The Influence of Hip-Hop: Mount Westmore
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2022
- What happens when the wait is over & greatness collides? Peep the latest episode of The Influence Of Hip-Hop, hosted by LL COOL J and featuring DJ Z-Trip, and find out. Tune in as Mount Westmore's Ice Cube, Too $hort & E40 slide through to talk music, gatekeepers, and how they continue to push the culture forward!
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To see LL show love as a fan when he's basically the Blueprint for all rappers is a great moment in hip hop!
Facts. I've heard all 40, Cube. and Short talk about LL alot in the past as an influence
The original GOAT
LL been around since the 80's and still hungry and pushing for hip hop 💯💯
Nah Rakim is the blueprint he set the trend from early 80’s!
@@12tribes61 Rakim came out after LL in the late 80s. LL is 84 on up. 1st artist on Def Jam Records. Only solo star before him was Kurtis Blow
People don’t give LL Cool J enough credit he’s literally the Goat 🐐
He’s the reason we all use the term “goat”. Imagine if he had trademarked the term.🤯
Uh yes we do.
❤❤❤❤❤❤he is great
From the Book of Cube: 'Don't complain about what you didn't get because of the work you didn't put in'. 🔥
✅💯🔥🔥🔥
LL + Cube + Too Short + E-40 = A Hip-Hop conversation that I didn't know was needed.
Thank you!
Much Needed.
Truth.
💯
Short gave cube 0 credit even tho cube talked good about listening to shorty music & the vibes were DEF FAKE how could y'all not see that???? The acting was so superb oh I'm 36 btw (by the way) shrug ✨🤦🏾♀️☕ he says most of the viewers are under 25 (as they say) 🤔 then why are they speaking of pumping? affiliations with street credit/life? and mistresses etc. it's a mental trap to have a certain outcome in communities I can tell ice cube was very uncomfortable with a smile gotta be because lights, camera, action, there's no entertainment without a show
24:14 the shade is crazy cube didn't even repeat it loool
You can feel the respect these three giants have for LL. It’s palpable. Game recognize game!
Word! It's actually kinda dope to witness.
Game recognize game. Timeless understanding!
@@I_Am_NAKOA filmoe slang# jT THA BIGGA FIGGA👍👎🌉🛸 SFC, KILLAFORNIA🥶
@PremoMeztiso yea MAYNE my guy put that 1 ....4 sure on THA 🌏 globe n map👍👎🌉🥶☯️👊salute! My guy🎉
🎉👍👎🌉🏴🙏✌️THA $CO! Four one fever# That FILTHY!🦍✌️
E-40 “rapping in cursive” is the perfect way to explain his style
LL also said "off beat"
Truly appreciate it "LOVE"
""YEA"
E 40 is top 5 weak whack emcee of all times
@@mikeychainsaw9760 Stay off the drugs
Too $hort and E40 so focused on the instrumentals in the background as ice cube speaks 😭😂 they really eat, breathe, live this music shit even after all these years 🔥🔥🔥
You right bout that ,They ready to make music now.
Dope, ain’t it?
Peeped that.
That's them drum players right there jack...lol
H~
They was NOT feeling cube the two gentlemen next to him 18:51 okayed it off well guys but I spotted the shade damn lol and at 19:39 the interruption was shad tho again 20:45 RUDE ASSES WOW NO CUP FOR CUBE? SPOT THE SHADE YET? 22:01 yikes is he calling cube out??? 🤔🥂🤣
Cube is so great, yet so humble. He's done so much for the culture and still doing it.
Check out cube last album everythang corrupt if u haven't it's 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Why is Snoop never on the interviews? I've seen clips of three and he's never there.
@@willgamer0849 you know Snoop like to smoke on set. LL dont wanna get blunted on the air lol
He really does show love to the early 80s NY rappers whom he admired on the come up
@@willgamer0849 snoop is shooting a movie apparently… that what was said in another interview.
He is also trying to do a lot of other side hustles like Snoop Loopz and Death row so he probs too busy atm.
I was 7 years old (1988), my cousin came in the house with his radio playing LL Cool J I'm Bad. That was my introduction to Hip Hop. That same week he boought me the Slick Rick tape. RIP to my cousin.
I was one of those big cousins playing it in 88 I was 13.
