I’m 43. I can’t remember where I put my keys, placed my phone, or what I walked into the kitchen for but I remember these lyrics from damn near three decades ago 🧐😂
Still fly in 2022. I still got this CD. Fellas from just up the road in Fayette Nam. Damn long time ago. Better world. Sooooo much less hate. Thought we had all won and moved on.
These brothas were far ahead of their time in the game! Dres should be on the top list of any trade as one of the best lyricists of all time! The beats by Mista Lawnge were all original and organic. Pure artful legends here.
chozen knight i think this is the original song to the beat but its just so out of place and what they talk about. Im sure if someone else sampled this it would of gone way harder.
"Bubble Gum Machine" by The Senate ... made in 1967 www.whosampled.com/sample/2427/Black-Sheep-Flavor-of-the-Month-Bubble-Gum-Machine-I-Wonder/ And the drum beat came from "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrel . . . made in 1974 www.whosampled.com/sample/15036/Black-Sheep-Flavor-of-the-Month-Joe-Farrell-Upon-This-Rock/
I remember dancing to this back in 91 when I was 7 years old. Magical time period. The 90s was the joint, plus 91 kicked everything off. Jordan won his first title, hip hop was dope, fashion was incredible ❤. Commercials were great , tv shows........tv shows were the bomb, man. And the variety of stuff to get into.....wrestling was awesome. Miss those days.😊
Remember hearing this on the Saints Row 1 soundtrack way back in 2006. Recently replayed that game for the first time in years and heard this song come on, immediately hit me with the nostalgia. Can't believe how long ago that was
Funny thing that, Im playing original Saints Row for the very first time right now 😂 it was one of those games I simply overlooked back then as "not for me/ looks like stupid GTA clone"
I probably played with you on xboxlive at like age 11 or so lol 😂. I believe it was just online Vs saints row 2 that had co op. My mom got so mad when my dad bought me this game at age 11. 2006 ? A game before halo 3 which I was aloud to play.
Yes, I find him to be number one in my books. He's the most musical of all the MCs. The syncopation, every little lilt in his voice. The pitches that he chooses on certain syllables, he's completely unmatched. I find jazz and classical musicians pick up on the brilliant subtleties in his delivery that go unnoticed by the general public.
Trip down memory lane ! Must 've listened to this album at least 1000 times in high school...Rap with a message, great lyrics, funny, and all that without saying "fuck" or " bitch"
I am so glad this was my music as a teenager and young man! I know I’ll sound like a crusty old man but there is just no comparison between the trash today and this beautiful art! Music as it should be! And hip hop at its true essence!
Hard to believe that this song is 25 yrs old. Still sounds fresh to this day as it did back then. If they played this song on the radio ten times straight, wouldn't bother me one bit.
@@borgona362 Man I can't describe it to you... Those were the days! The music, the baddies, the nightclub scene around the world at that time - priceless!
+Dannot101 ...the video was shot long before hip-hop lost its direction. More recent tracks and videos only give oxygen to a certain trope - a clear case of "he who pays the piper calls the tune".
"Cause I got a cone now, want a lick?" still got me cracking after nearly 30 years. My girlfriend is always annoyed by these and tries to prevent me from listening to some Black Sheep songs when we are in the car with our kids :-P
2023 and this is still head and shoulders above most of today's hip hop, in both creativity and flow. I get that great artists won't always be remembered for their worth. But these guys should be. Always nice to turn this up.
this reminds me of times when i was little riding around in the car with my older brother listening to this cassette tape its one of my earliest hip hop memories
Exactly what I'm always telling the younger generation. In order to appreciate the genius of late 80s and early 90s hip-hop, you've got to have some jazz education in your spirit
Absolutely. Hands down. Everyone says that he's in the top 10 but in my books he's absolutely number one way above and beyond anyone else. Ever. In history. Completely unmatched.
In my humble opinion... Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is STILL THE GREATEST PURE HIP-HOP ALBUM EVER MADE! It's unfortunate that Black Sheep never had longevity in the hip-hop game because they could've been truly special in the music history and more importantly, in black history
I used to think so as well. But then a recent deep dive into the choice is yours make me see it on par with flavor. The last verse of the choice is yours..... the timing, the lyrics, the vocabulary, give it a revisit. That last verse is pretty unmatched.
crazy how a old school song can pop in your head and someone somewhere can have the same flash back to come here and look it up to listen to it....crazy...but cool
Had to wait a while But the while has been waited Never gave up hope in myself, nor debated Didn't shed a tear when I wasn't picked Cause I got a cone now, want a lick? Til this very day that is such a dope way to end a verse. And the double meaning was crazy.
