Well to be fair I think people know. I just think it was due to his lack of discography. Puba was almost like Kool G Rap in the sense insanely nice with it but laid low when it came to the popularity. People knew he was deal (as well as Kool G Rap) but they played the background.
i always brag about my LUCKY hiphop years of being alive. i was born in 1971 , so i enjoyed the 1980's HipHop Decade as a PRE TEEN & a TEEN . i turned 21 in 1992 , So i enjoyed the 1990's HIPHOP DECADED as a Young Man in his 20's., especially in the NYC HIPHOP & RnB CLUB SCENE . I Basically enjoyed the 1980's & 90's HIPHIP CULTURE EXPERIENCE in my Young Years, & it was a Best Most FUN TIMES of my life , WISH I CAN DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN :)
He mainly brought out girbauds for us. We was already wearing Lee's, mcm, Gloria Vanderbilt Lee's with mock necks 3 finger rings name belts and gazelles and bk's
So true,,,,, the 90s float was off the chain ⛓️💯,,,, wearing used jeans 👖,,,,,, guess,,,,, Polo,,,,, major damage,,,, and of course Tommy,,,,,, 90s fashion were the best,,,, and Grand poobah made it all (worthwhile)!👍
Summer of 1992! Best summer ever! 13 yrs old going to the Empire Roller Skating Rink! Whenever this hip-hop/rap, jam/tune/song came on; it was pure fun! Best of times! Respect to Grand Puba and Brand Nubian!
I tell ya, I was a teen and it was the best music and dance era EVA!!! I WOULD GO BACK IN A HEARTBEAT!!! (Sorry for the all caps) I just really miss when music spoke from the heart and soul!!!😊
That elastic cadence was popular in the '90s. They used to peak their inflections at the end of lines and really rhyme on beat, hittin' those snares hard.
Nice & Smooth Greg Nice n Smooth B very unique flow both played off each other with they styles Greg Nice was funny off the wall while Smooth B was a storyteller straight to the point miss the late 80s
I 🧡 the entire flow of this song! -- Grand Puba: "I don't diss nobody to be somebody, I just like to kick the flava to make people party!" -- Bars for days and the beat, well that's just magical!
Puba's flow was nice. One of those situations that have you wondering why he didn't take off into something bigger. I mean, he had a strong presence in the game early 90s, but suddenly flew off radar after his second album. I always thought Puba had one of the most original voices and styles in hip hop. He never gets the credit he deserves. I'm still bumping this track heavy 🔥
@@khalilharris5204 tru dat. Arrested Development became the butt of jokes, but their message was awesome. Got drown out by The Chronic and The Predator.
This man doesn't get any fuckin recognition for his style calibre. He signed an endorsement deal with T Hilfiger years before people even heard of Hilfiger!
This is what you call real Hip Hop!!!! He didn't move any ki's or catch any bodies on this record!!!! Don't front ninja act like you know!!!! Classic!!!
Whiteboy from the east end, going to a middle school, trying to fit in. Big Daddy Kane, Puba, Naughty By Nature. Ice Cube, NWA, Big L[underrated] Cool G Rap and DJ Polo[Underrated] I had people challenge me on the mic. Day in, I stole their soul. For every Vanilla Ice, there was a MC Serch, who was a true M.C. Thank you Tommy Boy, your tapes were playing in my Aiwa dual tape deck so much, the plastic melted to my heads. Morning sun rises, slept through the midnight surprises, fade out from Emperor Tidus, hunting me down, stricken with blindness. You got me through middle school without a scratch. I have over fifty three subject notebooks, all filled with lyrics like novacaine, one verse and you're out.
Crazy I never knew Phife was FN...Thought he was only Tribe.. Grew up on this. Love sharing classics with my 22 year old Son. Gotta know the past to move fwd. Class "1996 ❤
If there's a list for most under rated MC...Grand Puba Maxwell is at the top of the list.Swag, lyrical content, original slang and clothing style.He was ahead of everyone.Doesnt get the proper recognition he deserves.But true heads know the deal.
