R.I.P. to John “Ecstasy” Fletcher another hip hop legend has fallen my father had the pleasure of meeting him along with Jalil Hutchins and Drew “Grandmaster Dee” back in the Disco Fever in the Bronx NY man 2020 has been a terrible year for people falling down to this madness he will greatly be missed thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the rap game.
Anybody notice how music from the 80's for the most part was positive messages and trying to get kids to do good things. Now days music is all about getting kids to do really bad things.
Real talk....when I first saw this a s a kid, it really bugged me out. Even scared me. It was videos like this that kept me on the straight and narrow. I could NEVER get involved with drugs and never understood those who do. STRAIGHT UP!!!
Great song & great message! It’s amazing to see how many actors & actresses that were in this video still doing their craft to this day. To see Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburn, Carl Anthony Payne, & Vanessa Williams in that video is amazing!
From what I understand, Whodini was the first R&B or hip-hop group (or possibly any group of any genre) to feature dancers in their music videos. It became a thing after that. 💃🏾🕺🏾
look at that rappers telling people to grow up and be responsible fastforward 30 years we have we have rappers telling people to smoke weed all day have sex with as many women as possible and go round breaking the law
@@jcincorporated6207 exactly! Once "other's" saw the power and positivity the music had not to mention the profitability those demons infiltrated and took the positivity from the genre and replaced it with what we see now. Public Enemy addressed it way back in 1990 as it was happening! They released Who Stole the Soul? off their Fear Of A Black Planet album,tape and CD. The name of that album speaks volumes on it's own...
WHODINI HIP HOP LEGENDS, GENTLEMEN, OG'S FROM WAY WAY BACK!!! WOW ECSTACY!!!! Mr. Sexy! SO SAD! Really breaks manyyyyy hearts that u passed yesterday! PEACE N BLESSINGS TO J A L I L, Grandmaster D and Loved Ones!!! RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT 1LOVE
You're lyrical geniuses, Prophetic, actually with truth to word! And your songs 🎵 will have a generational affect! Thanks for sharing/posting @WhodiniVevo. Listening still 03/30/2021, #RIPJohnEcstacyFletcher
A lot of early stars acting in this video. Dope song with a message. This is what we need today, the message is still relevant. RIP Ecstacy! Whodini forever
Damn, so before Neo came along, Morpheus was out here handing out red or blue “pills”, got a young Gus Fring lookin crazy as hell. Congrats to Cole for not falling for the peer pressure.
Hearing this song and this album in general takes me back in time to when I was 7, riding in my dads convertible Mitsubishi Mighty Max with a state of the art clarion cassette player, amp and subwoofers which were unheard of until the early 90's in our area
Classic music video which features some of the most famous movie & television stars in the entertainment industry. The music video for "Funky Beat" featured appearances by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who was a cast member of The Cosby Show at the time, as well as Floyd Vivino with his puppet Oogie from The Uncle Floyd Show. The music video for the third single "Growing Up" was notable by the appearances of actors Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne and Carl Anthony Payne II. I love this video! ❤️❤️
Wow...I haven't seen this video in damn near 30 years. I still feel like yellin' "COCKROACH!!!" Not to mention DAP DUNLAP and BIG BROTHA ALMIGHTY! At the time, we didn't realize who the two older guys were...because they weren't stars yet, but Giancarlo Eposito and Laurence Fishburne have done rather nicely for themselves since then. This is back when Laurence Fisburne was primarily playing villains and hoodlums...and hey, he WAS good at it.
My first rap concert was in 1986. I had just finished elementary school. It was the Raising Hell tour featuring LL Cool J, The Beasties, Whodini and Run-DMC. I loved Whodini, but seeing them perform changed the game. I had all their albums. But I grew up without cable. I never knew there was a video for this. It's weird seeing Cockroach, Morpheus and Buggin' Out in this video. I would have never thought the video theme would have been about avoiding drugs, but we did grow up in Reagan's Crack 80s. Now we have lost one two Fat Boys, One Whodini, One Run-DMC and one Beastie. My Dad used to say, you will not feel old until you realize that you are too old to date 21 year olds, and when things start getting taken from you. Between those loses, Biz Markie, Shock G, DMX, Ecstasy, Black Rob, I finally understand what my father was saying. I guess its all a part of growing up...
