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Melle Mel's remarks polarized the hip hop industry. Fat Joe, Kevin Gates, and 50 Cent criticized his comments about Eminem, [13] while Chuck D offered an explanation for his critiques. [14] Citing his longevity as a prime example, he compared Melle Mel to basketball player Wilt Chamberlain and how he would often criticize newer generations of ...
Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Melle Mel or simply Melle Mel (/ ˈ m ɛ l i m ɛ l /), is an American rapper who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Eminem's verse contains several disses toward musicians who have spoken negatively about him in the past, including Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and The Game, while also taking jabs at Gen Z. The Game had previously dissed Eminem in his 2022 album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind. [1]
Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio of The Furious Five perform onstage during the Hip Hop 50th Birthday Jam By Universal Hip Hop Museum at Mill Pond Park on August 11, 2023 in New York City.
The verse is likely inspired by comments that Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 made last year, claiming that the only reason that Eminem is considered top five is because he’s white.
Melle Mel: Chaka Khan is getting her well-deserved spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame [this year]. … Congratulations to Chaka Khan, an icon and one of the great voices of R&B.
The release of "The Message" in 1982, written by Duke Bootee and Melle Mel and credited to Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, marked the arrival of hip hop as social commentary, making it possible for future artists like Public Enemy and N.W.A to create an identity based on socially conscious themes in later years. [8]
In the song, Eminem responded to Melle Mel, who had claimed that Eminem is considered a top-five rapper of all time only because he is white. On November 3, 2023, Eminem released The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (Expanded Edition), marking the 10th anniversary of its original release.