Gaadaaamn... This takes me back to a club called angels in Cape Town, South Africa. Us youngguns taking the afternoon train and the DJ would always start with this Grand Puba track ❤️❤️❤️
I cry when listening to old school hiphop. Man i miss those days. We were the last ones to actually enjoy life. Riding bikes and hanging out. Life before technology really took over
I got multiple flash drives 1035 songs old school NY rap some west joints some back in the day R&B Late 80s to late 90s R&B Dance hall 90s reggae and a handful of neo soul etc. had this sense 2008 no way I'm giving up.
I saw Brand Nubian on Unsung, and I had to see this on RUclips. Real hip hop. Brings back a lot of memories from back in the day. #GrandPuba #360Degrees
Still have this cassette single, was jammin this in fall 92, freshman year in HS... ahhh memories :) rollerskatin at the roller rink... 90s where so much better than now a days
Grand Puba, the original backpacker, also the original Hip-Hop Free Agent! Puba went from Masters of Ceremony to Brand Nubian to Solo Act and the Master of flows. This man deserves more props for setting trends in Hip-Hop culture!
Grand Puba started way back Maxwell like in 82-83 and was for runner to Rakim with word flow. He really was ahead of everybody by the early 90’s. He always a step head with the fashion and street lingo. A true trend setter without a doubt and Puffy always stay close to him and kinda was like riding Puba‘s wave. Yeah Puffy was a clout chaser at that time. Puba shows up on Mary’s joint cause they really this dudes clout. He also repped the lessons of 5 percent nation hard was a man amongst the people just like Rakim when he came on the scene in ‘86. So I’m saying all this to say he is my #1MOST UNDERATED RAPPER EVER. 2. Treach 3. Ice T 4. Will Smith 5. King T or Tragedy Khadafi. That’s how I saw and see it. Peace
Yeah mayne his first group masters of ceremony dropped there first track in 85 and dropped there album in 88 puba produced most of the album.. It's a golden era classic.. If you Aint herd it ya definitely should peep it 💯.. ✌️
I like the fact you had Will Smith on the underrated list....Because Will's style was light hearted and comedic ppl didn't see how clever he was.Also he stayed true to who he was as a rapper.But Grand Puba Maxwell is the #1 underrated rapper ever...Didnt get the true recognition he deserves.Another underrated rapper is Pharoah Monch
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Spin it baaack [2024]‼️💎👌
Am with you 🔥 🎶 it is
His flow and ability to make words blend is unique, even in 2023
Why isn't Grand Puba mentioned among great MC'S like Kool G Rap,KRS One,Rakim and others. No gimmicks just straight dope lyrics from a master MC!
Not enough material imo. Same for Treach/wise intelligent. Super dope MCs though
All folks not Reel to Reel.
@@Marvin-ut4xs I agree not a deep catalog ,but dude was super nice
He was bitin styles rakim is the only originator
This guy deserves much more success. He was really good
on gawd
The God is Supreme
how much success does one man need?
Great voice no..auto tune!
@@ctb7376 loooool we don't hear about him or alot of the pioneers with real talent
It is a travesty this man is never mentioned in a conversation about the greats...truly unmatched wit,skill,flow...peace to the god!!!
his lyrics were anti crack and telling men to take responsibility for their community, can't have that
@@zxcccccc1 of course not…Brand Nubian plus Puba solo joints..still in heavy rotation
Grand Puba the Originator! Nobody sounded like him. And I love a man who has a way with words! ❤️
@@claudetteh67 if you never heard It is what it is off of Retroactive..go listen!!!
Well to be fair I think people know.
I just think it was due to his lack of discography. Puba was almost like Kool G Rap in the sense insanely nice with it but laid low when it came to the popularity.
