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L004339
| DATE | April 5, 2026 |
| STATUS | Filed |
| SUBJECT | Grandmaster Flash's The Message: A Watershed Moment |
What made ‘The Message’ by Grandmaster Flash revolutionary in hip-hop?
The Message was one of the first hip-hop records to focus on socially conscious lyrics about inner-city poverty and struggle, rather than party themes.
Report L004339. Filed.
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