N.O.R.E. & Tradgedy Khadafi first ever interview (Rap City 1997) (Part 1 of 2)

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  • This was right after The War Report had dropped. Noreaga explains how he got his rap name and why LeFrak City, Queens was called Iraq. They also explain the reason they made "LA, LA" in response to Tha Dogg Pound's "New York, New York." They say it was only an answer record in the spirit of hip-hop and it was blown out of proportion and wasn't a diss record. Tradgedy Khadafi also talks about his absence from the rap game and why he really hadn't changed like some people thought.

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  • @az1341
    @az1341 7 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I love how rugged the 90s feel is

  • @DiggumSmack77
    @DiggumSmack77 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Damn...watching this brings back so much memories from that time. I was 20. Makes me want to shed a tear. Time flies man.

    • @nightowl411am3
      @nightowl411am3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Diggum Smack77 YEAH ME TOO BRO. SMH. I WISH THE RAP GAME WAS LIKE THIS TODAY. SHIT WAS SO GOOD BACK THEN WITH HIP HOP. THIS WAS BET WAS THE SHIT.

    • @DiggumSmack77
      @DiggumSmack77 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly!

    • @dissdad8744
      @dissdad8744 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      True man. But we still here!

    • @DiggumSmack77
      @DiggumSmack77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      No doubt!

    • @UniqueTradesfx
      @UniqueTradesfx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      20 right now whole different generation hoping I can keep this real alive

  • @EricAllenJett
    @EricAllenJett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The progression of NORE is simply amazing. Anything is possible with determination and perseverance...

  • @KatoOnTheTrack1
    @KatoOnTheTrack1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    NORE didn't cut anyone off that day

    • @anthonybradford1016
      @anthonybradford1016 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Mmmmmmmmmmake some noise🎉

    • @cmehustle
      @cmehustle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ayo this comment is hilarious lol!!

    • @PublicEnemy-je8kh
      @PublicEnemy-je8kh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      "I'm sorry go head, go head"

    • @DC-xp4bl
      @DC-xp4bl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PublicEnemy-je8kh 😂😂😂

    • @ronaldjames7843
      @ronaldjames7843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He was fresh off the streets & didn't like cameras back then

  • @NEONOIRERA
    @NEONOIRERA 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Man Nore was so laid back his personality is bubbly af now but you can tell on his first album he showed personality on there.

    • @nestorbrown4718
      @nestorbrown4718 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He’s benevolent now. He matured as a Father and grew as a man. Good on him.

  • @CdotJonesy
    @CdotJonesy 12 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    That's actually Tragedy Khadafi. He used to go by Intelligent Hoodlum back in the day. He's been around since before Nas and Mobb Deep and them.

    • @donjonestv
      @donjonestv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chris Jones juice crew days

    • @JayNubi
      @JayNubi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You obviously can't read... Check
      the headline to this video.....

  • @SparksMentalz
    @SparksMentalz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Salute to these cats. Nore came a long way since then, 21 years later, now Nore the one conducting interviews....damn time flies!

  • @rapblock4184
    @rapblock4184 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Tragedy is one of the ills rapper ever

  • @Californiaace
    @Californiaace 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Big Lez is beautiful

  • @dsg3053
    @dsg3053 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fine ass Lez representing hip hop...Luchini beat fresh for 97 at 4:23 ....we won't get interviews like this anymore 😔

    • @escdeez2649
      @escdeez2649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ever n life

    • @Brooklyn7savior
      @Brooklyn7savior 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t want to see these new niggas interviews

  • @abrahampalmer8761
    @abrahampalmer8761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    IDC what anyone says rap city use to be so dope and lively

  • @NativeTribe2024
    @NativeTribe2024 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These were the good ole days right here...1997... taking trips to NY, bumpin that War Report on I-95 dirty...

  • @azee1v1
    @azee1v1 12 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    watched this, then listened to the Combat Jack interview with Nore, amazing how this relationship broke down. According to NORE he had his own vision for his style and Tragedy wanted him to be more like him (hardcore). I liked the war report better than whatever nore put out later but I am sure his later stuff sold more.

  • @sever427
    @sever427 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    that's Les huh I remeber her on the Lost Boys album wow niice. thx for the upload God

    • @Irregular_maintenance
      @Irregular_maintenance 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nubian Emporer was just aboht to comment this. Her voice sounded familiar

  • @TheOregonducksbaby1
    @TheOregonducksbaby1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Nore when he was mad skinny

    • @dissdad8744
      @dissdad8744 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He had no money to buy food in Lefrak brack then.

