“T.R.O.Y.” is the most impactful Hip Hop song I’ve ever heard. Crazy thing is, I couldn’t imagine it not having the 14 second prelude. Fade to black. Then that horn. That’s heaven on earth.
It is the greatest hip hop joint ever and my favorite song of all time. It speaks to my soul. If all music ended and I could only listen to that one song I’d be thriving.
Very few beats and songs give me instant goosebumps like T.R.O.Y. I feel like that and 93 Til Infinity are the most beautiful, iconic, and almost extraterrestrial 90's hip-hop songs/beats of all time.
@@a.m.g.116 Oh yeah. All of those are iconic as well. There are so many other beats with those qualities only they're not songs that get universal praise outside of older hip-hop heads. "Get A Hold" from Tribe to me is in that same school. Beats Rhymes and Life has for a long time been mixed amongst fans of Tribe, but Dilla's fanbase since he died grows so much every year on the web that its iconic in its own right.
I grew up with Troy, Pete, C.L. and Heavy D in Mt. Vernon. The one thing I always respected about them all was - before and after fame - they always spoke & remembered where they came from. Real men. R.I.P Heav & Troy. One luv, Pete!
Pete rock. Salute from L.A. Me and my boy bumping that in 1992. 22 years old. Rollin to Crenshaw high to play ball because our boy had the GYM keys. Props. Soundtrack to my 20's. One of them.
One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life. It's a family classic, I have mad siblings. We all love this song! I met PR in 2005 (Milwaukee) and told him to his face. That his music moved me and created positive energy. 💯😎
Watch Heavy D's interview with Tim Westwood, he breaks down the T.R.O.Y record and how Troy died. Heavy D died a day after that interview. Crazy. R.I.P to both
Let this sink in...Pete Rock was only 21 years of age when he produced this timeless classic track. Pete Rock is the epitome of the statement: "Powerful Creativity Comes From A Broken Heart." He was able to masterfully channel his heartache into what I consider to be one of the greatest tracks in all of contemporary music, regardless of genre. I remember going down to my college town's record store to get the T.R.O.Y. cassette single and I couldn't wait to unwrap it and pop it into my Sony Walkman. As I walked down the street back to my dorm room that day, I damn near cried because I knew as a 19 year old that I was listening to a classic that I would play countless of more times for the rest of my life. #TheGoldenEraOfHipHop
I remember crying so much when Troy passed; Heavy D n the Boyz was my most beloved crew and when this track came out I was like now this is a memorial a tribute.
@@venitakbennett-bonaparte1986 yessir pete and kwali im sure have the upmost respect for Tom. Its thanks to cats like these that i even know who great musicians like tom scott are, so you gotta give it to them for that!
Its hard to make it thru this song without tearing up and wiping a few tears. Things were so real back then and we each had family members who played the same roles as this song detailed. Very emotional, RIP Troy and Great dancer and person. I loved when my Cleveland Heights high school band played this at basketball games, the bleachers would go nuts!!! Great times, thank you
What I always liked about T.R.O.Y. was that intro beat that lasts for 15 seconds. It goes so well with the Today sample that for years I thought it was the same song instead of a separate one he sampled.
I agree. A underrated song to me where he kills it on not only the beatmaking but the verses as well is "In The World ft Large Professor" off of the High School High soundtrack.
I first heard T.R.O.Y when I was 15 (it was early 90s) and I was off school with an illness. I raided my brother's CD collection as I was bored to distraction and found "Mecca and the Soul Brother". I listended to that album over and over and over with track 10 being the highlight of course. Absolutely blew my mind.
T.R.O.Y....ahhhh, takes me back to the nostalgic days of rap and hip-hop culture that was guarded by the gatekeeping NYC in the early 1990s when rap was at its creative peak. And this is coming from a 44-yr old Detroiter.
Every time I play T.R.O.Y., I take a trip back to my old days of being a little girl of age 7 going on 8 in the summer of 1992, growing up in South Central Los Angeles and hearing this on 92.3 The Beat for the first time. That core saxophone break still does something to my soul whenever I put on this song. Better yet, I'm about to play it right after I hit the 'send' icon on this comment 😊
This song touched me so much first time I heard it. The production, lyrics, everything. A masterpiece of a song. Honestly one of the best songs ever made in any genre. A great way to honour lost loved ones.
