@@vintagesoul73911 he only got that brown skin becuz his negro mom but u think he's a negro descent becuz quote on quote he comes from a black womb that's the most dummest shit I've ever heard.
@@tyrekcollins3706 Good lord child why are you ascribing thoughts to people with no basis that is what they really think? That's how shit gets started. Also what Tyrone W. James said is relatively accurate. That's how you sound messy and dumb. Grow up.
Just met Taimak outside a plumbing supply store in Manhattan a few days before this interview and hes an awesome guy.Thanks so much for the pic outside Taimak and my condolences on the loss of your father.God bless you my brother
Could somebody please put this brother in a martial arts movie. Get him in Black Dynamite part two or something. Quentin Tarantino hire this man! Everybody who seen The Last Dragon when they were young imitated the moment when Bruce Leeroy caught the glow. Don’t front! Bruce Leeroy was the Luke Skywalker of the black community.
Damn, im not gonna front i didn't know Sho Nuff died. Nd the dude who played Richie,damn doctors didn't sew him up properly(from being shot) smh. Yes r.i.p too them.
@@kanarcydalive1579 yeah that was the fucked up part. Someone asked Taimak if they think being a child celebrity contributed to his early death...wtf? No bad doctors and a sick gunman did it.
@@JUSTME-hm7dh not really...but I do challenge black women to wake up and stop promoting feminine men. Im sure you want your boy feminie. Not going in on this brother, making a more real statement about our community.
@@brandonrussell79 YES, YOU'RE A HATER!!! A BIG-TIME HATER!!! How do you even know if it was a black woman who made the comment and if so there's nothing wrong with that. You're trying to make an excuse for being a HATER. Another thing is that he's not feminine, he's just an respectable man that cares about taking care of himself and happens to be good looking. P.S. You don't know if the women that agreed with the original comment were black either and if so there's nothing wrong with that. Just face it, YOU'RE A HATER!!!😊✌
I met him at one of my high school events in 1988 where he spoke to us, signed some autographs, and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He was so humble and funny! ❤❤❤❤
I saw him in NYC like ten years ago. He was sitting behind me at an event. I almost broke my neck turning around to see him. He is GORGEOUS in person & very lowkey. I kept trying to peek at him without him knowing.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅
@C W Absolutely. Keep in mind this movie was a Motown production and Rick James was a Motown artist. Berry Gordy personally promise Rick that part but Rick did horrible for the audition
peace; This Brotha got to touch one of the finest set of lips and one of the finest bodies GOD ever made...RIP to the Beautiful sweet "Vanity" aka Denise Matthews..Sho Nuf
There would be no Last Dragon without Taimak... I was only 5 when that movie came out... I remember going to the theater to see that movie... Hands down that was and still is my favorite movie... Best movie of the 80's by far... Shame on Barry Gordy for not letting Taimak shine... He was an extreme inspiration to the young black youth of America and beyond of the that era in time... That movie is timeless... My kids grew up watching Bruce Leroy and they were born in the 2000's!... That movie is epic in every way imaginable... Rip to all the actors and actresses from the film who are no longer here frfr...
My daughter literally made me watch it with her almost everyday (the good old days) for a month, when it got to part about "teaching him some moves" I told her he was talking about dancing.
I was lucky enough to meet this brother and take a picture with him. I told him at 5 years old watching that movie, he was our Superhero!!! Cool brother, Respect to him.
@Kayla O. - It was only illegal in selected states. As Taimak stated, in NYC interracial marriages were a common thing. Cities like NYC, L.A., Chicago, Detroit, and a few others, interracial marriages were becoming legal after 1948. It was the southern states, to include Texas, Missouri, Delaware, and Oklahoma that were forced to abolish their anti-miscegenation laws in 1967. To add, the only states that never had anti-miscegenation laws were, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
"The Last Dragon Title came about over some Chinese food I shared with Barry Gordy & I gave him the last dragon fortune cookie. This was 2weeks before I introduced him to Vanity" - TK Kirkland
I can still watch this movie with as much thrill and joy as the first time. Met Taimak back in September at a showing of the Last Dragon and he was so cool and humble. Respect! R.I.P. Sho Nuff, Vanity, and Richie.
