Late 90s (97-99) when I was 14-16 with Napster and internet sites in general was an amazing way for me to discover amazing emcees (their underground ish and freestyles from Clue, Stretch & Bobbito, Wake Up Show, etc) from Eminem to Canibus to Aesop Rock to Atmosphere, to MosDef/Kweli (and all the Rawkus stuff), to Tonedeff, to Phaorahe Monch, to Common to Wordsworth to Natural Elements, to Artifacts, to Outsidaz, to Chino XL to Elzhi to Masta Ace to MC Juice to Vakill to Percee P to Benefit and so much more! What a time!
Wordsworth was super underrated. He was on lyricist lounge MTV show. He created styles and had mad conceptual tracks. Crew with Punchline. He taught me a lot about rhyming. Tonedeff was introduced to me by a highschool teacher who used to rhyme with him. You named a great array of emcees all of whom I've listened to and studied. Much respect bro. Juice has a song about the dope rappers who never made it. And battled Eminem. I was just jamming percee P earlier today. Homeboy had a style like none another. Had tracks with J5 and Kane, Aesop Rock, Planet Asia and battled Lord Finesse back in the day. Too much dope hip hop but remains fossilized through people like us
@@charactamisk Sincerely by Juice classic track! Props are being a fellow knowledgeable HipHop head! You listen to any Cambatta Elzhi OneBeLo Diabolic Nino Bless CunninLynguists K-Rino Rhyme Asylum Locksmith Apathy Brother Ali Mickey Factz Sa-Roc?
@@superdopehiphop Of course! It's been a while since I heard Nino. Almost forgot about him. Sa-Roc is dope too, holding it down for the Femcees. Rhymesayers. Never heard of rhyme asylum tho. Much love homie!!
Yo, so long as it makes you happy doing so, conduct more of these video interviews. Would be cool to get Aesop or like cage even. Always found shit like this mad interesting
@@brianreyes1686 cause he is just another person. see it as an exciting moment to see one of your favorite humans on earth and have a possible convo about cool shit ! don’t bombard them though
I remember as a kid in Philly staying in on friday nights to make tapes off Power 99 hip hop show called Radioactive. Id edit it and make copy and sell em at school so i could go to Funko-mart on Market St to buy rap,doo wop, and r and b albums to scratch,mix and sample. A good beat or intro has always drawn me into great rap songs, lyrics that go somewhere is essential as well. From Philly w ❤️
Molemen brought rymesayers to Chicago. Metro if you were their you know. Slug always gave props to chicago, some would say he doesn't know were to start, stole a piece of his heart!
Yeah, sadly, I am one of those failed mid-90s 'fool' rappers. I'm on some posse cuts of a known entity that still is thriving today, but I didn't even get credit for my verses in the liner notes. Oh well, life's a gamble. At least I'm still poetic AF and can spit like a cobra.
I don't think aesop would be a dick like that to tape himself on another tape. I read that back then he was self releasing shit. Interesting way to be discovered by someone that became good friends with him and also a label mate through the 10s.
Lol “who’s that dude with the voice?” Perfect way to describe Aesop Rock
3:57 “dude, who’s this dude with this voice?” HA! I mean how else could you describe Aesop? his tone, lyrics and flow are so unique.
Late 90s (97-99) when I was 14-16 with Napster and internet sites in general was an amazing way for me to discover amazing emcees (their underground ish and freestyles from Clue, Stretch & Bobbito, Wake Up Show, etc) from Eminem to Canibus to Aesop Rock to Atmosphere, to MosDef/Kweli (and all the Rawkus stuff), to Tonedeff, to Phaorahe Monch, to Common to Wordsworth to Natural Elements, to Artifacts, to Outsidaz, to Chino XL to Elzhi to Masta Ace to MC Juice to Vakill to Percee P to Benefit and so much more! What a time!
That list of names is my cup of tea.
Wordsworth was super underrated. He was on lyricist lounge MTV show. He created styles and had mad conceptual tracks. Crew with Punchline. He taught me a lot about rhyming. Tonedeff was introduced to me by a highschool teacher who used to rhyme with him.
You named a great array of emcees all of whom I've listened to and studied. Much respect bro.
