◇ image via WikipediaGrandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Grandmaster Flash, Sylvia Robinson, Queen, Chic and Liquid Liquid. Those roots explain a lot about how Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eric B. & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions, Mantronix, Ultramagnetic MC's and Afrika Bambaataa, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Doug E. Fresh, Whodini, Fat Boys, Steinski and Flea, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 62 connections around Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, reaching back through Grandmaster Flash and forward to Doug E. Fresh. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five connections
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five grew out of Grandmaster Flash, Sylvia Robinson, Queen and Chic, shares an orbit with Eric B. & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions, Mantronix and Ultramagnetic MC's, went on to shape Doug E. Fresh, Whodini, Fat Boys and Steinski. 62 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Sounds and acts that shaped Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Artists similar to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- Mantronixartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Afrika Bambaataaartist
- EPMDartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Young M.C.artist
- Schoolly Dartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Just-Iceartist
- MC Hammerartist
- Biz Markieartist
- Heavy D & The Boyzartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Chubb Rockartist
- House of Painartist
- Fat Boysartist
- Doug E. Freshartist
- Warren Gartist
- 3rd Bassartist
- Roxanne Shantéartist
- De La Soulartist
- MC Shanartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- 2 Live Crewartist
- Kid 'N Playartist
- Beastie Boysartist
Bands Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five shaped
Where the influence of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five travelled next.
- Doug E. Freshartist
- Whodiniartist
- Fat Boysartist
- Steinskiartist
- Fleaartist
- Anthony Kiedisartist
- New Orderartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- KRS-Oneartist
- EPMDartist
- Stetsasonicartist
- Salt-N-Pepaartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Princeartist
- Eminemartist
- Pharoahe Monchartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- DJ Quikartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Midnite Vulturesartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Grand Pubaartist
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