People knew he was deal (as well as Kool G Rap) but they played the background.
i always brag about my LUCKY hiphop years of being alive.
i was born in 1971 , so i enjoyed the 1980's HipHop Decade as a PRE TEEN & a TEEN .
i turned 21 in 1992 , So i enjoyed the 1990's HIPHOP DECADED as a Young Man in his 20's., especially in the NYC HIPHOP & RnB CLUB SCENE .
I Basically enjoyed the 1980's & 90's HIPHIP CULTURE EXPERIENCE in my Young Years, & it was a Best Most FUN TIMES of my life ,
WISH I CAN DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN :)
GRAND PUBA HAS ALWAYS BEEN DOPE!!
Terry Turner classic a true mic controller....
What's your favorite Grand Puba joint?
@@geraldreis1469 who's Terry Turner?
@@katrostorm3075 This one and then " check it out" featuring Mary J Blige
Facts!
REAL RAP HIP HOP!
PUBA REPRESENT!
Puba is one of the goat rappers of his day... Don't take my word, listen to his verses on One for All, dude was gifted.
@@glennlyons2178 one of one. There's nobody ever in the game like him
grand puba put us on to dressing with name brands in the early 90's...this shit was dope
He mainly brought out girbauds for us. We was already wearing Lee's, mcm, Gloria Vanderbilt Lee's with mock necks 3 finger rings name belts and gazelles and bk's
Yasss... Tommy Hilfiger owe him royalties.....I'm almost certain of it :)
'cause of Puba I use to rock rugby polos in high school
@@serantav same here bro
So true,,,,, the 90s float was off the chain ⛓️💯,,,, wearing used jeans 👖,,,,,, guess,,,,, Polo,,,,, major damage,,,, and of course Tommy,,,,,, 90s fashion were the best,,,, and Grand poobah made it all (worthwhile)!👍
Harlem in here. Who's here in 2024? Check in ya'll
Grand Puba is so underrated.
Those who know....they know
@@benjamindavid6089 facts!
Truth
Nah. He just didn't sell his soul.
@@benjamindavid6089 yep
Grand Puba is a straight wordsmith. A dying breed amongst these newer rappers 😎
Flow was literally the most important thing back in the days, now these new skool fools don’t even think about what they’re spitting!
Summer of 1992!
Best summer ever!
13 yrs old going to the Empire Roller Skating Rink!
Whenever this hip-hop/rap, jam/tune/song came on; it was pure fun!
Best of times!
Respect to Grand Puba and Brand Nubian!
Empire! Now that’s a straight classic. 💯
BROOKLYN... STAND UP!
Peace to the God💯
My good ol' days in high school!!! The 90's...
Grand Puba one of the best!
Sooooo underrated...
Mine, too!
This guy has one of the best wordplay in the game. Fact!
Voice was amazing scratchy
Deep clear
PUBA ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED RAPPERS EVER 💪🏿
Yezzir....if he would've had better beats after this album he would've been solid .. but he's dope as fk regardless
Nothing will top the 90's, the music, the fashion, the vibes, the natural women damn wish I was born a decade earlier so I could've experienced it.
I tell ya, I was a teen and it was the best music and dance era EVA!!! I WOULD GO BACK IN A HEARTBEAT!!! (Sorry for the all caps) I just really miss when music spoke from the heart and soul!!!😊
The 90's ain't got shit on the 80's.. music, styles, etc....
It was a time to be alive I tell you, the 90s was my teenage years, so you know that shit was 🔥
@@NADI-MICAH777 The 80s was cool, I was a child in the 80s unforgettable times.
U just don't know it was beautiful I was in college when this came out great times
I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.
This was my high school jam,Walkman in my pocket,headphones in my ears,this and slick Rick damn miss it
I alway thought slick Rick and puba should have done a record together
This song was my summer of 92
The 90s was the best of time for music and (fashion),,,, Grand poobah was so slick,,,, is lyrics was (off the chain ⛓️)💯👍
How can you not like Puba?