The Last Dragon, a staple film during my childhood in the eighties. I last watched it Christmas 2017 and was just blown away with how top it is. I introduced my nieces to it I want to keep this film alive through the generations.
Wow Taimak...the last person I would expect Vlad to interview. I just watched The Last Dragon a few weeks ago. And I've been seeing a lot of things that has to do with him & other people from the cast lately...what a coincidence.
I can RESPECT what you wrote but REMEMBER the EDIT BUTTON IS NOT THE DEVIL 😈 cuz I think you meant to write "PARENTS" instead patents who you don't mind CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM my G
Legend gets thrown around a lot but, Icon, this man is definitely that. Bruce Leroy, the Last Dragon, such a cult classic. Taimak had that look in the 80s. Man, if you didn't live the 80s, you missed out on a decade. A very experimenting time, with music, movies, TV, this time made you want to be.
TLD is still one of my favorite movies. The theme song brings me manly tears. SHO and Leroy need a rematch Taimak seems like such a cool dude...THE MASTER DONT HAVE TIME FOR NOBODY THAT DONT KNOW HOW TO GET DOWN!!! ESPECIALLY SOME JIVE COOLIE!!
This guy aged great.
Its the melanin.
@@vintagesoul73911 he only got that brown skin becuz his negro mom but u think he's a negro descent becuz quote on quote he comes from a black womb that's the most dummest shit I've ever heard.
OrganicSoulJazz black don't crackk
@@tyrekcollins3706 Good lord child why are you ascribing thoughts to people with no basis that is what they really think? That's how shit gets started. Also what Tyrone W. James said is relatively accurate. That's how you sound messy and dumb. Grow up.
Crusher Corps ...until you smoke it.
This man is 55 and still looks Great!!!
Just met Taimak outside a plumbing supply store in Manhattan a few days before this interview and hes an awesome guy.Thanks so much for the pic outside Taimak and my condolences on the loss of your father.God bless you my brother
Could somebody please put this brother in a martial arts movie. Get him in Black Dynamite part two or something. Quentin Tarantino hire this man! Everybody who seen The Last Dragon when they were young imitated the moment when Bruce Leeroy caught the glow. Don’t front! Bruce Leeroy was the Luke Skywalker of the black community.
TRUE
Facts 💯
It would be cool if he a villian in KILL BILL 3
Yep, even the dragon ball z cats. Super sayian anyone? Yell
Black privilege
The Last Dragon is a classic!
R.I.P. Vanity!
Yup, R.I.P to her.
She passed a few months before Prince.
@@kanarcydalive1579 RIP to the actor who played Sho Nuff and the actor who played the little brother
Damn, im not gonna front i didn't know Sho Nuff died.
Nd the dude who played Richie,damn doctors didn't sew him up properly(from being shot) smh. Yes r.i.p too them.
@@kanarcydalive1579 yeah that was the fucked up part. Someone asked Taimak if they think being a child celebrity contributed to his early death...wtf?
No bad doctors and a sick gunman did it.
Sad most those cast members past. Such a cult classic. Taimak had that look in the 80s. Man, if you didn't live the 80s, you missed out on a decade.
This dude seems like a genuinely good humble person. He seems very happy, content and serene. Great attitude! Bigger fan now.
He's still fine! Aged gracefully. I'm a big fan. I love The Last Dragon!
HE IS!
You ladies like feminine men?
@@brandonrussell79 HATER ALERT!!!
@@JUSTME-hm7dh not really...but I do challenge black women to wake up and stop promoting feminine men. Im sure you want your boy feminie. Not going in on this brother, making a more real statement about our community.
@@brandonrussell79 YES, YOU'RE A HATER!!! A BIG-TIME HATER!!! How do you even know if it was a black woman who made the comment and if so there's nothing wrong with that. You're trying to make an excuse for being a HATER. Another thing is that he's not feminine, he's just an respectable man that cares about taking care of himself and happens to be good looking. P.S. You don't know if the women that agreed with the original comment were black either and if so there's nothing wrong with that. Just face it, YOU'RE A HATER!!!😊✌
I met him at one of my high school events in 1988 where he spoke to us, signed some autographs, and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He was so humble and funny! ❤❤❤❤
I'm jealous of you. 😭.. ❤
I saw him in NYC like ten years ago. He was sitting behind me at an event. I almost broke my neck turning around to see him. He is GORGEOUS in person & very lowkey.
