Janean L. Watkins +Rononeal Neal What was so cool looking back is that it was accessible to everyone. You didn't need a lot of money and/or some expensive name brand to pull it off. They were easy to find plus you could be creative and put your own spin on it.
Kwame' was Niiiiiiice. No matter what people say about his clothing style with the olk a dots which lots of people wore,he had skills. He could flow fast ,slow his word play was dope and he has dope beats he's made in the last 5 years. He's from the school of trying to get you with the verses not just hooks,or a dance,or guest appearence.
The process of creativity is always an amazing story, creating absolutely something from absolutely nothing. Hunger breeds genius ... Great story from Kwame , one our hip hop legends , he made some really great jams
I saw Kwame perform at one of the night-spots here in Philly in 2007. Although I saw him nearly 20 years after his popularity had worn off, he still put on a dope show. No matter how old they are, true MC's never forget how to perform and "move the crowd."
**Sigh....I love that man. He is a genius. I've been a DIE HARD fan since I saw his first video "--- - It's it's tha man we all know and love"...I was mesmerized. I'm so glad he still has a presence on the scene.
people laughed back in the days, and they laugh now when i mention it, but kwame is one of my favorite rappers of all time. seriously. got every album. still bumps the shit out of em to this day. i can damn near recite the first 2 albums acapella., skits and all. dope storyteller. they laugh at that too, but your stories don't have to be about the street. thanks kwam!!!
One of my favorite mc from back in the day lol had my poker dots hat could never get my hands on the shirt would love to see him perform still a banger from then till now 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
The years have been good to Kwame. He doesn't look broke down like alot of cats and it's good to see he wasn't in jail and is still doing well. Big ups to him and bless God for having a good example out there for these cats that think street cred comes from negativity
Good shit. I met Kwame before he really blew up once at a black expo. I didn't know who he was till a couple of girls came up and asked for autographs. Dude was cool, so cool I thought he was in character!
Gotta respect dude. He created his own style and fashion. He played well to the women ala Big Daddy Kane. Yes, I'm guilty of wearing polka dots but it depended on how you rocked it..lol. The videos and stage presence were on point. Got my respect.
i love these True Hip Hop Stories! i can't believe these songs are 20 years old now. that's crazy! i was a child when kwame was out and these other hip hop artists, but i still love 80s/early 90s hip hop to this day better than the stuff out now! hands down.
Damn. Yet another funky favorite of mine that the late Paul C. (RIP) had his hand in. That dude is like the Da Vinci of Golden era hip hop. Google him. The best producer you've never heard of.
I wanna say rest in Peace to Paul C...who we called Paul Juice...Studio 1212...the first studio i ever been in.....we recorded 7 songs there.....#R.I.P. Paul C.....
that girl was so rad when we were young and then highschool changed all that. Claudia ended up going to a different school and Alicia ran with the wrong crowd. I just wish we were all afterschool in JR high and Alicia was double daring me to make out with claudia. that was the good peer pressure. that changed my life. Kwame I make it to heaven to tell you this story some day. I hope Alicia and Claudia are okay. love you both.
On da real! Kwame. I've always be one to like you and your style just so you know a sista still respects your talent and love for music. Mayne! We missing you and we need to hear from you.
and the people who liked kwame COULDNT be turned off by biggie. i liked big. LOVED his 1st album. but big was talking about one side of my life, what i was trying to get away from. kwame was talking about the other side of my life. the good shit. he had a good line about kwam, but big has lemmings dedicated. kwam has REAL die hard fans for real, and for a real reason.
Do you have proof of that? As it's noted, either Dr. Dre or one of his fellow producers on Aftermath Records were involved with the production of that song.
Yeah Dr Dre takes credit for a lot of stuff he didnt actually do... my cousin worked at Aftermath & told me Kwame & Mike Elilonzo actually produced it.. however I could be wrong.....
& Dj Quik! He put those lovely claps on it. Those claps are def not dre's. Dre usually uses hard ass snares. Dre could have never come up with in the club on his own.
NO LIE, saw him up at King Of Prussia Mall back in like 08 with Kamal from Da Roots, shook his hand and kept it moving!!!!!!!!!!!! Good to see he's back doing shit as producer K1 Mil.