@@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC Hope I am not over explaining, but here it goes.... The entire song is an Double Entendre on it's own. The title of the song itself is called *"Flavor of the Month"* which is a known term or euphemism that means to be adored or favored for a short period of time....like a *One-Hit-Wonder* or a partner you have sex with that one time but had no interest in them afterwords. The subject matter consist of Dres trying to make a come up in an environment that constantly dismisses him due to superficial reasons. His talent and craft was undermined, but he persevered none the less, and now he is at the level he worked hard to get to. So the song is simply about striving for success while maintaining your identity. Bar: *Had to wait a while but the while has been waited* But now (or at least at the time) that the spot light is finally on him, his style and talent is being discredited as a short period of great popularity ie *Flavor of the Month* Bar: *Never gave up hope in myself, nor debated* If you dissect the idea he follows this theme all through out the song. The analogy he uses with different flavors of Ice Cream is to paint a visual picture to capture different styles that are seen as consumable, *Marketable* to the mainstream public. sugarcoated. So if you notice, at the intro when Mr. Long lists these different flavors and turns to Dres and asks, "Which flavor are you?" Dres simply replies by not telling Mr. Long his flavor at all, but instead breaks down why he is so different from the rest of the flock. Hence the name of the group *Black Sheep* which is another term that is a metaphor to explain how they stand out from the rest of the sheep.....but anyway. The visuals (The video itself) also has a lot of sexual innuendos that mirrored some of the subject matter on the album. Now that Dres has his *cone,* which is a symbol of his success and even manhood to a certain degree. He taunts his haters and disagreeable critics by asking in a condescending way "Wanna lick?" Basically saying "Fuck all you that doubted me in the first place" Bar: *Didn't shed a tear when I wasn't picked cause I got a cone now, want a lick?*
I love that this video was made waaay before this tiktok bs... imagine running up in someone's flock and being like, 'yo I am the Black Sheep' and the shepherd is just jamming in the background, uncredited. ❣❣❣
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I’m 43. I can’t remember where I put my keys, placed my phone, or what I walked into the kitchen for but I remember these lyrics from damn near three decades ago 🧐😂
Yooooooooooo! That is some realness. Just turned 42 today and have all the same symptoms but can spit lyrics from when I was 11 flawlessly.
Yes! I'm 45, woke up with these lyrics in my head and had to come jam it out
Same! 43 and know all still know these lyrics !!
1991 ....Hampton U. This is OUR era. The Golden age.
Age and memory-ditto
I EXTREMELY miss this era of Hip Hop. This Music will forever be cool to me.
I wish I owned a time machine!
AGREED
90's Baby
Still fly in 2022. I still got this CD. Fellas from just up the road in Fayette Nam. Damn long time ago. Better world. Sooooo much less hate. Thought we had all won and moved on.
Look up punk tactics
These brothas were far ahead of their time in the game! Dres should be on the top list of any trade as one of the best lyricists of all time! The beats by Mista Lawnge were all original and organic. Pure artful legends here.
Facts bro
This inspired Raekwon - ice cream. Period.
The ep he recentlyndid with stu bangas is dope theres a couple real bangers on it.
I love this beat
Definitely facts! 💯
I miss this real hip hop.
me too
this deserves millions of views.... 2023 still sound fresh and full of hip hop spirit ...
one clip on tiktok and it will happen
so underrated
People don't overstand how he just snapped on the 1st verse
Yea that first verse was some shit
"So yes I guess I must confess you can get down to serious business with this..." The finest moment in rap delivery history.
The beat is like a time machine that taking you back to 1991.
The whole song is a Hip-Hop quotable.
This that era when I was literally GLUED to the tv watching hip hop videos. Memories of my youth
To me, Dres was and still is one of the best lyricist that the game will ever see!
That and one of the most underrated
His solo joints were real good but never got the marketing he deserved
@@platinum_knowledge was dres half Spanish he had such a unique look?.
I agree.
Nahh nah that's a reach
"had to wait a while but the while has been waited" pure genius lyrics here
i thought it was just me.... but every time i hear that part , i piss of laughter..
I brought myself here because I’m a true hip hop head✨
WORD!!!!!
I'm old
This. I got here under my own steam, multiple times.
Me too. 😃👍
Takes me back to my high school days. I miss the golden age of hip hop and r&b...
Dres always had a unique rap style! I'm surprised I don't hear more people talk about him.
word..
