Grand-master your just phenomenally poetic and intelligent. I love how you keep it real. I understand what you said about Jay-Z and I don't look at it as a dis, Any hip hop artist that is in their 30s sure enough knows well who you are and should be able to say something from the heart. But thats the problem with people living in this post-digital world and that is they think a text from blackberry is the same as speaking from the heart! And that is sad when you really think about it.
"not really in hip hop, i dont think he did that much on that level" jaja he hasnt done shit at all..melle mel may not be the best lyricist but i respect the man.
He had a strong impact on me as a young Man. I feel upset and saddend to hear that his message music didn't have an impact and that him using self control was in vein......It was not. He was an inpspiration of manhood then and will always be. There is no market for his music or message because most uoungsters are not interested in being "Men"......I have a Melle Mel inspired response video under the name Michael Gourdine.....If there was no Melle Mel this video would have not been made.
He's cool but he's a little up himself and believing in his own hype. Lots of people contributed to hip hop but nevertheless I respect the fact that he wrote a lot of fairly conscious rhymes.
@coolshit28 let me tell u this melle mel has all the right 2 be an ego tripping dude. he sold millions of records based on his lyrical skills way b4 any video shows way before album covers. he sold records long b4 people knew what he looked like thats something
The Greatest MC of all Time ( "." ) Before Melle Mel this shit was just rap! Mel made it Hip Hop. He spoke the culure into existance. His style and his persona and everything else made him the creme of the crop when crap was dominating! He was a prophet then and his legacy still remains unparralleled. I can't stand to hear people compare Rakim or LL Coo J to this brother.You don't have to give him his props the future will.
SO FUKIN FAKE!! TELL MORE LIES DUDE!! TELL MORE LIES ABOUT UR BODY BUILING CARRER!! STOP THE STAROIDS!!!! UR FUKIN FAKE AND ITS FUKIN SAD AND PATHETIC!
Has fuckin anyone done anything for hip hop other than this old wack ass fool with his wack ass raps..FUCK MELLE MEL you'll get knocked the fuck out..Old bitter ass fucker
Jay-Z has no connection at all with the pioneers?!? And they're still alive? Damn, I can name most of the graf, b boy, and emcee pioneers of NYC and this dude is reading off a Blackberry?!? Downhill....fucking downhill....
He used to talk himself out of having pussy, philosophising and shit, and now he's learned to rape and pillage like any other rock star. CLASSIC. Mel is da MAN!
IM NOT THE BIGGEST JAY Z FAN BUT JAY HAS DONE ALOT FOR HIP HOP ON ALL LEVELS ALONG WITH OTHERS.
klasicktha1 4 months ago
Grand-master your just phenomenally poetic and intelligent. I love how you keep it real. I understand what you said about Jay-Z and I don't look at it as a dis, Any hip hop artist that is in their 30s sure enough knows well who you are and should be able to say something from the heart. But thats the problem with people living in this post-digital world and that is they think a text from blackberry is the same as speaking from the heart! And that is sad when you really think about it.
wcbombers21 7 months ago
"not really in hip hop, i dont think he did that much on that level" jaja he hasnt done shit at all..melle mel may not be the best lyricist but i respect the man.
enanobx 11 months ago
Peace to Mele Mel. Thank you Highbrid Nation.
pb3animator 1 year ago
He had a strong impact on me as a young Man. I feel upset and saddend to hear that his message music didn't have an impact and that him using self control was in vein......It was not. He was an inpspiration of manhood then and will always be. There is no market for his music or message because most uoungsters are not interested in being "Men"......I have a Melle Mel inspired response video under the name Michael Gourdine.....If there was no Melle Mel this video would have not been made.
mickman31187 1 year ago
He's cool but he's a little up himself and believing in his own hype. Lots of people contributed to hip hop but nevertheless I respect the fact that he wrote a lot of fairly conscious rhymes.
coolshit28 1 year ago
@coolshit28 let me tell u this melle mel has all the right 2 be an ego tripping dude. he sold millions of records based on his lyrical skills way b4 any video shows way before album covers. he sold records long b4 people knew what he looked like thats something
toofargone68 1 year ago
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The Greatest MC of all Time ( "." ) Before Melle Mel this shit was just rap! Mel made it Hip Hop. He spoke the culure into existance. His style and his persona and everything else made him the creme of the crop when crap was dominating! He was a prophet then and his legacy still remains unparralleled. I can't stand to hear people compare Rakim or LL Coo J to this brother.You don't have to give him his props the future will.
