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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!
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Is there a rap fan out there who didn't like "The Message"? It took rap in an entirely new direction: while others were content to ride the "Double Dutch Bus" down to the disco, the Furious Five spoke out about social decay. The chorus of "The Message" ("Don't push me, 'cause I'm close to the edge / I'm trying not to lose my head / Sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under") describes the effect of Reaganomics in ways that Dan Rather never could. Of course, Grandmaster Flash and company weren't against partying. In fact, they cut some of the best party tracks in the ge
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Release date: 19 April 1994
EAN: 0081227160623 UPC: 081227160623
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Release date: 19 April 1994
EAN: 0081227160623 UPC: 081227160623
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)"Hip-hop pioneers: party tunes, complex collages and “The Message,” rap’s first attempt at telling it like it is. Standout track: “The Message”"
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