I kept trying to peek at him without him knowing.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Can You Teach me Sum Moves!!! Lol Classic
That's the first thing I thought when the interview came up 😂😂😂 fuckin love that movie
@@AceDion straight classic...
JDonis Rocafella "he does not even have a paint brush"
Hey my man Wat it look like 😂😂😂
"Some moves" fucking dumbass
🎶🎶”There’s a power deep inside you, an inner strength, you’ll find in time of need......THE GLOW!”🎶🎶
I used up alllll my glow.
MAN THIS MOVIE WAS EVERYTHING BACK IN THE DAYS.....THEY DON'T MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE.
Love this! I was born in 79 to a white mother and black father. We watched the movie in the theater. Magical to me.
HOW ABOUT YOU??? STRING BEAN RICK JAMES LOOKING FOOL!!!!
😂😂😂
Fav Line
Oh snap! Forgot that one. 🤣
Nero Bruno 😂😂😂
BEAST! Kill'em!
This dude's Parents was living The Bronx Tale
"The saddest thing in life is wasted talent" I love that movie
Does she know how to make sauce for macaroni
I hope he interviews Aldofo Shabadoo Quinones and Turbo from Breakin next.
All day!
yep also Rocsteady Breakdancing legendary crew
I swear to GODDDDD i just said that lol he looks like shabba doo.
@Supremmo HA HA I'm talking to Shabba Doo's Son on the Phone Right this Second hahahahahahahahahaha...
That WOULD be sweet.
When I say Who’s the Master you say ShoNuff
They was going to give Rick James that part... but he couldn't act
@C W
Absolutely. Keep in mind this movie was a Motown production and Rick James was a Motown artist. Berry Gordy personally promise Rick that part but Rick did horrible for the audition
I'm not talking about the 'Bruce Leroy' part. I'm talking about the 'ShoNuff' character
Lol
@@Thechristianbolton1 "I'm Sho Nuff, bitch!"
“ if my alarm wouldn’t have went off I would’ve gotten that spot for The last dragon”
T.k.
Lol y'all niggaz don't miss a beat
Lol damn I love my people, everytime I need a laugh yaw never fail me. Love to my brother's and sister's regardless where u at.
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Hilarious Fam 😂
You guys gotta stop with tk. This is funny
“I’m a huge fan. Been following your career forever.” - Vlad “Why you lying?” - TK Kirkland
Who raised you
Vlad always saying he a huge fan of somebody....liar lol.
Vlad's like damn near 50, the idea that he would be a huge fan of him is not a stretch
Lmfao hell yeah I'm a huge fan but I finally seen the movie this morning 😂😂 😂💀
Mike Johnson his first time watching it wasn’t in the morning of the interview, he just watched it that morning
He gotta say that so you can indict yourself later, it's just easier that way 😂😂
@@TexMalloy how do u know ???
He and Rick Fox look like they can be cousins
Naw rick fox aged horrible
@@leonblack7736 man,.....poor Rick Fox, he had a look in his peak of basketball. He did age poorly.
@@leonblack7736 smh😲
@@leonblack7736 I know, Rick is only 49yrs old.
Well they're both black and Italian so i guess that has something to do with it
Taimak: Where are you?
Vlad: I'm at TK Kirkland house.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Donovan Marcus here we go!!! lol
@Donovan Marcus... You are the Winner Today!! Best one I read I'm crying over here...
peace; This Brotha got to touch one of the finest set of lips and one of the finest bodies GOD ever made...RIP to the Beautiful sweet "Vanity" aka Denise Matthews..Sho Nuf
God be giving favoritetism to certain niggaz
He use to date her
@Kavita8 Word Life
@@keefed1284 Solid Truth
@@leonblack7736 Is that what he told you?
There would be no Last Dragon without Taimak... I was only 5 when that movie came out... I remember going to the theater to see that movie... Hands down that was and still is my favorite movie... Best movie of the 80's by far... Shame on Barry Gordy for not letting Taimak shine... He was an extreme inspiration to the young black youth of America and beyond of the that era in time... That movie is timeless... My kids grew up watching Bruce Leroy and they were born in the 2000's!... That movie is epic in every way imaginable... Rip to all the actors and actresses from the film who are no longer here frfr...