Juice has a song about the dope rappers who never made it. And battled Eminem. I was just jamming percee P earlier today. Homeboy had a style like none another. Had tracks with J5 and Kane, Aesop Rock, Planet Asia and battled Lord Finesse back in the day.
Too much dope hip hop but remains fossilized through people like us
@@charactamisk Sincerely by Juice classic track! Props are being a fellow knowledgeable HipHop head! You listen to any Cambatta Elzhi OneBeLo Diabolic Nino Bless CunninLynguists K-Rino Rhyme Asylum Locksmith Apathy Brother Ali Mickey Factz Sa-Roc?
@@superdopehiphop Of course! It's been a while since I heard Nino. Almost forgot about him. Sa-Roc is dope too, holding it down for the Femcees. Rhymesayers. Never heard of rhyme asylum tho. Much love homie!!
Only underground true rap fans know about this type of ish. I def. agree with you... Thats how we know about these legends!!
#REyePEyedea
Back in 1998 I discovered atmosphere , Living Legends and project blowed through the internet
I discovered them through Tony hawk's underground. (Other than projects blowed) but the internet opened up the rest of their music.
Yo, so long as it makes you happy doing so, conduct more of these video interviews. Would be cool to get Aesop or like cage even. Always found shit like this mad interesting
our door is open! tag them to make it happen! Thanks for the love!
I've met Slug so many times. Dude is fucking cool as hell!
kublaikhan1215 that's cool to hear, I've never met him but I've heard a few people say he's an asshole but who knows
He's cool as hell, super down to earth and and humble.
@@BeatJunkie-mq1tc he just wants you to treat him like a normal person. Not a celebrity.
@@brianreyes1686 cause he is just another person. see it as an exciting moment to see one of your favorite humans on earth and have a possible convo about cool shit ! don’t bombard them though
@@EASFromTheWest I know thats what i mean. He is a regular dude always chill when we speak.
Love his people under the stairs hoodie! R.I.P. Double K, PUTS forever
What a great dude. I never heard him say dumb shit in interviews.
Damn, I never would've thought that Aesop Rock probably got his start from Eminem. Crazy
And who are we actually listening to today? Field Guide continues the streak of Ace masterworks.
@@literaticrux8292 both? Tf
@@seeingisbelieving5161 nah bro eminem isnt worth listening to much anymore aesop rock has been way more consistant
Aesop definitely did not get his start from em, theres actually a lot of history there.
Eminem sucks
I remember as a kid in Philly staying in on friday nights to make tapes off Power 99 hip hop show called Radioactive. Id edit it and make copy and sell em at school so i could go to Funko-mart on Market St to buy rap,doo wop, and r and b albums to scratch,mix and sample. A good beat or intro has always drawn me into great rap songs, lyrics that go somewhere is essential as well. From Philly w ❤️
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Some flavor for your ear!!!😋
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! THERE'S HIP HOP ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET PEOPLE. AND REALLY DOPE SHIT TOO, UNHEARD!!!!!!!!
rocking that People Under The Stairs hoodie !
Molemen brought rymesayers to Chicago. Metro if you were their you know. Slug always gave props to chicago, some would say he doesn't know were to start, stole a piece of his heart!
Amazing stuff. Thx!!👀👀👀👀👀
what year is this interview?
Crazy good interview
Ian's the 🐐
"went and got jobs and families"
Ahh yes, the default mode for those who have given up on their dreams.
Yeah, sadly, I am one of those failed mid-90s 'fool' rappers. I'm on some posse cuts of a known entity that still is thriving today, but I didn't even get credit for my verses in the liner notes. Oh well, life's a gamble. At least I'm still poetic AF and can spit like a cobra.
What group is it?..if u dont mind me asking. Sounds like an interesting story.
@@matchesmalone79 jmt
@@matchesmalone79 what is your rap story?
Fuck Yea Much Love From MpLs
Everyone respond, first asop song you heard? Me, Daylight.
None shall pass attached to an old video of people doing Shenanigans in Battlefield 3 haha
Zero Dark Thirty
Definitely Daylight
Labor
I don't think aesop would be a dick like that to tape himself on another tape. I read that back then he was self releasing shit. Interesting way to be discovered by someone that became good friends with him and also a label mate through the 10s.
Aes didn't do it... 😉