I recorded it from radio to cassette with my other favorite songs 🤣. It always came on when it was time to get out the car or someone would call me out my room to ask a dumb question 🤦. So glad I don't have to make mixtapes like that anymore..
@@malcomshabazz2809 Lol! I remember taping off the radio! My mother still has cassette tapes loaded with stuff off the radio. Hell yeah I’d go back in time just to take it all in again.
These interviews have really given me a newfound respect for Montell- the man is a student of music! Unlike other musical giants who have their obviously greatness, Montell got his niche jam: I’ll testify- even in majority rural white country clubs, when they switch gears a few tracks it’s not uncommon to hear This Is How We Do It almost 30 years after their release. That’s an accomplishment that, supremely respectfully, his musical heroes: the Stevie Wonders, the Marvin Gayes, Luthers- cannot say has THAT type of appeal. All love
For context: Children’s Story was released only 7 years before Montel Jordan sampled it. Children’s story was such a hit and urban music had changed so much between that time from the golden era of ‘88 to to 95 where west coast gangsta rap and sexual R&B started to take over that you would’ve thought there was a 20 year gap between the 2 songs.
That is crazy to think about. Music production as well as emceeing/singing/whatever came a LONG way between the late 80’s and mid 90’s. In fact, the progression in that short period had to be bigger than from 2000 to where we at today. That’s a hell of an observation.
@@dannnnydannnn5201 you had to live the 90s to remember or know how fast it all changed, but this gets talked about a lot. Literally every two or years since 86, it changed completely (fashion, production, themes, etc). Things slowed by the mid 00s.
Yup. And people these days get all mad when young dudes sample early 2000s music saying its too soon, lol. 80s rap was sampling 70s soul. same time span.
Best interview by far!!! Wow!! An artist I play drums for has been closing her shows with “This is how we do it “ for over 25 years. We’re closing a show right now!!!
I was in LA February 14 of 1995 and I remember listening to the radio and that song and soul for real “candy rain” was in heavy rotation and I remember one time somebody called in and asked “can you play that one song with the guy singing on it over the children’s story beat?”
This is how we do it is one of my daughters favorite songs and she is 12 and keeps it in rotation in her playlist along with many other hits way before her time. She definitely has a old soul like her dad. Props to montell for such a great interview this far and his storytelling is amazing!
The story of how he recorded the song is dope. It definitely has that party atmosphere, and I always thought that the party noise in the b.g. was an homage to “Got to Give It Up.” 👍🏾👍🏾
All due respect, this interview is likely the best thing Montell Jordan has ever done. I’ve heard his songs before, I’ve listened to them, they were played, but, by far, there is now an artistic appreciation for him as an artist that never existed before now.
That was a cool studio recording story! Gives a window into the genius of Montell Jordan too. Brilliant record producing like that is what makes such songs unforgettable classics, that still bump no matter how many decades after they were made.
Throughout the 90s Djn in clubs and events, Children’s Story was my last buildup song at around 1-2 am Montell got it so correct! That song brought smiles and energy to the club! it was always in the crates never played it twice a night! Dope times!!
Radio and party smash hit combined the video ! Children’s story is such an iconic song which makes it harder to sample but he made it happen. Talent and education in action. That’s how the East and West coast creative and business process is supposed to go !
The respect he has for the samples is what is missing now....they just sampling any ole thing with no kind of reference or reverence for the original creators.
Russell Simmons co-founder of Def Jam Records, Andre Harrell founder of Uptown Records, and Tyrone Williams founder of Cold Chillin' Records all lived together in a 1-bedroom apartment while in college.
Vice needs to make a documentary on how this song was made. Montell had alot of hits and albums loaded with heat from beginning to the end. Much respect.
In the movie "Step Brothers" one of the most hilarious scenes is when they construct the bunk beds and Dale jumps up on the top bunk and says melodically "This Is How We Do It" and it collapsed 😂😂😂
I hope they mention the artist Domino because Domino not only was signed to Def Jam, he also was doing the style Montell did, and he was a year before This is How We Do It.