@@Luke-kg7vu 💯 SOOOOOO
Real hip hop fans know about Grand Puba
Slow down was when I first heard
Puba I was 13
You're telling what God loves (the truth)!!💯
❤no doubt
They don't know!!!... They love "young thug"!!... That mindless music makes more sense to them
@@damonbrace8252ikr😪
NYC 92 93 94 95 was the best Tommy had all the dopest hits
Donna Graham Word is Bond
Im a rap music check its out and check me on RUclips and check me out 3rd bass and in 1990 😀🎶🎤
Word is life!!! 💯
It was the best hits but he also had some shady contracts. Artists on the label never saw their royalities.
This is older than that
Puba has one of the most unique flows/cadences I've ever heard.
That elastic cadence was popular in the '90s. They used to peak their inflections at the end of lines and really rhyme on beat, hittin' those snares hard.
Puba, Snoop Dogg, B Real and Eazy E are unique flows
I always thought Puba & Sadat X sound similar
Nice & Smooth Greg Nice n Smooth B very unique flow both played off each other with they styles Greg Nice was funny off the wall while Smooth B was a storyteller straight to the point miss the late 80s
Bruh his flow is Flawless!!!
Puba was lyrically different
He in my top 10
Bumping this Grand Puba in 2020.. Man, the lyrics were sick!!!!
Happy Belated 55th Birthday to Grand Puba 2021!!!
I wish he owned his music
"Lyrics were sick" or are Still sick?
2021
@Untitled Peña c bye
RIP Stud Doogie🙏🏿🕊"Stud Doogie is you with me"
Grand Puba is Hip Hop hidden gem man.
Definitely him and Mc Shan I just love their style of rap.
Listening in 2023. Anyone remember hip hop?
Yes!! At work rocking to it right now 😁
A FOREVERMORE OUTSTANDING SUPER DUPER SUPERB CLASSIC 🙏🏾💋💋💋💋/ ANCHOR ANCHOR BRAVO 🍷🍾🍷🍷🍷🍾🍾
I 🧡 the entire flow of this song!
--
Grand Puba: "I don't diss nobody to be somebody, I just like to kick the flava to make people party!"
--
Bars for days and the beat, well that's just magical!
Yes Puba!
Puba's flow was nice. One of those situations that have you wondering why he didn't take off into something bigger. I mean, he had a strong presence in the game early 90s, but suddenly flew off radar after his second album. I always thought Puba had one of the most original voices and styles in hip hop. He never gets the credit he deserves. I'm still bumping this track heavy 🔥
Gangsta rap took off. The media would rather push violent music than conscious rap. Gotta fill those prisons up
Yeah it seems like he should've been bigger. Music is filled with such acts. In any event he made this jam here so he did good.
@@khalilharris5204 tru dat. Arrested Development became the butt of jokes, but their message was awesome. Got drown out by The Chronic and The Predator.
Gangster rap took over...music exec wanted violence in the streets not knowledge
Go go go go go yes
🤔INDEFINITELY A TOP TIERED ARTISAN FROM DAY ONE !!😉
Grand Puba,, grand master of them all
This is a classic! Grand Puba is so underrated with that smooth sick flow!!
🔥 🔥
"Girbauds hangin' baggy, Hilfiger on the top..."
-That's that 90's swag, no doubt.
Calling out the garbage early. As it's done. Thank you so much
Girbaud hanging baggy Hilfiger on top. Napsack on my back. That's just my flava Ock. Lines I've live by back in 92-93.
Jay Gatling Yep
Jay Gatling Word
yes....he put us on to dressing fly
This man doesn't get any fuckin recognition for his style calibre. He signed an endorsement deal with T Hilfiger years before people even heard of Hilfiger!
I was just telling my people the same thing. Puba was my stylist...lol
Dude pumped up Hilfiger sales singlehanded. Adding to my 90 playlist, forgot about this gem
Straight slept on, he’s a legendary lyrical genius
Im gonna have to agree with you on that!!! The way he put his rhymes together is off the charts!!! He definitely was underrated!!!
