I was searching on YouTube for some content and came across this! I don’t care how old you were when this came out, All I know is that you had to love this.*Goes and puts on Space Jams*
Posted By: @InspHECK
I’m an 80s baby, but I know my classics, and this was an absolute; bonafied; classic. The record got sampled countless times ’till this day even. This was a live version that took place in London, 1978. #Trademarkk
Do Remember: Rose Royce – Wishing on a Star
I was feeling this version better than Fab’s version off the S.O.U.L. tape witch featured Vado, Lloyd Banks. This AZ and Nas version had more concept, as most records from the hay day in rap had heavier concepts. I do like the spin that Fabolous put on it tho by using the different boroughs of NY in the title and hook. -Trademarkk
This was an absolute classic in my book. If you lived in the north-east, then you remember when this owned NY radio for months. Too bad Channel Live was a one hit wonder. I hope they find me on Twitter and update me on their lives. -Trademarkk
RANDOM YOUTUBE COMMENTS BELOW:
-90s hiphop lyrically destroys the shit that’s out now just like bruce lee wiped out that school in Fists of Fury
-rappers back then were so much more clever…its a song about green but it had a video and radio play back then….and I had that NY Black Yankees sweater!!!!!!!
-Rappers could stop putting out crap…but they have to answer to the major labels- which is why you see a lot of former major label artists going to indie labels in droves. Majors didn’t used to be on that bullshit about telling artists how to do their music. Their job was to sign them and put their record out- that’s it!!! These days, they have become so desperate to make a hit, they will tell a rapper how to make their music- just like Atlantic did Lupe and Saigon.
-RAP IS SOMETHING YOU DO HIP HOP IS SOMETHIN YOU LIVE……..WE KNOW THIS BUT YOUNGER HEADS ARE JUST FED A CONSTANT STREAM OF B.S. ON RADIO STATIONS………THOSE RAPPERS SPECIFICALLY TARGET THAT AUDIENCE CUZ FACE IT THEY PAY FOR MORE MUSIC……..SO DONT PUT BLAME ON THINGS LIKE THE BURBS OR ANYWHERE ELSE….WHY DONT RAPPERS JUS STOP PUTTIN OUT CRAP????
Gone but never forgotten. SQUADDDDD UPPPPP!
21 October 1982- 11 June 2007 Stack Bundles, (born Rayquon Elliott), was a mixtape rapper plucked from the streets of Far Rockaway Queens and placed on the mixtape circuit where he entertained thousands over a years time before going through a bidding war where he landed with Jim Jones’s MOB camp with fellow rapper Max B. Bundles burst onto the rap scene after signing to DJ Clue?’s Desert Storm Records, joining artists such as Fabolous and Joe Budden. He gained more fame after he brazenly approached Dipset charter member Jim Jones and asked the Harlem-based rapper to promote him. Impressed, Jones helped Bundles compile a series of mixtapes and collaborations. Unfortunately, he was shot once in the head and once in the neck as he entered the lobby of his Far Rockaway building just before 6 a.m. on June 11, 2007. Accompanied by a friend, Bundles was returning to his home in Redfern Houses on Beach Channel Drive after a night performing and socializing at Club Stereo in Manhattan’s Chelsea section. The friend parted ways with Bundles in the building’s lobby and told investigators that he heard shots moments later. He ran back to the building only to find Bundles bleeding heavily just steps from his first-floor apartment. Bundles’ wallet, which contained both cash and credit cards, was still on the slain rapper’s body, though one of his medallions had been taken, the friend told police.
Shaq retires today after 19 seasons in the NBA. He owned the NBA for years and paid his dues. In honor to the man hanging up the Jersey, I decided to throw up one of my classics; and this song was one of Shaq’s better records. You got to admit, he was one of the better and more successful rapping ball-players.
(Shabba Ranks Interview @ 4:30 mark)
Shabba Ranks at one point was the international face of Jamaican Dancehall with hits such as Mr. Loverman and House Call ft Maxi Priest. He smashed onto the international scene with Mr. Loverman and it was featured just about everywhere including the Addams Family Values soundtrack in the early 90s. He seemed to be poised to become to dancehall what Bob Marley was to reggae until Buju Banton released “Boom Bye Bye”. And the world took notice that there was a rather dark side to dancehall, and to Jamaican culture in general. Bantons’ song called for homosexual men to be shot and set on fire. Shabba Ranks was asked his take on Buju’s Song and views. WHEN KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG.
I know we just announced the FTV Freestyle segment of MTD earlier today, But I had to throw up another one. This one was inspired mainly by our latest interview with the homie Young Chris. Check out the interview to understand why.
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Posted By : @InspHECK_MTD
I was doing some thinking, and I noticed everyone has their own category on here. Trademarkk has his “Classics”, Punch has his “Country Rap Tunes” even Rando has “MeetThaVixen”. And well, I was kind of feeling left out. Until I came across this freestyle from Big L. *Light Bulb* And then “From the Vault Freestyles” was born.
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Posted By : @InspHECK_MTD
Since I threw up some new Camp Lo in my last post; I had to throw up this classic. -Trademarkk
