Crazy. I lived in Newark in '99. I met Talib @ The Roots event called Black Lilly. I met and ciphered with 88 Keys at Fat Beats one day. I never met Kanye. Didn't know that him and Kanye were buddies. This interview brought up a lot of good memories.
kanyes never changed. he is evolving which none of you can accept. "i miss the old kanye" half of you people saying that dont even know what changed in him anyways
EXACTLY!!! Also, imagine trying to "time capsule" the process of a person's growth. We all need to grow and evolve. Imagine if Picasso stuck to his first painting/drawing style from earlier on in his career, he wouldn't be the Picasso we love and adore today.
Kanye is like the prime example of people not feeling you at all at first, but if you keep going and keep improving your craft, people gonna give you your props, then eventually copy.
This! UPRX is the missing link in HIP HOP Culture right now , so awesome to see the converrsation flowing ... that Feeling of HIP HOP in the Room... BIG UPS UPRX ! MAD RESPECT LOVE & ENJOYMENT !
Rawkus records was such a good era for hiphop to me as a highschool student studying the culture. That label led to the Reflection Eternal album and the Def Jux and Rhymesayers labels.
It makes sense honestly when considering how soulful Kanye's first two albums were, ofc it was logical for him to produce something like an Alicia Keys song.
UPROXX can we get Madlib on the show, there's a story about him and Dilla working together. That'll be great to hear on your show. Peace from South Africa 🇿🇦
People don’t truly understand how much a parent(s) can affect a child it’s life or death when it comes down to how you’re raised. You can’t tell me Kanye would’ve been KANYE if he ain’t have donda in his life feeding him with positive affirmations
I never heard of him!! Probably cause he was somebody talking with some sense and was solid somebody that should of had way more spotlight than was given!!
He put out an album called The Death of Adam. Super underrated. He and Kanye had a song called Stay Up...did a video for it. You should check it out. Plus the stuff he did with Blackstar is fire.
Kinda funny how that "Stay Up" vid is the first time you see Ye and Kim around each other officially, even though the seemed nowhere-near-close to being an item. S/O 88-Keys for that cupid-like Blueprint.
Kanye before being a household name was making noise or and ringing bells by making beats and producing for others so he already had a buzz before being signed to Rocafella yeah
I first heard of 88 Keys on Juan Epstein I think? Or it might've been Shade 45...not sure but they premiered the song "Stay Up" and I been a fan ever since
This is the first time I've ever visited this channel but I have to say that the sister with the curly hair is absolutely adorable. What a beauty! That smile is intoxicating. I don't care. I have to give credit where credit is due! On another note, if you are truly observant, you can tell that the unexpected death of his mother is what changed Kanye forever. At the height of his career, he lost his mother! That scarred the brother differently!!!
I k at the lab in Brooklyn 2001 someone threw a bottle and hit in the had and I grab him up and threw him out the club . Kanye thank me and gave me his number .I was security. He had this group that was like boys to men preform.
americanshottas not my production. That was a different guy who went by the same name. Slightly different spelling. You’ll know my production from his: mine is sample based.
Ye and lib need to reconile man, and 88 is why Ye’s sample snap with the drums like they do now.. Idc what no body say. We all know Ye will adopt a sound..
It's been 2 days. Post the full interview already. Very disrespectful making us watch clips! Add clickbait titles to the clips AFTER you post the full interview. I'm not watching a buncha clips then going back to watch the full interview. Very bad!
All respect to 88-keys good interview.....but I cannot and will not ever support Kanye West again. He’s said and continues to say and do so many things to hurt our culture and our struggle. I can always respect an open mind and opinions but Kanye loves to take it to another level just so he can get that attention
@@patricesankara3081 Kanye is part of a struggle and his narcissistic ways makes him want to be in the forefront. Billionaire or not he owes me nothing, but deciding to be in front he owes it to people not to set back a race, culture, and struggle. And if you claim he’s helped people, in the same breath you can say he’s hurt so many people.
@@rockstar2873 Obviously you give a damn, you replied to me. He can be whatever to you, I don’t care. You can call him daddy like he does Trump for all I care. I just will never respect that man again. So save you angry keyboard fingers
Favorite early Kanye produced track - GO!
