London Posse - How's Life in London (1993)

[@stevec5885]

There's a whole history of hip-hop music in this country that is still ignored.

[@cov9290]

Ikr it's so interesting

[@alexagaba284]

Simply ignored
Totally unexplored
Guarantee you won't be bored
Take chance get on board..

[@gilespeterson6832]

Steve C That, Brazil, Italy, Argentina AND Japan

[@alexcantlow2920]

World wide man.

[@NOTwowitsphil]

Well let’s be honest kids these days in US ignore golden era rap so yeah doesn’t surprise me hip hop history from other countries is ignored

[@tonytuffers]

What i really loved about these guys was their conscious effort to not sound like they were from New York or LA. They represented the true voice of black London.

[@arranboon1]

Hence why I find it hard to listen to other old school UK hip hop artists like Hijak and that. Their American sounding accents are so forced and awkward. I much prefer the beats over the vocals when it comes to acts like them.. But London Posse? Whole different kettle of fish, mate. Love the vocals and the beats..

[@ShotsMerkzAll]

These guys are copying New York flows though.

[@r3b22ber3]

slick rick brought this flow to new york from london, do your homework kid. Before slick rick aka londoner new yorkers were on some ''a hip hip hip hip hop to the hip hip hop and you dont stop the rock'' shit .. dont try it

[@longlivesteelo1780]

Ravdeep Singh yep, and slick rick was born in London

[@kieran296]

Yeah Long Live Steez from Newcastle, UK bro

[@SilvaBlakk]

The Godfathers of UK Hip Hop need to be honoured and not forgotten...

[@Wally-H]

Loads of top UK crews around at that time bro, they all need to be remembered.

[@SilvaBlakk]

@@Wally-H yessir, I meant all of them not just London Posse...from MC Duke, Silver Bullet, Hijack to Jehst, Roots Manuva, Black Twang, 57th Dynasty, Moorish Delta 7...the list is endless...Derek B r.i.p...

[@Wally-H]

@@SilvaBlakk Ah, okay - also Caveman, Hardnoise, The Cookie Crew, MC Mell0, Demon Boyz - the list goes on.

[@SilvaBlakk]

@@Wally-H I see your Cookie Crew and raise you, Wee Papa Girl Rappers! Although I preferred Cookie Crew, "I gotta keep on" fiyahhh!! Demon Boyz, how could I have forgotten them!!...Stereo MCs...MC Mello, that's a serious blast from the past!!...damn I'm running out of names!! Did I say Silver Bullet already?...Sway...Kano before he went pop, "Ps & Qs" & "Typical Me" still on rotation...there was a time when UK Hip Hop represented lovely...I've been out of the loop for years...but still remember the glory days...MONIE LOVE!! hehehehe just popped into my head..."Ladies first" with Queen Latifah, "Monie in the middle", "its a shame"...👊🏿👊🏿
***edit*** I did say Silver Bullet...Skinnyman!!

[@loxbeats980]

💯for now

[@kyleahmed6345]

I love the real british accent, and the fact these man actually show the Jamaican/Caribbean roots behind the uk slang, some of which we still using, and i werent even born when this was made, but fuck faking an accent big up London Posse mandem

[@enosger]

Ones west African

[@hawkeyemode3115]

Wym? West Africa had alot of ties to the UK

[@DuttyRockb]

@@enosger the slang isn’t though

[@soulrunna]

England always was original!
Big respect from Brazil.

[@stuarthall9385]

Bless bredda, pleasure to influence ya, nuff respeck ta Brazilian rap too

[@croydonable]

yeah nice one geez , London posse being the first and last crew to rap in a cockney accent

[@dogseggs2000]

I am a 38 year old English man who grew up on 90's New York shit and im having my eyes opened here, bookmarked for sure.

[@doublemm06]

Its shocking how many people don't know that there was a UK hip hop scene. Even some groups in America envied our flavour.

[@doublemm06]

If you search old school UK hip hop mixes you should find some, I'm not good with the names I just grew up around a lot of the people of that era. Demon Boyz are defo one to look at, they are like the original pioneers. Blade is another one to look at. One of the members of demon boyz went solo after some time his name is Million Dan now and he's still doing tracks today.