    • @NevaSellmySoul
      @NevaSellmySoul 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Diss & Dad the struggle is real

    • @juanboss560
      @juanboss560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He was never really skinny. He just wasn't that chubby

    • @princeprince9227
      @princeprince9227 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And Cam was a lil chubby nd more hyper

  • @SurgeCess
    @SurgeCess 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Nore seemed mad humble back then

    • @NevaSellmySoul
      @NevaSellmySoul 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      thought i was the only who figured that

    • @theinfamoustrini_don3185
      @theinfamoustrini_don3185 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Not to be fucked with

    • @anthonycorrea239
      @anthonycorrea239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Son was a savage back then. He’s humble now but he grew up and is in a great place.

  • @wizdomwhylde94
    @wizdomwhylde94 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is a real solid interview here. Nore history boy. These dudes had knowledge

  • @corrosivedevourer
    @corrosivedevourer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Crazy that trag and nore always going at each other's head till this day

  • @michaels.8244
    @michaels.8244 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nore been that nigga love his interviews today but looking @ this near from 20years ago this nigga Nero was a fucking genius.. That Nore capone CNN war-report channel surfing concept was fucking dope..

  • @oliverrando6463
    @oliverrando6463 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    man the war report was a ny classic

  • @FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit
    @FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He said they were waiting for next rap song from there favorite rappers but we were doing that too in the late 90's from them

  • @QueensBey
    @QueensBey 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @JaimzSB It's "Hurricane Starang" by OGC. The beat was produced by Da Beatminerz

  • @loudpackmob
    @loudpackmob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Big lez so gansta..they dont make em like her no more

  • @robdicklong585
    @robdicklong585 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    buy the war report cd
    it's on there, the cd is still around for sale
    support real hip hop classics

  • @grazazaza7217
    @grazazaza7217 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Golden era!

  • @MrDarkhorse747
    @MrDarkhorse747 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    tragedy doesn't even know the name of the songs from the album talking about "dirty money" and "letter to capone". wtf?

    • @Young-M
      @Young-M 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      he probably mad high hahahahah

    • @97knicks
      @97knicks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Letter to Capone was the original name of live on live long back then titles to tracks were kindof thrown around until an album release!

  • @yourbeardispatchyaf
    @yourbeardispatchyaf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the song playin in the background at 2:30? I am rackin my brain.

    • @CottonDuzIt
      @CottonDuzIt  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Puppet Master by Dr Dre and B-Real
      th-cam.com/video/Yz81vwHWZSU/w-d-xo.html

    • @-ucanthandledatruth01-12
      @-ucanthandledatruth01-12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CottonDuzIt can you tell me the name of the song nore is rapping tp at 2:07 please? Its an ol skool banger

    • @TjW-yb2lk
      @TjW-yb2lk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Half way thugs off war report ​@-ucanthandledatruth01-12

  • @JohnCena-ep4jo
    @JohnCena-ep4jo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Back when N.O.R.E. was a shooter

    • @joegomes1352
      @joegomes1352 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol,all these shooters never hit nothin

    • @ShadowKiller0718
      @ShadowKiller0718 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joegomes1352he got charged for it after signing with a major. So I’m pretty sure he hit his target

    • @RonaldJames-eo2hc
      @RonaldJames-eo2hc ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@joegomes1352he actually did time for a shooting back in the days tho. He really about that gunplay fr. His pops taught him how to shoot guns since he was a kid to protect his mom. He talked about it

  • @CottonDuzIt
    @CottonDuzIt  13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @FeelRapp After. This was June 1997

  • @NevaSellmySoul
    @NevaSellmySoul 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nostalgia

  • @mjbmjb9525
    @mjbmjb9525 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tragedy swag is New York for real

  • @TEACHYOUTEEWHY
    @TEACHYOUTEEWHY 12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They got a beat playing in the background that suits Adult Swim's formula.

  • @7m75.
    @7m75. ปีที่แล้ว

    T-Low in the background ? 🤔

  • @grinchoi1
    @grinchoi1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn yo where's the rhyme footage? They edited that shit out?

  • @PepMelvin34Summers
    @PepMelvin34Summers 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WATCHING THIS RIGHT AFTER "ON THE CHOW" W/ NORE

  • @donantonio5646
    @donantonio5646 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    0:45 What??? Lefrak is very fra from Queensbridge!

  • @rapblock4184
    @rapblock4184 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The beat at the beginning?

  • @lucaslebinon4658
    @lucaslebinon4658 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's that instrumental at 4:30?

    • @triniman4526
      @triniman4526 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lucas Lebinon Camp Lo-Luchini

  • @donjonestv
    @donjonestv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember this

  • @Ari114
    @Ari114 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Halfway Thugs by Capone-N-Noreaga.

