Whenever people talk about old school, what immediately comes to mind is New York. People reminisce about the Beastie Boys, Funky 4 + 1, Run-DMC, Melle Mel, and Afrika Bambaataa. And this is right and true; after all, hip hop was born in New York. But I can't help but feel like the old school of other regions is so often forgotten.
My old school was watching breakdancing battles in the back parking garages of our slummy apartment buildings. The songs coming from the boombox were by L.A. Dream Team and Herbie Hancock's "Rockit." We called freestyle music, "high energy," stuff like the Cover Girls, Stevie B, and Debbie Deb. Every 6th grade boy memorized N.W.A. lyrics, and terrorized us girls with them. Ninth grade parties, we wopped to J.J. Fad's "Supersonic." The next year, I convinced one 10th grader to make a cassette dub of Tone Loc's Loced After Dark. Now he's my husband! We bumped King Tee, the Pharcyde, and the D.O.C. from our cars as soon as we got our driver's permits.
So obviously I'm really glad that we are honoring Ice Cube and Eazy-E tonight. People can say what they will about Eazy's mic skills, but his role was in some ways larger than that. He was an entrepreneurial visionary, like our Russell Simmons, who helped establish West Coast as a hip hop region with Ruthless Records. And Ice Cube was a key figure in American history, not just music history. He was at the center of the Korean/ Black beef; he foretold the L.A. Riots, and he helped broker peace thereafter. He's always been clearsighted about hypocritical politics and our volatile race relations here in L.A. If it weren't for N.W.A., there would be no West Coast g-rap, there'd be no E-40, and quite honestly, there wouldn't be the whole East Coast response to N.W.A, like Kool G. Rap and Schoolly D.
I'd like to know about your old school memories from whatever region you hail from, but especially the South, the Southwest, the West, and if you're out there, the Northwest, too! Holla!
I just want to know how the Wu Tang Clan can honored before a group like Whodini or even Outkast, Tribe Called Quest,etc..
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I need to stop changing my name and stay off your tv and radio
P.S. I aint old school or hip hop, but I used to dance for heavy D
ITZ A BEAUTIFUL THING WHEN WE CAN GET 2GETHER & MAKE HISTORY ONE MORE
Im very young but I grew up in old school! Seriously I'm just now getting into new music. My fav artists are listed from da Queen to Mary
WEST COAST!!ALL DAY CUZ!!
i feel what you guys are doing and you are representin hiphop but there are alot of missing elements that you are forgeting that i think you guys need to recongnize.the element is Richard T of the T-Connectoin night club in the bronx.Richard T is a major icon in the name of hiphop and it bothers me that his name would go unannounced.1978 he opened up the T Connection which opened alot of doors for the hiphop artist of those days.Bam ,Flash,Cold Crush,and many more .He also opened up a record shop in the 60s and later would be one of the main distributors of hiphop music, then at the end of the night he would throw the jams in aurther park giving hopefulls a chance to get on the mic.He also was 1 of the 3 honorees responsible for the sales of Planet rock, 50,000 sold and he recieved a gold record for these accomplishments. he also was the first Mixtape DJs in the Bronx.his name goes unsaid ,unheard and i think all those artist on stage now need to pay there respect to one of the main fathers of hip hop Richard T,Atrue hiphop pioneer.Give respect where respect is due.peace
what rakim said was real stop that wack music and sayin its hiphop we need more nyc mceees to stand up and put bootcamp click smith and wessen blackmoon deadprez and much more this is a rap-cenicide
yea dats sad i herd dat on da radio dis mornin y wud sum1 do dat junk
~keep it real~
thats weak for real.like pac said "miss place hate,put disgrace..."dude gonna bounce back though.
The KING OF COMPTON Eric(EAZY-E)Wright R.I.P. You will never be forgotton the godfather of gangsta rap!!!
I'm old school to the tenth power and I Think that alot of people should have been honored before the wu tang clan, but don't get me wrong I LOVE LOVE LOVE the wu tang clan my point is any reconition whatsoever for the legacy of HIP HOP, it's roots, where it came from and where it's going is a GREAT BLESSING, SO WHETHER YOUR FAVORITES ARE HONORED THIS YEAR OR THE NEXT JUST BE GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE HIP HOP HONORS TO REPRESENT ALL THESE GREAT ARTISTS.