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A lot of future black Hollywood stars in this video 🔥🔥
R.I.P. to John “Ecstasy” Fletcher another hip hop legend has fallen my father had the pleasure of meeting him along with Jalil Hutchins and Drew “Grandmaster Dee” back in the Disco Fever in the Bronx NY man 2020 has been a terrible year for people falling down to this madness he will greatly be missed thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the rap game.
Respect😔😔😔🙏🙏🙏
I love Whodini!!! RIP Ecstasy. 😘♥️
When music had a message. I love my era!
Indeed, it's not like all music needs to have a message but back in the day, it was more balanced.
me too! RIP ECSTACY
Me too bruh!😊😊😊😊
Whodini is a Hip Hop hidden gems.They don't get the credit they deserve man.
Are u high like the dude in video their not hidden gems
@@anthonytaylor7928You high They don't get credit they deserve
Thank you Whodini
Rest In Beats and Power Ecstasy.
Anybody notice how music from the 80's for the most part was positive messages and trying to get kids to do good things. Now days music is all about getting kids to do really bad things.
And you don't ever understand what the hell they are saying now.
They need to bring music like this back
It’s all a plan
@@lucagiordano7842 Word
That all changed after the FBI went after NWA.
Back in the days when rap music taught kids.
This video scared me as a kid!!
RIP Ecstasy.. this when rappers talked about how drugs are bad instead of what some be rapping about now..
R.I.P to John 'Ecstacy' Fletcher of the pioneering rap group, Whodini.
Who's here in Dec 23, 2020? R.I.P. RAPPER ECSTACY!!!!!! WHAT A POSITIVE RAP GROUP!!!!!!!!!!
Damn! This video takes me back to the video music box show and video soul. Larry fishburne and Giancarlo Esposito. Classic!!!!
And Carl Anthony Payne II
And Vanessa L. Williams who was on the Cosby Show and was Keisha on New Jack City
@@DudesaLibra it's Vanessa E. Williams who also played on Candyman and the remake.
@KBdoubleE my bad my bad..
Man those synthesizers are deep...Bass
Rest... Ecstasy Fletcher was a great rap pioneer!! 💔
Real talk....when I first saw this a s a kid, it really bugged me out. Even scared me. It was videos like this that kept me on the straight and narrow. I could NEVER get involved with drugs and never understood those who do. STRAIGHT UP!!!
Yeah i feel u thats why i wont get married im on the straight n narrow
@@geraldjohnson3216 ok lol 😁 good one.
@@geraldjohnson3216 I guess it's the same for me them I'm 36 and not married.
@@geraldjohnson3216 that's Carl Anthony and Giancarlo Esposito .
Right!
This was when Rap music was good!
You Ain't Never lied!!
Great song & great message! It’s amazing to see how many actors & actresses that were in this video still doing their craft to this day. To see Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburn, Carl Anthony Payne, & Vanessa Williams in that video is amazing!
Look at all the young actors in this video🔥🔥
THIS A RAP SONG THAT WILL LAST FOR EVER NOT JUST FOR YOUNG TEENAGERS BUT FULL GROWN ASS PEOPLE THANK YOU WHOODINI
Whodini had the DOPEST BEATS 💪💪💪💯😎
@drabone209 legendary hip hop producer Larry Smith was behind the ill beats of Whodini. he also did the beats for RunDMC during the same time period.
@@jimy0803Larry Smith doesn't get the credit he deserves, crafting a sound for two major groups was a major undertaking.
@@kelvinarnold2417 most def! 🫡
We need this message TODAY for our youth! RIP Juice Wrld..
Generation all fucked up today they're making doing drugs and being gay a trend nowadays sad world
@@chaiowinn6654 we must keep hope alive! What's real will always ride..
@@TheRds797 straight up my brother 💪💪💪
Wish my daughter would listen to this.
Rapper Nas had a song called 2nd Childhood. She might benefit from listening to that one too.
