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Album artwork for The Message by Grandmaster Flash

The Message

by Grandmaster Flash

1989 · Rock · 3:13

About this song

  • "The Message" is a song by the American hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. It was released as a single by Sugar Hill Records on July 1, 1982, and was later featured on the group's debut studio album of the same name. The song was first written in 1980 by rappers Duke Bootee and Melle Mel in response to the 1980 New York City transit strike, which is mentioned in the song's lyrics. — wikipedia

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