Short answers, pulled from the story.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five formed in 1978 when Keith Cowboy began scat singing the words hip hop at a party in The Black Door. The name hip hop originated from this performance and transformed a derogatory label into the definitive name for the genre.
The song The Message released in 1982 was a solitary effort by Ed Duke Bootee that was later enhanced by Sylvia Robinson. Melle Mel contributed a rhyme from an earlier song to complete the recording while no other members of the Furious Five actually performed on the track.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five split in 1983 when Grandmaster Flash sued Sugar Hill Records for five million dollars in unpaid royalties. The dispute led to the creation of two separate entities with Melle Mel, Scorpio, and Cowboy forming Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five while Flash, Kidd Creole, and Rahiem moved to Elektra Records.
The original lineup of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five reformed in 1987 for a performance at a charity concert at Madison Square Garden. They released their first studio album in nearly five years titled On the Strength in April 1988 before permanently breaking up afterwards.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 becoming the first hip-hop group to receive this honor. They received their first Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2021 and their vinyl records and turntable are preserved in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.