H to the IzzO V to the IzzA
Haha I see what you did there, 'GO!' by Common is one of my favs from him, that was a great album too.
Kanye feat. Nas - We Major
Alicia Keys- You don’t know my name
Scarface - Guess Who's Back
that conversation with Ye's mom and hearing that he spoke to his mom every night like that actually touched my heart
Man I teared up listening to that...
Shouts out 88-Keys for bringing us "No Church in the Wild"
That instrumental is INSANE
He did that? Yoo that sht craaazy
I had no idea
Goat track
And all day
I'm glad 88 Keys is getting some shine!! This brother is talented and very underrated. I'm looking forward to this episode on Monday
That "Stay Up (Viagra)" song & video they did is classic!
One of funniest videos of all time..
Will B. Smooth 💯
That was my shit. Had that on repeat all day everyday.
kanye telling the future in that one!
No doubt!
Crazy. I lived in Newark in '99. I met Talib @ The Roots event called Black Lilly. I met and ciphered with 88 Keys at Fat Beats one day. I never met Kanye. Didn't know that him and Kanye were buddies. This interview brought up a lot of good memories.
If this aint the DOPEST channel giving insight into hindsight hip-hip, then i don't know what is. These stories are everything. Love it man
Very cool channel!
if this aint the dopest then the dopest must be really dope
Drink champs. People open up more, when they are on that sauce.
He's basically telling the story that Kanye was telling on "Last Call" 😮
you know your hip hop
He sounds like him too
RIP Dr Donda West. Love from the Chi
I heard they did 5 beats a day for three summers
D B that’s a different world like Cree summers
he deserves to do these numbers
the kid that made that
deserves that maybach
George Bush doesnt care about black people!
kanyes never changed. he is evolving which none of you can accept. "i miss the old kanye" half of you people saying that dont even know what changed in him anyways
EXACTLY!!! Also, imagine trying to "time capsule" the process of a person's growth. We all need to grow and evolve. Imagine if Picasso stuck to his first painting/drawing style from earlier on in his career, he wouldn't be the Picasso we love and adore today.
@@hnpet4245 yeah 100%. their goal remains the same, but their way of achieving their goals improve
Kanye isn't perfect. It's okay to admit it. He's grown in some aspects and devolved in others just like everyone else.
I can’t stand the “I miss the old Kanye” ass people
Naw he's not. He's gotten worse but you Kanye stans are too blind to realize it.
88 Keys talks about Kanye is straight up dope 🔥
We need that Ye interview. Talib make it happen
Kanye's out there mentally, Don't know if he'll come down to earth for an actual interview.
That man is in his own reality right now lol
Ye and Talib have some differences. But maybe one day Ye might show up... I wanna see that happening
That will never happen . Kanye is too Hollywood for these dudes
he would do it. patience these things take time
" The Death of Adam " most underrated mixtape ever.
Its an album, not a mixtape
Real talk
@@stevenjm12 true
I almost teared up at the end
We feel that and much appreciated
Kanye is like the prime example of people not feeling you at all at first, but if you keep going and keep improving your craft, people gonna give you your props, then eventually copy.
Love 88 Keys production style 🏆
88 Keys just might be the most interesting man in the world, and his music has always been incredible, best interview yet
Wow that's a beautiful story, that's how real black Men should connect!
homie is an absolute legend, goin down as one of the greatest producers of all time. big respect
This! UPRX is the missing link in HIP HOP Culture right now , so awesome to see the converrsation flowing ... that Feeling of HIP HOP in the Room... BIG UPS UPRX ! MAD RESPECT LOVE & ENJOYMENT !
Quality podcast, and whoever did the camera editing did an amazing job!
Hip Hop radio for Grown folks, Thank God
Seeing Talib speak so highly of Ye makes the things that Kanye has said about him recently all the more discerning
*concerning
Talib was talking too much before, that's why she ye went at him
Thanks for bringing the legendary 88 through!
he has a little of kanye's college dropout personality.
Yea.man
Talibs voice is perfect for podcasts or radio. It’s so smooth. It’s also very nostalgic.
Rawkus records was such a good era for hiphop to me as a highschool student studying the culture. That label led to the Reflection Eternal album and the Def Jux and Rhymesayers labels.
