Tribute to the (early pioneers) of Hip Hop and Rap music.

It is not my fault you don't have enough insight to see the direct parrellel between your comment on rap and Sinatra's comment on rock 'n' roll.

Tupac on Growing Up Poor, His Rise to Fame & His Future (1995) | MTV News

In 1995, Tupac Shakur and MTV News correspondent Tabitha Soren took a stroll down the Venice boardwalk
for an in-depth conversation about where the rapper has been and where he sees himself going.

Hip Hop Documentary (1994) Pt.1
ft. Chuck D, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One

Rahiem from Furious 5 says Grand Wizard Theodore
learned to scratch from Grandmaster Flash.

Grand Wizard Theodore - Inventor of the Scratch

One of early hip-hop's most skilled DJs, Grand Wizard Theodore is universally acknowledged as
the inventor of the scratch. Grandmaster Flash pioneered many early turntable techniques,
including "cutting" records (manually cueing up duplicate copies of the same record in order to
play the same passage, cutting back and forth between them), but it was the young Theodore
who built on Flash's work by taking the scratching sound made when the records were cued, and
adding a rhythm that made the turntable into a percussion instrument the DJ could "play."

DJ Kool Herc "Merry-Go-Round" technique.

DJ Kool Herc: the Birth of Hip-Hop

Fat Boys are back - Fat Boys

Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Interview with Naughty by Nature's Vin Rock


Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey
consisting of Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee.

MC Lyte - Ruffneck

Kid ‘N Play - Rollin’ With Kid ‘N Play
(LIVE) at the Apollo 1989

Hip-Hop Legends pay homage to
LL COOL J and his career.

How This Drum Beat Changed Hip Hop Forever.

Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Clyde Stubblefield, the mastermind behind one of Hip Hop's most iconic beats.

In this music documentary, hosts Arthur "LA" Buckner and Linda Diaz delve into the history of James Brown's "Funky Drummer" beat, tracing its impact on Hip Hop music and the cultural significance of this iconic rhythm. From speaking with Hip Hop producers and those close to Clyde, this series uncovers the story of the drummer who created this defining sample, but was never properly credited for his work. Discover the untold story of the man behind the drums and how his simple beat changed Hip Hop forever.

There is an error at 6:21 that says Eric B. Is President samples "Funky Drummer" when it actually samples "Funky President"


Published Feb 1, 2023

De La Soul - Buddy (Native Tongues Decision)

Released by De La Soul in (1989),
featuring guest verses from:

Q-Tip and Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, and the Jungle Brothers.

Red Alert talks about seeing Kool Herc on the tables in the Bronx for first time.

“They took advantage of us as kids!!!”
ERICK SERMON talks the start of EPMD & getting signed.

Yo! MTV Raps Documentary

MTV Rapumentary The History Of Rap 1989

WHY (RAKIM) IS THE GOD MC - FOUNDATION LESSON#13 BY JAYQUAN

JayQuan thoroughly discusses why (Rakim) is regarded in the highest echelon of MC,
and how his rhyme structure and cadence is still dominant in the works of today's
greatest wordsmiths.