Monday Night, March 12, 2007, a grand night for the infamous crew Grandmaster
Flash and the Furious Five. This was the night they were honored as being
the first Hip-Hop Icons to ever be inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll
Hall of Fame. This is a great achievement and most definitely a well deserved
honor to be apart of American music history.

The legendary Grandmaster Flash was an original pioneer in the Hip-Hop movement.
He mastered the art of DJing, cutting, and mixing during the late 1970’s
in the Bronx, New York. Learning from the likes of Pete Jones
and DJ Kool Herc. The original three members before the famous
five to grace the world was undoubtedly Melle Mel, Kidd Creole,
and Cowboy. Mel was even the first artist to call himself a
real MC, while Cowboy is said to have coined the term “Hip-Hop.”
Later on, while signed to Sugar Hill Records they became the legendary Grandmaster
Flash and the Furious Five with the final two crew members as Rahiem
and Scorpio. From then on, they’ve all become
household names and went on to release numerous amounts of records and hits.
It is with such great honor they are recognized as Icons and Pioneers that opened
the gateway for young talented DJ’s and MC’s that we see today.

The awards ceremony, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, aired on VH1 and broadcasted
via the web on AOL on Saturday Night, March 17, 2007. A prestigious night that
hosted to many Rock ‘n’ Roll artists, fanatics, and industry execs.
Alongside Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, inductees in attendance were
famous Rock group, R.E.M., the ever so popular the Ronettes,
rock legends Van Halen, and the punk-rocker Patti Smith.
That night, was a night to remember, Jay-Z, CEO of Def Jam
Music Group, presented the award to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
He opened his speech with quoting the hook “don’t push me cause
I’m close to the edge. We’re tryin’ not to lose our head.”
The whole crowd repeated and followed alongside Jay-Z as he began his speech,
reading from his digital GPS, stating that it was “The shot heard ‘round
the world was fired from the South Bronx.” 24hourhiphop .com extends our
congratulations to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five for being the first
Hip-Hop Icons ever to be inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of
Fame. Hip-Hop Lives!

Written by: Zenn