That’s how the story goes for the real 80s babies. Born in 83 thats how it all started. Big ups
Same here man. I was 7 that year to.
In 1988 I listen to my first song ever happened to be the song monster mash. The following year Yo MTV raps first aired. The rest is history.
A movie with both LL and Cube in it would be dope!!
Rather have an Album!
Born in 1991. All these dudes straight legends. I remember getting dropped off to football practice with my dad bumpin E-40. He was everybody’s favorite. Still in my top 5 all time.
E-40 is in my Top 5 as well
💯👊🏾
GOAT!! 🐐
Why isn’t TH-cam pushing this?!?!?!?! How long has this been out?!?!? This is what hip hop needs from none other than the perfect man to do it who is a pioneer of this rap shit!!!!
Damn near 40yrs and they ain't fell off ... That's the most commendable shit...life be hard as shit..
Proud to say I saw Cube and LL live in July 1989! Legends
I’m 49 years young! All of these Gentlemen pulled me into writing rhymes, then actually recording my joints! Born and raised in OKC as a kid. I don’t record anymore. BUT I still write. To keep my pen and pad on point! I’m just paying homage to these OG’s! Including me. I’m still involving Oklahoma with Hip-Hop and history. Hip-Hop don’t Stop! ✌🏽❤️
52 y/o checking in.
You and I are the same age real hip-hop matters
Start recording it’s to easy these days not to
@@RebelutionaryMusic No doubt brother! I got easy access to record. All free studio time, mix, master, even a dope Producer. I lost the compassion to get back in tha lab to be honest. SoundCloud, Tha Plus..
@@RebelutionaryMusic if you mind me asking brother. What do you for this culture called Hip-Hop?
The kid came outta cube … you can see he really looks up to LL 💪🏾
I agree
Mount Westmore and LL COOL J
100yrs Of Hip-Hop in 1 building
I’m so proud of LL. Honestly I didn’t think he could make this work. But he took ownership of his radio show and brand and it’s working out amazing. Kudos 🙏🏿
Man, we need more interviews like this on hip hop history.
LL is just so dope in everything, even as an interviewer! Mt Westmore is phenomenal.
Yea it's dope - even to extend the love for hip-hop ❤️
They was NOT feeling cube the two gentlemen next to him 18:51 okayed it off well guys but I spotted the shade damn lol and at 19:39 the interruption was shad tho again 20:45 RUDE ASSES WOW NO CUP FOR CUBE? SPOT THE SHADE YET? 22:01 yikes is he calling cube out??? 🤔🥂🤣
What a legendary hall-of-fame class of interviewers. Love it!
Too short Gettin it gotta be the most inspirational slept on song
I always liked that one since '96 when it dropped. Album #10.
Favorite!
I say...."Surviving the game". However....album number 10 is still my favorite Too Short album
At 48, soon to be 49, I grew up with these men. All of them, including LL. Man, I am a fan and have owned multiple tapes, you heard me... tapes, cd's and mp3's of these men. Room of hip-hop/rap legends.
Most Def 💯
LL a great interviewer. Only a true MC could give that great introduction for these legendary guests.
100%
That DJ on this show definitely understood the assignment.
I AGREE, WE NEED A TRACK LIST OF THE SONGS HE PLAYED!!!!!
📠
Who else got a damn dj to give the interview a banging hip-hop instrumental? Gives the conversation a whole other energy, love it!
For real that I'm loaded song I haven't heard in a while but it reminded me and it went straight to my play list.
Very True being a DJ myself🔊🎶🎤
Z trip a heavy hitter too
LL is a good man. I happened to meet him in an elevator at a Black Newspaper convention in Chicago during the Taste Of Chicago events and asked him if he would come and also meet my fellow publishers and my parents . Not only did he follow me into our convention banquet but he met my parents at our table but also followed me around the entire banquet room and met and gave all of my fellow Black newspaper publishers handshakes and honored all of us Black newspaper publishers that evening. Ever since then my mother would always love her some LL. Thank you LL for your taking time to show us Black newspaper publishers love.
LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40, Hip Hop/Rap Legends, Giants, took it to another level for many years and still doing it.
