We Rap More Mellow (Maxi Version) / We Rap More Mellow (Micro Version) + We Rap More Mellow (Mini Version)

We Rap More Mellow (Maxi Version) / We Rap More Mellow (Micro Version) + We Rap More Mellow (Mini Version) is an EP released in 1979 by The Younger Generation. Signed under Brass Records, this EP was produced by Terry Lewis.

This is the first song recorded by Hip-Hop pioneers Melle Mel, Kid Creole, Rahiem, Scorpio, and Cowboy before they found success as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Terry Lewis went on to use the Younger Generation name on records with other vocalists, including himself but never got the approval to release this single or name The Younger Generation by the group.

Grandmaster 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 and 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 inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 as the first Hip-Hop group to be inducted. 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.