[@RizzLaIsaZoo]

+Harry Potter Blak twang

[@Sxm_8]

doublemm06 bullshit

[@r3b22ber3]

slick rick was from london, and all the greats in america look up to him

[@justentertainingtv9686]

doublemm06 grew up in the hood and this is the first time I'm seeing a video like this, quite shocked but inpressed

[@Gorguruga]

Possibly the greatest group ever from the UK and definitely one of the best groups worldwide in my opinion. London Posse had lyrics, beats, flows, concepts, style, swagger, originality, creativity and just all around mad flava.

[@southlondon86]

Black Twang was just as good.

[@Gorguruga]

I definitely rate Black Twang but not as highly as London Posse. Black Twang was a level below them, more comparable, skill-wise, with Gunshot, Jehst, Lewis Parker and so on. To me London Posse was above them all. And I mean the best London Posse tracks were better than the best tracks the others made. But they all had great skills.

[@MrMiniash]

Demon boyz 🔥

[@kingsrd1]

Potatoes yes demon Boyz I think better than London posse.
This tune is a banga though

[@Jjsjsh]

What’s crazy if I had listened to this in 1993 when I was 14. I wouldn’t have rated this cos of the English accent even tho am British but now in 2021 . I so appreciate this

[@dancingmoonlight39]

Classic British hip hop was so underground then

[@dizmop]

Now "Street " music is Pop music, they have more platforms to showcase it, we had Clubs and pirate Radio back in the day and if you crossed over you had Top of the Pops

[@omalone1169]

@Vee Cee this and then Hijack

[@danastraughter958]

Just sounds like a softer version of lords of the underground, no shade just not that big a deal especially the history of hiphop in america constantly was evolving everyome else was trying to copy

[@III_Ed_B_III]

@@danastraughter958 Not really. The beats changed slightly with the times, but this was more an extension of the material from the Gangster Chronicle album which stretches from 86 or so. And this lot dabbled a bit - if you look at releases like Style and Jump Around. It was original at the time in the UK, which had a weird scene - there were people making a few pop chart sell-out tunes with Yankee accents pushed by major labels, and then a lot of local very good and innovative material that was getting ignored. It took a long time to break the walls of the industry down in the UK; far longer than in the US.

[@mattfm101]

I swear this could come out today and it would still sound fresh

[@gowmitch069]

I remember seeing London posse in concert back in October 1988 Brixton Academy, killed it and they were the warm up, I haven't really heard this version as I've always listened to the ragga mix, it was wicked to hear how the lyrics are different, thats what you called Genius

[@nickohira1397]

This is why i love hiphop ❤️🇬🇧🇯🇲
So much better then drill 💀

[@bigbro8401]

The greatest UK group EVER! 20 years ahead of their time...

[@shmiqqy]

how were they ahead of their time hip hop isn't like this anymore

[@seams666]

Nah...Silver Bullet, Gunshot, Hardnoise, Killa Instinct and Hijack pissed all over them to be honest. None of them really got the recognition they truly deserved.

[@brdrcrsr08]

stephen seymour nah hijack were crap except for gunshot who?? Gutter snipes brotherhood and silent eclipse where it's at but London posse should've been bigger bionic should've never stopped ! His voice was THE London sound . Would've smashed it now still

[@junglist6124]

🤣🤣

[@kayflip2233]

lol, how were they ahead of their time? this came out in the 90s and they were rapping like 90s New York boom bap rappers.

[@therealzdeal5630]

I remember 1st seeing this on MTV back in 93 back then everthing to the with rap was coming from the USA
Looking back i never thought it would have envoled to what we have now....... 2003 dizzee rascal breaks into the sence 14 years later look what we have now....

[@neptronix]

How the hell did i not ever hear this in the USA, what a banger!!!

[@KindnessInvokingNetwork]

yo.. im 25 years old and this is the first time ive heard this. Rah... as a music producer i been slacking so hard

[@Anekix]

It amazes me how UK Rap totally took over UK Hip Hop and those originally in the UK Rap scene were rapping like Americans. London Posse were way ahead of their time and now UK Drill is a global movement.

[@lurkster1974]

I don't even know what drill is, but I get the impression it's moody af. I'd rather drop fu schnickens, dell the funky homosapien, q-tip, fun gear.

