Part 8: Melle Mel on Leaving Sugar Hill, Suing for Millions, Still in Court 35 Years Later
Part 6: Melle Mel: Rappers Diss Each Other But Can't Fight, Wouldn't Last 1 MMA Round
Part 1: Melle Mel on Growing Up in "War Zone" Bronx, Start of the Crack Era
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In this clip, Melle Mel talked about the song "White Lines" and how it's probably the first anti-drug song in the hip-hop catalog. Melle Mel detailed the story behind a young film student by the name of Spike Lee directed the unofficial video for "White Lines" but was too avant-garde for the label. Melle also discussed leaving Sugar Hill Records and suing them over money he's owed.
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