Today in NYC History: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Release “The Message” (1982)

“The Message” is one of those rare songs that wake the world up. On July 1, 1982, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released what would become one of the iconic songs of early hip-hop, a hit that sounds fresh and true 33 years later. Born in Barbados as Joseph Saddler, Grandmaster Flash had made a name…