Album dossier / 1982
The Message
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five · Hip-Hop/Old-School
Anchored by the title track's stark portrait of inner-city life, this Sugar Hill Records debut is widely regarded as the album that proved hip-hop could be a vehicle for serious social commentary, not just party rhymes.
Record facts
- Label
- Sugar Hill Records
- Producer
- Sylvia Robinson, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase
- Chart peak
- N/A
- Notable tracks
- The Message
- Scorpio
- It's Nasty
Artist & discography
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Last enriched: 2026-08-23