While working my way through The Wire, I found myself thinking about the iconic rap song “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. A song which traces much of the same social themes of urban decay as this kick ass TV series. A point of interest, at least for me, is that this [...]
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: The Message
Published by July 7th, 2008 in TV, fun and music. 7 CommentsWell, I feel another bout of nostalgia coming on thanks to Brad’s comments here, and after doing some research on my past, I found this gem by Newcleus from deep in the depths of the early 80s. A band known for the first “wikki-wikki song” well before Wikipedia. I freely admit this song remains one [...]
Love the way that The Roots quote the birth of rap beats from the mid-80s in the song “Without a Doubt.” The insistent bass and unmistakable cow bell brings you right back to Run DMC, Shell-top Adidas, and graffiti-embellished subway trains.
How different is this from the following:
Above video “stolen,” as usual, from Jack Turner’s [...]
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