Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were one of the first rap groups during its spin-off from funk. While unsuccessful commercially, they were important in the popularization of the genre and have influenced numerous rap acts over the generations as well as acts who do not perform rap such as New Order. Their induction caused controversy as The Dave Clark Five received more votes but the Furious Five got in instead. The excuse was "That some votes got in late and they couldn't go any longer without a rap act". The DC5 was subsequently inducted the following year.