MESSAGE 03/22/2022 when memories are all that

when memories are all that we truly take with us

" Seekers and Finders is as riotous

Additional personnel: Mike Garson (piano)

A considerable departure from the hip-hop-leaning earlier outing

and the quality of material has been equally inconsistent

MESSAGE 03/22/2022 when memories are all thatGrandmaster Flash & the Furious Five merged the Afrocentric consciousness expressed by such early rappers as Gil Scott Heron and the Last Poets with b boy production to create "The Message," an all time rap anthem. It was the focal point of this LP, which also included "It's Nasty" and "Scorpio," two other strong cuts that might have been winners on their own. Unfortunately, rather than a starting point, this album proved to be their ultimate peak. ~