We were still performing but Melle Mel brought it to our attention. Being young kids we thought “we started as a group lets end like that." We didn’t know that ultimately it would turn around where he would use the brand that we all helped build against us. Scorpio: At that time we were a group, but the biggest mistake the Furious Five made was to leave his name before ours. On their relationship with Grand Master Flash: Read some excerpts below, and head over to Ya Heard for the full story. ![]() It’s an interview that exposes a lot about Grandmaster Flash. He called Grandmaster Flash “the Milli Vanilli of hip-hop,” and even goes on to say that he never actually contributed to any of their biggest songs. Founding member Scorpio spoke to and shared some surprising details about Grandmaster Flash. However, there have been misconceptions about their legacy that are now being brought up today. Over the years, the hip-hop pioneers have disbanded, occasionally coming together for reunion performances. ![]() Like the hip-hop forefathers alongside them ( Kool Herc, Afrika Bambattaa and Grand Wizzard Theodore), they were inspiration for many aspiring hip-hop artists to come. ![]() ![]() They gained prominence off their first single “Freedom,” as well as their magnum opus The Message. The group, who were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, helped laid the foundation of hip-hop by incorporating turntablism, break-beat deejaying, stage routines and lyricism. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five are one of many legendary acts coming out of New York.
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