Yup Agreed 👍
This is the 5th Mt Westmore interview I’ve watched and I haven’t been disappointed or bored yet, this tho is different because they getting interviewed by the legendary LL Aka Mr lick ya lips while I’m staring at them hips lol the respect for each other and the excitement and engagement and embrace they have for each other is special… Rock the Bells is on my bucket list before I depart this place fa sholy
Yay Yay!!! Respect To Westside Rap Legend Ice Cube, Yay Area Rap Legend E40, and Oakland Rap Legend Too $hort!!! Respect To LL Cool J NY Rap Legend!!!
Yeah the youngsters don't know how legendary this is!
I was a “ TUESDAY” guy too ! 💿
Man those were the Dayz!! I was Buyin shit simply cause of how the cover looked
Same here
love how eazy e is still remembered
Go LL! Old Skool need to start showing out because these young cats got no respect 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽
Great interview! LL made up for Snoop not being there. 4 legends
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Cube: Hell yea!
I thank God I was born in 1972 to enjoy all this wonderful funk and hip hop
Ice cube finally got the group he always wanted
I still listen to all of LL Cool J's music from the 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, and 2020's. He is Def Jam Recordings' first artist.
Three years ago, in September 2019, it was announced that LL had re-signed to Def Jam for future album releases. His upcoming album will be produced by Q-Tip.
I Miss The 90's And Early 2000's, Music & Movies Were Way Better Back Then. 💯
This interview was so lit.. this is historic this is classic this is amazing this is one of the best interviews in history
No lie
Man! I was just scrolling and I saw Mount Westmore and LL, I said let me see what they talking about this is legendary and much respect for one another and to see these guys chopping it up on their careers and just having a good time talking, this took me back to when I was listening to all these guys and I had just gotten off of work love this Old School Hip Hop love you guys.
My maturity has made me appreciate these giants in hip hop music. I'm 52 years young and can remember when all these brothers came in the game, including LL Cool J. You gotta love it. This is crazy because as artists these men have grown, have nurtured the culture and the music, and have employed people with the use of their business sense. As a native from Brooklyn, I love the example that these brothers from Cali are laying down.
LL Cool J and Too Short...the only OG rappers that survived the Rakim Era. Rakim hit the scene like an extinction level event. No other rappers that came before him survived. That's how great Short and LL are.
I never got the hype with Too Short....His rhymes are so a-b-c, 1-2-3 simple & elementary.....Not lyrical at all.
I've tried over and over to listen, but all his songs his lyrical ability SUCKS.🤷🏾♀🤷🏾♀
But I guess it's just a preference, obviously he's a Hip Hop legend, so he's stamped with that status, just never got the hype with his simplistic rhymes.
Simple but profound…don’t need to yell or grunt, no need for elaborate lyrics…$hort spitted game where a young or old person could fully understand. No extra verbage needed…
@@TheRemixstress Too Short been rapping before “Rappin Duke” duh - ha, duh-ha…When he started rapping hip hop was as easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3. Rappin Ron was my folks,and he told me that Short can get lyrical but when he makes records he sticks with his formula. When you listen to Short you have to listen for Game, not lyrics. Listen to “Paystyle” and the game he spitting to his 2nd generation of fans turned rappers. He rocked about 4 generations, in that song he was addressing the 2nd generation of rappers coming up.
I'm 43 and from the UK 🇬🇧 These dudes along with Dre, Snoop ect made me fall in love with Hip-Hop 💯
L.L handled that interview like a pro!.. Jack of all trades!.. I c u king!👑🎤
Love to sse these OGz still doing Music like they never stopped! LL Cool J & Ice Cube are HipHop Legends
I caught the end of this interview last week on Rock The Bells and I couldn't wait for this interview to be put on TH-cam.
Man I’m born in 91 but I grew up listening to 70s and 80s music from Ojays to Curtis Mayfield. So naturally Too short, cube, E40, and Snoop were some of my fav musicians. Even till this day I’m still bumping them on my headphones at work. Also shoutout to LL cool J a legend interviewing other legends. Crazy moment here.
was born a year later and love music from those eras.
1990 here... same, first rappers I heard was snoop pac and biggie, that lead me to NWA 40 AND Short, then Run Dmc, LL, Rakim, slick Rick, krs, big L, ice t, Pun, but soon as I heard Eminem, the song infinite specifically, I was like yeah I want to rap lol I still think that song is one of the best songs ever lyrically...
Man LL's delivery even when he aint rapping just makes you sit up in class lol ....whatup LL???
