Grandmaster Melle Mel is regarded as one of Hip-Hop’s first generation MC icons. The lyrical front-man of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five helped move the fledgling genre of Rap from the party to a reflection of street reality. In his staggering discography, Melvin Glover was successful in both realms. However, the Bronx, New Yorker led a charge that Rap has forever followed when he delivered “The Message.” At the SoHo Sonos Store in New York City, Grandmaster Melle Mel revealed some rarely discussed facts about the record that first put Flash and the Furious Five in the Top 100.
Masta Ace and producer Marco Polo first teamed up in 2004 on the song "Do It Man," and again on "Nostalgia." Their chemistry was apparent and they began discussing doing an entire album together. More than a decade later, their schedules aligned, and they joined forces to make A Breukelen Story. ...
Kool Keith is an artist with many renowned aliases: Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, and Tashan Dorsett, to name a few. Produced by The Beatnuts' Psycho Les, "KEITH" is a fitting title for an album that Keith says allows him to express himself differently.
Keith speaks to AFH TV at his Bro...
Common discusses the 15th anniversary of his song, "The Light," the impact of his Grammy and Oscar-winning song "Glory," and his continued love for Hip-Hop.