My daughter literally made me watch it with her almost everyday (the good old days) for a month, when it got to part about "teaching him some moves" I told her he was talking about dancing.
I was lucky enough to meet this brother and take a picture with him. I told him at 5 years old watching that movie, he was our Superhero!!! Cool brother, Respect to him.
He still has the glow !
I couldn’t believe he was born during a time where interracial marriage was illegal, he looks no older than 43.
@Kayla O. -
It was only illegal in selected states. As Taimak stated, in NYC interracial marriages were a common thing. Cities like NYC, L.A., Chicago, Detroit, and a few others, interracial marriages were becoming legal after 1948. It was the southern states, to include Texas, Missouri, Delaware, and Oklahoma that were forced to abolish their anti-miscegenation laws in 1967.
To add, the only states that never had anti-miscegenation laws were, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
Oh sht I've never clicked on a video so fast with a male being the thumbnail 😂 Last Dragon my favorite movie of ALLTIME!!!!!!!! 🥋
"The Last Dragon Title came about over some Chinese food I shared with Barry Gordy & I gave him the last dragon fortune cookie. This was 2weeks before I introduced him to Vanity"
- TK Kirkland
Jax Teller662 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Genius!
I CANT 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What were the 6 numbers on that fortune cookie???
@@MADNEWYORKER914 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙌
I can still watch this movie with as much thrill and joy as the first time. Met Taimak back in September at a showing of the Last Dragon and he was so cool and humble. Respect! R.I.P. Sho Nuff, Vanity, and Richie.
Move a yo feetza, to daddy green's' pizza
It's "Directa yo feetze"
Classic
G33qZ Gaming I was just about to say😂😂
Kal El Lol! I remember this line! I always thought it was,”Get Yo Feetza to Daddy Greene’s Pizza!” That was one of the funniest lines in the movie!
He was fine then and finer (like wine) now! Loved meeting him!
Would love to see Taimak in another movie. He's an amazing fighter and actor. I read his book. Great book
He looks like he teaches Karimba to tourists in Brazil
No homo...dude looks good for his age.
“.....catches bullets with his TEETH!”
- Sho Nuff
nigga please
His autobiography is a incredible read.I truly enjoyed the entire read so much I just wanted more.
Taimak looks good! Good Black Don't Crack! I had such a crush on him after seeing Janet Jackson's Let's Wait Awhile video.
Technically Hes not fully black and yes black does crack
The Last Dragon, a staple film during my childhood in the eighties. I last watched it Christmas 2017 and was just blown away with how top it is. I introduced my nieces to it I want to keep this film alive through the generations.
Omg he’s still so cute. Wow crazy how he’s a grown man now. I love The Last Dragon❤️❤️❤️classic
The younger brother in "The Last Dragon" played in "New Jack City" too!!!
"Hey, what it look like?"
Taimak is one of our black superheroes!!! ✊🏽💪🏾 I’m sooo glad he’s getting his just due and story told finally 💯 Thanx Vlad 🙏🏾
First Black Super Hero In Film
Duane Jones an awesome black man who was a diesel super hero
I am so honored to share a birthday with him.. June 27th☺️
"Ay my man, what it look like?"
😁yessss...just yes🙏
There is no master
High pitched voice and everything.
I didn’t even watch yet and this is legendary
Dude still looking young and fresh!
Taimak got that ground game too (bjj). A real martial artist.
That is true, a lot of people just laugh off abuse and accept it, instead of exploring where it comes from and stopping it.
Wow Taimak...the last person I would expect Vlad to interview. I just watched The Last Dragon a few weeks ago. And I've been seeing a lot of things that has to do with him & other people from the cast lately...what a coincidence.
I have GOT to buy Taimak's autobiography! He is amazing and surprisingly intellectual🤗🤗🤗. It would be nice to meet him in person.
LEROY!! YOU WARMED UP YET?!?
I feel a Michael Jai White flashback in the force
Yup Vlad gonna talk about type casting and flash back to Michael.
