Is The Message by Grandmaster Flash the greatest ever hip-hop song?

Sampled by Ice Cube, Blackstreet and the musical Hamilton, it changed the direction of rap

Hip-hop has been standing up for Black lives for decades: 15 songs and why they matter - ABC News

White Lines & Other Messages by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (Compilation, East Coast Hip Hop): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music

200 Greatest Rap/Hip-Hop Songs Of All Time

Hip-Hop Song 'The Message' Hits Hall of Fame

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Greatest Messages (1984, Vinyl) - Discogs

DJ and Hip-Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Flash: The Fresh Air Interview : NPR

Grandmaster Flash's The Message Still Provides Accurate Social Commentary 38 Years Later

The Message named greatest hip-hop song ever by Rolling Stone magazine

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and the Greatest Hip-Hop Song of All Time, by Brian G (aka 'bumpyjonas') - he/him

For Melle Mel, Rock Hall induction is icing on Furious Five's hip-hop cake

DISCUSSION] On this day, four decades ago, Hip Hop became serious as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five released The Message (40 Years Later) : r/hiphopheads

Rolling Stone: 'The Message' greatest hip-hop song ever - Grand Forks Herald

The best hip hop songs: 25 great rap tracks, revealed

Episode 7: THE MESSAGE – '77 Music Club