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SNL NOV Miss Taylor Swift was hilarious.# Mr.Pete Davis
Watch 60 Minutes immediately ASAP right now. # retailer love
Andrew Sullivan. # conscious thinking. # Rocketdocit- Roll Hypertech boat. TRUE mining ASAP global warming Help. Adele
Puba you aint NEVER LIE! WHAT Goes AROUND Comes BACK AROUND AGAIN!! PEACE TO ALL... 👌💪✌
04.12.2024
I always liked Grand Puba !!!
"Reel to Reel"
360 (What goes Around) a great Track.
Unforgotable !!!
Selam from Türkiye 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 🇹🇷
Still blastin 2024 💃🏾🔥🎧
Puba mastered that cadence like none else 🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒
MAN that dude had serious flow back then. He would kill a track!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Listen to him on Dont Curse by Heavy D..that's a dope ass song
❤ South Bronx😊
53 and still dancing in my living room to this joint…
This era of music ..hip hop was the best ever ..nobody who didnt live it will never know the feeling
Grand Puba influenced Biggies flow 💯
As soon as I heard that beat I was like this a classic. He did his thang on this song.
When hip hop was real and had alot of dope creativity💯💯💯💯💯
Reel to reel
This Song A Mtfking CLASSIC!🙌🏽
I’ve rockin with Puba since the days when he was in the group Masters Of Ceremony.
many people reading this have no idea who they were.
I can’t be the only one here in 2020?! Grand Puba’s flow is still just as dope as it was 20+ years ago!
No one can tell me that Puba can’t hold his own lyrically against anyone on the hip-hop continuum!!!
Shit was dope back in the days and still is. I use to bump and grind to this at em clubs in NY and VA. What???
Forget VA. Stay in NY all day.
Ny to Va back in the day =💰
Yooooooo I'm in Atlanta and used to flip ouuuut when this came on!!! I was the only kid in my neighborhood with this CD
This guy's flow is so sick and smooth af! 💥💥
This is what you call real Hip Hop!!!! He didn't move any ki's or catch any bodies on this record!!!! Don't front ninja act like you know!!!! Classic!!!
One of the nicest lyricists ever...so underrated...brings me back to simpler, better days
Fun the forgotten emotion of Hip Hop
Grand P had that flow.. Still a fan in 2019
Whiteboy from the east end, going to a middle school, trying to fit in.
Big Daddy Kane, Puba, Naughty By Nature.
Ice Cube, NWA, Big L[underrated] Cool G Rap and DJ Polo[Underrated]
I had people challenge me on the mic.
Day in, I stole their soul. For every Vanilla Ice, there was a MC Serch, who was a true M.C.
Thank you Tommy Boy, your tapes were playing in my Aiwa dual tape deck so much, the plastic melted to my heads.
Morning sun rises, slept through the midnight surprises, fade out from Emperor Tidus, hunting me down, stricken with blindness.
You got me through middle school without a scratch. I have over fifty three subject notebooks, all filled with lyrics like novacaine, one verse and you're out.
Never gets old
30th anniversary for the release of this album today!
Maybe the most underrated emcee ever!
Definitely the most underrated emcee ever.
Him and CL people don't bring their name up
Crazy I never knew Phife was FN...Thought he was only Tribe.. Grew up on this. Love sharing classics with my 22 year old Son. Gotta know the past to move fwd. Class "1996 ❤
90’s Hip Hop cannot be beat!!
If there's a list for most under rated MC...Grand Puba Maxwell is at the top of the list.Swag, lyrical content, original slang and clothing style.He was ahead of everyone.Doesnt get the proper recognition he deserves.But true heads know the deal.
