Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five were an American hip-hop group formed in 1976 in the South Bronx of New York City. Composed of one DJ, (Grandmaster Flash), and five MCs (Melle Mel, The Kidd Creole, Keith Cowboy, Mr. Ness/Scorpio, and Rahiem), the group’s turntablism techniques, break-beat DJing, and conscious lyricism were significant to the early development of hip-hop music.

Flash & The Five set the standards and roots in hip-hop. Influencing countless artists in their wake, they were the first group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.