Crazy. I lived in Newark in '99. I met Talib @ The Roots event called Black Lilly. I met and ciphered with 88 Keys at Fat Beats one day. I never met Kanye. Didn't know that him and Kanye were buddies. This interview brought up a lot of good memories.
Kanye is like the prime example of people not feeling you at all at first, but if you keep going and keep improving your craft, people gonna give you your props, then eventually copy.
kanyes never changed. he is evolving which none of you can accept. "i miss the old kanye" half of you people saying that dont even know what changed in him anyways
EXACTLY!!! Also, imagine trying to "time capsule" the process of a person's growth. We all need to grow and evolve. Imagine if Picasso stuck to his first painting/drawing style from earlier on in his career, he wouldn't be the Picasso we love and adore today.
This! UPRX is the missing link in HIP HOP Culture right now , so awesome to see the converrsation flowing ... that Feeling of HIP HOP in the Room... BIG UPS UPRX ! MAD RESPECT LOVE & ENJOYMENT !
Rawkus records was such a good era for hiphop to me as a highschool student studying the culture. That label led to the Reflection Eternal album and the Def Jux and Rhymesayers labels.
People don’t truly understand how much a parent(s) can affect a child it’s life or death when it comes down to how you’re raised. You can’t tell me Kanye would’ve been KANYE if he ain’t have donda in his life feeding him with positive affirmations
It makes sense honestly when considering how soulful Kanye's first two albums were, ofc it was logical for him to produce something like an Alicia Keys song.
UPROXX can we get Madlib on the show, there's a story about him and Dilla working together. That'll be great to hear on your show. Peace from South Africa 🇿🇦
Kinda funny how that "Stay Up" vid is the first time you see Ye and Kim around each other officially, even though the seemed nowhere-near-close to being an item. S/O 88-Keys for that cupid-like Blueprint.
I never heard of him!! Probably cause he was somebody talking with some sense and was solid somebody that should of had way more spotlight than was given!!
He put out an album called The Death of Adam. Super underrated. He and Kanye had a song called Stay Up...did a video for it. You should check it out. Plus the stuff he did with Blackstar is fire.
Kanye before being a household name was making noise or and ringing bells by making beats and producing for others so he already had a buzz before being signed to Rocafella yeah
I first heard of 88 Keys on Juan Epstein I think? Or it might've been Shade 45...not sure but they premiered the song "Stay Up" and I been a fan ever since
This is the first time I've ever visited this channel but I have to say that the sister with the curly hair is absolutely adorable. What a beauty! That smile is intoxicating. I don't care. I have to give credit where credit is due! On another note, if you are truly observant, you can tell that the unexpected death of his mother is what changed Kanye forever. At the height of his career, he lost his mother! That scarred the brother differently!!!
I k at the lab in Brooklyn 2001 someone threw a bottle and hit in the had and I grab him up and threw him out the club . Kanye thank me and gave me his number .I was security. He had this group that was like boys to men preform.
americanshottas not my production. That was a different guy who went by the same name. Slightly different spelling. You’ll know my production from his: mine is sample based.
Ye and lib need to reconile man, and 88 is why Ye’s sample snap with the drums like they do now.. Idc what no body say. We all know Ye will adopt a sound..
It's been 2 days. Post the full interview already. Very disrespectful making us watch clips! Add clickbait titles to the clips AFTER you post the full interview. I'm not watching a buncha clips then going back to watch the full interview. Very bad!
Favorite early Kanye produced track - GO!
H to the IzzO V to the IzzA
Haha I see what you did there, 'GO!' by Common is one of my favs from him, that was a great album too.
Kanye feat. Nas - We Major
Alicia Keys- You don’t know my name
Scarface - Guess Who's Back
that conversation with Ye's mom and hearing that he spoke to his mom every night like that actually touched my heart
Man I teared up listening to that...
Shouts out 88-Keys for bringing us "No Church in the Wild"
That instrumental is INSANE
He did that? Yoo that sht craaazy
I had no idea
Goat track
And all day
If this aint the DOPEST channel giving insight into hindsight hip-hip, then i don't know what is. These stories are everything. Love it man
Very cool channel!
if this aint the dopest then the dopest must be really dope
Drink champs. People open up more, when they are on that sauce.
That "Stay Up (Viagra)" song & video they did is classic!
One of funniest videos of all time..
Will B. Smooth 💯
That was my shit. Had that on repeat all day everyday.
kanye telling the future in that one!
No doubt!
Crazy. I lived in Newark in '99. I met Talib @ The Roots event called Black Lilly. I met and ciphered with 88 Keys at Fat Beats one day. I never met Kanye. Didn't know that him and Kanye were buddies. This interview brought up a lot of good memories.
I'm glad 88 Keys is getting some shine!! This brother is talented and very underrated. I'm looking forward to this episode on Monday
RIP Dr Donda West. Love from the Chi
He's basically telling the story that Kanye was telling on "Last Call" 😮
you know your hip hop
He sounds like him too
" The Death of Adam " most underrated mixtape ever.
