Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's 1982 masterpiece ranked #188 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs — 312 spots higher than the runner-up among hip hop tracks. The first rap record in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry, its vivid depiction of ghetto life redefined what hip hop could say.

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