I was just conflicted about this song 24 hours ago. It was tragic that this brotha died, but I absolutely count not imagine Hip Hop without this song. I was wondering if I was bugging thinking that this song was one of the greatest songs Hip Hop has ever produced. I feels good to see that I'm not alone in my thinking.
Always loved T.R.O.Y. The original music sample from is Beautiful! I could always connect with the music and the message!!! And what a beautiful way to honor someone who meant so much to you!!!🙏🏾🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🔥
I’m 40 years old on August 5 and it’s a blessing I made it! This song was and is part of my growth into a man. I just banged this after leaving my son’s football practice!
P gave it to Pete. He put him on. The story is P even helped Pete make the beat. Its A Boy came first in 91. P gave alotta beats and loops away to his so called "friends" but never got credit...
Big Up and Big Respect to Pete Rock my best hip hop song ever many thanks to Pete Rock an Cl.smooth I grew up to these guys am 52 know and have to play this every time am down Rip Troy.deep song love it still Bless from u.k
EVERY time I’ve been at a live show and a club DJ puts this joint on the place goes bananas! Never fails! This is definitely written into the DNA of hip hop!
Summer 1992 my mother dropped us off in Minden, Louisiana to spend the summer with my grandparents. They were old school and over protective. We weren’t allowed to leave the yard so i would watch videos ON tv ALL DAY. Minden, LA is about 30 mins from Grambling, LA and that Grambling sweatshirt that C.L. Smooth wore in the video made me feel like they were right down the street. That song came on the countdown EVERYDAY! It’ll always be special to me and take me back to some of the best times in my life. I’m only here because that song was just on repeat in my car lol
It is one of the best hip hop songs ever made,it has been over 20 years since it dropped, I still love it, just surviving in New York being black is hard and fir two dudes with a dream come true and the rest is history.
I loved that cut when it first came out, alotta my people were getting caught up back then........ that's all I had was these raps to keep my head up and stay strong...........🤨🤨🙏🙏✊🏼✊🏼
“T.R.O.Y.” is the most impactful Hip Hop song I’ve ever heard. Crazy thing is, I couldn’t imagine it not having the 14 second prelude. Fade to black. Then that horn. That’s heaven on earth.
It is the greatest hip hop joint ever and my favorite song of all time. It speaks to my soul. If all music ended and I could only listen to that one song I’d be thriving.
I get uncontrollably emotional when I hear that song. Just writing this I'm catchin feelings.
Preach. I clicked so fast to say the same thing. My first time real introduction to concious rap. Just a classic.👍👍👍
You said it goosebumps heart heavy eyes filled with water
Perry, I guarantee you that you're not the only one. Very few songs take me there. This is certainly one of them.
I don't know why this song has an effect on me but it has
Facts...I tear up every time I hear it.
RIP Trouble T-Roy
Rip heavy d too....
Along with DJ Premier. Pete Rock is responsible for a major part of the 90's East Coast Hip-Hop sound. Flowers now, not later.
That Beat Will Always Hit Me IDC How Old it is That Song is Timeless
Very few beats and songs give me instant goosebumps like T.R.O.Y. I feel like that and 93 Til Infinity are the most beautiful, iconic, and almost extraterrestrial 90's hip-hop songs/beats of all time.
@@seinenwax94jr9 Bruh 93 till infinity is up there too! “Electric Relaxation” by Tribe is up there too
@@a.m.g.116 Oh yeah. All of those are iconic as well. There are so many other beats with those qualities only they're not songs that get universal praise outside of older hip-hop heads. "Get A Hold" from Tribe to me is in that same school. Beats Rhymes and Life has for a long time been mixed amongst fans of Tribe, but Dilla's fanbase since he died grows so much every year on the web that its iconic in its own right.
