Most Definently. '72 here. With the music we got from our parents and what came out our teens, 20s and 30s, its 100% the best music ever made. 90% of what they make now is the same warmed over bullshit with tone fitting whatever genre they are trying to fit it in. Beyonce doing "country" is absolutely stupid and an insult to real country. I say the same if she did a rock record that sounds like Beyonce with metal guitars.
wears an eye patch because he was blinded in his right eye as an infant by broken glass. He continues to wear the patch when performing. Love seeing him get some play. so good.
Once upon a time, not long ago, when people wore pajamas, and live life slow...................and then the whole entire party doing the wop and singing every single bar. The scene was one word, "LIT" knock, knock, knock, na knock na knock, knock em out da box Ric
Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Digital Underground, all slapped way harder then are given credit for. Few get the reactions and discussion they deserve, loved all 3.
I found Slick Rick in 1984... I'm a white dude from the Chicago burbs... This shit was banging with Doug E. Fresh back then in my white town of 6000 people with us kids!!!!!!! Love it!
A "new" radio station in Central Florida in the '80s/90s was called 102Jams. For the first 24 hours, they played "Jam On It" on repeat - nothing else. Needless to say, I know all the words now.
OMG you have just brought my childhood back Boogie. I was about 11 when I started listening to Slick and Doug E Fresh, they were my introduction into beatboxing hip hop and rap. Thanks for doing this Boogie. Sending love and respect ❤
This was the most requested sample from artists to use in the history of Def Jam. This Is How We Do It was able to use it, Capleton used it in Tour as well.
You do a great job with your analysis man. As a Gen-X guy, I appreciate your respect for the music I grew up with. I was born in Alabama myself, but we moved to Washington DC when I was 8 in 1980. And became very fortunate to see most of these MCs and DJs perform at the Capital Centre - shows with four-five groups any given night. The best live sets were Eric B/Rakim, Stetsasonic, Public Enemy and Run DMC. It was Magic man. Speaking of Stetsasonic - you should check out "Sally." Unlike anything you may have heard so far. They play all their own instruments and the drummer is tight.
This song was the cut back in the day. Still is! Love Dougie Fresh, Slick Rick, Beasties, Run DMC, Whodini, EPMD, Boogie Down Productions etc. Just turned a young 55 this past July.🤍🖤
Slick Rick moved to the Bronx at the age of 12. He was a TOTAL BRONX CREATION as a rapper. All his references from the “D Train on 205” which was the last stop on the D train IN the Bronx to crashing his car into a tree on “University” (University Ave in the Bronx) were from the hood he learned the game in. And why not? The Bronx has always been the official home of Hip Hop & Rap!
Hip Hop Classic, I still have this Cassette to this day! One of the greatest Hip Hop story tellers! Period! Old heads remember when you popped this cassette in your Walkman with Auto reverse! You couldn't stop bobbin your head on the subway or the EL back to your crib!
I love to see the young people react to this kind of hip hop, so they can see what real hip hop music is. Keep up the good job. You had to be fly from head to toe back in these days. These young dudes these days be looking like thrash. The mindset of an 18 year old back in my time is so different from the 18 year olds in this generation
I was a dj back in the late 80's early 90's. Slick brought Everyone to the dance floor. Grandmas, aunties, whatever! People actually went to the club to dance and socialize with the ladies. People were respectful. if someone got out of line, their own homies put them in check. there might be a fight, but hey...no cameras. you could get a drink with someone who just blacked your eye and call a truce. times have changed. BUT LETS GET BACK TO DANCING AND HAVING FUN IN HIP HOP DAMMIT.
One subtle detail always got me - when Rick says the kids age he says 14 with an over-recordings saying "17". I always imagine "17" was the age cited on the news, but the kid was actually 14. There are so many layers to this track.
Listen at 2:33-34. Hear that horn tune? Also used in Paul Revere by Beastie Boys at about :21 from the YT video. BB used it 2 years before this song. Not sure what it is sampled from.
Rick actually live these lyrics out in real life, in the 90's i still have my free Slick Rick Tee, one of the greatest story tellers of Hip Hop period!! He crushed every performance, salute Ricky D.
