Is The Message by Grandmaster Flash the greatest ever hip-hop song?

Sampled by Ice Cube, Blackstreet and the musical Hamilton, it changed the direction of rap

Message from Beat Street consists of tracks recorded by the various versions of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Grandmaster Melle Mel.

Message from Beat Street: The Best of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash's The Message Still Provides Accurate Social Commentary 38 Years Later

Message - Expanded: CDs & Vinyl

Message - Expanded

DJ and Hip Hop forefather Grandmaster Flash Fresh Air Archive: Interviews with Terry Gross

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Greatest Messages (1984, Vinyl) - Discogs

The Message deemed greatest hip hop song ever

50 years of hip-hop: Stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them

The Message named greatest hip-hop song ever by Rolling Stone magazine

DJ and Hip-Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Flash: The Fresh Air Interview : NPR

50 of the Most Influential Hip-Hop Songs in Music History

200 greatest hip-hop songs of all time

Rolling Stone: 'The Message' greatest hip-hop song ever - Grand Forks Herald

Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert - The New York Times

Grandmaster Flash: The Message Playlist - Playlist - Apple Music

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Official Video)