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Hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. They are widely regarded as one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. "The Message" was an early prominent hip hop song to provide social commentary. The song's lyrics describe the stress of inner-city poverty. In the final verses a child born in the ghetto without prospects in life is lured away into a life of crime, for which he is jailed until he commits suicide in his cell. The song ends with a brief skit in which the band members are arrested for no clear reason.