Throwback
Guinness World Record Holder Twista Stills Spits Fast As Sh!t (Video)
September 1, 2017
I remember when Twista was going for the rap speed record… and being astonished that there was even such a Guinness World Record for that. No need to try to guess my age, but I was watching the ep. of him on Yo! MTV Raps when he spoke on it. Long time ago. Think dude’s still got the sniping skills?
Watch.
Twista opened up to VladTV about being considered one of the first rappers to come out of Chicago, as he explains that he and Common released their albums the same year. Moving along, Twista detailed setting himself apart from other rappers with his fast rhyming skills, which got him into the Guinness Book of World Records. During the sit-down Twista spit a line from the record-winning rap that got him the high distinction of fastest rapper, which you can hear more about above.
– Vlad TV
Great clip! Twista is speaking on a lot of rap history of his time coming up, too. Not just about him, but of the Era. Respect!
(Haha! Twista shouted out the ‘Microsoft commercial guy’… he meant ‘Micromachines’… I remember that dude. Hit the jump to see him and some throwback Twista footage, too.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Throwback, Videos | 
Tags: Cavalier, Chicago rap scene, fast rhyming skills, record-winning rap, sniping, Tung Twista, Twista | 
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Ice-T’s TEDxSingSing Talk On ‘Surviving’ (Video)
August 20, 2017
Recent throwback TEDx talk from Ice T. Great insights and a very worthwhile watch. In fact, I should not have even mentioned the throwback aspect. Relevant to today. Hear some real life struggles from the former light-skinned, light-eyed little kid named Tracy who had to turn gangsta just to survive growing up.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Lecture, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Ice T, Prison, SingSing, Surviving on the Inside, TEDx, TEDx Talks, TEDxSingSing | 1 Comment »
Throwback: Full Force On Their Infamous “I Smell Pu**y” Line From “House Party” (Video)
August 14, 2017
Score for this one! If you were alive when the “House Party” movie came out, you KNOW that “I smell… I SMELL… PU**Y” line. Classic cinema right there. Check out the cats that made it [in]famous speaking on it today.
(And they talk about making great music with Lisa Lisa… who EVERYBODY wanted to ‘take home’ back in the day. YES!)
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Dance, Hip-Hop, Interview, Producers, Throwback, Videos | Tags: DJ Vlad, djvlad, Full Force, House Party, I Smell Pu**y, I Smell Pussy, Lisa Lisa, Vlad TV, VladTV | No Comments »
Flasback 1954: The Secret Of Selling The Negro (Lifted From The ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Documentary) [Video]
August 9, 2017
You just have to watch this and take it in. It is from a bygone era, so do not terminology totally get you in your feelings. Realize though, that this was a way the ‘market opportunity’ the Black consumer segment was presented.
Film commissioned by the Chicago-based publisher of Negro Digest, Ebony, and Jet to encourage advertisers to reach out to African American consumers. The Secret of Selling the Negro depicts the lives, activities, and consumer behavior of African American professionals, students, and housewives. A Business Screen reviewer noted that the film focused on the “bright positive†aspects of the “new Negro family.â€
NOTE: The sponsor issued a companion booklet offering the “do’s and don’ts of selling to the Negro.â€
– Reelblack
Wow. This explains why we MUST have those sneakers or fly jewelry or whatever… Not bad, all things considered. Actually really insightful.
Posted in Activism, Business, Fashion, Film, Throwback, Videos, Vintage | Tags: I Am Not Your Negro, reel black, reelblack, The Secret Of Selling The Negro | No Comments »
Redman – “Who Shot Ya” (Freestyle)
July 28, 2017
Reggie Noble with seemingly limitless spit for that “Who Shot Ya” beat! Oh yes, let’s take it back to ’95!
Redman goin in with a legendary freestyle over Notorious B.I.G’s Who Shot Ya back in 1995 in New York on the Rap Xchange with Westwood & Funkmaster Flex.
– Tim Westwood TV
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Podcast, Series, Throwback, Vintage | Tags: Redman, Tim Westwood TV, Who Shot Ya, Who Shot Ya Freestyle | No Comments »
Throwback: Run-DMC x Jam Master Jay [Live] (Video)
July 18, 2017
I remember reading in some Public Enemy album liner notes that when the group was looking for a DJ (who would eventually be Terminator X), they were looking for a ‘Jam Master Jay level’ deejay. WHAT?! You know how all powdered soft drinks are called Kool-Aid, or how all in-line skates are called RollerBlades? Jam Master Jay was like that… the industry standard!
Watch JMJ start the show like a pro, then watch Run-DMC come shut sh!t down!! Awesome jewel from back in the day (September 1984). Hip-Hop forever!!
