Legacy and Influence
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are a well-respected group in the history of hip hop music. They have been honored at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors in 2005 and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. displays in their historical archives the vinyl records and the turntable used by DJ Grandmaster Flash.
They have influenced many musical acts such as Run-D.M.C., Limp Bizkit, Jay-Z, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Gangstarr, Boogie Down Productions and KRS-One, EPMD, Stetsasonic, Doug E. Fresh, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch, Busta Rhymes, DJ Quik, Beastie Boys, Hieroglyphics, Too Short, Digital Underground, Tupac Shakur, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Ludacris, Heavy D, Will Smith, and Twista among many others. Ice Cube recorded a song titled "Check Yo Self" with Das EFX, the remix of which sampled the music of "The Message."
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