88 and kanye are brothers man... they remind me of me and my best friend.
Kanyes friend interviewing kanyes friend about kanye
Dope
This was so cool and insightful! 88-Keys is super dope!
88 Keys you a legend!!! That ‘Stay Up” video was hilarious. One love.
I ain't gon lie that Alicia keys joint was hard most ppl don't know he produced u don't know my name
It makes sense honestly when considering how soulful Kanye's first two albums were, ofc it was logical for him to produce something like an Alicia Keys song.
Leron Flames2 one of my favourites too. I never knew that
Kanye produced that?!
and mos in the video. what a bomb squad
He also wrote the hook.
Stay up is still one of my favorite songs to this day
Mine too!
I did always assume he was a keyboardist haha.
UPROXX can we get Madlib on the show, there's a story about him and Dilla working together. That'll be great to hear on your show. Peace from South Africa 🇿🇦
True Feelings and Handcuffs by 88-Keys are absolutely slept on.
Thank you for sharing. Love hearing stories about Kanye. Are they both still friends I hope?
Kanye my Role Model.
Some of the greatest hip-hop musicians EVER
Stay up is an amazing piece of work
Love this and the positive vibe 🙌🏿🇳🇬
Two Words...always....the passing of the verbal baton to and fro always gets me
People don’t truly understand how much a parent(s) can affect a child it’s life or death when it comes down to how you’re raised. You can’t tell me Kanye would’ve been KANYE if he ain’t have donda in his life feeding him with positive affirmations
They even talk alike.. how crazy
Making fun of kanye don't make you cool......salute kanye west real king
Shariq Torres no one should worship anyone, but we should be appreciative of that man’s genius
Woody Nassif this.
RIP Donda West
88 Keys emotional transparency is uncanny, and I understand why Ye’ befriended him.
@3:19 - That's a good Kanye
A very nice story💯
Where you going? 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
88Keys had the jam, Stay up. I loved that song.
wanna see Keys and Just Blaze do a Ralph Lauren battle
This guys a legend,
So...is there two different 88Keyz??? Or is he the same one from A-G-2-A-Ke???
MidWest Marauder different. I’m the one with the Grammy. (C. Njapa) on my writer’s credits. 😌
Yea I was wondering the same thing lol
That’s so dope😂🙌
I never heard of him!! Probably cause he was somebody talking with some sense and was solid somebody that should of had way more spotlight than was given!!
He put out an album called The Death of Adam. Super underrated. He and Kanye had a song called Stay Up...did a video for it. You should check it out. Plus the stuff he did with Blackstar is fire.
Kinda funny how that "Stay Up" vid is the first time you see Ye and Kim around each other officially, even though the seemed nowhere-near-close to being an item. S/O 88-Keys for that cupid-like Blueprint.
Kanye before being a household name was making noise or and ringing bells by making beats and producing for others so he already had a buzz before being signed to Rocafella yeah
Stay Up is still the jam
MY NIGGA 88 KEYZ
I first heard of 88 Keys on Juan Epstein I think? Or it might've been Shade 45...not sure but they premiered the song "Stay Up" and I been a fan ever since
I thought I was subscribed my bad.
This is a really cute story.
What type of jacket is 88 wearing?
This was great to hear
88 Keys, Classic NYC BBY Backpack days... #NY/DC/MA #NYC #Soho #Noho #6Train #DTrain #Stayup #Production #CD/DVD #HiTek #Ohio #RPM
88 keys does a good Kanye impression (way better than Jamie Foxx lol)
This is the first time I've ever visited this channel but I have to say that the sister with the curly hair is absolutely adorable. What a beauty! That smile is intoxicating. I don't care. I have to give credit where credit is due! On another note, if you are truly observant, you can tell that the unexpected death of his mother is what changed Kanye forever. At the height of his career, he lost his mother! That scarred the brother differently!!!
dope
Stay up
So Talib tell us, how's your Ramadan fastin'?
0:15 That definitely aint happening now lol after that drink champs episode
I k at the lab in Brooklyn 2001 someone threw a bottle and hit in the had and I grab him up and threw him out the club . Kanye thank me and gave me his number .I was security. He had this group that was like boys to men preform.
guy has good skin
Only on People's party...
