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Melle Mel has had a lot to say regarding the state of Hip Hop — both past and present — this time sharing which rappers he believes were better actors than rappers.

An East St. Louis radio station helped hook listeners in the St. Louis region on hip-hop back in 1979. That’s when New York record executives Joe and Sylvia Robinson sent the song “Rapper's Delight” to WESL. Former WESL owner Gentleman Jim Gates discusses the moment.

Melle Mel has responded to the backlash surrounding his recent comments about Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne's positions in Hip Hop.

Melle Mel has made plenty of headlines for his polarizing opinions on rappers that have come after him, but he changed his tune when it came to Pusha T. 

Update 03/08/2023 10:58am:

Flavor Flav couldnt believe his ears when we told him what Melle Mel said about Lil Wayne ... but one things for sure, he has no problem with hearing artists

Courtesy of SHOWTIMEMelle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five recently sat down with The Art of Dialogue, and his thoughts on some modern-day rappers have sparked much reaction — especially from members of the hip-hop community. In particular, his belief that Eminem's skin color helped mint his status in the genre caught some flak. "Obviously he's a capable rapper. If you was talking about sales, he's sold more than everybody. If you were talking about rhyme...

Chuck D has come to the defense of Melle Mel, who had some interesting takes about the careers of Eminem and Kendrick Lamar claiming they were impactful.

Lil Wayne's recent comments about deserving the No.1 spot among the best rappers to ever do it is up for debate, according to Melle Mel.

Melle Mel of the legendary Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feels some kind of way about being ranked so far below Kendrick Lamar and Eminem ... and hes slapping