[@nickohira1397]

Yh drills are trash

[@Anekix]

@@lurkster1974 U.K. Drill is just evil Hip-Hop and everybody thought that Gangster Rap was bad smh.

[@jfc4798]

The London Posse reunion show at the Jazz Cafe last night was immense. Easily the best show of the last 10 years if not more. Bionics reaction to the whole thing was Very emotional and they both killed it. They still have a few more dates so if there is still tickets and you didn't reach last night then i would say go if you have any passing interest in the history of UK Hip Hop

[@RevorgRecords]

Timeless uk hip hop! people are still just discovering and appreciating it.

[@johncoffey724]

Was here for this in 1993! Still here for this in 2024!!! 💥💥💥

[@terminatorkid1997]

I was born in 97' and to think these guys are old enough to be are dads already...

[@uncomnselecta9698]

Oli S so r u lol

[@sassysasquatch1374]

+selecta uncomnizm 19?

[@uncomnselecta9698]

Yeah kids be careful you'll be able to start making babies at your teens but don't take my word for it take a trip down your local council estate or Google it! Put a glove on your stick if you don't wanna start your own posse!!

[@savagethepunisher]

Ldn 97 you are two years older then me

[@theone77443]

@Buenas Intenciones means: wear a condom if you don’t wanna become a dad at an early age

[@noelshane6546]

W happen to the London posse. Bring dem back. 😎

[@TheCNSR]

Gives me serious Wu Tang vibes 👌🏾🔥 Makes me wonder where they are now

[@tbziz]

Fr. But how do u never fail to comment on any old school london music vid 😂

[@theone77443]

Rodney P and Bionic still about

[@TheTut8]

Classic

[@jamiemccallum9055]

This album came out before Wu-Tang

[@tobietera]

@@tbziz lol what, it's nothing like Wu Tang, not the rapping or the production, and I'm a MASSIVE fan of both.

[@Tirga]

these man were mashin work

[@olliewalton361]

It’s mad that close to 30 years on you still get videos made like this. These man were ahead of their time 🇬🇧

[@almansouri100]

Ollie Walton this was the blueprint for all Channel U videos circa 2004

[@officialsimonharris]

So amazingly good . . . London Posse were the real deal . . .

[@josephmcgonigle880]

Big up anyone who still bangs this!

[@kayci618]

Listened to this back in 1996 when I was in year 11! Still rocks hard! Nostalgia

[@tonydalston3009]

Love this - it sounds better even after all these years - it’s a London thing-I guess

[@shahbazc2283]

even the casual listener can't help but be swayed by these thumpin' beats

[@kierand9410]

Rockin'

[@Loveisthekeyys]

These roots be drippin within my British heritage deep

[@sstargamin917]

how am i just finding out about this now?

[@Huffy72]

epic uk hip hop

[@progressivelife841]

No fake American accents, really reppin London and UK

[@frodorobins8898]

Sounds as fresh today as ever

[@nard897]

Loved this tune. Mtv raps after school

[@5kout]

🥶 remember this from school days max lx and Davy J kiss fm!!!

[@kehindeoyegunle8920]

English HIPHOP Pioneers along wit' Demon Boyz,Derek B Cookie Crew,Smiley Culture, Gunshot & Hijack,Silver Bullet & Blade. Deserve their flowers 💐 💕 💓 Bless gave us inna UK 🇬🇧 An identity jus like NWA - Srg8 outta Compton. Peace ✌️ ☮️ 🏳️‍

[@lainealexander5927]

Uk hip hop rules!

[@aarohavukainen6573]

Luckily my father taught me what music to listen to, old school is just not music it’s much more

[@Evolutionaryfreed]

Amazing uk hip hop, not Americanised just pure British, respect to London posse

[@DJVadim77]

always loved this tune..

[@jugjonze6143]

Jamie XX's Boiler Room set sent me here!