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Throwback, Videos | Tags: 09 25 1984, Capitol Theater, Capitol Theatre, Jam Master Jay, Run Dmc | No Comments »
Playboy’s Hottest: Reneé Tenison 1990 Playmate Of The Year (Still Just As Sexy Today) [Video] (NSFW)
June 22, 2017
Reneé Tenison (born December 2, 1968) is an American model, actress, and the first African-American selected to be the Playboy Playmate of the Year (1990).
So, I was surfing the Interwebs – like I do – and I came across some serious Honeydew (like I do)… Playboy Playmates, no less! But here’s the thing: They’re still sexy af! Especially that Reneé Tenison with her fine azz! Above: See her being all that and a bag of chips – plus them cute chocolate nips – (making this vid Not Safe For Work; gotta love YouTube)!
And the thing that got me looking and thinking a way about Reneé – her, Candace Collins, Monique St. Pierre, Cathy St. George, Charlotte Kemp, Kimberley Conrad Hefner, and Lisa Matthews reshooting their iconic Playboy covers. Looking mighty damn good… still! Check out the article I came across by following the link below.
READ: 7 PLAYBOY COVER GIRLS…
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, History, Honeyz, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Candace Collins, Cathy St. George, Charlotte Kemp, Kimberley Conrad Hefner, Lisa Matthews, Monique St. Pierre, Playboy, Playboy Playmate, Playmate, Reneé Tenison | 1 Comment »
The Gang From ‘The Warriors’ Reunite For One Last Ride (Video)
March 25, 2017
Decades ago, “The Warriors”… came out to plaaaaay, and the fans went wild. Obviously still going wild today! Nice piece by Rolling Stone magazine.
And the video. Dope! Updating the movie watch list. Gotta find & cue up “The Warriors” and press plaaaaay. Ha!
MORE: ‘THE WARRIORS’ RECREATE THEIR LAST SUBWAY RIDE HOME (ROLLING STONE)
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Human Interest, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Last Subway Ride Home, Rolling Stone, The Warriors, Warriors | No Comments »
Classic Clips: Gang Starr In Concert (Video)
February 6, 2017
If you are a Gang Starr fan, or simply have not been made aware that you should be, this throwback video is a rare treat! Especially if you have never seen the duo live. If you have, here’s another dose of the dopeness to enjoy. R.I.P. GURU. Gang Starr forever!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Concert, DJ Premier, Gang Starr, Guru, Keith Elam | No Comments »
Classic Clips: Stevie Wonder – “Superstition” (Live On ‘Sesame Street’) [Video]
January 1, 2017
Stevie being the genius that gave us “Superstition” is enough. But seeing him do it live… Okay, that’s incredible; and enough, to be certain. But what will make your Sunday and New Year wonderful is that Stevie Wonder rocked ‘Sesame Street’ live with that joint!
It was like a funk & soul clinic for the kids: Talk about a Children’s Television Workshop!
Teens React To Tupac Shakur (Video)
December 31, 2016
Think the kids have lost their way in Hip-Hop when they can say ‘Tupac? Who is that?’ while we have debates about Pac’s place in your all-time Top 5 list. Watch, as the kids get familiar with some work from the late, great rapper/actor.
Before you click play, how do you think the millennials in the video will react? Might surprise you.
Now He’s Here: Golden State Warriors’ Lawyer Started Out As An Underground Rapper (Video)
December 26, 2016
(Check out the expo piece above, and hit the jump for some Capital D throwback footage.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Business, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Performance, Throwback, Videos | Tags: All Natural, Capital D, David Kelly, DJ Tone B. Nimble, general counsel and vice president, Golden State Warriors, National Basketball Association, NBA, Rapper, Stony Island, Tone B. Nimble, underground rapper | No Comments »
Animation: GZA & RZA Have Been Hip-Hop Since They Were Kids (Video)
December 3, 2016
Nice! Boom Bap Nation dug and found this toonage of some GZA talk about back in the day with him and RZA growing up Hip-Hop… So true to it it likely cost RZA an azz whuppin as a young’n (at least once, hahaa)!
– @ojones1
Posted in Animation, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Relationships, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Boom Bap Nation, FRAMES, Gza, Pitchfork, Rza, The Jam | No Comments »
Comedy: K.I.T.T. Throwing Shots (And Fashion Tips) On ‘Knight Rider 2016’ [Video]
November 5, 2016
Bwahahaaaaa! This spoof is a killer! That knockoff music though.
Michael Knight and his talking car KITT fight for justice. With special guest stars Troy Duffy and Sean Patrick Flanery.