Because unfortunately , he didn’t make enough songs
Genius use of sampling, perhaps one of the best beats created.
hahaha i was thinking the exact same thing this song can go so hard with the right lyrics.
What was the original song this beat came from?
chozen knight i think this is the original song to the beat but its just so out of place and what they talk about. Im sure if someone else sampled this it would of gone way harder.
"Bubble Gum Machine" by The Senate ... made in 1967
www.whosampled.com/sample/2427/Black-Sheep-Flavor-of-the-Month-Bubble-Gum-Machine-I-Wonder/
And the drum beat came from "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrel . . . made in 1974
www.whosampled.com/sample/15036/Black-Sheep-Flavor-of-the-Month-Joe-Farrell-Upon-This-Rock/
finisher3x Thanx! That was a sweet as mix.
Not a curse word in the entire song. 🙌🏽 Dres
Tony L Brown Yes but if listen to whole album they have a song thats only lyrics is fuck u. It's actually very good
Jeeez this track is so perfect.
Truth
Epic track from my youth! Still holds its own today.
Takin me back to the fall of 91'. Classic hip hop will live forever!
I honestly enjoy this more than "The Choice is Yours"
PeediSigel Me too.
+PeediSigel Yo, I feel blessed to enjoy em both the same.
Totally agree. both are hip hop classics
Maybe it's the fact that TCIY was played incessantly at the clubs...
I always did also.
Every time i hear this song it makes me miss playing saints row
Yup good times
Damage I Rembert when did droped
Were you dropped on your head?
+ColTrane Crowley me too
+Ron Oneal you need to quit with the fake names
I remember dancing to this back in 91 when I was 7 years old. Magical time period. The 90s was the joint, plus 91 kicked everything off. Jordan won his first title, hip hop was dope, fashion was incredible ❤. Commercials were great , tv shows........tv shows were the bomb, man. And the variety of stuff to get into.....wrestling was awesome. Miss those days.😊
Lol on the wrestling. Agreed lol. Back when it was family entertainment and not a raunchy sleaze Fest.
Back in the day when rappers dressed up in videos.
Remember hearing this on the Saints Row 1 soundtrack way back in 2006. Recently replayed that game for the first time in years and heard this song come on, immediately hit me with the nostalgia. Can't believe how long ago that was
Funny thing that, Im playing original Saints Row for the very first time right now 😂 it was one of those games I simply overlooked back then as "not for me/ looks like stupid GTA clone"
I probably played with you on xboxlive at like age 11 or so lol 😂. I believe it was just online Vs saints row 2 that had co op. My mom got so mad when my dad bought me this game at age 11. 2006 ? A game before halo 3 which I was aloud to play.
Black sheep was so dope and very underrated. A wolf in 🐑🐑 clothing was underrated. Nothing today can compare to the hip-hop from this era.
Hands down. My fave hip hop album of all time. Best rap delivery and lyricism of all time.
So damn true
Dres was ahead of his time. Lyrics for days on this track... RIP Hip Hop....
Amen to that. It's so nice to find people that have the intelligence and the feel to recognize this.
Dres had a lot of swagger back then
So classy, polished, elegant.
Dres is a Top 10 emcee. Impressive. Especially when you consider he earned his place in Hip Hop from essentially a single album.
Yes, I find him to be number one in my books. He's the most musical of all the MCs. The syncopation, every little lilt in his voice. The pitches that he chooses on certain syllables, he's completely unmatched. I find jazz and classical musicians pick up on the brilliant subtleties in his delivery that go unnoticed by the general public.
Dres - one of my all time favourite emcees. When you look at Native Tongues as a whole he is and was the standout emcee. And I include Q-Tip in that.
Hmmm better than those De La boys? Really?
"Flavor in my socks...to the curly-locks....Black Sheep rollin hard and knockin peons out the box!!!
Yasss
Trip down memory lane ! Must 've listened to this album at least 1000 times in high school...Rap with a message, great lyrics, funny, and all that without saying "fuck" or " bitch"
apart from "u mean im not" surely?
You must have forgotten, "for those who slept."
lol I think you missed a few tracks on this album. There are three extremely raunchy tracks on this album. Definitely a great album though.
You know who else doesn't curse in his raps? Will Smith. And look what happened to that guy. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck fuckity fuck, bitch.
Same here my man......
I am so glad this was my music as a teenager and young man! I know I’ll sound like a crusty old man but there is just no comparison between the trash today and this beautiful art! Music as it should be! And hip hop at its true essence!