[@memoseminzie3017]

Still bangs from then till 2024.. so original

[@cjsliceskinzmudgrub9275]

Dope shit haha reminds me of when i was 14 .Now imake my own music best wishes to everyone who reads this i know people say its wrong but its serious shit .Everyone of you have the potential to do whatever you dream to do..Nothing is impossible just gotta put your mind to it and do it its hard i know but we have to think for ourselves thats excatly what the so called government does not want. Peace to you all

[@prodbyrobak3150]

Gna remember u when i make it

[@iammrberserker6068]

great rap coming out of the uk in 93/94,,,awesome times...where did they go? who knows but they need to come back...no stabbings back in those times

[@britishuk_yrg577]

Always wanted to know how British rap was back in the day

[@Wally-H]

Search for 'Britcore' on TH-cam and prepare to be amazed.

[@lilmanjaydaflex2689]

Nuff Tings Still Gwan. Still love My -Cheese&Onion! !Just West of LDN
And teaching my Smooth Bwoy bout Recognition! !All Manz from the Day -Bless-Big Up-Dem Follow it Up . Respect All Crew!. SALUTE! :-);-)

[@porchy92]

Hhaha shout out to salt and vinegar to

[@keironhiggspoet]

the dynamic duo of Rodney P and Bionic. love the patois with the English accent raps. mint

[@theupstatenewyorkguy2350]

dang I remember watch this wow

[@JPayne95]

This went so fucking hard man wtf

[@mattwoods6844]

Love the first 11 seconds. That pan of the camera to LP is awesome!

[@fastbuck4142]

takes me back still bang this 2018

[@samhain66]

Brilliant, great upload ! back when Uk Hip hop was first finding its own voice with London Posse, Overlord X, Demon Boys, Gunshot, Blade, The mighty Hijack and even the late Derek B, great days !

[@jfc4798]

London Posse are back on a UK Tour this May. Gonna be show of the year.

[@redart2330]

the stuff of legend for london hip hop....

[@jackyoung5950]

If it wasn't for guys like this most of the uk grime, garage, hip hop and jungle scene wouldn't be alive 🇬🇧

[@MrMichaelConstantine]

The fact of the matter is that these guys are unfortunately forgotten, and in all honesty UK rap wasnt that big in 90's. the uk grime, garage, hip hop and jungle scene, especially Jungle stemmed from reggae, dub, acid house, techno, hardcore and more. London posse were great but not as influencial as we would like to believe.

[@jackyoung5950]

Thats true!

[@gloverdragon6854]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo, not true at all, not true...nooooooooo this rap has no bearing on grime at aaaalllllllllll if anything this is what grime wanted to get away from. You tell a grime kid or an eski beat listener that rap and grime are the same and that is a major offence to them.

[@jackyoung5950]

+Glover dragon yea I know mate, it's like saying garage is the same as grime or jungle is the same and dnb

[@gloverdragon6854]

jckyng Exactly!
i've heard of london posse before but honestly this is the first time i've listened to one of their tracks...the only good thing i personally have to say is that i'm glad that they didn't rap in fake american accents...but the negatives for me is that even though they didn't do that, their persona still felt american, like fake american...they didn't offer anything unique, imo. I was 3 at the time when this came out but had i been a teenager at the time i definitely would not have had this in my music collection, I would have rather listened to something american because to me this sounds like an attempt to be american so whats the point in having the fake when you can listen to the real.
This is why my music listening is more formed around the garage/grime sides of music because i relate better to it culturally and I don't want american music i want home grown london british music...if that makes sense? this is what we in the garage world wanted to get away from...it's corny

[@Foreverarti]

How am I just learning about this in 2023. can’t lie the RTM PODCAST PUT ME ON

[@racqueljuilliemillano541]

Still so fabulous and awesome 💯✊🏿😎❤️✊🏿😎💯🖤😍💛💚❤️🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤💯💯💯💥✊🏿❤️

[@RaymondHarvey-ol7om]

Grew up with the demon boyz, Mike J & Demon D, you can’t beat the 80s & 90s for hip-hop, scarface was my personal favourite, an absolute legend on the hip-hop scene 🙏

[@MissVanSam]

One of my favourit 90's hiphop tracks

[@Risdam1]

I remember this the first time on Yo! MTV Raps. Respect from Hollandia

[@racqueljuilliemillano541]

Brilliant classic hip hop from London Posse 💥🥰🌶❤️💥🥰🌶🥰💥❤️💥💥💥💥

[@StevenHeapRecipes]

That time, that vibe, remainder 1st x heard, even better now

[@KingJami3]

Why da spliff look large? Becah we put da whole bag in!

