Old School Video of The Week--JACKSON 5's Killing Me Softly

This version sounds so beautiful. Damn Mike, you gotta start sanging again. No typos folks, I wrote SANG-ing.

Thank God for my Wallabee shoe, it done saved me!

Ghostface really can't do wrong in my eyes and ears. These are two joints that will forever remain hood classics. Fuck what you heard, listen to this, and then go slap somebody hard.

"Hit the gym for two weeks, my back all chiseled. Elbows unique now, meet the new me"


"Four hundred and fifty six on the diz-ice!"

Old School Video of The Week-- KMD "Peach Fuzz"

My homie Cavalier reminded me of this hip hop classic. For those of you who didn't listen to hip hop until Eminem came out, this is for you. I remember when the shit had soul(not implying that Em has no soul, his rhythm is impeccable).

Also FYI, see if you can point out MF DOOM, one half of KMD. Rest in peace to his brother Sub Rock.

Old School Video of The Week-- East Flatbush Project "Tried by 12"

"Cuz I'd rather be tried by 12, than carried by 6".

Undoubtedly one of the illest rap beats ever. This is one of the crews that should get honorable mention at Hip Hop Honors, for the beat alone. I just saw Video Music Box again for the first time in years, so Uncle Ralph inspired me.

The intro is dumb long, but the video is on there.

Old School Video of The Week--"Jesus Walks"

Okay, this video ain't that old, and I'm not big on the white Jesus myth. But hey, it's Easter, and moms made macaroni pie. What better way to commemorate the rising of Christ than this video? (maybe some gospel, perhaps)

Old School Video of The Week--"The Points"--Panther Soundtrack

What ever happened to the best rappers actually getting on a track together? I came up on shit like "Symphony", "Down the Line", "Scenario". In honor of BIG, I had to rock another joint with him on it.

Old School Video of The Week--Beat Street Battle @ The Roxy

If you want to know what I'm about, peep this right here. I used to watch Beat Street EVERY day. I mean EVERY day.

OLD SCHOOL VIDEO OF THE WEEK--ROCKERS-"The Takeover Scene"

This one here is for my bredren Sensi. Irie heights. For those not hip to the patois, this version has the subtitles. Learn something. Dirty Harry R.I.P.

OLD SCHOOL VIDEO OF THE WEEK--TOM'S DINER, Suzanne Vega

Real recognize real. This is too classic right here. You don't know about this, you ain't hip hop.

Old School Video of the Week--"Check Yourself" by Ice Cube

BIG D's in your mouth are bad for your health...
Cube gets his props, but he still may be under rated in the game.

OLD SCHOOL VIDEO OF THE WEEK--PORTISHEAD'S STRANGERS

If you don't know about Portishead yet, you best to come on in! This is one of my favorite groups period. Learned about them in college whilst burning heavily. Some of the best driving music you can have. This is a clip from one of their live performances.

There's a crew in NYC called The New Rap Order who remixed "Sour Times" into a track called "Son of A Bitch". One of the best rap songs I've ever ever heard. Do your homework shorties. And you old fucks try and keep up!

OLD SCHOOL VIDEO OF THE WEEK--SELF DESTRUCTION

Big up to the Blastmaster KRS-ONE for reinitiating the Stop the Violence Movement. The original Self Destruction video is one of my all-time favorites, so let's revisit it.

Lemonade was a popular drink, and it still is...

As we wave goodbye to summer, I recall one of my absolute favorites, 1994. GangStarr blessed the streets and the backpackers with their classic, "Hard to Earn". I move on, but I remember. Take a sip ladies and gents, here's the live version of Dwyck: