Gang Starr - Mass Appeal [Instrumental] (Produced by DJ Premier)

[@EzeICE]

R.I.P Keith Elam

[@BluePillTalka]

SUN WARRIOR couldn't nobody do this track justice like KE.

[@EzeICE]

Disciple Ace damn straight!

[@TheEastsideDON]

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[@ninjahitman6043]

D a m n Gurus name was Keith

[@отпирайте]

Cyber Comedian i was suprised too

[@ivanmunn4259]

this beat is one of the greatest sounds ever known to man

[@Oceanbreeze160]

Word up!!

[@716CowboysFan]

Mannnn

[@andrewmunsterman1437]

Yessirrrr!

[@gregpuryear8163]

DJ Premiere

[@Xannyphantom905]

on my life

[@YungSonofNo1]

In a club in Orlando back in the mid 90's and they bumped this instrumental for like 15 minutes straight. I stood right next to the speaker and was in heaven.

[@Acepit-gorilla]

I’m jealous asf 😂

[@tnbjune5177]

Was born in 99 playing these on my monitors this beat some next level production top notch production

[@christopherhall2775]

My year Echo Pistols to silos Dolo solo Otto R2D2 Minuture torpedoes Collapse your matrix's on Cee3pee O's Millieum Skywalker Falcon hyper drive 1 mill light year Stretch it to give a distance Heavy resistance Lite hands that tap your jaw Sunny Liston I rather be dead and broke Instead in jail for the rest of my life rich, pinch per square inch Head went off Seen how's stomach flench

[@christopherhall2775]

Snitch Is when you went wrong Then you tell on somebody Illegally bread is long Hammer bring drama and pain Swung upon Slummer Judge said y a coffee pot Oath Hit him in a head with a loaf He supposed to wonder around Peanut gallery cracking jokes in the background Rap sheet so profound 7 felony convictions Non hideous 92A1164 7th letter is O In Christopher 7 continents G is the 7th letter in the Supreme Alphabet Ready down set Jackie Robinson 42

[@losdayz2894]

Man that must have been ill 😎

[@IdeasOriginal]

Amazing that humans can appreciate and emotionally react to a 12-minute jazz piece, a 40-minute symphony and a 3 second loop. A testament to the versatility and breadth of music. No matter what, we are always responding to the moment and the whole simultaneously.

[@SpiritualNaz]

Beautiful comment bro god bless you my brother!

[@ExpoJBbaby]

Really amazing never put it into perspective that way

[@Abdominal65]

Simplicity is always best.

[@hey9433]

WOOOOWW, I never even realized it was a 3 second loop, it almost sounds like there are alternating high and low keys at the end of every pause, but it's an illusion.. you can trick yourself into hearing it both ways. WTF... This is why I love hip hop!!!!

[@Cavi730g]

Well said

[@kieranhaynes4420]

definitely one of the maddest beats ever made

[@jefferyguillen4848]

Beat is simple but deadly

[@jefferyguillen4848]

+Yasin BMT never said it has to be complex just acknowledge how premier doesn't have to do a lot of work to make a great beat

[@kharizmatikone1481]

Ibrahim Adeyemo I'm trying to learn myself bro starting with music theory. Any tips on what else I should be learning?

[@kharizmatikone1481]

***** I'm using FL Studio and watching videos from Busy Works Beats. Their videos have been very insightful.

[@edski8536]

would be better with hooks....scratching

[@jefferyguillen4848]

+Edward Gore yeah love dj premiers scratches

[@OfficialMrGrimeKing]

The simple beats are the greatest

[@mrtruthhurts2307]

Faxxxxxxx

[@knggullah8079]

K.I.S.S keep it simple stupid. The credo of every established artist.

[@tonike4780]

I still don’t know when all the attention went to trap/grime and those styles.

[@GoldK4L]

Kinda kinda not. A complex beat like how rza and mannie fresh arrange theres are hard as well

[@vdub111608]

Greatest beat from the Greatest Producer in Hip-Hop history. Still gives chills!