[@croydonable]

Love London Posse , after Demon Boyz they were the next crew to keep it real, nice hearing that inner London Cockney/ragga accent , unfortunately long gone now

[@fensterirl]

"why the spliff so large?, because I put the whole bag in" classic

[@annasmith3723]

Oh my god I found it!! Heard this on a mix by Jamie xx ages ago

[@MosNeagu1975]

back in 1993 I watched this on VHS..:) good music!

[@followtheboat]

London Posse, Demon Boyz and Asher D/Daddy Freddy. The holy trinity of UK hip hop.

[@cdulez]

I remember seeing this being played on tv when i was no age, im 23 now.trying to hold on the a piece of history :)

[@joemckevitt9319]

2021 still here

[@TheWeazel80]

Yep!

[@thestevieb73]

Love this trak. Mad props to Rodney P and tha London Posse! Origins of UK Hip Hop!

[@toneclear1878]

Pisses all over today's UK rap.... still!!!! Had its own sound etc... UK rap scene 87ish - 96ish.. Golden era of hip hop basically x

[@dscb007]

Slick Rick, Tony Rotten, Klashnekoff, Ty, Jehst, Plan B, Rodney P, Skinneyman, Ragga Twins, The Nextmen, Scratch Perverts.

[@kieran296]

David Bond MF DOOM, Ocean Wisdom, Dabbla, The Four Owls, Griminal, Ed Scissortongue, Leaf Dog, Jam Baxter etc.. too ahha

[@tripleaaa4409]

Mrs Hewitt I think he was born there but mostly brought up in the US.

[@WRA1TH.]

Silver bullet, highjack, Demon boys, messiah

[@SuperRustyBoy]

Roots Manuva, Mark B and Blade, Phi-Life Cypher.

[@sahulianhooligan7046]

Karl Hinds, Seanie T

[@user-im1ic8cx4d]

Big up da France 💪real hip hop

[@kingassyo6043]

😂😂😂

[@lexluther1303]

still got there album tape gangster chronicles 👊🏼💥

[@jorgevasconcelosmadetomove]

this is gold

[@AJ-oj3tm]

Ya tiene un rato que escuché esta rola y apenas la voy encontrando otra vez💪

[@xavierrandall]

I REMEMBER THIS. IT WAS ON A RELEASE PROJECT CALLED PLANET HIPHOP BACK IN THE EARLY 90s

[@carltheblue.2531]

Class! loved these.. Proper underground, they smashed it big style.

[@conradmurray9160]

This is bad ass

[@djspark4803]

What a fucking tune man 👌❤! Timeless..

[@bludangell]

Had to revisit this badboy. True UK Hip Hop!

[@EscoSar]

Legendary UK Mandems🔥🔥2021🔥🔥

[@BoBoNomad]

This Is Brilliant - Still fresh as a daisy & relevant in 2021. Hey, Kanye! This is what genius actually sounds like.

[@elraxomcgoutfoot9625]

Dope. Good quality video for the 90's. Big ups from New Zealand.

[@joshtj44]

First time hearing of this. I like it.

[@cjfrench5401]

Honestly the 90’s NYC influence is sick

[@leeballinger8222]

Rushing the Counter! superkings no long ting 😂😂 class group class video!

[@hyphharley]

LEGENDS!

[@fultonstreetfreestyle]

yoooo this is liiit🤯✨

[@grimekid666]

GASSSEDDDD!!!

[@yungsavage_2319]

2020 we still here🗣

[@allanallan2171]

Thanks Idris

[@jsam7138]

...F@CKN STRANGE But SADLY TRUE...NEVER HEARD THIS TRACK BEFORE and After CHECKn This Track Out a FEW TIMES....YA GET TO FEEL THE WiCKED LONDON THiNG....F@CKN NICE 1 WcKdSTYLE. ...!!!!!!!!

[@user-fs5fc1vv7y]

After listening to OL School hiphop from USA makes the British accent refreshing

[@kazket-uk]

uk was runnin hip hop in the 90s because of these two...

[@nickycotton6137]

Good ole Rodney P 🔥