Sam Macaroni. The name is funny enough. And this “Knight Rider 2016” has just enough ‘cheese’ in it to make this violent comedy go down (see what we did there?). Now, shut up and watch…and have another Zima, Michael!
Posted in Comedy, Throwback, Videos | Tags: K.I.T.T., KITT, KNIGHT RIDER, Knight Rider 2016, MICHAEL KNIGHT, Sam Macaroni, Sean Patrick Flanery, Troy Duffy | No Comments »
Rewind: Rick James Takes His Former Bandmate To Court on Judge Joe Brown (Video)
September 30, 2016
Yooooo! Don’t waste another second trying to figure out “what the…?” It’s RICK JAMES, B!TCH! And just like Charlie Murphy might tell it, this story has some crazy twists & turns. Check out this celeb drama, played out on the Judge Joe Brown show.
At around 3 min, prepare for your first legit “DAAAAAAMNN! Did he just…” reaction. And it won’t be the last watching this.
Posted in Celebrity, Funk, Relationships, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Court, Former Bandmate, Geronne Turner, guitar, JT, Judge Joe Brown, Rick James, Super Freak, superfreak | No Comments »
Classic Clips: LL Cool J (1986) [Video]
August 7, 2016
LL stands for Ladies Love (and much more)… and he gets across that he LOVES the LADIES immediately to the interviewer! Great clip; more than just ‘playalistic’ stuff, LL Cool J is speaking on rap styling and life in general. The discussion really touches on the underpinnings of what Hip-Hop was meant to be. Too short. Well worth watching though.
Interview with LL Cool J in his old neighbourhood for Dutch Television (by Marcel Vanthilt). Old School Hip-Hop – Broadcast of 1986 by VPRO.
See what our big time celebs’ “Cribs” were back in the day? Granny’s house. Where they actually grew up and/or lived. Don’t have to holler ‘keep it 100’ all the time is you stay 100% real from the get go. MESSAGE!
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Lifestyle, Throwback, Travel, Videos | Tags: Dutch Television, LL Cool J, Marcel Vanthilt, Netherlands, Old School, VPRO | 1 Comment »
Classic Clips: Legendary Philly Rapper ‘Schooly D’ Performing @ The Latin Quarter in NYC 1986 (Video)
August 7, 2016
Schooly D says he does not want to be a teacher in the clip above, but listen to the OG because he is speaking truth into the future. Shot in 1986, the Philly legend is speaking on realities in Hip-Hop (independence being freedom, parallels and similar perils in Rock-n-Roll and Rap, etc.) and more that hold in 2016. Plus, it is just really dope to flash back to a time when our culture was still finding its way. ‘No biting allowed’ was the rule and cultural appropriation was non-existent because no outsiders knew enough to ‘steal’ anything from us. Hip-Hop was barely a decade old.
It’s a short clip. Enjoy it thoroughly!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Performance, Throwback, Videos | Tags: cultural appropriation, culture vultures, independent artist, Schooly D, The Latin Quarter | No Comments »
Classic Clips: Chuck D Speaks On Activism, How He Approaches Music And More (Video)
July 31, 2016
Ken Paulson, of the First Amendment Center, welcomes Chuck D on this classic throwback episode of ‘Speaking Freely’ (aired on May 18, 2001). The discussion touches on various topics over the course of the half-hour: Mista Chuck’s upbringing’s influence on his career, a survey of his musical influences, the origins of his group Public Enemy, and why he does his music as he does.
We would promote gigs and put Malcolm X on the cover of flyers and some cat would roll up to us… “Who’s this Malcolm The Tenth?“
Great watching. Get to it.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Chuck D, First Amendment Center, Public Enemy, Speaking Freely, Speaking Freely: Chuck D | No Comments »
Jay-Z – “Unreleased Westwood Freestyle” (2000)
July 13, 2016
I’ve heard heads mention from time to time that they wish they could get that Jigga from back in the day. Well, this isn’t way-way back; but how about turn-of-the-century back. Check out this Y2Jay-Z freestyle flow for Tim Westwood. Get a copy FREE via the download link below.
JAY-Z – UNRELEASED WESTWOOD FREESTYLE (2000)
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Podcast, Series, Throwback, Travel | Tags: Freestyle, Jay-Z | No Comments »
Miami Heat Stars In Its Own ‘Martin’ Intro (Video)
February 12, 2016
This is crazy! And crazy good. If the Heat ain’t having fun then who is?? Check out D. Wade, Bosh et. al. clowning around like they were right there with Martin, Tommy, Cole and everybody else back in the day!
If you were around back in the 90’s… we think you’ll enjoy this.https://t.co/aZ7jTj6eub
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 9, 2016
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Intro, martin, Miami Heat, Remake | No Comments »