RIP John Esctasy Fletcher of Whodini 😭🙏❤️🌷!!! 1964-2020
A much younger Carl Anthony Payne is in this. He played "Cockroach" on The Cosby Show and "Cole" on Martin!
And Vanessa Estelle Williams !
@FCA1975 Laurence handing out the blue pills AND the red pills lol
Fight your battles don't ever run because you win some and you lose some what goes around also comes around.
Rest In Peace ecstasy
This video made me FEAR drugs. It made me very scared of every touching them. Big ups to Whodini 👍💯
The greatest rap icon group of all times they laid the foundation of their rap messages!
Yo as ya know we lost another pioneer yo exstacy rest in piece dam it hurts like hell they all were original that's what made them so dope
We'll never get songs like these man memories.
Gus Fring shmoking that pipe from an early age
I remember when Whodini’s first album dropped in 1983.
From what I understand, Whodini was the first R&B or hip-hop group (or possibly any group of any genre) to feature dancers in their music videos. It became a thing after that. 💃🏾🕺🏾
Rest in Peace, Ecstasy of Whodini. It was really good to have met you at Ross's earlier this year.
I had a lot of "FUN" in GROWING UP in the 70's and 80's!
Yes sir mr.Bob Cummings
I remember so much about GROWING UP in the 80's when this came out! THANK U WHODINI!
Whodini was big back then. Whodini had stars and future stars in their video. I remember this song, but I've never seen the video til now.
This was always my jam. Rest in Peace John Fletcher🙏🏾❤😥
one of the best songs ever made!
I’ve always liked Whodini
This music video has a very positive message crack (drugs)mess up your brain and your career(life) make wise decision, I truly love it.
Whodini - Growing Up 1986
Okay now, is no one going to mention that the fcking illustrious Giancarlo Esposito - aka Gus from Breaking Bad - features in this music video? Epic!
Whodini always had some good music. Great production with cool flow.
Damn forgot all about this Banger I've always loved me some Whodini my childhood 😍😍
Great Song, Great Message, Great Era back in the day.
OMG! That Trans-Am. What I'd give to have a car like that. Of course, I prefer the "Smokey and the Bandit" special.
Rest In Peace Estasy from Whodini.
look at that rappers telling people to grow up and be responsible fastforward 30 years we have we have rappers telling people to smoke weed all day have sex with as many women as possible and go round breaking the law
mumba mwamba, once the power that saw that, they started only signing rappers who were setting bad examples.
@@jcincorporated6207 exactly! Once "other's" saw the power and positivity the music had not to mention the profitability those demons infiltrated and took the positivity from the genre and replaced it with what we see now. Public Enemy addressed it way back in 1990 as it was happening! They released Who Stole the Soul? off their Fear Of A Black Planet album,tape and CD. The name of that album speaks volumes on it's own...
Because rap is ded
Cole, Dap and Big Daddy Almighty in one video..Niceeeee..
This video freaked me out as a little boy especially seeing those people in the sky with the pipe and BIG eyes.
Positive Song ! R.I.P Ecstasy !
This was my son Lionel Richardson favorite song when he was three in Washington, DC...We had show cases of talent on the weekends.!!!
RIP John “Ecstasy” Fletcher
All these future stars in this video.
When rap was fun, just say no to drugs.
That’s some serious bass. .
RIP Ecstacy !!
WHODINI HIP HOP LEGENDS, GENTLEMEN, OG'S FROM WAY WAY BACK!!!
WOW ECSTACY!!!! Mr. Sexy! SO SAD! Really breaks manyyyyy hearts that u passed yesterday! PEACE N BLESSINGS TO J A L I L, Grandmaster D and Loved Ones!!! RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT 1LOVE
This video use to really scare me back then. 😅
When rappers used to write songs against drugs
Rest in peace 🙏🏽 Ecstasy🎤🎶
We came a long way from jamming this in the projects in the 80s..But I'm still jamming the classics..RIP John Fletcher.
Thanks for being there with this hit during those times 👊
Grand Moff Gideon lol. RIP Ecstasy
When rap music had a message & a heart!!!!