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Big facts
LONG LIFE TO THE LEGEND PETE ROCK
I love it when legends are still here and they give their knowledge on how they make/made amazing songs.
I grew up with Troy, Pete, C.L. and Heavy D in Mt. Vernon. The one thing I always respected about them all was - before and after fame - they always spoke & remembered where they came from. Real men.
R.I.P Heav & Troy. One luv, Pete!
To the one and only. Never be another. He was my brother. Trouble T-Roy It's like that y'all. And you don't stop. Pete Rock and CL Smooth for '92
Pete rock. Salute from L.A. Me and my boy bumping that in 1992. 22 years old. Rollin to Crenshaw high to play ball because our boy had the GYM keys. Props. Soundtrack to my 20's. One of them.
One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life. It's a family classic, I have mad siblings. We all love this song! I met PR in 2005 (Milwaukee) and told him to his face. That his music moved me and created positive energy. 💯😎
Best hip hop songs ever, t.r.o.y. and electric relaxation.
RIP Phife Dawg from the Zulu nation.
93 til Infinity
@@roryslaine7896The 5 foot 3.
Watch Heavy D's interview with Tim Westwood, he breaks down the T.R.O.Y record and how Troy died. Heavy D died a day after that interview. Crazy.
R.I.P to both
Let this sink in...Pete Rock was only 21 years of age when he produced this timeless classic track. Pete Rock is the epitome of the statement: "Powerful Creativity Comes From A Broken Heart." He was able to masterfully channel his heartache into what I consider to be one of the greatest tracks in all of contemporary music, regardless of genre. I remember going down to my college town's record store to get the T.R.O.Y. cassette single and I couldn't wait to unwrap it and pop it into my Sony Walkman. As I walked down the street back to my dorm room that day, I damn near cried because I knew as a 19 year old that I was listening to a classic that I would play countless of more times for the rest of my life. #TheGoldenEraOfHipHop
I remember crying so much when Troy passed; Heavy D n the Boyz was my most beloved crew and when this track came out I was like now this is a memorial a tribute.
Amazing song. Love Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Respect the Jazz artist who created the music they sampled from.
That goes without saying, and half of this segment is basically paying respect to how great Tom Scotts "today" is
@@Dru_Won Not necessarily. A lot of artists sample and never acknowledge the artist whose music they sampled from.
@@venitakbennett-bonaparte1986 not in the world pete rock is from , and him & kweli are definitely showing tom scott respect here
@@Dru_Won Okay. I heard you. Respect.
@@venitakbennett-bonaparte1986 yessir pete and kwali im sure have the upmost respect for Tom. Its thanks to cats like these that i even know who great musicians like tom scott are, so you gotta give it to them for that!
Its hard to make it thru this song without tearing up and wiping a few tears. Things were so real back then and we each had family members who played the same roles as this song detailed. Very emotional, RIP Troy and Great dancer and person. I loved when my Cleveland Heights high school band played this at basketball games, the bleachers would go nuts!!! Great times, thank you
What I always liked about T.R.O.Y. was that intro beat that lasts for 15 seconds. It goes so well with the Today sample that for years I thought it was the same song instead of a separate one he sampled.
Pete Rock, one of the greatest producers in music ever.
pete catching feels even today about it -- im glad he shared
I remember hearing "T.R.O.Y." for the first time.
I still get chills. That track helped me get through a rough patch in my existence.
#RESPECT
I listen to this song while working out. Phenomenal song and lyrics.
One of the few producers I can hear rap.
I agree. A underrated song to me where he kills it on not only the beatmaking but the verses as well is "In The World ft Large Professor" off of the High School High soundtrack.
“In The World” is a clinic for how to filter samples and bass lines.
@@willisdynamight4881 💯💯I always loved his use of wah-wah in his beats especially on "Get Involved" and "Searching"
@@seinenwax94jr9 Absolutely! P.R.’s wah wah game is the meanest!
not at first..lol Heavy D don't curse he was horrible...lol but he got better when he got on Down with the Kings With Run DMC
Melodic, Introspective, Haunting, and Celebratory, T.R.O.Y will forever be a hip hop classic. RIH to the king.
