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Grandmaster Melle Mel

voc, *1961 US
Songwriter of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Melvin Glover Big Melle Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel

Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961), better known as Melle Mel /ˈmɛli ˈmɛl/ and Grandmaster Melle Mel, is an American hip-hop musician – one of the pioneers of rap as lead rapper and main songwriter for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

     
Genres
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
  • Electronic
  • Soundtrack
  • R&B/Soul
  • Spoken Word
Plays With
O.G. Funk
Popular Tracks   
One by One - 2023 Remaster on It's a Man's World by Cher
White Lines (Don't Do It) on Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang
New York New York on American Hip Hop & Rap Classics by Various Artists
Message Ii on Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang
Someone Like You (with Scorpio, Barshon) on Someone Like You by The Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Guns Down Life Up Anthem on Guns Down Life Up Anthem by Various Artists
Beat Street (feat. Mr. Ness & Cowboy) (From the Motion Picture Beat Street) on The Sugar Hill Records Story by Various Artists
White Lines 89 on The Greatest Hip-Hop Songs Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Kickback on Kickback by Grandmaster Melle Mel
Vice (From Miami Vice) on The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five: More Of The Best by Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
That's What I LikeSupernova Feat. Grandmaster Melle Mel2009Album
Hip Hop Anniversary Europe TourKurtis Blow / Sugarhill Gang / Grandmaster Melle Mel2009Album
Electro Soul SatisfactionMic Murphy Feat. Grandmaster Melle Mel2009Single
Hip Hop Anniversary Europe TourGrandmaster Melle Mel2008Album
M-3Grandmaster Melle Mel2007Album
MusclesGrandmaster Melle Mel2007Album
Adventures On The Wheels Of SteelGrandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel1999Compil.
Right NowGrandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio1997Album
China WhiteGrandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio1997Album
MamaGrandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio1997Album
Mr. Big StuffGrandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio1996Single
Sayin' SomethingDJ Honda Featuring Grandmaster Melle Mel And Prince Whipper Whip1993Album
The Greatest HitsGrandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel1992Compil.
What's The Matter With Your World?Grandmaster Melle Mel & Van Silk1989Album
Vice / ChaseGrandmaster Melle Mel, Jan Hammer1986Single
Vice / ChaseGrandmaster Melle Mel / Jan Hammer1985Single
ViceGrandmaster Melle Mel1985Album
King Of The StreetsGrandmaster Melle Mel1985Album
Street WalkerMass Production with Grandmaster Melle Mel1985Single
Street WalkerSmash With Special Guest Star Grandmaster Melle Mel1985Album
JesseGrandmaster Melle Mel1984Album
White Lines (U.K. Mastermix)Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five1984Album
Jeopardy / White LinesGreg Kihn Band / Grandmaster Melle MelAlbum
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