Melvin Glover
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Melvin Glover, better known as Melle Mel, is an American hip hop pioneer and lead rapper of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, renowned for influential tracks like "The Message."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melvin Glover canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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hip hop musician ⓘ human ⓘ rapper ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | music industry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Grandmaster Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Grandmaster Flash
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five NERFINISHED ⓘ The Furious Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeWorkType | rap music ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hip hop culture
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
poverty
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social issues ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasRole |
MC
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lyricist ⓘ performer ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Grandmaster Flash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
conscious hip hop
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rap ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a hip hop pioneer
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socially conscious rap lyrics ⓘ work with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | hip hop ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | performed on one of the first mainstream hip hop hits "The Message" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beat Street Breakdown
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New York New York NERFINISHED ⓘ The Message NERFINISHED ⓘ White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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rapper ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | early New York hip hop scene ⓘ |
| stageName | Melle Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRole | lead rapper ⓘ |
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