CL Smooth right behind him.Pete Rock probably top 3 Producers of all time,but nobody and their mother talks about his Emcee.!!!LMAO
Gaadaaamn... This takes me back to a club called angels in Cape Town, South Africa. Us youngguns taking the afternoon train and the DJ would always start with this Grand Puba track ❤️❤️❤️
OG GRAND PUBA#1
Puba is the party king with chubb rock and heavy
I cry when listening to old school hiphop. Man i miss those days. We were the last ones to actually enjoy life. Riding bikes and hanging out. Life before technology really took over
Best time in hip hop!!!!!
I remember buying the cassette when Grand Puba dropped this jam. Brooklyn stand up!
Ahhh the great ol days of real music...real and dope raps.
I got multiple flash drives 1035 songs old school NY rap some west joints some back in the day R&B
Late 80s to late 90s R&B Dance hall 90s reggae and a handful of neo soul etc. had this sense 2008 no way
I'm giving up.
This our Hilfiger era y'all great times true hip hop give me a thumbs up if you feel me
Killa Graphics Facts my guy!! #PS4L
Ha yeaa
Yea...man i remember...i had that same striped long sleeve collar shirt with the colors...tru statement...good tymes
Killa Graphics - 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Was just at the Tommy store in the Tampa... About to bring it back "heavy" in 2019 wit a few other classic brands!!!
Pubs crazy flow, nice with lyrics and Tommy and hillfigure moved a whole generation !
I saw Brand Nubian on Unsung, and I had to see this on RUclips. Real hip hop. Brings back a lot of memories from back in the day. #GrandPuba #360Degrees
Grand Puba was a great Rapper who was underrated.
End of Summer 1992 beginning of my Junior year in high school
Classic 🔥! Grand Puba is so underrated and Brand Nubian. They don't get enough mention in hip hop.
Grand puba tha great!! ..
Puba had those original bars r.i.p. 90's. Good vibes
Still dope af
Still have this cassette single, was jammin this in fall 92, freshman year in HS... ahhh memories :) rollerskatin at the roller rink... 90s where so much better than now a days
Grand Puba the Pioneer 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅
Grand Puba is one of the artists that did the group thing and did his own thing doing great on both ends no matter Vat!
Grand Puba, the original backpacker, also the original Hip-Hop Free Agent! Puba went from Masters of Ceremony to Brand Nubian to Solo Act and the Master of flows. This man deserves more props for setting trends in Hip-Hop culture!
True Legend!!!
Can anyone rap like this anymore. The good old days of rap music.
Timeless classic 🔥💣👊🔝🎤🎙
Puba underated ass hell .this man never got the respect he deserved.His lyrics were tight ,!!!!
Grand Puba started way back Maxwell like in 82-83 and was for runner to Rakim with word flow. He really was ahead of everybody by the early 90’s. He always a step head with the fashion and street lingo. A true trend setter without a doubt and Puffy always stay close to him and kinda was like riding Puba‘s wave. Yeah Puffy was a clout chaser at that time. Puba shows up on Mary’s joint cause they really this dudes clout. He also repped the lessons of 5 percent nation hard was a man amongst the people just like Rakim when he came on the scene in ‘86. So I’m saying all this to say he is my #1MOST UNDERATED RAPPER EVER. 2. Treach 3. Ice T 4. Will Smith 5. King T or Tragedy Khadafi. That’s how I saw and see it. Peace
backto83 Yeah this nigga is really dope. I love how u gave “Treach” his props as well.
Yeah mayne his first group masters of ceremony dropped there first track in 85 and dropped there album in 88 puba produced most of the album.. It's a golden era classic.. If you Aint herd it ya definitely should peep it 💯.. ✌️
Masta Ace is definitely up there too
I like the fact you had Will Smith on the underrated list....Because Will's style was light hearted and comedic ppl didn't see how clever he was.Also he stayed true to who he was as a rapper.But Grand Puba Maxwell is the #1 underrated rapper ever...Didnt get the true recognition he deserves.Another underrated rapper is Pharoah Monch
Definitely Will Smith underrated