappers. Classic 🎵

[@Wilmeiser]

Melle Mel recorded an update to this song called, "M3: The New Message" in 2006, it's definitely worth a listen. And yes, he's still brutally honest. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKWtg2Nvl5KHqcU

[@Troublesome_79]

You would like Rakim "Juice (Know The Ledge)"

[@stephenbarrett8861]

And Don’t Sweat the Technique.

[@skincarver1797]

They reacted to I Ain't No Joke and didn't like it. That's when I stopped watching their vids I just watched this out of curiosity. Rakim was too serious for him he likes happy and smiley rappers like LL Cool J and Will Smith lol

[@latop4843]

When you were trying to remember Melle Mel's name it sounded like you were initially thinking of Marley Marl, who was a top hip hop producer.

[@natedog2533]

That last verse is fire 🔥 asf

[@cmoney1629]

Lol, funny y’all mentioned ice cube. He made a song using this beat. Check yourself is the name of it. Great song, deserves a reaction.

[@dport9563]

The message is poverty is cause and effect of poverty. Its a repetitive cycle.

[@davidstokes8851]

Rapping early on was about partying. This was the first song to come out and had a message in their rap about every day life. That’s why it was called the “Messaage”

[@smokezilla13.]

Jill you're absolutely right about touching the record

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

I think you'd like Rakim "Know the Ledge" or "New York (You Out There)"

[@MrMarmarsFilms]

These were facts he was spitting back in those days about the ghetto. Intense but real.

[@natedigg27]

It's like 1982

[@kfmscience]

Classic rap track.. still great lyrics and delivery from Melle Mel and the Furious Five. I recommend you also checkout Survival.. another great lyrical track from them. If interested in the history of Hip Hop I recon you should lookup some of the documentaries on KZbin which go way back to the 70's and early 80's ...and around the time of this track. You'lll also get the early electro rap music like Planet Rock, Lookin For The Perfect Beat etc.. that came from Afrika Bambaatta and the Sould Sonic Force, also checkout Treacherous Three, Funky Four, Cold Crush Brothers, Sequence (the first proper Female Rap group) .. these were all very early rap artists of the 80's

[@HStalhane]

the first guy is Grandmaster Melle Mel who is heavily featured in interviews throughout the first season of Hip Hop Evolution

[@dailynewsgrind6116]

Even tho today the message & truth is the same, the way he says it seems more sane & trying to "prevent from goin' under" POV. in my opinion. To me, the 80s & 90s seemed more safe & sane than today. "Anyone can get it" now a days it seems. Before some were left alone but not today it seems. Nothing is "sacred" currently. In my opinion.

[@Ricotet4]

Watched the reaction of people from the ghettos and they seem to understand the issues sang about a little better. But you did great.

[@hotflash7486]

Please react to "White Lines" Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel.

[@cmc8375]

Please do White Lines sometime 💙

[@charlesstevensiii7762]

"Beat Street Breakdown" Grandmaster Flash

[@antoinerideaux-porche6036]

Ice cube used this beat for a track called "check yourself" with das efx

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

GREAT SONG, i think this was like '79 - '80 if I remember correctly

[@Bigpoweett]

1982

[@noahgrove4610]

Kanye - Two words or Kanye - new slaves

[@breebarnz1346]

That is Grandmaster

[@teeblack06]

Melle Mel was the dude back then!

[@doomtho42]

Shad’s Hip-Hop Evolution series on Netflix really is just about perfect, unfortunately. It’s essentially the exact concept & format that I had been working on writing over the past decade, rendering my whole project moot basically. It’s nauseating quite frankly, but it is what it is - Shad is a fantastic artist so it’s awesome to see him attain so much success as well, and finally too - he’s long been overdue for increased recognition. He’s released 2 concept albums that are extremely high-quality - especially the more recent album, “A Short Story About a War,” which is essential listening in my opinion.

[@DeepFingerlove]

Tupac said don't just bump your head to the beat. Listen to these people and hold them accountable. Listen to what they are saying. This is why mumble rap is complete horse shit!

[@karlthomas7363]

kool moe dee - wild wild west

[@havok6280]

It's funny that you mentioned Ice Cube. Try Check Yo Self.

[@Abstru5e.]

9:28 epstein didn't kill himself

[@marioibarra7886]

New subscriber here. I’ve gone back and can’t find NWA’s straight outta Compton. Has this one been done?

[@awakenowful]

Check out Necro - Schizophrenia

[@whcchw]

😂💀 Sounds funny but this was and is real life for many. Life is a trip. We all feel.

[@psylad8088]

grandmaster flash actually didn't have anything to do with the song melly mel verses were written by duke bootee except for his last verse which is actually recycled from melly mel's older song super rappin. Duke bootee rapped the other verses and Rahiem performed them in the video.

[@Ovan61]

👍

[@moehoward7578]

The Uncluded - TV on 10 Aesop Rock - Blood Sandwich

[@breebarnz1346]

Half truths

[@anthonymedina6717]

You should do westside connection that’s ice cubes group it’s pretty good gangster rap from the 90’s

[@MrNYCman530]

The only rap song I ever liked.

[@oscarrios6048]

Damn it guys can I get some Brotha Lynch Hung “Heatas”

[@bcole1637]

🔥🔥🔥

[@uknowwhothehelliare6594]

That wasn’t melle Mel in push that girl in front of the train it was the same guy you said you liked

[@yesdex5996]

No lead is melly mel you thinking marly mark

[@Riva2025]

Check yourself before you wreckety wreck yourself!

[@matttharegulatorbeck]

Ice Cube actually sampled this for his song Check Yo Self. The video is the 2nd part to It Was A Good Day: www.dailymotion.com/video/xchtq

[@alfonzohoward185]

Mely mel cowboy, Raheem

[@karlthomas7363]

biggie - gimmie the loot

[@marcosleon215]

Can you guys do just another day by Nate DOGG

[@jeter274]

React to Junior Mafia ft. Biggie - Players Anthem

[@tysonroberts9887]

How about Daveed diggs easy come easy go video or fabolous and Jadakiss freddy vs jason video hella good

[@TheActualCathal]

Not a whole lot of reacting in this reaction video

[@wheatruzo5671]

They're not really showing the DJbecause this is more of a serious song rather than a party song is no need for the DJ to be really doing anything but creating the