Did y'all know 88-Keys is Denzel Curry's dad
😂
Ag2akey 💯🙌🏿
americanshottas not my production. That was a different guy who went by the same name. Slightly different spelling. You’ll know my production from his: mine is sample based.
@@eighty_ocho thanks for the clarity my brother , however I'm glad to have saw your interview ..you have a new supporter 💪🏾
Donda got her son famous. Interesting how he got his mom's last name because I thought the child took on the dad's last name. Maybe I'm old school!
Dondas last name was Williams, his fathers name is Ray West
@@joshuabecher3988 So how did she become Donda West?😉
I just dropped a single produced by 88keys “Family Ties” - GxneTilNxvember
I still rock out to the viagra joint
Stay up! Was my shit....
Damn bruh all that hanging out and didn't tap him for production until 2011. He was just picking is brain is what I got from it.
Ye and lib need to reconile man, and 88 is why Ye’s sample snap with the drums like they do now.. Idc what no body say. We all know Ye will adopt a sound..
Soooooooooo what happened to this friendship after Ye’s career took off? Or did he get shaded just like Coodie 🤔
They made a song 15 yers ago called stay up, 88 key-z produced no church in the wild etc
He produced on the new vultures album.. safe to say they've been friends for a tonn of years
GEEK DOWN!
So if you had such a good time, is this how it ends?
what exactly does Jasmin Leigh contribute to this podcast??? Nothing
Rasta Mike Jordan
Can we get an interview that’s not about Kanye? Is this the Kanye Party? lol
AM Di Kanye has an extreme amount of influence on most of the guest. They can’t not bring him up when talking about their come up.
Him and 88keys are super close though and most of the guest have affilation with him
Kanye the goat that’s why 🤷🏿♂️
Reggie RAHMAN MALCOLM
#MasterManifestor
It's been 2 days. Post the full interview already. Very disrespectful making us watch clips! Add clickbait titles to the clips AFTER you post the full interview. I'm not watching a buncha clips then going back to watch the full interview. Very bad!
Their channel their rules lol plain and simple
@@wmcroy3306 very bad rules plain and simple
Elijah Heiss I... can’t... leave you... aloooooo-o-ooone...
Talib stay interrupting lol 😂 rappers can’t take off the the rapper hat on on the interviewer hat
88 u way to grey to be only 43
Thought this was offset at one point
88 Keys, what was Kanye like before he completely sold out to Satan?
What is this 2009? Lol
Sounds a lil suspect
In My Opinion I think Kanye Should Of Stayed as a Producer not that he's a Wack rapper Or anything he's just So much better as a Producer.
KingMidasOfficial lol well he’s a billionaire now so his plan worked out much better 😂
You’re still saying this in 2020?
@@Emmanuel-px9lk Yeah I am Still saying this 2020 bro.
his goal was to be a rapper not a producer forever😂 and you acting like he’s barely decent. The man has bars.
@@nwoodz All I'm saying is that he's Way better as a producer than he is a Rapper.
Ye has always has had an obsession with success. Too bad that he went crazy asf.
What is your definition of crazy?
I rather be his version of crazy.
All respect to 88-keys good interview.....but I cannot and will not ever support Kanye West again. He’s said and continues to say and do so many things to hurt our culture and our struggle. I can always respect an open mind and opinions but Kanye loves to take it to another level just so he can get that attention
Kanye is not part of any struggle. He is a billionaire that doesn’t owe anyone anything. He has changed a lot of lives.
@@patricesankara3081 Kanye is part of a struggle and his narcissistic ways makes him want to be in the forefront. Billionaire or not he owes me nothing, but deciding to be in front he owes it to people not to set back a race, culture, and struggle. And if you claim he’s helped people, in the same breath you can say he’s hurt so many people.
@clintzeke frankly my dear we don’t give a damn what you think. Kanye will forever be a GOAT PeriodT.
@@rockstar2873 Obviously you give a damn, you replied to me. He can be whatever to you, I don’t care. You can call him daddy like he does Trump for all I care. I just will never respect that man again. So save you angry keyboard fingers
clintzeke team kanyeeeeeee forever the BILLIONAIRE!!!!! Mwah 💋