@@ri067953 and Domino was Snoop homie, which I never understood why they pitted them against each other. Domino should've kept with the Dogg Pound and the Long Beach guys because I think his career would've been entirely different.
@@godpirefilms really. I didn't know that. I thought Domino got his start on the Bloods and Crips album. That's how he linked up with Battlecat from what I understand. But yeah...was a good time for west coast hip hop. We definitely had so much style
Alyson Williams was the first female singer signed to Def Jam and 2nd overall singer signed to the label and released her debut album 4 years before Montel Jordan signed to Def Jam.
Montell Jordan's first single was the 1995 No. 1 hit "This Is How We Do It," which sampled Slick Rick's earlier Def Jam hit "Children's Story" which in turn has an added interpolation of the bass of Bob James' "Nautilus". Not only he sampled Slick Rick, but he also sampled Doug E. Fresh's "The Show" and The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - "Hihache" drums on "This Is How We Do It" (Puff Daddy Mix & Puff Daddy Radio Mix only). He was the 2nd artist singed to Def Jam Recordings. I have been listening to him since 1995.
@@BernardTies mybad man I thought she literally meant him fighting off temptation.. that’s why he stopped his career. He had a hard time dealing with women, he struggled fighting temptation & he felt like he was doing the most high god a disjustice.. no reason to be so hostile towards your brother… that’s why we’re in the position we’re in now
Pepperdine is a private university....I wanna say it's either methodist or catholic....hard to get into back then in 94'....I was at those parties too,up and down the coast....from Diego to the Bay....Calbpoly UCR Fresno state UCSC Jose spartans..I was all over the place back then...
Loving this interview. The reference to that party atmosphere sound that linked to Marvin Gaye. Brilliant. "Something for the Hunnies" is dope too. Shout out to everyone who experiences those "Oh" moments along their paths to greatness.
27 YEARS LATER...STILL A CLASSIC 💯💯💯
Forever
Top 10 90s hit...Might be top 10 last 30 years
Anybody ever seen the Martin blooper where he kept saying… “you gotta get your groove onnn” 😂😂😂 legendary
So hilarious!!! 20 plus years later!
That lets you know when the song first came out how catchy “This is how we do it” was.
Lmaoooooo
I love how he gets to talk without being cutoff. Great story!
Wait, u don’t love Vlad cutting people off to tell them about his bodyguards 🤣?
@@LordLoveaDuck you know damn we all hate that. 🤣🤣🤣
@@LordLoveaDuck they called it Ready Rock. Did you know that?
Man I’ll never forget when that song came out! It was one of those ones that you’d be waiting for to come on the radio.
I recorded it from radio to cassette with my other favorite songs 🤣. It always came on when it was time to get out the car or someone would call me out my room to ask a dumb question 🤦. So glad I don't have to make mixtapes like that anymore..
Summertime cookout vibes...that song represents the 90s! I was a child then but if I could get inside of a time machine & go back, I would
@@malcomshabazz2809 Lol! I remember taping off the radio! My mother still has cassette tapes loaded with stuff off the radio. Hell yeah I’d go back in time just to take it all in again.
@@curissajones3960 My mom has a good sized collection of cassette tapes of radio recordings.
We couldn't wait to hear it at a party or night club
These interviews have really given me a newfound respect for Montell- the man is a student of music! Unlike other musical giants who have their obviously greatness, Montell got his niche jam: I’ll testify- even in majority rural white country clubs, when they switch gears a few tracks it’s not uncommon to hear This Is How We Do It almost 30 years after their release. That’s an accomplishment that, supremely respectfully, his musical heroes: the Stevie Wonders, the Marvin Gayes, Luthers- cannot say has THAT type of appeal. All love
Very rarely can I get away through the night without somebody requesting that song
Facts.
great insight.
For context: Children’s Story was released only 7 years before Montel Jordan sampled it. Children’s story was such a hit and urban music had changed so much between that time from the golden era of ‘88 to to 95 where west coast gangsta rap and sexual R&B started to take over that you would’ve thought there was a 20 year gap between the 2 songs.
