This single right here was a game changer for hip hop! It was the proverbial "missing link" between what we consider "Old school" and the modern hip hop era. Arguably, the most important rap single of all time... Rakim is the G.O.A.T.
It's funny how MC Shan said that him and Marley Mal use to sneak around the corner and laugh at this track behind Rakims back, and it was was very track that ended the careers of many Emcee's in the 80's including MC Shans Career, changing the game from that point on.
i nearly lost my mind when i 1st heard diz hiphop classic! im godbody 2, and diz song represent the highest degree of musical perfection! the father would have been proud to know dat a student of his nation brang da 5 boros 2gether in harmony with such a musical masterpiece. peace 2 all da gods & earths across da universe fruitkwan allah
This was played at the NCO CLUB back in 1986 when I was stationed at FT. JACKSON S.C., we danced our behinds off. My roommate rapped it so much I knew it when I heard it for the first time.
I remember when I was younger, James Brown was so unique, lol, naw, Zapp flashback. I remember bumping this version and Audio Two Top Billin' on my ghetto blaster when I was a kid, walking the streets of North Hollywood and Sun Valley, chillin' at the park.
+David Acosta Hey there, Senior year at Martin Luther King HS, Class of 1986! Stand up Manhattan and Queens! My son's godmother went to August Martin H.S.
She was the class of 1985 and I've been trying to get in contact with her for many years. Her name was Felicia Goldston. She got married some time ago to a classmate who also attended August Martin As well. She Goes by Felicia Goldston-White and her husband's name is Leon White.
Marley Marl said it was badly produced record with terrible scratches. Our love for the song shows that if we want to love you, we will love you despite your flaws
Both versions are great to me .. when I hear this song it’s takes me back to my youth every time .. I can see myself wearing a FILA Ski jacket or ADIDAS Track Suit .
MY FIRST 12" & FIRST PIECE OF WAX I BOUGHT W/ MY OWN MONEY!!! (OH YEAH I WAS 14 BACK THEN!!) AND I STILL HAVE IT!!!! I WISH I COULD OF HAD THIS CENTERPIECE, I HAVE THE 4 & BROADWAY CENTERPIECE.
"Rakim was rhyming slow with that nasal flow...me and Marley just kept laughing at him. It's funny tho....we were laughing at the future." (MC Shan, Source Magazine, 1997)
Actually the line was "I must have got you too HOT and burned off your wings". Just a different mix, although why they took that line out in the remix version remains one of the great mysteries of life :-) BTW something tells me the current genertion of rap/ hip-hop fans have no fucking idea how great this record is.
Long Island, NY Represent : * Spectrum City * Smitty D. & Rock Squad * Supreme Lord M.C.´s * The Young Poets * Phantom Rock & M.C.B. Bop * Eric B. & Rakim * Supreme Force * Original Concept * Public Enemy * Bomb Squad * Kings Of Pressure * True Mathematics & The Invisible Empire * Hardcore * Too Nice * E.P.M.D. * J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. * Strictly Bizness * Point Blank * M.C. EZ & Troup * Groove B. Chill * Serious-Lee-Fine * Too Poetic * De La Soul * K.M.D. * U.B.C. * Professor Griff & The Last Asiatic Disciples * King Dee & The Bishop * Shabazz * Son Of Bazerk Featuring No Self Control And The Band * Sid & B-Tonn * Leaders Of The New School * RumpleTilskinz * Young Black Teenagers * Resident Alien * Hard 2 Obtain * Knucklehedz * Gravediggaz * Another Smooth Alliance * L.O.D. * Hyenas In The Desert * Q-Ball & Curt Cazal * Punk Barbarians * Hit Squad * Def Squad * Drama Klub * I-Power * Fine Arts Militia * Handsome Boy Modeling School * Brothers G.R.Y.M. * 12 Block * * Chuck D. * Flavor Flav * D.J. Mellow D. a.k.a. Terminator X * Professor Griff * Hank Shocklee * Prince Paul a.k.a. The Undertaker * Rakim * Doctor Dré * T-Money * Easy G. * Rapper G. * True Mathematics * D.J. Belal * Erick Sermon * P.M.D. * K-Solo * Keith Murray * Nice Gee * D.J. Quick * Posdnuos * Trugoy The Dove * Too Poetic a.k.a. G.R.Y.M. Reaper (R.I.P.) * D.J. Kaos * D.J. Woody Wood * D.J. Johnny Juice * Paul Shabazz * Biz Markie (R.I.P.) * Diamond Shell * Freddie Foxxx a.k.a. Bumpy Knuckles * Prime Minister Pete Nice * Everlast * Son Of Bazerk * A.J. Rok * B-Luv * D.J. Curt Cazal * M.C. EZ a.k.a. Craig Mack (R.I.P.) * Zev Love X a.k.a. M.F. Doom (R.I.P.) * D.J. Subroc (R.I.P.) * Onyx The Birthstone Kid * Method Man * Busta Rhymes * Charlie Brown * Dinco D. * Cut Monitor Milo * Grand Daddy I.U. (R.I.P.) * D.J. Kay Cee * Sidney "S.I.D." Reynolds * Kamron * Prodigy (R.I.P.) * A + * R.A. The Rugged Man * * MUCH RESPECT .... LEGENDS OF RAP *
This is my old account (lost log in info) and i don't know why it came out like that either. Sorry bout that but no need to sweat it as i'm sure there is a stereo version out there on the net for you to find. PEACE!!
@@dpalaoro Cool, glad you found one. I don't normally ef up when uploading as i don't like quiet uploads some people do, records that jump just bad quality in general before uploading. Maybe TH-cam done something to it when i uploaded, i don't know. Anyway again i'm glad you found another.
@@dpalaoro This is one of my other accounts logged into with laptop and another called Bboybreaks (my main uploading channel) that i log into on PC. I occasionally come back to this myaccountsdisabled account just to check comments. The reason i named it myaccountsdisabled was my first ever account was called rapmatical5 with over 200 uploads. It got too many strikes and got banned LOL.
I still bumps this shit. Besides Jay-Z and Nas (if I left someone out please correct me) all the real lyricist are gone. My dad used to say they don't make music like they used to. I know how he feels now.
Please upload a better version then. This is my old account (lost log in info) and i don't know why it came out like that either. Sorry bout that but no need to sweat it as i'm sure there is a stereo version out there on the net for you to find. PEACE!!
eric b was garbage...rakim is the god...and the mix on this song wasnt good now lookon back at it cause mc shan mixed it and wasnt an engineer..lol..hiphop at its finest
I remember hearing this cut in the summer of 86 I was 13. Coming from DC !
I love hearing the original version.
I like this version 100.000times better than stupid album version. This had scratching amd extras. Love when lady says HAY .. LOL.
Damn! This cut is 30 years old. Those were the days. I wish I could go back.
REAL TALK!!!
Same here fo sure, Great times then.
This single right here was a game changer for hip hop! It was the proverbial "missing link" between what we consider "Old school" and the modern hip hop era. Arguably, the most important rap single of all time... Rakim is the G.O.A.T.
Classic ish right here
+Briley Gabriel Very well said and proud to say I still have this on Vinyl!
Well said!!✊🏻
You right this ended screaming run dmc era
It definitely changed the rap game. The start of the golden era ❤
It's funny how MC Shan said that him and Marley Mal use to sneak around the corner and laugh at this track behind Rakims back, and it was was very track that ended the careers of many Emcee's in the 80's including MC Shans Career, changing the game from that point on.
Well put
Rakim reigns supreme mane! Has and always will be a true lyricist... the Rap Assassin!
Once this dropped, it was game over, not a game changer. This cut deep. #betterthantherestofthem
This cut deserves MORE likes, period!
This is the joint that started it. No Tricks in 86
One of the best rap songs of 1986 I was age 12 now 48 this is truly classic authentic rap 🙌
Strong island had some official Mcs (rakim, chuck D, busta, de la soul, etc.)
FINALLY, THE ORIGINAL VERSION!!!
