Oral History Interview with Rahiem Williams at Warsaw Dance Studio, New York, NY, November 9, 2001
Interviewee
Rahiem
Interviewer
Jim Fricke
Subject
Funky Four MCs
Subject
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5
Date2001
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2001.502.1
Text EntriesGrandmaster Flash and The Furious 5 expanded the culture of Hip-Hop across the globe with their rapping and DJing skills. Making their debut as a group that performed for local parties in the Bronx then the world, the Furious 5 included Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler, b. 1958), Melle Mel (Melvin Glover, b.1961), his brother The Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover, b.1960), Keef Cowboy (Robert Keith Wiggins, b. 1960-1989), Mr. Ness a.k.a. Scorpio (Eddie Morris, b. 1960) and Rahiem (Guy Williams, b.1963) from the Funky 4+1 More. The group is widely regarded as one of the greatest Hip-Hop groups of all time and was the first Hip-Hop group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. With hits like, “Freedom,, “Birthday Party,” and “The Message,” Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five stood out as a unique group due to their ability to finish each other’s rhymes, mixing melodies and harmonies, while also being able to keep the crowd hyped and engaged
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