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Melle Mel

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The Resume

    (May 15, 1961- )
    Born in The Bronx, New York
    Birth name was Melvin Glover
    Member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
    Recorded the singles 'The Message' (1982), 'White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)' (1983), 'New York, New York' (1983), 'Survival (The Message 2)' (1983) and 'Step Off' (1984)
    Appeared in the film 'Beat Street' (1984)

Why he might be annoying:

    Disputes between him and Flash caused the Furious Five to break up, with each leading a rival faction.
    He released a record encouraging people to vote for Jesse Jackson.
    He occasionally spells his first name 'Mele.'
    He compared 2Pac to Hitler and said he 'brought down an entire culture.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is part Cherokee.
    With 'The Message' and 'White Lines,' he recorded the first socially conscious rap hits.
    He performed the memorable opening rap on Chaka Khan's 'I Feel For You.'
    Chuck D said, 'Melle Mel was the first MC to blow me away because he didn’t need a mic.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 160 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying