This song, one of the first hit rap songs about drugs, is often mistakenly described as being a collaboration between Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel. Grandmaster Flash actually had nothing to do with the song. He had already left Sugar Hill Records before the song was even recorded. When the single was first released, it was credited to “Grandmaster and Melle Mel,” in order to create the impression that Flash was involved. In his autobiography, Flash wrote that he once heard the song was while he was on the way to buy crack and, at that moment, he felt that Melle Mel was specifically speaking to him.
This video was shot by Spike Lee, who was a film student at NYU at the time and yes, that is Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne appeared in this video shortly after playing Cutter in Death Wish II and he has the same look in the video as he did in the movie.
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Through the Shattered Lens 
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN BY NOT PROTECTING YOUR PARTNER? — READ THIS CAREFULLY
What will you gain by constantly exposing your marriage to outsiders?
What will you gain by telling your family and friends about your partner’s weaknesses, mistakes, failures, and private struggles?
When you repeatedly expose your partner’s weaknesses to others, you may unintentionally give them reasons to disrespect your partner or look down on them.
Marriage requires privacy, loyalty, trust, and protection.
If you have a problem with your partner, learn to sit down together and talk about it. If you cannot resolve it yourselves, seek wise and trustworthy counsel—but don’t turn your partner’s private life into public information.
Not every disagreement needs to be announced to your family and friends.
Not every mistake your partner makes needs to become a topic of discussion.
Not every challenge in your marriage needs to be posted on social media.
Be careful who you allow into the private matters of your marriage. Some people may listen to your problems today, but tomorrow they may use those same things against your partner or your marriage.
And remember, cheating also opens the door for another person to enter a space that should be protected by commitment and faithfulness. Infidelity can cause deep emotional pain and create serious consequences for a relationship.
Being faithful is not only about avoiding another relationship. It is also about protecting the trust, dignity, and commitment you promised your partner.
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