Brass Records was a label which released early Hip-Hop and Funk singles between 1979 and 1982. Most Notably, music by The Younger Generation (which later changed its name to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. Composed of one DJ and five rappers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in...

). other artists on this label included The Marvelous Three, J.R. Funk & The Love Machine, Rhoades Affair, Rick Summer and Jackie Cochran.