I remember back in '90 Kwame' had everybody rockin' the streak in their hair and those damn polka dots. Say what you will about him, anytime you can start a ridiculous trend, you doing somethin'. right.
Great story...love the days of THE HUNGRY MC. 6 out of 8 songs in one night that ended up in his debut album? Dude GOT IT IN ! The TuPac Kwame work ethic...that's it. Get in there and WORK. Turn that cell phone OFF don't TWEET or TWITT and tell them cute girls you'll see them later. You got WORK TO DO.
Kwame was not a lyricist; he was a FAD! But I must must admit, we all liked The Rythm and he made his mark in hip hop history. I remember the polka dots and patent leather shoes were everywhere, and the blond streaks. Fun times.
@bzrwon I have never been laughed at when playing Kwame - also and mostly = the whole interview was about the making of 6 of the 8 tracks on the record...you should check your listening / interpreting -- P.S. - so glad for the film makers to have the access to these great stories - more documents!
I always questioned if Kwame wrote "The Rhythm" himself or if Kane wrote the lyrics for him. Because the lyrics in that song was not typical of Kwame's other songs and sounded a lot like Kane's writing at that time. Kwame was a below average emcee, but the lyrics on " The Rhythm" was fire. I guess I will give him the benefit of the doubt.
Kwame made hip hop fun back in the days, damn I miss those days.
He chopped up and constructed a masterpiece like Picasso. The Rythm 🔥
If you were a rapper in late 80s early 90s, you’re s legend to me. Peace Kwame
These guys from the 80's and 90's actually have skills. As for most of the so called rappers these days, I can only shake my head in disgust.
The rhythm is a classic. Thanx Kwame & D nice for this.
NorthPhillyLivin really
Kwame had us dressing it up for real. You had to have something polkadot period.
Solar Guild ya I was in jr high lol
OMG! You're so right, Solar Guild! I had a few pieces of clothing that were polka dot because of Kwame! :)
Janean L. Watkins +Rononeal Neal What was so cool looking back is that it was accessible to everyone. You didn't need a lot of money and/or some expensive name brand to pull it off. They were easy to find plus you could be creative and put your own spin on it.
facts
He had me wishin i was black 4 real!
Kwame' was Niiiiiiice. No matter what people say about his clothing style with the olk a dots which lots of people wore,he had skills. He could flow fast ,slow his word play was dope and he has dope beats he's made in the last 5 years. He's from the school of trying to get you with the verses not just hooks,or a dance,or guest appearence.
The process of creativity is always an amazing story, creating absolutely something from absolutely nothing. Hunger breeds genius ... Great story from Kwame , one our hip hop legends , he made some really great jams
Intel-Pick
Key word: creativity
I saw Kwame perform at one of the night-spots here in Philly in 2007. Although I saw him nearly 20 years after his popularity had worn off, he still put on a dope show. No matter how old they are, true MC's never forget how to perform and "move the crowd."
Kwame....A Legend...nuff said
Still love him after all these years!!!!
This dude still dresses like a boss..........
sure does
**Sigh....I love that man. He is a genius. I've been a DIE HARD fan since I saw his first video "--- - It's it's tha man we all know and love"...I was mesmerized. I'm so glad he still has a presence on the scene.
My brother kwame da boy genius
I'm still listening to your RHYTHM
I wish you a happiness bro
people laughed back in the days, and they laugh now when i mention it, but kwame is one of my favorite rappers of all time. seriously. got every album. still bumps the shit out of em to this day. i can damn near recite the first 2 albums acapella., skits and all. dope storyteller. they laugh at that too, but your stories don't have to be about the street. thanks kwam!!!
wow he still looks good... I still play his music especially sweet thing omg
My favorite by him is You and only You! And I loved watching him dance in his polka dot gear! lol
steph sampy Yeeesss
steph sampy That beat...OMG...Always got my energy flowing...I loved it!..😊😜
Amazing story one shot deal to make 6 songs
One of my favorite mc from back in the day lol had my poker dots hat could never get my hands on the shirt would love to see him perform still a banger from then till now 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
KWAME STILL THE MAN
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS AND ALWAYS SMOOTH BROTHER.
kwame the boy genius!!!!