The song was produced and written by the great himself, Slick Rick (R. Walters) the ruler! With that being said, we also need a “Slick Rick - The Ruler” and “Behind Bars” reaction.
Slick Rick is one of the most well known narrative rappers from back in the day. His use of different voices to tell a story along with his super smooth flow was highly respected.
2:34 Montell Jordan This Is How We Do It has a line similar. 'There lived a D.J And Paul was his name He came up to Monty This is what he said "You and OG are gonna make some cash Sell a million records and we're making a dash."
Such a classic album that so many don't even know about..coming outta prison and getting a whose who of guest spots from so many great rappers really showed how influential Rick was to the next generation
1988 - To hear this song we had to stay up late and hear it played on live DJ shows - We would have to wait to hit record on the tap to hear the newest songs - IT WAS great getting it right.
Slick rick is British with one eye and did time in 2000s for a shooting in his hey day was loved by all U S rappers I have his song bond in my every day playlist of 570 old and new school hip hop / rap songs I listened to from 80s to today on youtube music called all that shit. I just love the intense way u hear the music I love. Peace
ImBoogie!!! You should've been in the clubs back in the day when that "Dave the dope fiend" line came in. THE WHOLE CLUB DID THE LINE, MY FRIEND! Actually, we still do it. LOL You're right, it was a vibe and a great time to be alive--no phones, all vibes.
Oh yes, this is DAT JAM! Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh are awesome! You are correct, SlicknRick is the MASTER storyteller. Thats what ge does. And DougvE's beats are top of the line. MORE!
tat's why this song is timeless its still going on when this song use to come on i love how in the end he says this aint funny so dont you dare laugh just another case about the wrong path straight and narrow or your soul gets cast. Period Yo Boogie I used this story to bring up all my kids when they say " daddy what's the story of Life how do you navigate through it? I say 8 simple words STRAIGHT AND NARROW OR YOUR SOUL GETS CAST period that's the story of life
The story and flow still slap. It's a classic. The music video was goofy tho, but I don't blame the artists for that. That was the record company influence
Slick Rick, the legendary rapper, wears an eye patch due to an injury he sustained when he was a teenager. In 1983, Rick was involved in an incident where he was shot in the eye during a robbery attempt. The gunshot left him with severe damage to his eye, and he had to wear the eye patch as a result.
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The positives of being in Gen X was we got served the best music that will ever exist.
Say it again I was born in 1970!
Make sure the people in the back can hear ya!
100 samples from De La Soul
Can confirm. 1971 here.
Most Definently. '72 here. With the music we got from our parents and what came out our teens, 20s and 30s, its 100% the best music ever made. 90% of what they make now is the same warmed over bullshit with tone fitting whatever genre they are trying to fit it in. Beyonce doing "country" is absolutely stupid and an insult to real country. I say the same if she did a rock record that sounds like Beyonce with metal guitars.
wears an eye patch because he was blinded in his right eye as an infant by broken glass. He continues to wear the patch when performing. Love seeing him get some play. so good.
I'll be 59 in a few days, and i love seeing these young people's reactions to the stuff i listened to back in the day.
Happy b day bro.
This literally can't be his first time hearing this classic
Right there with you, man. Just turned 53 and I listen to playlists of all these MCs while working out. Brings me way back to that era,..,
Happy 9belatd) Birthday. We grew up in the best music era Gen X
Tha whole club would rhyme this word 4 word when it came on.... especially that "Dave tha dopefiend shootn dope...." part. ✌🏽😁❤️
💯
Every word all these years later. Will never forget a single bar!
THE RULER! Slick Rick is the shit. La Di Da Di, Children's Story, The Show, so many classics
and "Mona Lisa".
@@4ME2DRV 100%
Slick Rick and Dougie Fresh are the Kings!!!
Fact. This here, the Show and gotta put High plains drifter as 3 best story songs
@@matthewshea1443 la di da di we all like to party
Amen!!❤🎉
Real
You half my age listening to music from when I was half your age. So glad you keeping this music alive and enjoying it.
Once upon a time, not long ago, when people wore pajamas, and live life slow...................and then the whole entire party doing the wop and singing every single bar. The scene was one word, "LIT"
knock, knock, knock, na knock na knock, knock em out da box Ric
Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Digital Underground, all slapped way harder then are given credit for. Few get the reactions and discussion they deserve, loved all 3.