Check out *Fox Teeth* by *C.GEANE* -She writes/produces everything by herself + she isn't ratchet.
Hard to believe that this song is 25 yrs old. Still sounds fresh to this day as it did back then. If they played this song on the radio ten times straight, wouldn't bother me one bit.
even "this" Generation likes the jam..
@@borgona362 Yup. We love that shit lol
@@borgona362 Man I can't describe it to you... Those were the days! The music, the baddies, the nightclub scene around the world at that time - priceless!
Still goes as hard in 2021 as it did back then!
Riding around in Stillwater with this tune on is like love.
This is the best track Black Sheep has ever made.
Absolutely
Best era of real hip hop
One of the fliest jams EVER!
An Alfa Romeo Spider instead of a Bentley in a rap video.
That says it all, these guys had taste !
Amen, I love Alfa Romeos... I love the power in my 91(funny, when this song came out, lol) 164 Sportivo... very fast at 165mph top end. lol
Real talk
+Dannot101 ...the video was shot long before hip-hop lost its direction. More recent tracks and videos only give oxygen to a certain trope - a clear case of "he who pays the piper calls the tune".
boofdfast And a sensible budget
RIGHT!!!
Every time I think about it Black Sheep really one of the first East coast artists to usher in that new 90s sound, rt
Didn't hear it when I was younger, but I can definitely hear the influence Slick Rick had on Dres' style.
One Of The Coolest Song And Video Ever Made IMHO!
The tempo & the rhyme pattern, the pocket of the flow...amazing!
Unmatched in history.
"Cause I got a cone now, want a lick?" still got me cracking after nearly 30 years. My girlfriend is always annoyed by these and tries to prevent me from listening to some Black Sheep songs when we are in the car with our kids :-P
2023 and this is still head and shoulders above most of today's hip hop, in both creativity and flow. I get that great artists won't always be remembered for their worth. But these guys should be. Always nice to turn this up.
When hip-hop was hip-hop
Black Sheep is crazy creative. Dres is one of the nicest MCs ever
Facts
Good old days love it different style of rap kool smooth players, happy fun at same time great combo
The best. Unmatched.
A timeless classic that will forever hold a place in my lifes playlist
Maff Hoffa interview brought me here. Classic Hip Hip
I miss the whole Native Tongue Family Crew.
this reminds me of times when i was little riding around in the car with my older brother listening to this cassette tape its one of my earliest hip hop memories
Hip hop in its purest form.
Swag at it's finest!
My favorite era of hip hop :) I guess because jazz is my favorite genre, which the 90s did a wicked crafty job of incorporating it in their songs.
Exactly what I'm always telling the younger generation. In order to appreciate the genius of late 80s and early 90s hip-hop, you've got to have some jazz education in your spirit
Super black sheep
Drink champs brought me here.....
Salute
Love these brothers. you dont hear music like this anymore. thanks for posting!
my favorite flows of the 90s. so smooth. no one beats black sheep in flow
Absolutely. Hands down. Everyone says that he's in the top 10 but in my books he's absolutely number one way above and beyond anyone else. Ever. In history. Completely unmatched.
Dres is one of the best lyricist out there, and that beat is off the chain. This was one of my favorite tunes
I was only 11 when this came out, I copped it that year and loved it ever since! Damn I had good taste for a little kid lol
Same!!!! I think I was 12 or 13
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In my humble opinion... Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is STILL THE GREATEST PURE HIP-HOP ALBUM EVER MADE! It's unfortunate that Black Sheep never had longevity in the hip-hop game because they could've been truly special in the music history and more importantly, in black history
takes me back to different dimension.
😞😞
Takes me to stilwater
@@listentocky1 lmao
B🙏🏾SS LINE 🔥
I lived this era of hip hop. It was amazing. I appreciate you younger folks coming here while you're crate digging on YT. We appreciate u! Bong, Bong
😃👍
It's 2024 and this is still my jam. NOLA 💜💚💛 Love
"Flavor of the Month" is the true gem of this album. Musically and lyrically way ahead of "The Choice is Yours."
I used to think so as well. But then a recent deep dive into the choice is yours make me see it on par with flavor. The last verse of the choice is yours..... the timing, the lyrics, the vocabulary, give it a revisit. That last verse is pretty unmatched.
crazy how a old school song can pop in your head and someone somewhere can have the same flash back to come here and look it up to listen to it....crazy...but cool
tHEIR STYLE IS SO SMOOTH...LOVE IT!
SIZZURP "Hurry up and get a scoop before it's gone!"