"Hey my man, what it look like?" .. Love The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon was and still is a classic
I remember him when I was little girl, my Uncle lovvvvveeed The Last Dragon, I’m not gonna lie I thought he was fine as hell! Smhair 🤣💯
Shoot, he was fine as hell.
Daaammmnnn Leroy was always my favorite name! But really Taimak looks fine like wine!
Bruce Leroy still got " The Glow"
He deserved better than what Hollywood gave him.Good people don’t make it in Hollywood very often..
"Thee art of fighting... Without knowing how to fight"- Johnny
Interracial marriage was legal in New York State before it was nationally.
Yooooooo Vlad Get Them interviews!!!!
TK Kirkland introduced Taimak's patents to each other, even gave Sho Nuff afro sheen
😂😂😂 y'all niggas sub'na come up with anything
I made up the name Pharcyde back in the 80's. - Tk Kirkland
I can RESPECT what you wrote but REMEMBER the EDIT BUTTON IS NOT THE DEVIL 😈 cuz I think you meant to write "PARENTS" instead patents who you don't mind CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM my G
I wish I knew why I keep seeing TK Kirkland🤔. I was to be “crying real tears”😩🤣
Bruce Leroy!
"The Leroy Green I'm for is a lil punk who think he's a kung fu master"
"Oh, you mean Junior?"
Taimak is an awesome individual. Hope his career takes off again.
Legend! My favorite movie of all time...
Vanity is still the prettiest celebrity EVER!
Great interview T, that’s why you so aware.
Who over 40 didn’t wanna BE Vanity and DO Taimak!!!Good thing Instagram and DM’s didn’t exist.
I wanted to be vanity - lol
Lol I know wallo lookin at this interview right now 🥜🥜🥜
EnFamyTV I’m sure he’d be honored!!! 😳
I watched The Last Dragon today it’s so much better than most of todays movies.
I want to know his mother story
She’s working on her Life Story
They should do a continuation of the last Dragon like how RUclips did Karate Kid.
waiting on tray dee's commentary on the whole nipsey thing and the aftermath.
So wait a minute you mean to tell me Vlad conducting interviews via satellite???😆😆😆
A Beautiful Human Being
Oh shit... The Master. " He ain't no cornball, he's The Master "
TAKE LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME
...
One of my all time favorite movies
Dang, this was one of my favorites!!!
Bruce Leroy's dad had the pizza shop with the slogan, "Just Directa Your Feetza to Daddy Green's Pizza." 😊
Legend gets thrown around a lot but, Icon, this man is definitely that. Bruce Leroy, the Last Dragon, such a cult classic. Taimak had that look in the 80s. Man, if you didn't live the 80s, you missed out on a decade. A very experimenting time, with music, movies, TV, this time made you want to be.
I love how he doesn’t take the race bait. I’ve seen several times when questioned, and to him it’s just a non issue. We need more of that.
Facts!
When I was a kid that I always thought that Taimak was in some relations of the famous musically talentive Jackson Family.
Wow, 4 years ago, and he looks great! The team behind Cobra Kai should bring him back and continue the saga!
Good job VLAD … u got a legend !!!!
🎶TAKE LIFE KNE DAAAY AT A TIME...🎶
Love the last Dragon and this actor is always a class act
Warms my heart. :)
TLD is still one of my favorite movies. The theme song brings me manly tears. SHO and Leroy need a rematch Taimak seems like such a cool dude...THE MASTER DONT HAVE TIME FOR NOBODY THAT DONT KNOW HOW TO GET DOWN!!! ESPECIALLY SOME JIVE COOLIE!!
One of my all time favorite movies! Takes me back to the 80's
He really has aged like fine wine! Shonuff!!!
4/25/19
Taimak aka Bruce Leroy! "Leroy you warmed up yet?"
all the masters kno that you need the glow you need the glow to grow 🔥🔥🔥
When Vlad asked him how he was doing..i was waiting for him to say "HEY MY MAN, WHAT IT LOOK LIKE?!"
"No what it be like" lol
I cant get T.K. Kirkland's voice out my head ...reading these HILARIOUS comments!! 🤣🤣🤣
He got the Bruce Leroy glow!
I showed Leroy he was the Master all along which give him the glow
-TK Kirkland