The Message was one of the first hip-hop records to rap about poverty and struggleMusic linernotes album music
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel was the first hit record built on turntablismMusic linernotes album music
Sugar Hill Records said yes to Grandmaster Flash's record-with-records concept — and even Flash was surprisedMusic linernotes album music
Grandmaster Flash's The Message was released on Sugar Hill Records in 1982Music linernotes album music
'Broken glass everywhere, people pissin' on the stairs' — the unforgettable opening of Grandmaster Flash's The MessageMusic linernotes album music