  • @ghostrecon755
    @ghostrecon755 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    yo wuts dat first mellow ass beat into the interview?

  • @GuttahMastah
    @GuttahMastah 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's that beat playing at 2:15? Sounds like a classic.

    • @adamgordon2572
      @adamgordon2572 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Donovan Patrick : Dr Dre - Puppet Master

    • @bmarsh333
      @bmarsh333 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      DJ Muggs feat Dr.Dre. Puppet Master. soul assassins

  • @rampagecurruption
    @rampagecurruption 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's the Song at 1:06 ?

    • @97knicks
      @97knicks 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      T.o.n.y. By Capone n Noreaga

  • @DiggumSmack77
    @DiggumSmack77 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yea..i recorded this episode too

  • @RonaldJames-eo2hc
    @RonaldJames-eo2hc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nore need to get Big Lez on Drink Champs

  • @lesscunning9651
    @lesscunning9651 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    which Studio is this.

  • @ldl0021
    @ldl0021 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When exactly did Tradgedy and NORE fall out?... I remember supporting both of em back in the 90's and it just caught me completely off guard when they were cool at one moment and then they were throwing jabs at each other on the records... Are they cool now? niggas need to do a drink champs episode with Tradgedy, Capone and Nore... And just break everything down during that time period which was 20 years ago now.

    • @AQUAPHREESH193
      @AQUAPHREESH193 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea they def cool now they was all on dj vlad but yea same here idk how fast they fell out lol

    • @gabagoolovahere5869
      @gabagoolovahere5869 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably didn't even have beef, just trying to stay relevant. Can't trust these rap beefs

    • @97knicks
      @97knicks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      After the war report nore really had his own vision for what he wanted to accomplish next and it was down the commercial route. Tragedy wasn’t feeling that and felt like nore was branching out of the hardcore street umbrella ☔️. Honestly I agree with tragedy because alll of Noreagas street records are so classic compared to most of his commercial sounding music. Notice how n.o.r.e. Album (1998) had some records that were still hardcore as hell ( it’s not a game , da story , body in the trunk) then you have hot records but they we’re definitely more after a radio friendly sound ( I love my life , the way we live , mathematics, fiesta ) Noreaga first solo album was very much a perfect melting pot of both sounds but after 1998 nore almost completely lost is underground street sound that we heard in the war report. Hope this helps!

  • @bigzsoprano
    @bigzsoprano 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yo this nihg prodigy got the small hat brim! Tight ass hat.

  • @nestorbrown4718
    @nestorbrown4718 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Young antisocial NORE didn’t even answer her question. He just said Capone came home and got that name. Hilarious.

  •  8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i fux wit tragedy

  • @rajones55
    @rajones55 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn, Nore was skinnyy as fuckk back when !!

  • @Ari114
    @Ari114 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Puppet Master by DJ Muggs with B-Real & Dr.Dre.

  • @visionboard1783
    @visionboard1783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So Capone aint is brother

  • @ScottyBanton
    @ScottyBanton 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    T.O.N.Y.

  • @NevaSellmySoul
    @NevaSellmySoul 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    nore personality during this interview is sorta like mine

    • @NevaSellmySoul
      @NevaSellmySoul 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** ig u have a thing for humble shy cats

    • @NevaSellmySoul
      @NevaSellmySoul 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      noreaga personality changed imo now he talking alot on interviews lol

  • @shawnboogz7546
    @shawnboogz7546 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big Lez was so fine

  • @Brooklyn7savior
    @Brooklyn7savior 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tragedy made a reference to Big Lez’s breast, on a song called QB 2000 that came out in 1998, featuring Imam thug

  • @chrissanchez9510
    @chrissanchez9510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nore sounds like Mike Tyson.😂

  • @makenpayeps
    @makenpayeps 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Classic

  • @untouchablecombz
    @untouchablecombz 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @ghostrecon755 OGC hurrican starang

  • @вафваф-ч5к
    @вафваф-ч5к 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cnn channel 10 !!

  • @martinlee2739
    @martinlee2739 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lmaooo... With the Iraq glad

  • @yahoo1o1
    @yahoo1o1 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @RapOfficer T.O.N.Y (top of new york)

  • @oliverrando6463
    @oliverrando6463 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    the best rap city was with big tigger

  • @stunnaflex
    @stunnaflex 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @ghostrecon755 O.G.C. Hurricane Starang

  • @sever427
    @sever427 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gate keepers

  • @NativeTribe2024
    @NativeTribe2024 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    These were the good ole days right here...1997... taking trips to NY, bumpin that War Report on I-95 dirty...

    • @tycheez85
      @tycheez85 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hill City's Finest TMI