Whoever dislikes this has no understanding of great music. This song is so def. Its still fresh after all these years
This is classic, forever.
i nearly lost my mind when i 1st heard diz hiphop classic! im godbody 2, and diz song represent the highest degree of musical perfection! the father would have been proud to know dat a student of his nation brang da 5 boros 2gether in harmony with such a musical masterpiece. peace 2 all da gods & earths across da universe fruitkwan allah
That's what the music use to do to us. And we still loved the prince and Michael Jackson music. Just picked up A new main love! Yell
This was played at the NCO CLUB back in 1986 when I was stationed at FT. JACKSON S.C., we danced our behinds off. My roommate rapped it so much I knew it when I heard it for the first time.
The first rap song that hooked me!! I have been hooked since!!! Thanks to my brother!!
I've been looking for this (the ORIGINAL version) for years. Had it on vinyl but i lost it...THANK YOU for posting this!!!
Check discogs. They will have it. Might be expensive but they will have it!
I remember when I was younger, James Brown was so unique, lol, naw, Zapp flashback. I remember bumping this version and Audio Two Top Billin' on my ghetto blaster when I was a kid, walking the streets of North Hollywood and Sun Valley, chillin' at the park.
26 years later it's still better than 90% of the shit that rappers make today. And by 90% I'm being generous
now clap youre hands to what hes doing!
I remember the day I heard this on a WBLS mixtape
I remember the first time hearing this when Power 99 in Philly broke it. It was one of the most requested cuts.
This changed hip hop and the flipside Melody. Intelligent Rap.
This takes me back to Senior year at August Martin HS June 1986
+David Acosta Hey there, Senior year at Martin Luther King HS, Class of 1986! Stand up Manhattan and Queens! My son's godmother went to August Martin H.S.
Perhaps I knew her? What was her name? Was she there from 1982-1986?
She was the class of 1985 and I've been trying to get in contact with her for many years. Her name was Felicia Goldston. She got married some time ago to a classmate who also attended August Martin As well. She Goes by Felicia Goldston-White and her husband's name is Leon White.
Blue and Gold Fridays for those who don't know. 86 to 90 for me
Marley Marl said it was badly produced record with terrible scratches. Our love for the song shows that if we want to love you, we will love you despite your flaws
So true!
Looking up some old electro albums and UK fresh 86 brought me here. Wicked tune still soundz fresh today. I'm 44 now and good to hear it again
I lived on Linden Boulevard and Everitt Place when this hit. Takes me back.
The original Marley on the beat Eric B on the scratch 86
I like the original without all the extra shyt..
I always have too! And a little slower
@dreday melee I feel the same!!!!
This is the original. The album version came after this was release. But I agree, the album version is cleaner and more professionally produced.
I agree. I think the other version sounded better when Master P sampled it on Ghetto D.
@@zappzapper1829 That Master P Ghetto D was dope as well. Master P ain't the best rapper but he was telling his story.
Your favorite rappers....favorite rapper....
The GREATEST rap song EVER MADE! Rakim KILLED the careers of Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee when this came out
Rakim & Kool G Rap both came out around the same time in 1986. If my memory is correct, Big Daddy Kane came out in 1987
djlz1 rakim came out in 86, kool g rap came out a few years after that.
@@jadonphillips8122 It's a demo by KOOL g rap and DJ Polo was released in 1986
@@samot8945 his maybe was in 86,but Kool G Rap album came out in 89
@@goldiesob yes, but he did came out in 86, and yes, big daddy kane came out in 87 with something funly
Both versions are great to me .. when I hear this song it’s takes me back to my youth every time .. I can see myself wearing a FILA Ski jacket or ADIDAS Track Suit .
It was only right to play this on my b-day! Salute the God M.C.!
MY FIRST 12" & FIRST PIECE OF WAX I BOUGHT W/ MY OWN MONEY!!! (OH YEAH I WAS 14 BACK THEN!!) AND I STILL HAVE IT!!!! I WISH I COULD OF HAD THIS CENTERPIECE, I HAVE THE 4 & BROADWAY CENTERPIECE.
