Listen to this when
The Message
When the pressure has you right at the edge 🏙️
Who it's for
A landmark of conscious hip-hop, it paints daily life in a struggling neighborhood with all its pressure and danger.
Pressed to the edge→Seen and steadier
Feelings it meets
What it is
"The Message" is a 1982 single by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, released on Sugar Hill Records and included on their debut album of the same name. Written by Melle Mel and Duke Bootee, it describes the stress of living in inner-city poverty, and its final verses follow a child born into the ghetto with few prospects who is drawn into crime.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to suicide and violence.
Age: Suggested 16+
just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