"Never be another" 🎵🎵🎵
one of the greatest songs, period
I first heard T.R.O.Y when I was 15 (it was early 90s) and I was off school with an illness. I raided my brother's CD collection as I was bored to distraction and found "Mecca and the Soul Brother". I listended to that album over and over and over with track 10 being the highlight of course. Absolutely blew my mind.
Thank God for being sick and big brothers
T.R.O.Y. Top 3 beats of all time, can’t wait to see the whole interview
Sample, Lyrics and production were like no other! Pete Rock & CL Smooth Solidified Hip Hop's AUTHENTIC Style of music!!!
Man I can't wait for this one. Legend.
This and Passing Me By from the Pharcyde are my two favorite rap songs of all time.
One of the greatest songs of all time in any genre is something I have always said about this track. Be well everyone.
T.R.O.Y....ahhhh, takes me back to the nostalgic days of rap and hip-hop culture that was guarded by the gatekeeping NYC in the early 1990s when rap was at its creative peak.
And this is coming from a 44-yr old Detroiter.
You can see Pete getting choked up when mentioning Troy, even at the end referencing CL's rhymes on the track
The Legendary Pete Rock! Such a huge inspiration! And I agree with Talib! One of the greatest songs of all-time!
Every time I play T.R.O.Y., I take a trip back to my old days of being a little girl of age 7 going on 8 in the summer of 1992, growing up in South Central Los Angeles and hearing this on 92.3 The Beat for the first time. That core saxophone break still does something to my soul whenever I put on this song. Better yet, I'm about to play it right after I hit the 'send' icon on this comment 😊
Best beat ever 💯
(whatttttttttttttttt)...👍😎🔥
This song touched me so much first time I heard it. The production, lyrics, everything. A masterpiece of a song. Honestly one of the best songs ever made in any genre. A great way to honour lost loved ones.
Greatest horn sample in the history of hip hop…
Absolutely timeless song✊👏🤘✌️👌
Greatest sample ever, the catchy horn riff is like a few seconds in the original, amazing.
Listen to this.. Trouble TRoy. This is gold right here! Bless up Pete Rock C.L Smooth. I blast this track almost everyday.
I was just conflicted about this song 24 hours ago. It was tragic that this brotha died, but I absolutely count not imagine Hip Hop without this song. I was wondering if I was bugging thinking that this song was one of the greatest songs Hip Hop has ever produced. I feels good to see that I'm not alone in my thinking.
One of the best records of all time. Not just hip-hop. By one of the best to ever do it.
LOVE THIS SONG TILL 2021 INFINITY
BLESSINGS ALL THE WAY UP #RIPTROUBLETROY
I'll never forget this song, every time it came on...
Always loved T.R.O.Y. The original music sample from is Beautiful! I could always connect with the music and the message!!! And what a beautiful way to honor someone who meant so much to you!!!🙏🏾🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🔥
They reminisce over you…Authenticity at its best…”FOR REAL”…
Pete Rocks instrumentals are stilled played in my house. Best instrumental of all time..
R.I.P. to Trouble T-Roy 🙏🏽
Couldn't agree more. One of the greatest songs of all time. Regardless of genre.
I’m 40 years old on August 5 and it’s a blessing I made it! This song was and is part of my growth into a man. I just banged this after leaving my son’s football practice!
Large Professor also used the 'Today' record on Slick Rick 'It's a Boy (Remix)', but what Pete Rock did with that sample is a complete masterpiece.
P gave it to Pete. He put him on. The story is P even helped Pete make the beat. Its A Boy came first in 91. P gave alotta beats and loops away to his so called "friends" but never got credit...
I love this song. Trouble T-ROY died accidentally. Great samples of songs.
Bruh he bout to cry. RIP Trouble T Roy
This song is beautiful!!!
Shout out to NBA Street Vol 2 for introducing a new generation to this beautiful piece of art…. 🙏🏽
i swear man, that game is the reason i know this song.
Facts that’s how I heard it too
That game introduced me to that song. I played the hell out of that game as a kid
The best hip hop song of all time. I love you guys so much.