I love old school more than I do new school. If it wasn't for old school there would be no new school. I'm from Chi-Town but I grew up on Eazy E, Ice Cube, Too Short, Run Dmc, BDP, Ice T, and many more. There's a lot of old schoolers that wasn't honored tonight. Geto Boys, Luke, Flavor Flave Group and many more. They also took Hip-Hop to the next level. Congrats to all.
Lovin all Hip-Hop Old & New School 4-Life.
old school is whats up to my girl little kim mad love keep the faith they jail u but they didnt break you ilove seeing all my people together together we has blacks can keep this hip hop culture alive one love my people.
I love the tribute that was did in honor of Eazy-E. R.I.P. Eazy-E "The Godfather of Gangsta Rap" We miss you!!!
Compton Iz Still In Tha Houze!!!
I remember songs like "Pack Jam". I used to be in love with that song.
I got one thing to say...even to this day the east coast and west coast still don't get along. It's not as bad as it use to be but that tension is still present to this day...we gots to change ya'll
I think hip hop is from New York that was where is was orginated but, that real hip hop gangsta style got to give up to the Cali- westcoast.I remeber N.W.A
Dr.Dre, Eazy-E,etc.But I feel the westcoast should always get their respect because they bought out a brand new style of rap.
I've never seen such a diplay f Black Music Nationalism. Truly an event that was smothered and drenched in history, love, spiritualism, knowledge and funky ass grooves. ?eustlove..as musical director. Brilliant arranger and musicain. I think I floated when I saw Erykah Badu. I wanted to pull my hair out hearing MC Lyte. Damn its good to be BLACK. Cant get enough. We are HipHop. Are you in or not? Fight for love..love for the fight.
MUSIC1st
I've never seen such a diplay f Black Music Nationalism. Truly an event that was smothered and drenched in history, love, spiritualism, knowledge and funky ass grooves. ?eustlove..as musical director. Brilliant arranger and musicain. I think I floated when I saw Erykah Badu. I wanted to pull my hair out hearing MC Lyte. Damn its good to be BLACK. Cant get enough. We are HipHop. Are you in or not? Fight for love..love for the fight.
MUSIC1st
In the west, in addition to LA Dream Team we had Egyptian Lover, Lakeside, World Class Wreckin' Cru (powdered faces!), Sir Mix-a-lot (Buttermilk Biscuits before Posse on Broadway), O.S.T. And don't forget Too Short selling tapes out of his trunk.
To be able to come together and pay respect to people that took the culture that evolved into their lives(and ours)to a level so profound that it effected mine and your way of life, tells you just how unlimited our depth of blackness can take this generation. It also gives me a chance to be teenager again in front my kids.
To be able to come together and pay respect to people that took the culture that evolved into their lives(and ours)to a level so profound that it effected mine and your way of life, tells you just how unlimited our depth of blackness can take this generation. It also gives me a chance to be teenager again in front my kids.
It was cool to see my man Ice Cube and Eazy-E two of the West Coast OG's get honored. Cube has always been true to the game rather its reppin the West with hit records or making movies showing his versatility, creativity and smarts. Now that's a business man. There's no doubt that the WEST helped change HIP HOP for ever. Check out my list of albums (In my opinion) had the biggest influence/impact on HIP HOP:
Niggaz 4 Life (NWA)
Amerikkka's Most Wanted (Ice Cube)
Death Certificate (Ice Cube)
Doggystyle (Snoop Dogg)
The Chronic ...both 1 and 2(Dr. Dre)
All Eyez On Me (Tupac)
Life is...Too Short (Too Short)
The Mail Man (E-40)
I know some of you might disagree but it is what is.
Peace.
Why all the east coast west coast issue? It keeps popping up, why? The east gave birth to hip hop and the west sustained that birth, is that so hard to grab.
Remember, hip hop is a culture and not just music. Let the hip hop artists educate on social, moral and spiritual issues through this culture.
Remember Public Enemy, Run DMC, and the greatest - 2pac. As much as we must enjoy the beats, we must also learn (keep ure head up, white man's world, do 4 luv......thats what made pac the greater than an artist).
Hip Hop community, never 4get from u came up 4rm.
Am from Nigeria, in Africa.