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Keith Cowboy, You Did Your Thing!

CV — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:17:10 +0000

Sounds like a Cowboy tribute song by the Furious Five, might be from the time they had the Mic Check show on Hot 97. Shared by the great Troy L Smith

Hip-Hop History 101 with Scorpio and Mele Mel / video

Ming-Tzu — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:42:59 +0000

Peace to Davey D. link

Rahiem acapella @ Lord Finesse’s Birthday Show

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:06:01 +0000

i hold these truths self evident
nothin touches me when i’m in my element
jump out the window for the hell of it

Living history. Recorded live @ SOBs 2.18.10.

Furious Five, Soul Sonic Force, Kurtis Blow + more, Live in Los Angeles, CA (9/13 @ 5:30pm)

Ming-Tzu — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:07:39 +0000

link

Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Kool Moe Dee’s 30th Anniversary Show @ Apollo Theatre (July 10th)

Ming-Tzu — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:01:35 +0000

With special live performances by Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Doug E Fresh, Treacherous Three, Crash Crew, Fearless 4, Furious Five, Spoonie Gee and Cold Crush Brothers. Can you say classic? link

Rahiem Live @ Marcus Garvey Park in NYC / video

Ming-Tzu — Sat, 02 May 2009 06:07:04 +0000

Going through the archives and found this little bitty hidden away. Rahiem from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five showing the people he still got it. Expect more old school videos in the coming weeks. link

Mele Mel & Grandmaster Caz Doing “The Wop” and Performing The Message / video

Ming-Tzu — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:02:32 +0000

Recorded last year @ Jackie Robinson Park in NYC. Link

More videos over at youtube.com/grandgood

Memory Man’s House Of Tapes / audio

Ming-Tzu — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:43:50 +0000

If you were seriously sleeping and missed this the first time around, Memory Man has been uploading extremely rare, classic live material from the likes of Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, Cold Crush Brothers, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5, Treacherous Three, Funky 4+1 and more! And if that wasn’t enough, he also put up audio of the “New Music Seminar” battles from 1985-1988, which includes the legendary showdown between Mele Mel and Grandmaster Caz. Major props are in order. link

That “who the fuck is Craig G” post got to me. I decided to start a thread where I’ll be posting some old tapes. EVERYONE HERE SHOULD HEAR THESE. If you’re familiar with these tapes, you already know the importance. If not, TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.

Hi-Res Images Of Selected Works From The Smithsonian’s RECOGNIZE! Hip-Hop and Contemporary Portraiture Exhibit

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:54:58 +0000

Some nice hi-res images of selected works from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit titled RECOGNIZE! Hip-Hop and Contemporary Portraiture. The resized pic above is by Kehinde Wiley, oil on canvas, and was used for the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Awards marketing campaign last year. The exhibit is scheduled for February 8 through October 26, 2008. ~~Link~~

update: smithsonian politely asked us to take down the links

I am from at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery External Affairs department. We saw that you have posted high-res images of objects from the exhibition “RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture.” These images are copyright restricted by the artist and/or owner. We ask that you please remove these high-res images and only post low-res images. Using high-res images without permission from the artist and/or owner jeopardizes the National Portrait Gallery’s relationship with future artists and/or owners. Thank you for publicizing our exhibition. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this.

Dilated Peoples, DJ Babu, Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
By David Scheinbaum
Gelatin silver print, 2002
David Scheinbaum; © David Scheinbaum

Erykah Badu, Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
By David Scheinbaum
Gelatin silver print, 2002
David Scheinbaum; © David Scheinbaum

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
By Kehinde Wiley
Oil on canvas, 2005
Collection Glenn Fuhrman, New York; © Kehinde Wiley

Ice T
By Kehinde Wiley
Oil on canvas, 2005
Private Collection, courtesy Rhona Hoffman Gallery; © Kehinde Wiley

Jean Grae, Coachella, Indio, CA
By David Scheinbaum
Gelatin silver print, 2002
David Scheinbaum; © David Scheinbaum

Jurassic 5, Akil, Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
By David Scheinbaum
Gelatin silver print, 2002
David Scheinbaum; © David Scheinbaum

KRS One, Paramount, Santa Fe, NM
By David Scheinbaum
Gelatin silver print, 2002
David Scheinbaum; © David Scheinbaum

LL Cool J
By Kehinde Wiley
Oil on canvas, 2005
LL Cool J; © Kehinde Wiley

Mule
By Jefferson Pinder
8 mm film transferred to digital video, 2006
Jefferson Pinder, courtesy of G Fine Art; © Jefferson Pinder

Recognize! mural
By Tim Conlon and Dave Hupp
Montana spray paint on Sintra panel, 2007
Tim Conlon and Dave Hupp; photograph by Mark Gulezian

The Pharcyde, Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
By David Scheinbaum
Gelatin silver print, 2002
David Scheinbaum; © David Scheinbaum

NYC Live Throw Down: 1979-1985 DVD Bootleg?