This is the Song that changed my World. It's still superfunky to this day. 🎉
Aw man... the original GOOD version... not that shit remix that everybody thinks is the real version of this song... YESSS
Kool g rap lifestyles of the rich and famous
Real hip hop
"Rakim was rhyming slow with that nasal flow...me and Marley just kept laughing at him. It's funny tho....we were laughing at the future." (MC Shan, Source Magazine, 1997)
They edited the 'must've got you too high' lyrics out of the official album release, bastards. This was the joint!
Actually the line was "I must have got you too HOT and burned off your wings". Just a different mix, although why they took that line out in the remix version remains one of the great mysteries of life :-) BTW something tells me the current genertion of rap/ hip-hop fans have no fucking idea how great this record is.
This song set off the Golden Era from 1986 to 1990.
Simply the beat in 1986 afte the bridge 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵
MC Shan played the keyboards and mixed it. The off echoes and plug drops are Shan. Marly produced it.
A true classic !!! The state of hip hop is so sad nowadays
Agree on both of your points. This is better than 100% of what dudes make today. Sickest flow EVER.
RAKIM...THE BADDEST, "RAWEST" RAPPER OUT THERE...#OLDSKOOL
Long Island, NY Represent : * Spectrum City * Smitty D. & Rock Squad * Supreme Lord M.C.´s * The Young Poets * Phantom Rock & M.C.B. Bop * Eric B. & Rakim * Supreme Force * Original Concept * Public Enemy * Bomb Squad * Kings Of Pressure * True Mathematics & The Invisible Empire * Hardcore * Too Nice * E.P.M.D. * J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. * Strictly Bizness * Point Blank * M.C. EZ & Troup * Groove B. Chill * Serious-Lee-Fine * Too Poetic * De La Soul * K.M.D. * U.B.C. * Professor Griff & The Last Asiatic Disciples * King Dee & The Bishop * Shabazz * Son Of Bazerk Featuring No Self Control And The Band * Sid & B-Tonn * Leaders Of The New School * RumpleTilskinz * Young Black Teenagers * Resident Alien * Hard 2 Obtain * Knucklehedz * Gravediggaz * Another Smooth Alliance * L.O.D. * Hyenas In The Desert * Q-Ball & Curt Cazal * Punk Barbarians * Hit Squad * Def Squad * Drama Klub * I-Power * Fine Arts Militia * Handsome Boy Modeling School * Brothers G.R.Y.M. * 12 Block *
* Chuck D. * Flavor Flav * D.J. Mellow D. a.k.a. Terminator X * Professor Griff * Hank Shocklee * Prince Paul a.k.a. The Undertaker * Rakim * Doctor Dré * T-Money * Easy G. * Rapper G. * True Mathematics * D.J. Belal * Erick Sermon * P.M.D. * K-Solo * Keith Murray * Nice Gee * D.J. Quick * Posdnuos * Trugoy The Dove * Too Poetic a.k.a. G.R.Y.M. Reaper (R.I.P.) * D.J. Kaos * D.J. Woody Wood * D.J. Johnny Juice * Paul Shabazz * Biz Markie (R.I.P.) * Diamond Shell * Freddie Foxxx a.k.a. Bumpy Knuckles * Prime Minister Pete Nice * Everlast * Son Of Bazerk * A.J. Rok * B-Luv * D.J. Curt Cazal * M.C. EZ a.k.a. Craig Mack (R.I.P.) * Zev Love X a.k.a. M.F. Doom (R.I.P.) * D.J. Subroc (R.I.P.) * Onyx The Birthstone Kid * Method Man * Busta Rhymes * Charlie Brown * Dinco D. * Cut Monitor Milo * Grand Daddy I.U. (R.I.P.) * D.J. Kay Cee * Sidney "S.I.D." Reynolds * Kamron * Prodigy (R.I.P.) * A + * R.A. The Rugged Man *
* MUCH RESPECT .... LEGENDS OF RAP *
It's ya'll prerogative to thumbs down this TRUE HIP HOP WORK OF SUPREME ART.. but why would you? are you DEF? Clearly not..
This is my old account and forgot the email address to it LOL. Back in the day i used to troll trolls and most of the dislikes are from them.
