Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five have been labeled as a driving force in the formation of Hip Hop. With the critically acclaimed single, "The Message" the track has been sampled numerous times and their influence has given them praise and a spot in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Today, Eddie Morris, also known as Scorpio has claimed that the only thing Flash has ever contributed to was the group's name, and wasn't involved in legendary hits such as "The Message." 

In an interview with Ya Heard, the legendary rapper says the group decided to place Flash's name in the front because they believed they needed a leader. He also says Melle Mel did most of the writing while the other members contributed to the production process. Calling Flash the Milli Vanilli of Hip Hop, Scorpio says he's ready to make peace with the DJ.

"At that time we were a group, but the biggest mistake the Furious Five made was to leave his name before ours," he said. " Being young kids we thought "we started as a group lets end like that". We didn't know that ultimately it would turn around where he would use the brand that we all helped build against us. We were still performing but Melle Mel brought it to our attention. Flash understood branding in our group before us. So once he understood after all of these records we put out and tours and people were starting to say Grand Master Flash and not the Furious Five but was associating it with our group that's when he started his s***."

Scorpio added that the group has had trouble booking shows as The Furious Five since Flash isn't interested in playing with them as the DJ anymore.

"The very last conversation that me, Melle Mel, and Flash had we had on the phone. First of all just to clear the record up. The Furious Five has ALWAYS wanted to work together. It's Grand Master Flash that has a problem with working with The Furious Five, because he wants to keep all of the legacy and the money to himself. Last time me, Melle Mel, and Flash were on the phone we were talking about the same thing we were like ayo man we've been doing some things and the Furious Five is having a problems with getting different dates which is understandable because promoters being confused they want the "Marquee" name. They want to book us, but it's harder for them to sell The Furious Five."

In addition to lost performances, Scorpio says they've missed out on plenty of endorsements and other opportunities.

"I'm like, 'Flash, why the problem?" he said. "Everyone thinks Grand Master Flash, the name is you?' When he didn't have anything to do with the records. He wants to keep all of it to himself. The reason we're coming out with it now you know is because we had hopes that maybe one day he would wake up and say, 'Let's do these world tours, lets do what Mick Jagger and them do.'

Source: Ya Heard | Photo Credit: Instagram