Its an album, not a mixtape
Real talk
@@stevenjm12 true
We need that Ye interview. Talib make it happen
Kanye's out there mentally, Don't know if he'll come down to earth for an actual interview.
That man is in his own reality right now lol
Ye and Talib have some differences. But maybe one day Ye might show up... I wanna see that happening
That will never happen . Kanye is too Hollywood for these dudes
he would do it. patience these things take time
Seeing Talib speak so highly of Ye makes the things that Kanye has said about him recently all the more discerning
*concerning
Talib was talking too much before, that's why she ye went at him
88 Keys talks about Kanye is straight up dope 🔥
Kanye is like the prime example of people not feeling you at all at first, but if you keep going and keep improving your craft, people gonna give you your props, then eventually copy.
kanyes never changed. he is evolving which none of you can accept. "i miss the old kanye" half of you people saying that dont even know what changed in him anyways
EXACTLY!!! Also, imagine trying to "time capsule" the process of a person's growth. We all need to grow and evolve. Imagine if Picasso stuck to his first painting/drawing style from earlier on in his career, he wouldn't be the Picasso we love and adore today.
@@hnpet4245 yeah 100%. their goal remains the same, but their way of achieving their goals improve
Kanye isn't perfect. It's okay to admit it. He's grown in some aspects and devolved in others just like everyone else.
I can’t stand the “I miss the old Kanye” ass people
Naw he's not. He's gotten worse but you Kanye stans are too blind to realize it.
Talibs voice is perfect for podcasts or radio. It’s so smooth. It’s also very nostalgic.
I heard they did 5 beats a day for three summers
he deserves to do these numbers
the kid that made that
deserves that maybach
George Bush doesnt care about black people!
@@jjk087 why you mess it up?😂
88 Keys just might be the most interesting man in the world, and his music has always been incredible, best interview yet
I almost teared up at the end
We feel that and much appreciated
homie is an absolute legend, goin down as one of the greatest producers of all time. big respect
Love 88 Keys production style 🏆
Wow that's a beautiful story, that's how real black Men should connect!
This! UPRX is the missing link in HIP HOP Culture right now , so awesome to see the converrsation flowing ... that Feeling of HIP HOP in the Room... BIG UPS UPRX ! MAD RESPECT LOVE & ENJOYMENT !
Hip Hop radio for Grown folks, Thank God
Quality podcast, and whoever did the camera editing did an amazing job!
Thanks for bringing the legendary 88 through!
This was so cool and insightful! 88-Keys is super dope!
88 and kanye are brothers man... they remind me of me and my best friend.
Rawkus records was such a good era for hiphop to me as a highschool student studying the culture. That label led to the Reflection Eternal album and the Def Jux and Rhymesayers labels.
Stay up is still one of my favorite songs to this day
Mine too!
88 Keys you a legend!!! That ‘Stay Up” video was hilarious. One love.
he has a little of kanye's college dropout personality.
Yea.man
People don’t truly understand how much a parent(s) can affect a child it’s life or death when it comes down to how you’re raised. You can’t tell me Kanye would’ve been KANYE if he ain’t have donda in his life feeding him with positive affirmations
True Feelings and Handcuffs by 88-Keys are absolutely slept on.
Kanyes friend interviewing kanyes friend about kanye
Dope
I ain't gon lie that Alicia keys joint was hard most ppl don't know he produced u don't know my name
It makes sense honestly when considering how soulful Kanye's first two albums were, ofc it was logical for him to produce something like an Alicia Keys song.
Leron Flames2 one of my favourites too. I never knew that
Kanye produced that?!
and mos in the video. what a bomb squad
He also wrote the hook.
Kanye my Role Model.
They even talk alike.. how crazy
UPROXX can we get Madlib on the show, there's a story about him and Dilla working together. That'll be great to hear on your show. Peace from South Africa 🇿🇦
Some of the greatest hip-hop musicians EVER
Thank you for sharing. Love hearing stories about Kanye. Are they both still friends I hope?
Two Words...always....the passing of the verbal baton to and fro always gets me
I did always assume he was a keyboardist haha.
Kinda funny how that "Stay Up" vid is the first time you see Ye and Kim around each other officially, even though the seemed nowhere-near-close to being an item. S/O 88-Keys for that cupid-like Blueprint.
Love this and the positive vibe 🙌🏿🇳🇬
Making fun of kanye don't make you cool......salute kanye west real king
Shariq Torres no one should worship anyone, but we should be appreciative of that man’s genius
Woody Nassif this.
88 Keys emotional transparency is uncanny, and I understand why Ye’ befriended him.
Stay up is an amazing piece of work
@3:19 - That's a good Kanye
88Keys had the jam, Stay up. I loved that song.
Where you going? 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
RIP Donda West
A very nice story💯
So...is there two different 88Keyz??? Or is he the same one from A-G-2-A-Ke???
