American rapper and Hip Hop musician, born 15 May 1961 in Bronx, New York. Also famous for fronting Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five. On March 12, 2007, Melle Mel and The Furious Five (joined by DJ Grandmaster Flash) became the first rap group ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Melvin Glover was the first rapper to call himself an MC. He was the de facto lead rapper and songwriter of the legendary "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Glover's biggest hit, went platinum in less than a month and would later be the first hip-hop record ever to be added to the United States National Archive of Historic Recordings and the first Hip Hop record inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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May 18, 2024
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
The Bronx, New York, United StatesMelle Mel & Scorpio, performed during The Sugarhill Gang set
1. Flash to the Beat(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
2. Party Up (Up in Here)(DMX cover)
3. It's Nasty (Genius of Love)(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
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5. I Feel for You(Prince cover)
Melle Mel's part in Chaka Khan's version only6. Superappin'(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
7. ABC(The Jacksons cover)
8. The Message(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
with Puff Daddy's Can't Nobody Hold Me Down intro9. Walk This Way(Aerosmith cover)
August 11, 2023
Yankee Stadium
The Bronx, New York, United States1. Superappin'(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
2. Freedom(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
3. The Message(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
4. White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
July 21, 2023
Radio City Music Hall
New York, New York, United StatesJune 17, 2023
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesAugust 21, 2021
Great Lawn in Central Park
New York, New York, United States1. The Message(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
January 19, 2020
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesNovember 16, 2019
Fremont Country Club
Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesJune 28, 2018
U.S. Cellular Connection Stage
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesGrandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio Furious 5
View on Setlist.fm →June 1, 2018
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesMay 5, 2018
Carnival Breeze
Galveston, Texas, United StatesAugust 6, 2016
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States1. Beat Street Breakdown(Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five cover)
Melle Mel & The Furious Five2. The Message(Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five cover)
3. White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
July 29, 2016
Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesJuly 16, 2016
Gexa Energy Pavilion
Dallas, Texas, United StatesApril 22, 2016
Greek Theatre
Los Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 14, 2015
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas, United StatesAugust 5, 2015
Martha Clara Vineyards
Riverhead, New York, United StatesJanuary 31, 2013
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, New York, United StatesMay 17, 2011
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
New York, New York, United StatesNovember 15, 2009
S.O.B.s
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 28, 2003
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Sacramento, California, United StatesSome of Grandmaster Melle Mel's most popular tracks include Vice, Beat Street, White Lines, Beat Street Breakdown, The Message. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
American rapper and Hip Hop musician, born 15 May 1961 in Bronx, New York. Also famous for fronting Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five. On March 12, 2007, Melle Mel and The Furious Five (joined... Read the full biography on this page.
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