Kidd Creole of the legendary Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is facing serious charges.

A member of  Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the group that initially brought Hip Hop to the mainstream, was arrested for murder.  

According to several reports, Kidd Creole, 57, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was charged with the murder of a homeless man in Midtown NYC.

For those who don’t know Hip Hop history, Flash and the Furious Five was formed in the 70’s in the Bronx and had major hits like “White Lines” and  “The Message,” and were the first Hip Hop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.