CHUCK NASTEE-
magnumpush 1 year ago
IF UR GOING TO COMPLEMENT ME PUT MY NAME ! MC. TRAGIC! OR AK.A MC JESUS
trugio157 1 year ago
SO FUKIN FAKE!! TELL MORE LIES DUDE!! TELL MORE LIES ABOUT UR BODY BUILING CARRER!! STOP THE STAROIDS!!!! UR FUKIN FAKE AND ITS FUKIN SAD AND PATHETIC!
trugio157 1 year ago
His son (Mel Glover Jr) is a Martial Arts trainer at Bally's,real nice and focus...86st 20th ave...Brooklyn
augustofendor 1 year ago
lol he keepin real like a mofo. F&^ck Jay Z
strauqq1 1 year ago
"All you old rappers trying to advance
It's all over now, take it like a man
Niggas lookin like Larry Holmes, flabby and sick
Tryin to player hate on my shit, you eat a fat dick"
- 2pac
minhasc 1 year ago
@minhasc
Those lines were directed towards De La Soul not Melle Mel
daggakid90 1 year ago
@daggakid90 I know that.
minhasc 1 year ago
Has fuckin anyone done anything for hip hop other than this old wack ass fool with his wack ass raps..FUCK MELLE MEL you'll get knocked the fuck out..Old bitter ass fucker
MrPaulieDaniels 1 year ago
Somebody like Fab Five Freddy should have introduced the group into the HOF.
mr007tycoon 2 years ago
Jay-Z has no connection at all with the pioneers?!? And they're still alive? Damn, I can name most of the graf, b boy, and emcee pioneers of NYC and this dude is reading off a Blackberry?!? Downhill....fucking downhill....
Khultan 2 years ago
Thats why people could say what they want about PAC, but he was reaching out!
Real people do Real things, fake people don't do shit.
hustletv 2 years ago
?!?
Khultan 2 years ago
At 3:51 he breaks it down and what it is now for some time.
Khultan 2 years ago
damn Melle Mel Is huge I remeber when he was a skinny ass motherfucker but damn hes buffer then me damn, he's been working out alot.
GMoneyOuthere 2 years ago
Respect to the legend, he is honest and from the heart even if it gets him in trouble which I like.
khisanth75 2 years ago 7
YOU KNOW!!!
GAZZA251170 2 years ago
that kat melle ripped.
silky1700 3 years ago
jay-z did nothing for hiphop..the only album that's worth listening to is "streets is watching".
Most of his other tracks sound like kiddy-crap pop nonsense.
jaytechnical 3 years ago 2
Jay-z has surprised me a bit, he is quite versatile as a musician. Not what I would listen to though
khisanth75 2 years ago
and another thing. . FUCK Jay-Z. . fake ass
yumabilal 3 years ago 2
real rap legend, true grandmaster.
fidgitx 3 years ago 7
Does anyone Know if the Kid Kreol& Mellie Mel. of Grand master Flash and THE FURIOUS FIVE Are Brothers
DominoDee 3 years ago
yea, they are brothers and I think Kid Creole (Nate) is older of the two. King LOU his brother too I heard.
KamenHanya 3 years ago
Yes they are brothers.
cheboe 2 years ago
is that the skinny guy from " the message"??
vyrgo84 2 years ago
thanks for putting this up..very interesting
seanfwd 4 years ago
He used to talk himself out of having pussy, philosophising and shit, and now he's learned to rape and pillage like any other rock star. CLASSIC. Mel is da MAN!
imperialpod 4 years ago