That is crazy to think about. Music production as well as emceeing/singing/whatever came a LONG way between the late 80’s and mid 90’s.
In fact, the progression in that short period had to be bigger than from 2000 to where we at today. That’s a hell of an observation.
@@dannnnydannnn5201 you had to live the 90s to remember or know how fast it all changed, but this gets talked about a lot. Literally every two or years since 86, it changed completely (fashion, production, themes, etc). Things slowed by the mid 00s.
Yup. And people these days get all mad when young dudes sample early 2000s music saying its too soon, lol. 80s rap was sampling 70s soul. same time span.
@@Mj-kb6ig everything got sampled especially in the early 90s
I love music and time
Best interview by far!!! Wow!!
An artist I play drums for has been closing her shows with “This is how we do it “ for over 25 years. We’re closing a show right now!!!
LOOK at what GREAT interviews you have when the interviewer just lets the person talk.
I was in LA February 14 of 1995 and I remember listening to the radio and that song and soul for real “candy rain” was in heavy rotation and I remember one time somebody called in and asked “can you play that one song with the guy singing on it over the children’s story beat?”
This is how we do it is one of my daughters favorite songs and she is 12 and keeps it in rotation in her playlist along with many other hits way before her time. She definitely has a old soul like her dad. Props to montell for such a great interview this far and his storytelling is amazing!
What she know about dat?
@@vincente4570 Everything she just has a old soul and most of the music she enjoys was way before her time
@@falconfan7950 That’s y I appreciate my era because of the influence it can have on young people if they’re will to listen to real music my brotha😎
The story of how he recorded the song is dope. It definitely has that party atmosphere, and I always thought that the party noise in the b.g. was an homage to “Got to Give It Up.” 👍🏾👍🏾
All due respect, this interview is likely the best thing Montell Jordan has ever done. I’ve heard his songs before, I’ve listened to them, they were played, but, by far, there is now an artistic appreciation for him as an artist that never existed before now.
**Crickets**
I will always be a fan of Montell Jordan he is very talented! He's responsible for writing a lot of hits for other artists. 💯
Like what?
Interesting
“ThIs Is How We Do It” was 2nd only to Rob Base’s “It Takes Two” as THE #1 party closer in the ‘90’s!!! 💯💯
That was a cool studio recording story! Gives a window into the genius of Montell Jordan too. Brilliant record producing like that is what makes such songs unforgettable classics, that still bump no matter how many decades after they were made.
Dope memories from that era of music, had the clubs popping
Friggin love that song. I saw him play it live in Atlanta in the 90s.
He looks like he's 23 years old, he looks amazing for his age.
Montell looked like Black Lightning when he folded his arms.
I really enjoy listening to him talk about music, his understanding and love for the music is heavy!
It's still a hit in the club even in 2022
I used to sing this song on everFriday after school in 3rd grade 😂man good old days the 90’s man take me back 💯👈🏽
Throughout the 90s Djn in clubs and events, Children’s Story was my last buildup song at around 1-2 am Montell got it so correct! That song brought smiles and energy to the club! it was always in the crates never played it twice a night! Dope times!!
Fast forward 20 years nd “This is how we do it” is a last call for alcohol song played at about 1:30 at all HBCU’S across America💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Timeless record 🤜🤛💪🔥
My kids sing this song today in 2022. Still a banger 👍
Super respect for Mr. Jordan.
Great job on the interview, Prez.
He actually had slick Rick on the I like the way you walk on the Nutty Professor soundtrack and his second album
Shout out to Montell Jordan. That's all I got to say.
Love the story about how he recorded the track!!! Amazing!👏🏾
He is forever straight off just that one song 🔥🔥🔥
Radio and party smash hit combined the video ! Children’s story is such an iconic song which makes it harder to sample but he made it happen. Talent and education in action. That’s how the East and West coast creative and business process is supposed to go !
Facts
Word!
He’s such an underrated songwriter
The respect he has for the samples is what is missing now....they just sampling any ole thing with no kind of reference or reverence for the original creators.
