Joe Clair: The Legend Behind BET's Hip-Hop Revolution | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- Get ready to dive into the heart of hip-hop history with "Joe Clair: The Legend Behind BET's Hip-Hop Revolution." Join us on "Sway In The Morning" as we sit down with the iconic Joe Clair, the pioneering voice of BET's "Rap City," who transformed the landscape of hip-hop on television. In this exclusive interview, Joe Clair takes us back to 1994, sharing behind-the-scenes stories of his time at BET, the birth of the legendary BET Cipher, and how he maintained his integrity and passion for the culture despite the industry's challenges.
From his beginnings as a comedian to becoming a beloved radio host and television personality, Joe Clair's journey is a testament to resilience and innovation. Discover how his love for hip-hop and his dynamic presence on shows like "Rap City" and "The Joe Clair Morning Show" on WPGC shaped a generation and paved the way for future hip-hop correspondents.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Joe Clair Is Here
1:01 - Joe Clair’s Impact on Hip-Hop Culture
6:25 - The Mixtape Era & Street Life in the DMV Area
11:00 - Growing Up In DC
16:17 - Callers
19:59 - Chris Thomas
22:15 - The Importance of Chris Thomas
26:20 - Why So Many Comedians Come Out of the DMV
26:50 - First Time Caller
28:19 - Donnell Rawlings Calls In
29:59 - Donnell Rawlings
31:37 - Where is Donnell Performing Next
32:54 - Joe Clair
34:55 - Joe Clair’s Impact on the DMV Comedy Scene
37:32 - Donnell Rawlings Leaves
38:00 - DJ D-Connection’s New Mashup
38:31 - The Birth of the BET Cypher
43:50 - Why Aren’t You Invited to the BET Awards
46:23 - The Evolution of the Cypher
48:30 - Boima Freeman
51:10 - Takeover: Joe Clair
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Joe cleezie & Big Lez i miss those days Realrap
Real Rap are the words. Big Lez was fine as all get out still is. Back when BET was BET Black Entertainment Television.
@@DWeb0414 Most Definitely
Joe Clair. A certified BET legend.
And thanks for giving Cleezy his flowers, he definitely deserves them. He's the foundation of Rap City, the historic Rap City...
Joe cleezie!!!!
Red Grant, Joe Clessy
Always loved the energy of Joe Clair, Big Tigger and Big Lez on Rap City. Also, that is a fire ATCQ shirt!!🔥🔥
Old skool people on the screen.. I like this
I’m from PG, back when I was in high school TOB, Reaction, and XIB shouted me out in Go-Gos…I still have those memories on CD. And I have cassettes with my moms and pops gettin shout outs in the late 80s early 90s…this our culture.
PG County, Maryland in this joint. Wearing my New Balance now out Seattle. It’s a trip seeing it become a craze now.
Also originated in the DMV: Glizzy (slang) for Glock & Hot dog. Foamposites, Nike Boots, Hugo Boss, North Face/Helly Hanson (shout out NY too), rockin the sky mask way before yall called it a ‘Shiesty’, Solbiato, Backwoods, GoGo music (one of the only Black art form that hasn’t been whitewashed). 💯💯💪🏾
Ahem: Mumbo sauce🎉🎉🎉
@@rheeryder2524 can’t forget it! 💯💯💯
Seat Pleasant… Countyside 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Home of KD. Ft Washington on the check in. 💯
Joe, Ur a big Bama!!! It's Múkí, and Debbie. Wassup Bama, we r beyond proud of U!!! Thanks for reppin us very well. DMV needs good reps like U right now!!! Thank U Joe U big Bama!!!
Rap City legend! He needs to be on Drink Champs to get his 💐
Go Go Forever
Bet and MTV were my favorite stations with music. 😊😊😊😊😊
No RUclips,No social media in the 1990s. I remembered watching Rap City as a college student
this was nice to see him get his love....
Love this ❤😂
Soo Good!! 🫡🫡
PEACE POWER PROSPERITY PHAMILI AND PURPOSE
P.A. tapes Sway... we had P.A. tapes... I still have classic PA tapes from the early 90's
It's been a min but fuck yeah! Lookat this production! Smells like good $$$
Is there a part two???
I Went To Morgan St. At The Same Time As Joe....... Salute.
Same here. 🎉🎉🎉
@rheeryder2524 I'm Sure You've Seen Me B4 Then. I Was The Team Mgr. Of The Lady Bears Basketball Team After Darryl Jackson In '89 & '90, And Deborah Gray (Girl's Team Point Guard & Later Asst. Coach To Coach Powell Is My Aunt) Vernon C. Gray (Head Of The Political Science Dept. Ex Professor) Is My Uncle, Lol.
🗣️Cleezy
MORGAN STATE 🧡💙
Morgan State University in the HOUSE. Class of 1992🎉🎉🎉🎉
Joe Cleezy where you been homie!!!
He's a personality on our local news here in D.C.
Rap/ hip hop Black Americas gift to the world. Thanks to the true pioneers Cab Calloway, Berry Brothers, James Brown, George Clinton, Sly Stone and many many more, not those neighborhood cartoon characters in the Bronx who have the audacity to take credit for what those great entertainers created
rap city while i was too busy watchin nickelodeon as a jit lol
Joe y’all forgot I was yall designated dj comedy dj for years remember
DMV...stand UP
Tell my dad Eminem hi
bro can you bring us A-REECE
Joe Clair on Bet in the 1990s….
Riverdale 🤟
The we-do-not-got-the-answer brigade. Mr. Ye Certified. Me? Seek Mr. Ye first, the kingdom of God.
Don't 4get Chris Thomas....
Idk which I hate more...gogo or NJ house 😩 #Torture🥴😤🤬😫😖🙉