Notorious B.I.G's "Machine Gun Funk" - FOLEY live 1999

"I'm doin RHYMES now...fuck da CRIMES now...come on da ave, I'm real hard to FIND now"
----- Biggie '94
Well, in honor of Hip Hop"s 50th...
I wanted to make sure that ALL of YOU know of FOLEY's connection & appreciation for the culture.
He's had the blessing of being able to play drums behind some of THE G.O.A.T's....
"CHUCK D & FLAV"
"RAKIM"
"RZA"
and many more....
(Thanks to GEORGE CLINTON) @yolikegeorge
On Nov, 6th 1999 (nearly "25"yrs ago) FOLEY's band performed Notorious B.I.G's
"MACHINE GUN FUNK"
The Band :
FOLEY on Bass
CHRIS DAVE on drums
JOE CRUMP on tenor
VINCE EVANS on keys
BHB on the "1's & 2's"
While on a self-imposed hiatus from the music "business" in 1998...
FOLEY invented a completely new technique that could only be described as "Virtual Hip Hop" He taught a local DJ how to play with a live band & not just be onstage as an ornament. This allowed FOLEY to literally play for Hours
Every NOTE...
Every NUANCE...
Every BREAK...
I would NOT recommend anyone trying to do this...
its A LOT more to it, than what's being described....
= TRUST =
I can only present this audio clip to describe what happened....
other tunes played on this night were :
"STILL SHINING" ( Busta )
"I GET AROUND" ( 2Pac )
"STAKES IS HIGH" ( De La Soul )
and many more...
FUN FACT :
FOLEY's favorite Rapper's are MANY, here's a list of the people that he's talked about A LOT :
Busta Rhymes
Chuck D
Ice Cube
Rakim
Scarface
Biggie Smalls
Tupac
DEL tha funky homosapian
Lauryn Hill
Sativa
Digital Underground
Method Man
Bahamadia
Slum Village
Missy Elliot
Mr. Funke
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez
Nas
Mobb Deep
Nefertiti
Common
A Tribe Called Quest
Chubb Rock
Michah 9 (freestyle fellowship)
Pharcyde
Boots Riley
Speech
Pharoah Monch
Moni Love
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Blacksheep
Dougie Fresh
Queen Latifah
Wise Intelligent
Craig Mack
Black Thought
Lupe Fiasco
MamaSOL
Salt & Pepa
MC Lyte
Treach
KRS-one
Cee-Lo
Outkast
David Banner
Jungle Bros.
And many more....
Enjoy,
Melanie

[@whathefunkfool]

Foley is a Genius Period, this 25years ago ?? 🔥🔥

[@HaveblueHazel]

I love what you did with this track, the concept and execution of Virtual Hip Hop described in the video description is tight!
Ready to Die was my very first album on CD in '95, felt like I was riding a time machine this morning!

[@SmartalecFILMS]

So Cool, we'll let Him know !

[@ivandaddyiwallace4549]

Yea foley that's the shizznizz

[@ginoc2492]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rickstraws92]

🥵🔥