Russell Simmons co-founder of Def Jam Records, Andre Harrell founder of Uptown Records, and Tyrone Williams founder of Cold Chillin' Records all lived together in a 1-bedroom apartment while in college.
Vice needs to make a documentary on how this song was made. Montell had alot of hits and albums loaded with heat from beginning to the end. Much respect.
Yes!
See Vice, Beautiful women agree. @@giovanahc 😆😆
Legendary always give flowers to people who paved the way.
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Montell still sounds Great! He sound exactly like his records when he sings live❤
Orange juice jones the rain straight classic
"Missing You" is such a sweet song. You can feel the love💜
Children's Story is a legendary hip hop song. Shout out to the legend and icon Slick Rick
Yes siiiiir😊
And I still play this song....always reminds me of martin when he kept doing the song in the bloopers of one of his MARTIN show
I'm a older and I love my old school music but I always rock this song at my cookouts.
90's music is officially old school music now
@@bamnjphoto, I agree with you but I graduated high school 20yrs before this song came out so my old school is different from someone even 50yrs old.
@@styner3 I agree I'm in my 50's so this is my era of music, and I love my old school that my mother raised me on too which is probably your era music
This Shawn Prez dude in every interview sounds so star struck the entire time!
I know i hate it
Would you?
I know Black don't crack but I still can't believe this guy is 53.
Timeles, dope, and all the other congratulatory adjectives describe this song. Masterpiece from an under appreciated MASTER 👏🏿. Salute
Thanks Vlad for making me meet up with the artist I grew up on his song.
And also thank him for him not being the one to interview him because he wouldn't have let him talk 😩
When This is how we do it and Back in forth Aaliyah dropped you knew party was gonna be crazy!
Omg to be grown during this time must’ve been a freaking dream! 😍
In the movie "Step Brothers" one of the most hilarious scenes is when they construct the bunk beds and Dale jumps up on the top bunk and says melodically "This Is How We Do It" and it collapsed 😂😂😂
😂😂 facts 💯
4:29 is where the “ This is How We Do It” discussion begins
I hope they mention the artist Domino because Domino not only was signed to Def Jam, he also was doing the style Montell did, and he was a year before This is How We Do It.
Good call out on that. Domino was always compared to Snoop but in all honesty the two of them had different styles where Domino was more jazzy and R&B
@@ri067953 and Domino was Snoop homie, which I never understood why they pitted them against each other. Domino should've kept with the Dogg Pound and the Long Beach guys because I think his career would've been entirely different.
@@godpirefilms really. I didn't know that. I thought Domino got his start on the Bloods and Crips album. That's how he linked up with Battlecat from what I understand. But yeah...was a good time for west coast hip hop. We definitely had so much style
@@ri067953 yeah Domino’s first introduction was the Bangin on Wax record but his history with Nate Dogg and Snoop goes back to Middle School
Man he looks incredible for 54!
Such a polite young man lol
Before We Heard Of Montell Down South ,It Was Kilo Ali ( well in Ga ) Who Was 1st Rap-Singin Person We Heard
That's how you do it👊🏼
I was 9 in 95 and bought this the week it came out on cassette tape.
Aye we’re the same age 😊
An artist who cares about their craft.
The royalties HAVE TO be crazy!! That song has been in sooo many commercials and ads! Whew!
@Tony P Yup! That's the part I'm waiting on.
Alyson Williams was the first female singer signed to Def Jam and 2nd overall singer signed to the label and released her debut album 4 years before Montel Jordan signed to Def Jam.
Who was the first?
@@spenser6353Oran “Juice” Jones
@@jmiguelsimpkins ok
Wasn't she in Krush groove? The lady singing before Cool J had his classic scene.
Was she any good?
Montell storytelling is brilliant. He has a certain genius. Great Orator .. He is very charismatic similar to Arsenio Hall.
Coming from NYC it's always wierd to hear about a party ending before 4-5 AM
It was a shock to me when I moved to Phoenix. Clubs closed at 145!! Shit I had just got there🤣🤣 couldn't wait to get back east.