My joint right here!!!!
feels good to be from this era
Sure does
ANOTHER CERTIFIED🔥🔥🔥🔥ASS CLASSIC BANGER
Today's generation can't compete with this!!🔥🔥🔥
Nevah. Because they don't understand jazz.
Feeling nostalgic AF right about now 😭😭
Bring back the 90s !!!
Dres top
10
All time.
Classic hip-hop album.
Classic hip hop
Had to wait a while
But the while has been waited
Never gave up hope
in myself, nor debated
Didn't shed a tear when I wasn't picked
Cause I got a cone now, want a lick?
Til this very day that is such a dope way to end a verse. And the double meaning was crazy.
What double meaning?
@@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC Hope I am not over explaining, but here it goes....
The entire song is an Double Entendre on it's own.
The title of the song itself is called *"Flavor of the Month"* which is a known term or euphemism that means to be adored or favored for a short period of time....like a *One-Hit-Wonder* or a partner you have sex with that one time but had no interest in them afterwords.
The subject matter consist of Dres trying to make a come up in an environment that constantly dismisses him due to superficial reasons.
His talent and craft was undermined, but he persevered none the less, and now he is at the level he worked hard to get to. So the song is simply about striving for success while maintaining your identity.
Bar: *Had to wait a while but the while has been waited*
But now (or at least at the time) that the spot light is finally on him, his style and talent is being discredited as a short period of great popularity ie *Flavor of the Month*
Bar: *Never gave up hope in myself, nor debated*
If you dissect the idea he follows this theme all through out the song.
The analogy he uses with different flavors of Ice Cream is to paint a visual picture to capture different styles that are seen as consumable, *Marketable* to the mainstream public. sugarcoated. So if you notice, at the intro when Mr. Long lists these different flavors and turns to Dres and asks, "Which flavor are you?" Dres simply replies by not telling Mr. Long his flavor at all, but instead breaks down why he is so different from the rest of the flock. Hence the name of the group *Black Sheep* which is another term that is a metaphor to explain how they stand out from the rest of the sheep.....but anyway.
The visuals (The video itself) also has a lot of sexual innuendos that mirrored some of the subject matter on the album. Now that Dres has his *cone,* which is a symbol of his success and even manhood to a certain degree. He taunts his haters and disagreeable critics by asking in a condescending way "Wanna lick?" Basically saying "Fuck all you that doubted me in the first place"
Bar: *Didn't shed a tear when I wasn't picked cause I got a cone now, want a lick?*
@@ronaldeatman6603 Oh, I see. The song is deeper than I thought. Thank you for your in-depth response.
@@ronaldeatman6603 you broke that ish all the way down...
@@ronaldeatman6603 You should seriously pursue a career where your intellect and strong cognition can be rewarded . If you havent already
one of the dopiest raps ever Dres is flowing on this
Peace to all the forty-something year olds listening and remembering the *old days*.
I seriously haven’t heard this song or seen this video in over 30 years. Used to come on the Jukebox back in the day.
FLAVOR FOR THE YEAR 2020!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A taste for the fine art of hip hop
Checkout Behind That Suit for the review.
I love that this video was made waaay before this tiktok bs... imagine running up in someone's flock and being like, 'yo I am the Black Sheep' and the shepherd is just jamming in the background, uncredited. ❣❣❣
These two had such great chemistry which added to their incredible flow. Plus a really badass rhythm section, and top notch lyrics, damn!!!
One of my favourite hip hop albums of all time, and it was bloody funny too. My brother bought this for me.
Thank you Saints row 1
I really miss this style of hip-hop. Guess Hip-Hop had to evolve to what it is now??
Cant call that evolution. More like regression...
GDub96 depends on where you look
It evolved to some f'd up sh't..so sickening...
Jersey Boi- It revolved into trash
More like De-volve
I am still in awe after some many years. This song still is on point.
One of the best duos of all time....
I had this bass line in my head for hours and couldn’t remember what song it was. Thank God I finally found it!
Slept on Classic. 🙏🏿 Classy, Elegant, Jazzy, & Artistic, but still Hip-Hop. 🎨 🎙🎶
those cut scenes are sensual as hell.
Ahhh...the last of the Golden Age of hip-hop! How I long for the return of such talent.
Someone should do a documentary of extras in old music vids. What’s up with Lil’ Bo Peep from this vid? She was getting down man! Good spirit 👍🏽
I'm 16 and I wish I get to hear this kind of music on TV and radio instead of plugging out iPods in at house parties
this has so much funk and soul!