Kane gets it, but Rock gets left out WAYBtoo much. He's the shiz
You hearing what we grew up listening to on the radio, these songs are still 🔥
That’s because slick Rick is flowing on that beat, which is why is sound so good.💯👍
Dave the dope feind shootin dope who dont know the meanin of water nor soap....Rick the ruler. Tmb to the 80s...❤
The best part of being at parties back then is when the DJ would drop the music out and we'd all sing the line at 4:40! Such a fun call-and-response.
Golden!
Seriously.. I’m super happy to see slick Rick! Bro please go listen to everything he has.
I found Slick Rick in 1984... I'm a white dude from the Chicago burbs... This shit was banging with Doug E. Fresh back then in my white town of 6000 people with us kids!!!!!!! Love it!
Proves race isn't the factor
South side Chicago this was one of the few that even us House Music Heads Appreciated…
Slick Rick is THE Storyteller. Ain't none better....
80's 90's hip hop music was the best...
..yo my guy .... NUCLEUS....JAM ON IT..51 yr NYC metalhead here... old school bombBAYYYYY🔥🔥🔥props to Rick triple OG 🤘
A "new" radio station in Central Florida in the '80s/90s was called 102Jams. For the first 24 hours, they played "Jam On It" on repeat - nothing else. Needless to say, I know all the words now.
Newcleus 😉
@@ChadVantol IS it?..lol.its been soo long since I've seen the album cover 😅...I can fly 3x around the woooorld,,,,, without missin a BEAT...✌️🔥🤘
Hell ya. My roller skating jam.
Slick Rick is cooler than the other side of the pillow. He made is own lane and nobody else could travel in it
The Show by Slick Rick and Dougie Fresh, that's legendary
The best use of that song was in New Jack City when Nino walks in the club…
Gotta play the full version
Old school rap and hip hop was just so good
On Me dat sht wuz hard..👊@@ChadVantol
Eric B & Rakim “Microphone Fiend” 🔥🔥
I think this might be my favorite song ever!!!! Dope beat! Lyrics! Voice! Positive, True, Great message!!! MAN!!!!
Slick Rick invented the art of story tellin' .... Mona Lisa is a classic
Mona lisa was fi-ya!
This beat still fills up the dance floor!!!
OMG you have just brought my childhood back Boogie. I was about 11 when I started listening to Slick and Doug E Fresh, they were my introduction into beatboxing hip hop and rap. Thanks for doing this Boogie. Sending love and respect ❤
And more like 1985 Boogie lol❤
You got my sub young man! This is my childhood music. We were spoiled with the talent in my day, I'm 57. Much love. ❤
When i was in elementary school they only talked about Rick, Kane, G Rap and of course Rakim. Those were the lyrical Kings of the early days.
I loved them all. KRS 1 also...
KRS-ONE
The greatest hip hop story teller to ever do it!
The 80’s was & still is the best era ever, from sports,music,style & the streets!!!!!!!!
Mona Lisa is another classic! For some reason that beat and hook triggers my brain into old school party mode.
Slick Rick is the ruler..
I always have to mention that. It's not just slick Rick. It's slick Rick the ruler.
I heard of him loveBoogie delving into these 😊
The Adventures of Slick Rick and The Art of Storytelling albums are total masterpieces!
This one and La Di Da Di are the mega classics...
I am absolutely LOVING this old school channel. Best!
This was the most requested sample from artists to use in the history of Def Jam. This Is How We Do It was able to use it, Capleton used it in Tour as well.
You do a great job with your analysis man. As a Gen-X guy, I appreciate your respect for the music I grew up with. I was born in Alabama myself, but we moved to Washington DC when I was 8 in 1980. And became very fortunate to see most of these MCs and DJs perform at the Capital Centre - shows with four-five groups any given night. The best live sets were Eric B/Rakim, Stetsasonic, Public Enemy and Run DMC. It was Magic man. Speaking of Stetsasonic - you should check out "Sally." Unlike anything you may have heard so far. They play all their own instruments and the drummer is tight.