Best Hip Hop R&B fusion track of all time
Going back to listen to that track this instant
Montell Jordan's first single was the 1995 No. 1 hit "This Is How We Do It," which sampled Slick Rick's earlier Def Jam hit "Children's Story" which in turn has an added interpolation of the bass of Bob James' "Nautilus". Not only he sampled Slick Rick, but he also sampled Doug E. Fresh's "The Show" and The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - "Hihache" drums on "This Is How We Do It" (Puff Daddy Mix & Puff Daddy Radio Mix only). He was the 2nd artist singed to Def Jam Recordings. I have been listening to him since 1995.
Montell Jordan had some really big records coming up. Had a very unique style of singing.
54 years old. Waiter, I'll have what he's having!
Wait till he takes off the hat
Omg this interview is awesome.💯 I can listen to Montell stories all day lol🌹🌹🌹
I remember how great that time period was.
Let me say happy birthday to Montell Jordan
Just like when “back that ass up” play in the club or at any party in America!
Soon as the beat drops it’s on.
This Song was a Hit way back in the 90's Until this day, Montell got goin on.👍😎
The party part of the recording is dope... that's so organic
Before he even said it I knew This Is How We Do It was one of the last songs created. That’s how it always goes with hits
My son loves this song and he's only 5 😂. Glad that he can enjoy a song that I grew up on
This is how we dooo it, its Friday night and I'm feeling awight...
Okay, now I gotta here the song right now! He’s a master storyteller
Didn't think he was coming back after this is how we do it. Then a few yrs later he came out with let's ride lol
Dope interview, I remember when I was stationed in Oklahoma when this song came out and it was lit.
Who went back and listen to the song after this clip?
Had to lol
I clicked real fast!!!! He looks good
It still IS SUPER, SUPER DOPE, and so are you my brother!!
I’m loving this interview! I hope he talks about fighting temptations!
He didn’t fight them .., that’s why he’s were he’s at now
@@failedathlete9642 it’s a movie dumb azz😠🤦🏾♂️
@@BernardTies mybad man I thought she literally meant him fighting off temptation.. that’s why he stopped his career. He had a hard time dealing with women, he struggled fighting temptation & he felt like he was doing the most high god a disjustice.. no reason to be so hostile towards your brother… that’s why we’re in the position we’re in now
@@failedathlete9642 😐 SORRY SIR🥹 I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE A Internet gangster Because nobody pays attention to me in real life.. GOD BLESSED YOU SIR🙏🏾
@@BernardTies god bless you as well brother !
DIDN'T REALIZE HE WAS SO BRILLIANT!!! PROTECT HIM AT ALL COSTS!!
I can remember being a kid and this is how we do it was playing every where commercials all that
Pepperdine is a private university....I wanna say it's either methodist or catholic....hard to get into back then in 94'....I was at those parties too,up and down the coast....from Diego to the Bay....Calbpoly UCR Fresno state UCSC Jose spartans..I was all over the place back then...
Dope story! Y’all got a Gem with this one! Respect.
Where's my publishing for being on the hook?! Brotha might've opened a can of worms lol
Loving this interview. The reference to that party atmosphere sound that linked to Marvin Gaye. Brilliant. "Something for the Hunnies" is dope too.
Shout out to everyone who experiences those "Oh" moments along their paths to greatness.
Amazing song.. gonna ring off at any and every event
His storytellings so good, I had to get a snack
I was in like 3rd or 4th grade when that song came out...
Dude has barely aged. Incredible
I swear to God !! I just turned 36, I look young for my age and he looks younger than me
this the best type of content
I Loved Montell Jordan cover “What You Won’t Do For Love” on New York Undercover.
I had to Kickback rocking last night Playing “this is how we do it” 🔥
If you close your eyes.. and raise the pitch of his voice slightly.. you’d think you were listening to TK Kirkland
So underrated,
👌🏾♦️👌🏾💯 The parties were epic in undergrad! Shout out to Montelll!
Hardly anyone talking about how fine this man still looks
What an interview