This is so cold they interrupting each other to big each other up. Cube saying he should’ve never switched up is powerful. ♥️🤝🏾
These are the guys I grew up listening to. 30 years ago I would've never thought something like this would even exist. The knowledge they have and the ability to put it out for everyone to hear is priceless. Back in the day you had to be in the game strong to get this knowledge. I hope everyone who hears this changes you in a positive way! Peace
E-40 IN A MAJOR WAY IS DEFINITELY TOP 5 WESTCOAST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME AND TOP 10 IN HIP HOP.
💯🔥
Mane you ain’t lying! We wuz slappin dat in Little Rock back in 95! 💯
@@jizzle404 Facts that album bro every song slapped
I liked hall of game
Yeah 40 is definitely slept on, the Bay Area put out a ton of quality music!
Short vibing out to the music is cool to see
The east coast 🐐 wit some west coast goats salute unk L
This is legendary ....these guys were in the beginning when hip hop needed identity and definition they from the real classic Time in Rap and LIFE in general...these guys are the grandfather's now....and I'm glad I was able to witness their careers as a kid admiring these guys from a far...much luv and this podcast is great
Man, this has to be the best of all the Mount Westmore interviews. If only Snoopy was around…this got LL goin back to Cali over and over again! lol
This is a dope interview! 5 Super heroes of hip hop! Z trip included ! This dude is killing the instrumental ! LL did an awesome job on the interview with these legends ! Humility!!!!!!
This was too dope man nothing but LEGENDS
love to see the East and West respect each other
This interview with these four legends. Needs to be a lecture course taught to all up and coming rappers.
Im an educator, and for years i've seen and lived hip-hop from it's beginnings. Understanding how impactful hiphop actually is, and how it's so many ways to employ and implement the talents of human beings. STEAM and/or STEM careers in hiphop can, and does empower ANYBODY who understands the various aspects and ways in hiphop to monetize and build one's legacy. If youre an entrepreneur and have this Spirit of hiphop, like the greatness we see in this video, IT'S A million and one lessons and jewels being dropped. So many profound ways to manifest DREAMS. To produce excellence and reduce the poverty that hiphop highlights. I've seen the elements of hiphop erase racism and unify humans worldwide. The character, integrity, passion and desire to elevate one's self into thriving communities where every person is discovering ways to excel and self -improve. Hiphip is an educational tool so versatile, like a swiss army knife, that every "Boss" or "Entrepreneur" should explore the endless possibilities for personal growth and fulfillment. When Nas said "Hiphop's dead" he was articulating the fact that it was a tool being misused to kill and destroy the genius and creative gifts of many aspiring artists and the established artists that want to be relavant longer than a "lit" single or "hot" season. Hiphop is a boundless expression that can kill or heal ones soul, it just depends on how well it is utilized. Snoop, LL, Cube, 40 and Short are examples of HipHop's success... uncompromised, unapollogetic,
Unwilling to perpetuate industry BS. The narrative and agenda that a lot of executives promote is selfserving. From 9 months to 99 yrs old when you absorb good hiphop its easy to jam along. The GOAT rappers must promote, protect and preserve the culture. We listeners have to reject toxic tunes and hold the reps accountable for the fabricated crap disguised as "hiphop".
There's lectures out there you just gotta look for um' or dig deep in the crates for the Hip-Hop music back in the day. I know for sure there's a good series of lectures KRS-One did that's out here on YT.
I always wonder what life would be like living as an icon and being in a room together with other icons. Sometimes I feel dudes like these guys don’t really understand how legendary they are. Each bar is written and will forever be cherished by any real hip hop fanatic.
Love how they are listening to each other, but vibing and I BET writing rhymes in their heads to these beats! #WhyILoveHipHop
Just listening to all there stories is gold.... as a 45 year old myself to hear this interview was nostalgic and needed , to learn how it all started and who they listened to and why they started rapping in the way they did , this is golden.. x
I fucking love these guys!!! Cube, Short, E40…. LL thank you for doin this interview and thanks to alllllll yalllll hip hop legends!!!!❤❤❤
"Ain't nuthin' but a word" is still my favorite Too $hort and Ice Cube track. Probably the first song I learned verbatim. Still classic to this day!!
We need the Z-Trip playlist also.. Them beats are hard!!