Rest Easy Ecstacy
Classic joint
You're lyrical geniuses, Prophetic, actually with truth to word! And your songs 🎵 will have a generational affect! Thanks for sharing/posting @WhodiniVevo. Listening still 03/30/2021, #RIPJohnEcstacyFletcher
Whodini videos featured so many stars and future stars. RIP Ecstasy.
A lot of early stars acting in this video. Dope song with a message. This is what we need today, the message is still relevant. RIP Ecstacy! Whodini forever
Damn you Furious!😆😂
This is the reason why I was scared of crack cocaine!
All-Star cast!
ESSE SOM ME MARCOU QUANDO TOCAVA NAS RADIOS FM DE BRASÍLIA-DF!!!
Esse som tocou nas rádios aqui de Brasília na época? Não tô acreditando...
Orignal hip hop with a positive message during my yrs as i was growing up.
Number one song of the world! 🔥🔥
I am obsessed with Whodini!!
Lit video and Whodini song!!!!! 💜
ain't nobody ever been more into charachter than giancarlo in anything he's done...🐐
I miss the 80's, listening to this takes me back to when I was young. Back then my only worry was not getting an F on my report card haha!
Damn, so before Neo came along, Morpheus was out here handing out red or blue “pills”, got a young Gus Fring lookin crazy as hell. Congrats to Cole for not falling for the peer pressure.
I remember this video!
Rest well John Fletcher aka Excstacy
This was rap!! Not the nasty shit we see presently!
This is a true song tells what life is all about growing up a reprise what done back then is what going on now coming along on the heels
Rest easy, John.
Nobody mentioned kiesha( Vanessa Williams) from new jack city. " Rock a bye baby"
Larry Fishborne
Hearing this song and this album in general takes me back in time to when I was 7, riding in my dads convertible Mitsubishi Mighty Max with a state of the art clarion cassette player, amp and subwoofers which were unheard of until the early 90's in our area
Ahhhh....good times
I was 6 when this came out
Hop Hip at it's best Class of 1988 KCMO
Been a fan since 1983 ..never seen this video ... used to play this loud on the JVC RC M90 ..LEGENDS
Classic music video which features some of the most famous movie & television stars in the entertainment industry. The music video for "Funky Beat" featured appearances by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who was a cast member of The Cosby Show at the time, as well as Floyd Vivino with his puppet Oogie from The Uncle Floyd Show. The music video for the third single "Growing Up" was notable by the appearances of actors Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne and Carl Anthony Payne II. I love this video! ❤️❤️
Wow...I haven't seen this video in damn near 30 years. I still feel like yellin' "COCKROACH!!!" Not to mention DAP DUNLAP and BIG BROTHA ALMIGHTY! At the time, we didn't realize who the two older guys were...because they weren't stars yet, but Giancarlo Eposito and Laurence Fishburne have done rather nicely for themselves since then. This is back when Laurence Fisburne was primarily playing villains and hoodlums...and hey, he WAS good at it.
My first rap concert was in 1986. I had just finished elementary school. It was the Raising Hell tour featuring LL Cool J, The Beasties, Whodini and Run-DMC. I loved Whodini, but seeing them perform changed the game. I had all their albums. But I grew up without cable. I never knew there was a video for this. It's weird seeing Cockroach, Morpheus and Buggin' Out in this video. I would have never thought the video theme would have been about avoiding drugs, but we did grow up in Reagan's Crack 80s. Now we have lost one two Fat Boys, One Whodini, One Run-DMC and one Beastie. My Dad used to say, you will not feel old until you realize that you are too old to date 21 year olds, and when things start getting taken from you. Between those loses, Biz Markie, Shock G, DMX, Ecstasy, Black Rob, I finally understand what my father was saying. I guess its all a part of growing up...
That's some really good acting back in the day. Those jokers look high as a kite for real.
this song helped me as a youth..miss this hip hop
A much younger Carl Anthony Payne from The Cosby Show and Martin is in this! LOL!
this was the best era
Rest In Peace John Ecstasy Fletcher
BACK WHEN HIP HOP HAD A SOUL.
Wt an era ❤