Thank you for posting this I love seeing him again come back Kwame''
This is great, thank you!!!
Dope...people thought Kwame was ""light" back in the day, but the dude had skills man..and still produces great music today! Nice vid!
The years have been good to Kwame. He doesn't look broke down like alot of cats and it's good to see he wasn't in jail and is still doing well. Big ups to him and bless God for having a good example out there for these cats that think street cred comes from negativity
Another great episode. The filming always looks so great.
This guy was real good with punchlines. And "Only You" is STILL a great track. It could play on the radio NOW! Check it out if you don't believe me!
I just saw Kwame @ The Trocodero, man his show was great! He was the opening act for Nice and Smooth and EPMD. Very good stage show!
Good shit. I met Kwame before he really blew up once at a black expo. I didn't know who he was till a couple of girls came up and asked for autographs. Dude was cool, so cool I thought he was in character!
I would looovvveee to see Kwame pop out! I made dances with my friends to his songs. I really miss him. "Only youuuu...."
another great story - thx d-nice!
Keep teachin'
Respect bro!
My favorite rapper
Gotta respect dude. He created his own style and fashion. He played well to the women ala Big Daddy Kane. Yes, I'm guilty of wearing polka dots but it depended on how you rocked it..lol. The videos and stage presence were on point. Got my respect.
He still looks the same;o)
Kwame is one of my all time faves
i love these True Hip Hop Stories! i can't believe these songs are 20 years old now. that's crazy! i was a child when kwame was out and these other hip hop artists, but i still love 80s/early 90s hip hop to this day better than the stuff out now! hands down.
that's cool. that track still bumps like high school.
A lyrical master 🎤 & the Morris Day of total rhyme dopeness💯🎧✊🤟🤘👌
Great job, Kwame. You helped get me through high school! #"Is this Christmas 'cause everybody's rappin'".
I loved that record... lost it so long ago. I need my collection back
Kwame still looks amazing 🖤
This dude had style, pizzaz and flavor....I loved him...everyday after school...BET and MTV and KWAME and the POLKA DOTS
Damn. Yet another funky favorite of mine that the late Paul C. (RIP) had his hand in. That dude is like the Da Vinci of Golden era hip hop. Google him. The best producer you've never heard of.
Kwame was and still is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
I wanna say rest in Peace to Paul C...who we called Paul Juice...Studio 1212...the first studio i ever been in.....we recorded 7 songs there.....#R.I.P. Paul C.....
this was totally amazing to see great legends
Wow !!!!!!!!! Made it happen
man when that album hit it was the jam, everyone started bleachin thier high tops and buying polka dot shirts etc from the Oaktree store at the mall😁
Kwame was kool... much respect!
This was my shit!!! Slick sample, slick lyrics...
cool - loved his traxx/videos back in da day
kwame was the boy i miss when rap was like that!!
Kwame used to stay around the corner from me back in the days with his grandma, Quenns representing!
Love this!
Saw you perform in like 90 or 91. A small club in Paramount, CA called the Palm or Palms. Great night my brother.
$200 for 8 hrs of studio time. WOW
$20 and hour was the rates in the 80s
80s time
in due time love. for now it's all about the legends
Impressive !!! Kwame & Paul C two Genius at work. They shoudl have did more work 2gether.
that girl was so rad when we were young and then highschool changed all that. Claudia ended up going to a different school and Alicia ran with the wrong crowd. I just wish we were all afterschool in JR high and Alicia was double daring me to make out with claudia. that was the good peer pressure. that changed my life. Kwame I make it to heaven to tell you this story some day. I hope Alicia and Claudia are okay. love you both.
Dope story 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
On da real! Kwame. I've always be one to like you and your style just so you know a sista still respects your talent and love for music. Mayne! We missing you and we need to hear from you.
@SynthHappens That was a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing it. :-)
I agree! These rappers today have really fuck it up.
Yo! We need hip hop back!
A legend.