This song was the cut back in the day. Still is! Love Dougie Fresh, Slick Rick, Beasties, Run DMC, Whodini, EPMD, Boogie Down Productions etc. Just turned a young 55 this past July.🤍🖤
Slick Rick moved to the Bronx at the age of 12. He was a TOTAL BRONX CREATION as a rapper. All his references from the “D Train on 205” which was the last stop on the D train IN the Bronx to crashing his car into a tree on “University” (University Ave in the Bronx) were from the hood he learned the game in. And why not? The Bronx has always been the official home of Hip Hop & Rap!
Slick Rick was a master story teller with them barz!
Souls of Mischief, Dana Dane, and Poor Righteous Teachers should be on the list.
Hip Hop Classic, I still have this Cassette to this day! One of the greatest Hip Hop story tellers! Period! Old heads remember when you popped this cassette in your Walkman with Auto reverse! You couldn't stop bobbin your head on the subway or the EL back to your crib!
Slick Rick is a Legend . The late 80- 90s beats was the greatest Hip Hop sound of all time
Slick Rick is the King of Story Telling.....💪🏾💯💯💯💯💯💯
I love to see the young people react to this kind of hip hop, so they can see what real hip hop music is. Keep up the good job. You had to be fly from head to toe back in these days. These young dudes these days be looking like thrash. The mindset of an 18 year old back in my time is so different from the 18 year olds in this generation
I was a dj back in the late 80's early 90's. Slick brought Everyone to the dance floor. Grandmas, aunties, whatever! People actually went to the club to dance and socialize with the ladies. People were respectful. if someone got out of line, their own homies put them in check. there might be a fight, but hey...no cameras. you could get a drink with someone who just blacked your eye and call a truce. times have changed. BUT LETS GET BACK TO DANCING AND HAVING FUN IN HIP HOP DAMMIT.
now if you will excuse me, I have some kids on my lawn to yell at.
Truth
One subtle detail always got me - when Rick says the kids age he says 14 with an over-recordings saying "17". I always imagine "17" was the age cited on the news, but the kid was actually 14. There are so many layers to this track.
Keep you the good work Boogie " THIS MOTHA LOVER". I loved your reaction to La Di Da Di. Im really enjoying your reactions much success.
Listen at 2:33-34. Hear that horn tune? Also used in Paul Revere by Beastie Boys at about :21 from the YT video. BB used it 2 years before this song. Not sure what it is sampled from.
@imboogie, Slick Rick was blinded as an infant by some broken glass that he got into his eye. This is why he wears an eye patch.
I'm 48 and between slick and Kool g rap they had it on lockdown I'm glad u appreciate tru hip hop
These songs were staples at house parties in the 90s!!!!❤
K i havent heard this since i was a teenager, and i still remember most of it lol.. i loved our generation of music.. ❤
Slick Rick is my favorite artist in Hip-Hop!
Best story teller, hands down. Slick Rick
I saw him at Fresh Fest 2 in the Bay Area. It was amazing . It was an amazing time to be a teenager ❤👏🏿
In the 80s I was at some these parties with this music. We focused on each other and our dance moves. That's it. Simple and fun as hell.
lol he been running that eye patch since the super early eighties
its his thing!!!
LA DI DA DI and THE SHOW BRO!!!
You ant never said it better! We loved them days , What!!! Lived for the weekends.some clubs even had a ladies night on Thursday and it was packed.
Those were The Golden Years Young Brotha...Great time to be Alive! We Danced and partied Our Butts Off!😊
One of my all time favorite hip hop songs. This is one of those songs that you know God was speaking through that artist. Classic!
Those was tha dayz my brother 💯 Hip hop was super fly! The flow and storylines and the beats were off the chain🌟
Slick Rick is the goat. This whole album is front to back bangers
Rick actually live these lyrics out in real life, in the 90's i still have my free Slick Rick Tee, one of the greatest story tellers of Hip Hop period!! He crushed every performance, salute Ricky D.
Gotta peep the collab with Outkast. Love the energy! The old school had less gaps and more connections to prior music. Keep up the great work!
Great Reaction!!!! Hey Young World is another Banger of his! 👍🏾
The power to tell your story and share your reality was the real power of Hip Hop, these artists back then were masters at it.