Ming-Tzu — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:13:42 +0000

Not sure what to make of this release but it screams bootleg. And I didn’t even mention the misleading title. You don’t actually get a DVD filled with videos from these shows. Rather, you’re paying for a data disc containing mp3s of these performances. Still nice to have depending on the quality of the audio. Wonder who these cats are. Link

Over 1 full day (33 live performances) of vintage and official live throwdowns, spanning from 1979 to 1985. New York City’s original school together in one complete set. This collector’s set includes one data DVD containing 3.5 GB of high quality (320 Bit Rate) mp3s (26 hours of music – all 25 volumes). Each show is ID’d and sequenced, resulting in convenient use and enjoyment, as opposed to each show being one thirty to ninety minute-long continuous track. No collection is complete without the infamous Kool Moe Dee / Busy Bee scuffle, or the notorious routines of the Force MCs, Treacherous Three, and Cold Crush 4 MCs. The list of essentials on this disc is endless. Includes a 24 page full color booklet of vintage NYC show flyers and artwork.

Track Listings
01. Flash On The Beat Box
02. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – Funhouse 6-18-1982 (Live)
03. Christmas Rappers Convention – 1981 (Live)
04. Cold Crush Battle The Fantastic Five – Harlem World 1981 (Live)
05. Cold Crush vs. Force MCs – Paterson, NJ 1983 (Live)
06. Cosmic Force, Afrika Bambaataa, Devastating 4, Soulsonic Force, Original Jazzy Five – T-Connection 1980 (Live)
07. Cosmic Force, Devastating 4, Original Jazzy Five, Afrika Bambaataa, Red Alert, Whiz Kid – T-Connection 1980 (Live)
08. Devastating 3 MCs: Kid West, Magic Dee & Barry Bee – House Tape 1983 (Live)
09. DJ Breakout, DJ Barren, Funky 4+1, DJ Whiz Kid, Harmonizing 4 – T-Connection 1980 (Live)
10. DJ Jazzy Jay & The Jazzy Five MCs – Paterson NJ 1981 (Live)
11. The Fantastic 5, Jazzy 5 – Dota Rock’s Birthday Party (Live)
12. Doug E. Fresh, Barry Bee, Chuck A Luck, Sweet Slick & Sly, Tranquilizing 3 – Unknown Date & Location (Live)
13. Ecstasy Garage All Stars: Grandmaster Caz, JDL, Whipper Whip, K-Gee, Ruby Dee, Theodore, Soul Sonic Force, Nice & Nasty Four – Ecstasy Garage 1980 (Live)
14. Fantastic Five, Grandmaster Caz, Busy Bee, Whiz kid, Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee – T-Connection 1981 (Live)
15. Force MCs – Broadway International 1983 (Live)
16. Funky 4 + 1 – Unknown Date & Location (Live)
17. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 – T-Connection 1980 (Live)
18. Grandmixer DST & The Cold Crush Brothers – Unknown Date & Location (Live)
19. Imperial JayCee, Grand Wizard Theodore, Fantastic Five, Touch Of Class – T-Connection 1980 (Live)
20. Busy Bee & The Cold Crush Brothers – Kevie Kev & Rubie Dee’s Birthday Party, Ecstasy Garage 1980 (Live)
21. Grandmaster Flash, Disco Bee, Busy Bee, Melle Mel, E-Man – Live Convention (Live)
22. L-Brothers, Treacherous 3, Busy Bee, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, Theodore, E-man, Smiley – Live Convention, Celebrity Club 1980 (Live)
23. Phase 3, Cool AJ, Rapper Wise, Ultimate 3 MCs, DJ Disco, Quick, Sweet Slick and Sly – MC Battle, Harlem World 1982 (Live)
24. Rodney C’s Birthday Party – Zulu Nation 1980 (Live)
25. Super Sonic 4 MCs, DJ Cisco, Cool Clyde – Ecstasy Garage 12-26-80 (Live)
26. Rat Ski, DJ Kevin Kanyeah, Emcee SPUD – Sweet G’s Birthday Party (Live)
27. T La Rock & The Treacherous Three – Hempstead, Long Island 1985 (Live)
28. The Incredible 3 MCs: Tech Ski, Destiny, Chucky Chuck & DJ Lil Chase – Unknown Date & Location (Live)
29. Lovebug Starski, Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee – Treacherous 3 First Anniversary, Disco Fever 1981 (Live)
30. Treacherous 3 – Club Negril 2-18-82 (Live)
31. Jazzy Jay, Smitty Dee, Kid Vicious, Tricky Tee, Malibu, Pow Wow, Nae Nae – Troy Troy’s Birthday, T-Connection 1980 (Live)
32. Cosmic Force, Sha Rock Lisa Lee, L-Brothers – Zulu Nation 6th Anniversary, Unknown Date & Location (Live)
33. Zulu Nation, Jazzy Jay, Hutch Hutch, Pow Wow – 123 Park 1979 (Live)