MidWest Marauder different. I’m the one with the Grammy. (C. Njapa) on my writer’s credits. 😌
Yea I was wondering the same thing lol
That’s so dope😂🙌
I never heard of him!! Probably cause he was somebody talking with some sense and was solid somebody that should of had way more spotlight than was given!!
He put out an album called The Death of Adam. Super underrated. He and Kanye had a song called Stay Up...did a video for it. You should check it out. Plus the stuff he did with Blackstar is fire.
What type of jacket is 88 wearing?
Kanye before being a household name was making noise or and ringing bells by making beats and producing for others so he already had a buzz before being signed to Rocafella yeah
wanna see Keys and Just Blaze do a Ralph Lauren battle
This guys a legend,
Stay Up is still the jam
88 Keys, Classic NYC BBY Backpack days... #NY/DC/MA #NYC #Soho #Noho #6Train #DTrain #Stayup #Production #CD/DVD #HiTek #Ohio #RPM
MY NIGGA 88 KEYZ
I first heard of 88 Keys on Juan Epstein I think? Or it might've been Shade 45...not sure but they premiered the song "Stay Up" and I been a fan ever since
0:15 That definitely aint happening now lol after that drink champs episode
This was great to hear
This is a really cute story.
Get Em High‼️
88 keys does a good Kanye impression (way better than Jamie Foxx lol)
This is the first time I've ever visited this channel but I have to say that the sister with the curly hair is absolutely adorable. What a beauty! That smile is intoxicating. I don't care. I have to give credit where credit is due! On another note, if you are truly observant, you can tell that the unexpected death of his mother is what changed Kanye forever. At the height of his career, he lost his mother! That scarred the brother differently!!!
dope
I thought I was subscribed my bad.
I k at the lab in Brooklyn 2001 someone threw a bottle and hit in the had and I grab him up and threw him out the club . Kanye thank me and gave me his number .I was security. He had this group that was like boys to men preform.
Stay up
Did y'all know 88-Keys is Denzel Curry's dad
😂
Ag2akey 💯🙌🏿
americanshottas not my production. That was a different guy who went by the same name. Slightly different spelling. You’ll know my production from his: mine is sample based.
@@eighty_ocho thanks for the clarity my brother , however I'm glad to have saw your interview ..you have a new supporter 💪🏾
Ye and lib need to reconile man, and 88 is why Ye’s sample snap with the drums like they do now.. Idc what no body say. We all know Ye will adopt a sound..
So Talib tell us, how's your Ramadan fastin'?
guy has good skin
Donda got her son famous. Interesting how he got his mom's last name because I thought the child took on the dad's last name. Maybe I'm old school!
Dondas last name was Williams, his fathers name is Ray West
@@joshuabecher3988 So how did she become Donda West?😉
Damn bruh all that hanging out and didn't tap him for production until 2011. He was just picking is brain is what I got from it.
Only on People's party...
I just dropped a single produced by 88keys “Family Ties” - GxneTilNxvember
I still rock out to the viagra joint
Chris Lambert send me
Can we get an interview that’s not about Kanye? Is this the Kanye Party? lol
AM Di Kanye has an extreme amount of influence on most of the guest. They can’t not bring him up when talking about their come up.
Him and 88keys are super close though and most of the guest have affilation with him
Kanye the goat that’s why 🤷🏿♂️
Soooooooooo what happened to this friendship after Ye’s career took off? Or did he get shaded just like Coodie 🤔
They made a song 15 yers ago called stay up, 88 key-z produced no church in the wild etc
He produced on the new vultures album.. safe to say they've been friends for a tonn of years
Stay up! Was my shit....
GEEK DOWN!
So if you had such a good time, is this how it ends?
Rasta Mike Jordan
#MasterManifestor
what exactly does Jasmin Leigh contribute to this podcast??? Nothing
It's been 2 days. Post the full interview already. Very disrespectful making us watch clips! Add clickbait titles to the clips AFTER you post the full interview. I'm not watching a buncha clips then going back to watch the full interview. Very bad!
Their channel their rules lol plain and simple
@@wmcroy3306 very bad rules plain and simple
Elijah Heiss I... can’t... leave you... aloooooo-o-ooone...
Reggie RAHMAN MALCOLM
Talib stay interrupting lol 😂 rappers can’t take off the the rapper hat on on the interviewer hat
Thought this was offset at one point
88 u way to grey to be only 43
88 Keys, what was Kanye like before he completely sold out to Satan?
What is this 2009? Lol
Sounds a lil suspect
In My Opinion I think Kanye Should Of Stayed as a Producer not that he's a Wack rapper Or anything he's just So much better as a Producer.
KingMidasOfficial lol well he’s a billionaire now so his plan worked out much better 😂
You’re still saying this in 2020?
@@Emmanuel-px9lk Yeah I am Still saying this 2020 bro.
his goal was to be a rapper not a producer forever😂 and you acting like he’s barely decent. The man has bars.
@@nwoodz All I'm saying is that he's Way better as a producer than he is a Rapper.