Tagged: oldschoolrap

Here's some old school for this week: C + C Music Factory ~ " Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) " C + C Music Factory killed it back in 1991 . Freedom Williams on the mic. The big deal surrounding this song/video is that the female singing the hook ( Everybody Dance Now... ) are sung by Martha Walsh . Zelma Davis lip syncs the song in the video, because Martha was viewed as a marketing liability.  Wash later [...]

Here's the old school for this week: Jeru The Damaja ~ " Ya Playin' Yaself " views:244,466 Mama always said watch what comes out your mouth Tight case for the DA from here to down South Knowledge wisdom understanding like King Solomon's wealth You're a player but only because you be playin yourself Samples: The New Birth ~ " You are What I'm [...]

Here's the Old School for this week: Wu-Tang Clan ~ " Protect Ya Neck " First of all, who's your A&R A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar But he don't know the meaning of dope When he's lookin for a suit and tie rap that's cleaner than a bar of soap From WuTang 's '93 album, Enter the Wu-Tang(36 Chambers) , one of the all time Classic Hip Hop Albums. [...]

Here's the Old School for the week: Geto Boys ~ " Mind Playing Tricks On Me " dirty version: This year Halloween fell on a weekend Me and Geto Boyz are trick-or-treating Geto Boys classic from 1991. Such a great song for Halloween. Samples: Isaac Hayes ~ " Hung Up On My Baby " [...]

Here's the old school for this week: Heavy D & The Boyz ~ " Gyrlz They Love Me " Off of the 1989 album Big Tyme . Samples: James Brown ~ " Hot Pants " James Brown [...]

Here's the old school for this week: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock ~ " Joy & Pain " Joy & Pain Like sunshine & Rain Sounds like my '09 for serious. Rob Base was just 20 years ahead (Maze was almost 30 years). Also, for those around Los Angeles I couldn't resist the rain reference. Samples: Maze ~ " Joy & Pain " [...]

Here's the old school for this week: Notorious B.I.G. ~ " Hypnotize " From 1997. This is the last video Biggie participated in. The video wasn't released until after he was shot to death in Los Angeles. Samples: Herb Alpert ~ " Rise " Lyrics: Uhhh, [...]

Here's the old school for this week: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth ~ " They Reminisce Over You " Here's a classic off Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's 1992 debut album Mecca and the Soul Brother . Samples: Tom Scott ~ " Today " The Beginning of the End ~ [...]

by james siciliano Keeping with our weekend video infusion, here's another vid of white kids rapping from our friends at Pizza Comedy in L.A. - The 90's references alone, make this worth watching. Check D2daP's "Old School"..

Here's the Old School for this week: Jay-Z ~ " Hard Knock Life(Ghetto Anthem) " From back in 1998. Other than Jay-Z , I can't think of too many other rappers that could take a sample from Annie and still make it cool. Samples: Lyrics: Check [...]

Video 1: Mary J. Blige and Ja Rule - Rainy Dayz How my Mary J. Blige and Ja Rule nostaliga started: I was going through Raekwon's Cuban Linx and was wondering why Raekwon feels the need to have Z's at the end of every song title. This thought came up right on "Rainy Dayz" and I thought to myself...HEY THAT MARY J BLIGE SONG TOTALLY KICKED ASS. And so went my youtube whoring of all MJB and Ja's hits. Wow, I was in junior high when this shit came out! SOOOOOOOOOOO good. AND I still know [...]

Here's the old school for this week: Monie Love ~ " Monie in the Middle " "I'm not Keith Sweat, so don't sweat me" Don't tell me you never quoted that line... From Brithop to Native Tongues to Radio DJ. Lyrics: Brother what is with you, you can't take a hint? I need to shove a sprint between your eyes for you to see You and me were never meant to be Your [...]

Here's the old School for this week: LL Cool J ~ " Going Back to Cali " to cali to cali. From all the way back in 1987. Lyrics: I'm going back to Cali, Cali, Cali I'm going back to Cali.. hmm, I don't think so I'm going back to Cali, Cali, Cali I'm going back to Cali.. I don't think so Going back to Cali, stylin, profilin Growlin, and smilin, while in the sun [...]

Remember when you used to sit by the radio waiting for your favorite artist to come on just so you could record their newest song on your brand new memorex cassette? I did exactly that EVERY time Black Sheep came on and so why not take you guys back a decade or so for Music Monday? Black Sheep composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. Shook the Hip Hop community with their debut album "A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING" back in 1991 and it helped catapult Hip Hop into the maintstream. [...]

• Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)

Here's the old school for this week: Young MC ~ " Bust a Move " Off of 1989's Stone Cold Rhymin' . Lyrics: This here's a tale for all the fellas Try to do what those ladies tell us Get shot down cause you're over zealous Play hard to get an females get jealous Ok smartie, go to a party Girls are stancin the crowd [...]

Here's the old school for this week: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince ~ " Summertime " Just looking forward to the summer. Lyrics: summer summer summertime time to sit back and unwind Verse One: Fresh Prince Here it is the groove slightly transformed just a bit of a break from the norm just a little somethin' to break the monotony of all that [...]

Here's some old school for this week: Digital Underground ~ " Humpty Dance " All the way back to 1990, here's some Digital Underground to lighten your day.  Remember 'dem middle school dances! Lyrics: Verse One: Humpty Hump (Shock G) All right! Stop whatcha doin' 'cause I'm about to ruin the image and the style that ya used to. I [...]

Ultramagnetic MCs ~ " Raise It Up " Ultramagnetic MCs hit the scene back in the mid 1980's with songs like "Ego Trippin" and "To Give You Love". "Raise It Up" came along a couple years later in 1993. What's not to like with Kool Keith post psych evaluation and pre Dr. Octagon ? Lyrics: Yeah... yo Don, gimme a little bit of that chicken That smooth chicken, a little bit [...]

De La Soul ~ " Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) " From the 1991 album De La Soul Is Dead. Lyrics: "Yes, this is Miss Renee King from Philadelphia. I want you to please give me a call on area code 215-222-4209 and I'm calling in reference to the music business. Thank you." DOVE: Hey how ya doin' Sorry ya can't get through Why don't you leave your name And your number [...]

Notorious B.I.G. ~ " Big Poppa " I completely forgot that last week was Notorious B.I.G.'s birthday. Last Thursday Biggie would have turned 37 Lyrics: To all the ladies in the place with style and grace Allow me to lace these lyrical duches in your bushes Who rock grooves and make moves with all the mommies The back of the club, sippin Moet, is where you'll find me The back of the club, mackin hoes, my crew's [...]