Grandmaster Flash On His New Album, Cocaine Habit, Love of Technology And Why He Disagrees With Raheim of The Furious Five

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:20:04 +0000

Grandmaster Flash talks about his new album The Bridge, how his cocaine habit messed up his love life (you’ll have to cop his upcoming book for details), his love of technology and why he disagrees with Raheim of The Furious Five about not being recognized. Link

I was reading an interview with group member, Raheim, and he basically said that despite the group being inducted he feels that the group has yet to be fully recognized within the hip-hop community. Is that a point of view that you share?

No, I don’t share that [opinion]. I’m a strong believer that if you don’t continue to keep yourself public then there’s a possibility that people won’t remember you. You can’t blame the newer artists or the newer fans for not knowing where you are if you’re not around. I’m a strong believer in going to events, doing concerts, talking to people and asking them what they think.

I’m on a constant search for new music, I like to learn what the new school thinks, and I’m constantly being a servant. My gift is that I serve people musically, and for me I don’t want to be a myth or folklore.

When I read Raheim’s statement it made me think of how many artists from the first generation of hip-hoppers were often financially exploited by record labels. Do you feel as if the industry still owes you something for that exploitation?

Life is lessons and blessings. Right now, financially, I’m doing pretty well. I don’t think it’s repayment that I’m looking for; I’m looking to just be a part of this culture that we call hip-hop since I’m one of the creators. I’m not going to go around screaming for repayment, or this person owes me this, [because] that happened and it was a lesson and a blessing. I’m still here today and right now you don’t need a huge conglomerate to have a record label that can make some noise. So that’s how I’m looking at it: the possibilities and the window of opportunity are huge right now.

Furious Five Tribute in NYC (8/10 @ 7pm)

Ming-Tzu — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:28:16 +0000

Hosted by Uncle Ralph McDaniels with performances by Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, KRS-One, MC Shan and Doug E. Fresh! If that’s not enough bang for your buck, I don’t know what is. Hopefully, tickets are still available at the door because I only found out about this show the other day. buy tickets, venue info

Respect The Architects

Ming-Tzu — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:29:38 +0000

Someone uploaded a slew of live performances featuring the likes of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Treacherous Three, Cold Crush Brothers, Kool Moe Dee, Busy Bee, Kool Herc and more! Link

That “who the fuck is Craig G” post got to me. I decided to start a thread where I’ll be posting some old tapes. EVERYONE HERE SHOULD HEAR THESE. If you’re familiar with these tapes, you already know the importance. If not, TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.

Flash And Furious Five Denied

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:09:46 +0000

Not that it matters much but Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five didn’t make the cut. I wonder what criteria the judges use to make the final decision.

“Passed over for the Hall of Fame were legendary British punk rockers the Sex Pistols, whose singer, John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten), once said the Cleveland museum is where “old rockers go to die.” The Pistols were among a group of 10 artists who were eligible for induction but passed over this year.Fellow punkers Patti Smith and the Stooges also didn’t make the final cut, along with Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and one of the pioneering acts in hip-hop history, Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, who would have been the first rap act to be inducted into the hall.”

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Nomination

CV — Sat, 11 Sep 2004 23:23:27 +0000

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five have been nominated for the Rock N Roll hall of fame along with the O’Jays, Kraftwerk, and others. Yeah kiddies – they fell off when Run DMC hit but they could have had their run through like 87 – 88 and further. There’s probably a million excuses/reasons/lawsuits/demons why they didn’t dominate as long as they could have but Melle Mel (1987 New Music Seminar MC Battle winner), Kid Creole, Scorpio, Raheim, and Cowboy RIP were all (and still are) vicious, talented, and always current MCs. What if they got down with Ced Gee or Mantronix or Rick Rubin or actually tried to stay competitive with Rakim or Kane or KRS over early James Brown sampling or made music over beats that MC Shan or Just Ice had? What if some record label jerk thought it would be a good idea to have Prince Paul do a Furious Five album in 1990? Does anyone remember the Hot 97 Mic Check Show on Sundays in 1994?. For an hour every week they would freestyle and have famous MCs come up and no matter who showed up, they never got outrhymed or outshined. The Furious Five could have had their run in every era of hip hop. Congratulations and all, but will the public ever really appreciate the Furious Five?