The Message

Summary

The Message is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Message's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• The Message's genre is funk^[4].
• The Message's genre is old-school hip-hop^[5].
• The Message was followed by On the Strength^[6].
• The Message was followed by Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five^[7].
• The Message was performed by Grandmaster Flash^[8].
• The Message's record label is recorded as Sugar Hill Records^[9].
• The Message's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Message was published on October 1982^[11].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[12]

• First release date: 1982^[13]

• Genre(s): electro, hip hop, pop^[14]

• Community tags: disco rap, electro, hip hop, pop, rap^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2348a270-ad78-30e1-b50f-82b2445c15f0^[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Message was performed by Grandmaster Flash^[8].

Publication

The Message was published on October 1982^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Genres include funk^[4] and old-school hip-hop^[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include On the Strength^[6] and Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five^[7].

Why It Matters

The Message ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]