One of my vinyl & not really that easy to get. Keep bobbin & clap to this bruv :-)
"Just to name a few but there are thousands, way too many to mention."
This is my old account but forgot my log in details LOL! Actual record from my vinyl collection :-)
you can pick up a 1987 pressing from MANHATTAN RECORDS in TOKYO. possible overseas delivery.
best 23 second intro in hip hop :)
A TRUE MC, one of the best, eric b. Awsome!
boldenmichael4 you mean Rakim.
the rhyme can't be kept inside
FUCKING LOVELY POETICALLY CORRECT
This is the original joint with "I must have got you to hot burnt off your wing.." verse!!! Dope!!!!!! Thanks yo
All time classic!!!
This is real hip hop.
"NASS-TEH!!!...NAH-NAH-NASS-TEH!!!"
Love this jam!!!!
Melle mel, rakim, roxanne shante, nas, mc serch, krs1, daddy 0, justice. Just to name a few but there are thousands, way too many to mention.
You can't mention none of them without MC Shan
Why we can't get the original version in digital format!!??
I'm scheming like I'm dreaming on a couch wit my feet up!
30 people got glazed
I am going to BUY THIS SONG!!
Run DMC? Indeed they did when this came out!
Classic. Only rap i can stand!
Eric B was the dj. Rakim was the mc.
Damn, why this gotta be in mono. :(
This is my old account (lost log in info) and i don't know why it came out like that either. Sorry bout that but no need to sweat it as i'm sure there is a stereo version out there on the net for you to find. PEACE!!
@@raggahiphop46 oh for sure! I ended up finding one.
Sorry to hear about losing access. Peace!
@@dpalaoro Cool, glad you found one. I don't normally ef up when uploading as i don't like quiet uploads some people do, records that jump just bad quality in general before uploading. Maybe TH-cam done something to it when i uploaded, i don't know. Anyway again i'm glad you found another.
@@raggahiphop46Word. Some screwy stuff indeed. Is this your new account which you upload from?
@@dpalaoro This is one of my other accounts logged into with laptop and another called Bboybreaks (my main uploading channel) that i log into on PC. I occasionally come back to this myaccountsdisabled account just to check comments. The reason i named it myaccountsdisabled was my first ever account was called rapmatical5 with over 200 uploads. It got too many strikes and got banned LOL.
If you like old school music. Check out the"Fixed In The Mix!" Show with A.C. Vini-Vince!
Larry davis in 86 you had howard beach, youseff hawkins, yo buck f'ing wild
I still bumps this shit. Besides Jay-Z and Nas (if I left someone out please correct me) all the real lyricist are gone. My dad used to say they don't make music like they used to. I know how he feels now.
Hey, you can't forget The Teacha!
That bassline.....
Yeah...Eve samples it too, but I like this speed better.
RAKIM WAS BLASTIN NIGGAS*OUT DA WATER*******ALL ORIGINAL*
thought I was a doughnut you tried to glaze me rakim was ill with it back then the illest emcee of the 80s then nas in the 90s
❤
1:10
Massive
@ChestnutTreeGroup You're welcome mate.
Hip Hop.........
Eric B is President !
@Paul S i agree. Totally
99% of the dislikes we're from the butthurt trolls I upset. It's all good.
The god mc
Nothing like it
Queens NY
No tricks in 86
@djlz1 Yeah BDK came out in 1987.
Eric B & Rakim came out in 86
This came out Spring of 86.
Cola king cole out
Yeah the ending version of this is amazing ... HAY HAY TRAM TRAM !!! Lol. And extra scratching . The version after was garbage especially the ending
Who dislikes this???!!!!
"nonexistent".... lol
0:54
Still crack
2:17
SAME HERE SOUNDS LIKE DUMP
Please upload a better version then. This is my old account (lost log in info) and i don't know why it came out like that either. Sorry bout that but no need to sweat it as i'm sure there is a stereo version out there on the net for you to find. PEACE!!
eric b was garbage...rakim is the god...and the mix on this song wasnt good now lookon back at it cause mc shan mixed it and wasnt an engineer..lol..hiphop at its finest