Grandmaster melle mel and the furious five white lines 12 vinyl single. White lines dont dont do it original long version grandmaster. The combined talents of james wiltshire freemasons and alan bremnersteve anderson brothers in rhythm come together on this classic. Ticket to ride white line highway tell all your friends, they can go my way pay your toll, sell your soul pound for pound costs more than gold the longer you stay the more you pay my white lines go a long way either up your nose or through your vein with nothin to gain except killin your brain freeze. This track is a tribute to our alltime hero grandmaster flash. I dont know how many of you remember white lines the 1983 classic by grandmaster melle mel that warns against the dangers of cocaine addiction and smuggling, but its awesome. May 25, 2011 i dont know how many of you remember white lines the 1983 classic by grandmaster melle mel that warns against the dangers of cocaine addiction and smuggling, but its awesome. The song, which warns against the dangers of cocaine, addiction, and drug smuggling, is one of melle mel s signature tracks. For this album, melle mel kept the group name the furious five although the lineup changed and used the title grandmaster. Last night craig ferguson did just that, which is why hes a genius. Craig ferguson and his puppets perform white lines video. Melvin glover was the first rapper to call himself an mc. Jul 29, 2019 ooh white, white ooh white, white ooh white, white ooh white lines vision dreams of passion blowin through my mind and all the while i think of you high fry a very strange reaction for us to unwind the more i see, the more i do something like a phenomenon baby. It is a free download, but we think it would be cool if you show some love and hit.
Discover all grandmaster melle mels music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Grandmaster melle mel white lines dont do it lyrics. Later in the conversation, melle mel reiterated scorpios argument that grandmaster flash doesnt wish to work with the furious five anymore, despite not admitting that publicly. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of sugarhill inc. Grandmaster flash white lines dont dont do it lyrics. Ooh white, white ooh white, white ooh white, white ooh white lines vision dreams of passion blowin through my mind and all the while i think of you high fry a very strange reaction for us to unwind the more i see, the more i do something like a phenomenon baby. The message, glovers biggest hit, went platinum in less than a month and would later be the first hiphop record ever to be added to the united states national. Mel became known as grandmaster melle mel and the leader of the furious five. Grandmaster mele mels profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Thorngren writtenby melvin glover, sylvia robinson 7. An unofficial music video starred upandcoming actor laurence fishburne 3 and was directed by thenunknown film student spike lee. Download on amazon white lines play on apple music. Jan 31, 2006 grandmaster flash and melle mel white lines video. The consummate legend and his partnerinrhyme scorpio have waged a war of sorts on grandmaster flash, another one of the pillars of hiphop.
Rappers cowboy and scorpio left with melle mel although mel s brother the. While the song plays like a party anthem, its actually an antidrug. Grandmaster melle mel and the furious five was released in 1984 by sugarhill records after the split between grandmaster flash and melle mel. The group went on to produce the antidrug song white lines dont dont do it.
A1white lines dont dont do it arranged by reggie griffin engineer, mixed by e. White lines bbbc mix grandmaster and melle mel youtube. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. Music profile for grandmaster melle mel, born 15 may 1962. The song, which warns against the dangers of cocaine, addiction, and drug smuggling, is one of melle mels signature tracks. White lines dont do it long version by grandmaster flash. White lines dont do it is a classic song by melle mel that is credited to grandmaster flash and the furious five. May 22, 2015 later in the conversation, melle mel reiterated scorpios argument that grandmaster flash doesnt wish to work with the furious five anymore, despite not admitting that publicly. Oct 29, 20 white lines don t dont do it is a song by grandmaster melle mel, released as a 12 in 1983 on sugar hill records.
Grandmaster melle mel and the furious five wikipedia. Tellin your body to come along, but white lines blow away blow. It features the influential eponymous track and hiphop single the message. Oct 23, 2011 it was written by melle mel and sylvia robinson. Song all that i got is you feat mary j blige artist ghostface killah. Get all the lyrics to songs by grandmaster melle mel and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The only way to improve upon it is to lipsync to it with a bunch of puppets. Video upload powered by white lines dont do it long version grandmaster flash, melle mel. White lines dont dont do it is a song by grandmaster melle mel, released as a 12 in 1983 on sugar hill records.
Robinson passed away last month and is a legend in her own right. Grandmaster melle mel samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Grandmaster melle mel lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Directed in 1983 by a film student named spike lee, starring a very young laurence larry fishburne. With access to archival master recordings, images, and videos from the vaults of the major record labels, grandmaster flashs live show is a celebration of hip hops most formative decade. Top 100 the best rap songs of all time 2017 version youtube. He may be the first rapper to call himself mc master of ceremonies. Grandmaster melle mel news, music performances and show. While the song plays like a party anthem, its actually an. A 1995 cover version of white lines featuring performances from grandmaster flash and melle mel was released as the second single from the duran duran covers album thank you. May 21, 2015 grandmaster melle mel is unapologetic. White lines don t dont do it is a song by grandmaster melle mel, released as a 12 in 1983 on sugar hill records.
Ooh white, white ooh white, white ooh white, white. Grandmaster melle mel samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Rappers cowboy and scorpio left with melle mel although mels brother the. Grandmaster melle mel and the furious five grandmaster. The combined talents of james wiltshire freemasons and alan bremnersteve anderson brothers in rhythm come together on this classic dmc mix from a few ye. White lines dont do it long version, white lines dont do it, new york new york, step off extended mix, message ii, biography. The song, which warns against the dangers of cocaine, addiction, and drug.
Dont shoot, 25 cents ep, hip hop anniversary europe tour, top tracks. White lines dont dont do it is a hiphopfunk song by grandmaster melle mel, released as a 12 in 1983 on sugar hill records. Grandmaster mele mel listen and stream free music, albums. American rapper and hip hop musician, born 15 may 1961 in bronx, new york. Melle mel discusses feud with grandmaster flash hiphopdx.
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