Doggie Diamonds said he was on Tour when the song came out, and everyone in the room listening was crying. Seriously crying, and couldn't say a word.
Love that song
I break down and cry every time I listen tot that track, and that was before I even watched this clip. Just an amazing track.
Oh I love that song since 90's..
One of my most favourite songs ever. Even the original song its taken from is beautiful but the way it was flipped is stuff of legend.
T.R.O.Y and Sometimes I rhyme slow was everything!
I'm still hoping that Premier vs. Pete Rock album comes out where Primo said the first single was beat he did with Pete rhyming on it
The track was a dope Classic my shit92 uptil now. From lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬💯
Rip! Troy👤
Still bumping that album to this day💯
Big Up and Big Respect to Pete Rock my best hip hop song ever many thanks to Pete Rock an Cl.smooth I grew up to these guys am 52 know and have to play this every time am down Rip Troy.deep song love it still Bless from u.k
Greatest of all time
*THAT BEAT SOUNDS SO NOSTALGIC, IT TAKES ME BACC TO MY YOUTH, MY HOOD, SUMMER 91, GOOD TIMES...BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE*
90 to 96 was amazing time to be a Hip- Hop head .
I always loved Pete Rock rapping always wanted a Pete Rock album just him rhyming over his own beats would of been so amazing
Agree
Beat maker..but could rap when needed to
One of the best songs ever!
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I love Heavy D &The Boyzz ❤ I still cry listening to certain songs 🙏🏼I can relate to most of them
im 44 yrs old and this song is brand new to me everytime i hear it.... CLASSIC
Can’t wait for this one. Pete Rock is a hip hop legend
EVERY time I’ve been at a live show and a club DJ puts this joint on the place goes bananas! Never fails! This is definitely written into the DNA of hip hop!
Summer 1992 my mother dropped us off in Minden, Louisiana to spend the summer with my grandparents. They were old school and over protective. We weren’t allowed to leave the yard so i would watch videos ON tv ALL DAY. Minden, LA is about 30 mins from Grambling, LA and that Grambling sweatshirt that C.L. Smooth wore in the video made me feel like they were right down the street. That song came on the countdown EVERYDAY! It’ll always be special to me and take me back to some of the best times in my life. I’m only here because that song was just on repeat in my car lol
God bless you People's Party and Uproxx. Can't wait for Monday.
YES!!! PETE ROCK THE NEXT GUEST YES!!!!!!
🕊️Happy heavenly Birthday T Roy🕊️🙏🏾💯
My #1 beat of all-time. Even beat out C.R.E.A.M. for #1. That beat is special. Nothing else like it. Nothing.
Greatest hip hop song ever and my #3 favorite song of all time from any genre
The starte of the song ya already know whaz commin lovley..
That 1st Blacksheep album is one of my all time favorites.A bunch of dope beats and Dres came with the flows and ryhmes.
I understood T.R.O.Y. as a good neighborhood friend of Pete Rock & CL in the song. Sounds like Trouble T-Roy was a fightin' MF. 💥👊🏽
One of the best songs ever.
Legendary... Pete Rock is a mastermind/Architect when it comes to Music
The instruments the flow....💝🎊🎉
Pete Rock aka Mr.Underrated👍👍
It is one of the best hip hop songs ever made,it has been over 20 years since it dropped, I still love it, just surviving in New York being black is hard and fir two dudes with a dream come true and the rest is history.
I loved that cut when it first came out, alotta my people were getting caught up back then........ that's all I had was these raps to keep my head up and stay strong...........🤨🤨🙏🙏✊🏼✊🏼
R.I.P. to Trouble T-Roy. He would have been still alive right now, if he would have been 54 years old.
Heavy D too
One of my favorite hip hop joints man just make me feel good, make me think about my family members dope song
YAAAASSSS, it is the perfect sample!
This is real hip hop journalism. I appreciate this.
greatest hip hop track
To the funky song...as I rock on.... and that's word is bond...
I love this song T.R.O.Y 🙏rip today is also amazing
Pete rock is my favourite producer period