I remember 1212 studio....I used to record there, see Onyx when i went there 91 92...It burned down under mysterious circumstances in 95
THANK YOU 👊🏾
Kwame rockin the polka dots!!!!! Dj Cas. Lawrence, Kansas
wow. great story!!! use back in high schoold to love "only u"
Kwame was the shit growing up!!!!
True indeed !
Real hip hop I like Keane because he always was himself he didn't try to b like anyone else make a come back come on brother
polka dots cant believe i wore them
+DOUGHBOI Theyre back too big homie. I got me a few shirts now.
thats wassup
lol me two my first day of school out fit
😂 you and everyone else with the mc hammer pants and patent leather shoes! Yasss! And dudes had the high fades. Classic times.
i lOVE KWAME!!!! IM HAVEN MY 21ST BDAY PARTY liKE HiS "YU GOTZ 2 GET DOWN" VIDEO !!!
KWAME HAD THE BEST HIGH TOP FADE BACK IN THE DAY.I HADTHE BLEACH IN MY HAIR TO AND WAS ROCKING THE POGO DOTS STYLE
and the people who liked kwame COULDNT be turned off by biggie. i liked big. LOVED his 1st album. but big was talking about one side of my life, what i was trying to get away from. kwame was talking about the other side of my life. the good shit. he had a good line about kwam, but big has lemmings dedicated. kwam has REAL die hard fans for real, and for a real reason.
#SP-1200 all day... Peace + Love to Paul C. McKasty
R.I.P. Paul C 🙏🏾
this dude made the beat for IN DA CLUB- 50 CENT... THE MAN WE ALL KNOW & LUV
Do you have proof of that? As it's noted, either Dr. Dre or one of his fellow producers on Aftermath Records were involved with the production of that song.
Yeah Dr Dre takes credit for a lot of stuff he didnt actually do... my cousin worked at Aftermath & told me Kwame & Mike Elilonzo actually produced it.. however I could be wrong.....
& Dj Quik!
He put those lovely claps on it.
Those claps are def not dre's.
Dre usually uses hard ass snares.
Dre could have never come up with in the club on his own.
Harley Dre did that for A LOT of joints.
Harley I thought he did "On Fire" for Lloyd Banks
Love it!
Damn, Kwame is still cute. Other dudes back in the day look like life has beat them down. Only you can make me do the things that I do.
NO LIE, saw him up at King Of Prussia Mall back in like 08 with Kamal from Da Roots, shook his hand and kept it moving!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good to see he's back doing shit as producer K1 Mil.
I remember back in '90 Kwame' had everybody rockin' the streak in their hair and those damn polka dots. Say what you will about him, anytime you can start a ridiculous trend, you doing somethin'. right.
Kwame still looks good as hell!! He could get it!!
LOVE
Great story...love the days of THE HUNGRY MC.
6 out of 8 songs in one night that ended up in his debut album? Dude GOT IT IN !
The TuPac Kwame work ethic...that's it.
Get in there and WORK. Turn that cell phone OFF don't TWEET or TWITT and tell them cute girls you'll see them later.
You got WORK TO DO.
I used to drool over that dude... lol!!!
True Hip Hop Genius.
He still makes reak hot tracks
Kwame was not a lyricist; he was a FAD! But I must must admit, we all liked The Rythm and he made his mark in hip hop history. I remember the polka dots and patent leather shoes were everywhere, and the blond streaks. Fun times.
Yes! :)
What I want to know is if he has any of his old polka dot clothes in storage .
@bzrwon I have never been laughed at when playing Kwame - also and mostly = the whole interview was about the making of 6 of the 8 tracks on the record...you should check your listening / interpreting -- P.S. - so glad for the film makers to have the access to these great stories - more documents!
"all y'all hip hop historians" hahaha Paul C IS a legend tho , true that
Dope!
Kwame is one of the writer's of Bell Biv DeVoe's Poison.
Why did this series stop? We need more of these.
Word.
I always questioned if Kwame wrote "The Rhythm" himself or if Kane wrote the lyrics for him. Because the lyrics in that song was not typical of Kwame's other songs and sounded a lot like Kane's writing at that time. Kwame was a below average emcee, but the lyrics on " The Rhythm" was fire. I guess I will give him the benefit of the doubt.