The song was produced and written by the great himself,
Slick Rick (R. Walters) the ruler!
With that being said, we also need a “Slick Rick - The Ruler” and “Behind Bars” reaction.
I got chills! This is legendary!! One if the goats! 🔥
Loving all your comments about my era, us old folks get down too.
Remember all ladies know that old dogs can still bury a bone
Man, the 80s/90s was wild. Homicide rate in 1980, 10.2:100k people. 91, 9.2:100k. Shit is half of that today. Everything was wild back then.
I appreciate you for appreciating this era.
Legendary. Next, do Big Daddy Kane's Aint No Half Steppin'
Slick Rick is one of the most well known narrative rappers from back in the day. His use of different voices to tell a story along with his super smooth flow was highly respected.
Children Stories was bumping in my city doing that time... Crumbs 🎶 Slick mane... ✊🏽
I love how slick Rick got him caught up in the story, mission accomplished
Slick Rick is the Story Telling and Jewelry KING!!!
2:34 Montell Jordan This Is How We Do It has a line similar. 'There lived a D.J
And Paul was his name
He came up to Monty
This is what he said
"You and OG are gonna make some cash
Sell a million records and we're making a dash."
Slick Rick is so underated. His album The Art of Storytelling is great.
Such a classic album that so many don't even know about..coming outta prison and getting a whose who of guest spots from so many great rappers really showed how influential Rick was to the next generation
1988 - To hear this song we had to stay up late and hear it played on live DJ shows - We would have to wait to hit record on the tap to hear the newest songs - IT WAS great getting it right.
Slick rick is British with one eye and did time in 2000s for a shooting in his hey day was loved by all U S rappers I have his song bond in my every day playlist of 570 old and new school hip hop / rap songs I listened to from 80s to today on youtube music called all that shit. I just love the intense way u hear the music I love. Peace
Slick Rick is the greatest storyteller in hip-hop.
💭 You remind me of Slick Rick when he was younger.
Dazz Band, "Let it whip" you can't not get up and groove to this. No way you wont be boppin ur head
Straight jamming back then; just😂 sweat and dancing! Man it was fun! 😊
ImBoogie!!! You should've been in the clubs back in the day when that "Dave the dope fiend" line came in. THE WHOLE CLUB DID THE LINE, MY FRIEND! Actually, we still do it. LOL You're right, it was a vibe and a great time to be alive--no phones, all vibes.
"Knock em out the box, Rick!"
Oh yes, this is DAT JAM! Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh are awesome! You are correct, SlicknRick is the MASTER storyteller. Thats what ge does. And DougvE's beats are top of the line. MORE!
tat's why this song is timeless its still going on when this song use to come on i love how in the end he says this aint funny so dont you dare laugh just another case about the wrong path straight and narrow or your soul gets cast. Period Yo Boogie I used this story to bring up all my kids when they say " daddy what's the story of Life how do you navigate through it? I say 8 simple words STRAIGHT AND NARROW OR YOUR SOUL GETS CAST period that's the story of life
Slick Rick's I Shouldn't Have Done It, is an amazing song. He was one of our first great story tellers in hip hop.
This , the Show and Beastie boys High plains drifter are 3 of greatest storytelling songs of all time . All pre 88
I was a freshman in high school when this song came out. The music was lit, the parties were legendary!!
I use to dance 12 hour straight ,no problem stop for water only! You had to know how to Dance back the then! 84-94
The story and flow still slap. It's a classic. The music video was goofy tho, but I don't blame the artists for that. That was the record company influence
Slick rick greatest ever story period
Biggie smalls has entered the chat ..... 10 crack commandments
Slick always get respect he took this beat and made a cautionary tale for the rest of history
Slick Rick does it so effortlessly ☺️ like butter
Great Adventures of Slick Rick is Classic Hip Hop
Slick Rick, the legendary rapper, wears an eye patch due to an injury he sustained when he was a teenager. In 1983, Rick was involved in an incident where he was shot in the eye during a robbery attempt. The gunshot left him with severe damage to his eye, and he had to wear the eye patch as a result.
Uncle Ricky. Heeeeeere we go! 😂
That shit still bumps.