LIVING LEGEND......OPENED THE DOOR FOR ALL OF THESE GUYS. LL was early 80's....cube, short, and 40, we're late 80's early 90's.
Mount Eastmore: LL, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Nas. Make it happen!
Legitimately, the most impressive podcast I have ever scene. This is blowing my mind right now.
Love ❤️ you LL , ICE CUBE you are the best! Snoop Dogg!!!Dr. Dre!!! You are OG!!! Best of the best!!!!
First off, LL gotta fuckin podcast!! Mane the whole rap game 30 and up Love LL...
He doesn’t have a podcast. He just has a show - “Influence Of Hip Hop” where he interviews emcees from time to time. All legendary interviews !! Dre, EM, Raekwon, DMC, Beastie Boys.
It’s really good to see so much originators in one room just shooting the shits about their fav works of each other…. LONG LIVE HIP HOP 🙏🏾💥
Rock The Bells as a whole is crushing it right now. Salute to L.L. and Mt. Westmore. 🔥👑🔥💯
Man, this is SO NECESSARY. Legends in the game talking about legendary shit. I could've easy sat here for several more hours. Nuff respect due to everyone involved with this. Salute and West Up! o7 *W*
I’m 29 I’m just here to learn some shit
that's dope!!
Same here & I'm 30
I love that DJ Z- Trip is even in the room!
"A sneeze went from bless you, to gon wit dat bullsh*t!"😂😂😂
Bars
The magnitude of this interview with all the iconic influencers on the set is monumental! I'm greatful that LL bossed up taking the reigns of hip hop to preserve our culture/ freedom. These are the moguls (my peers) who will expand and bring order back to the industry, while The Marathon Continues!!!
Listening to LL , Snoop, Cube, Short, E40 is like listening to funk music, hip hop came out Funk , the break part
I'm 41 I grow up and a huge fan of all four icons!!!!
Too $hort & 40 just vibing to the beats the whole time. 🤣 Shout out to Z-Trip!
Early into the video, but I see how Cube respects LL highly. That’s cool.
25:30 Cube is telling his story. Meanwhile Todd and Earl's heads are bobbing to the beat. They're scheming on new lyrics. It looks like E-40 is writing lyrics as Cube is speaking.
This is why Hiphop back was at it's peak.. Because the rappers at this tera took time to learn their craft and appreciated the Classic musicians.. The rappers now are all on a trendy flow. All sound the same...And all the same subject.. Music back then is timeless... Music now only hits for a few weeks...
LL is Cube big homie literally!
Funny. They're only 1 year apart.
They all so geeked to be around each other, hard yet easy to give each other props
LL Cool J interviewing Cube, 40 and short. Too much for a wed morning. Im gonna save this for friday night. Its too many legends in one room.
God bless everyone on the podcast. Salute to you all, who kept a brothers mind right, in the streets, at the spot,etcetera. Living legends in Hip-Hop, are priceless . Peace and blessings to you Kings, and your families.
I bow down humbly in the presence of greatness. #HipHop
Lol at how Short was DJ'ing from his seat. I think he wrote 4 songs during this interview. 😆
E 40 and Short like Dre ain’t never put us on a tracc
This DJ only plays the best beats, salute to him.
Legendary a legend interviewing legends wow 💪🏿💯 man these the ones I grew up on facts
Imagine ll and cube doing a movie together that would be🔥🔥🔥
40said “say wit class , not all crazy !” 😅 short got no filters fr 😂had me rollin! 😅😂
This room!!!!!!This room is hip hop!!!!!🙏🏿❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
This is so legendary in so many ways
Its amazing to see rap legends in the same building talking careers giving free game.... I would love to see LL get down on a song with mount. Westmore or with each one
LL is a great interviewer. Great interview. Great show!
Hands-down, this was the best interview out of the ENTIRE press run! Y’all could’ve did this interview only and been completely fine! Well done! A legend vs the legends! Who better to to be interviewed by than a OG GOAT like LL? Again we’ll done! 🤝🏾 Had instrumentals playing for the artists, aka vibes. Great questions, etc..! 🤝🏾 #HipHop 🎤🐐💨 Oh yea… That Gucci jacket pressure! 🔥✂️
"this is what I been waiting 4 all day"is how we felt when we heard hip hop back then cuz it didn't come on the radio like that... Shout 2 the real....
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