[@aleksr2329]

Not rly better than dre

[@leodaboy1310]

True

[@DVitamin3]

​@@aleksr2329 Dre got ghost producers

[@marvaff6878]

You’re mad. Dre can’t tie Preemo’s laces dawg

[@TheHistorianKing]

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PlayStation 2) Classic game. R.I.P. Hip Hop (1980s-2006)

[@joshuarivera5579]

ayeeeee

[@chrisfranco2412]

that game brings back hella memories oh my goodness! my first tony hawk game ever. good times bro

[@TheHistorianKing]

haha yup.

[@armindade8504]

Then do it

[@rashaandcornell7188]

This beat is simple but pure science by one of the fucking greatest!! Premier is a mad scientist!! Love this dude and Guru!! Continue to Rest in Rhyme Guru!!

[@joshualapointe4239]

Hip Hop is not what it is today

[@44-beatz82]

Joshua LaPointe Don't worry my friend... There will be good times in future!! I promise!

[@joshualapointe4239]

I've seen them already, thanks though :^)

[@44-beatz82]

That might be true...

[@NineEther96]

+Joshua LaPointe lol

[@khalifjackson4319]

soundcloud.com/l3ftydaopp/gangsta-mentality-l3fty new school flow wut old school knowledge,check it out

[@Passion5092]

I'm from Queens and lived through these times. When NYC was NYC.

[@torontoontario8387]

Black gotham

[@funkality]

You are blessed

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

It’s still NYC and you ain’t lived through nothing

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

@@Passion5092 you have absolutely nothing to hate on about. Nothing ! You are just an idiot.

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

@@Passion5092 I came at you cuz you’re able to come at. You’re soft and weak. And I will forever harass you

[@Baltimorehop]

Got things heavy on your mind? Play this and clear out the room. Everything will be figured out in the end. HEAVEN CLASSIC

[@jag8005]

As I literally do that

[@kingdomthinker9794]

That's what's up bruh! 👍

[@taylordowning2533]

This beat is everything! !! A true classic!!!

[@jdgbagedg]

GOD I MISS 90s HIP HOP

[@dabee4971]

+jdgbagedg Me 2

[@eastsideboxchevy]

Released in 1994 off of Hard to earn.

[@ijblaze]

WORD!!! 90'S HIP HOP FOREVER!!!🐐🎧🎤🎶😎

[@9ine7eventheblaqmyth11]

I was born In 04 but 90s hip hop is way better than the stuff put out today

[@9ine7eventheblaqmyth11]

@TheASMRMan Man for real though.

[@reggiemacon3493]

classic beat this should be in everybody's collection

[@ryans6280]

This and shook ones pt. 2

[@Kevinguth]

Indeed can’t forget about glaciers of ice by RZA

[@RodJeez]

Still remember being in the studio when guru wrote this. It was magic. Nobody could find a flow to this beat and he figured it out within the first 5 minutes

[@logicalblackman8228]

I remember giving Premo the record with the sample on it. Good times.

[@DarthScous3r]

I remember dj premiers birth. His mother was over joyed

[@RodJeez]

@@logicalblackman8228 nice, how did you know him?

[@RodJeez]

@@DarthScous3r don't mock us

[@DarthScous3r]

@@RodJeez as someone who knows his parents personally I'm sure you are mocking me

[@benjaminsmith2698]

Love the swing on the beat and that mechanical swooshing sound in the background

[@ramimerouane720]

This Beat is just so simple but at the same time so meaningful. One of the most beautiful pieces OG Hip-Hop can get you

[@aleksanderkjentoftsen444]

R.I.P Guru!

[@wireless3808]

Give me a fly beat and I'm all in it

[@locdizzy3421]

DJ premier is the best at making beats

[@shanettacane7101]

Thee best

[@infinit_lee]

One of the bests, not *THE* best

[@lucythompson716]

True

[@Ingspinipsgni]

What about RZA, Timothy, Dre, Alchemist? Even Zytoven for them street niggas

[@96_stars22]

Why does nobody mention havoc. He created one of the most iconic beats in hip hop

[@BlackGear614]

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 introduced me to Gang Starr, since then, they have always been my favorite MC/DJ duo.

[@dannybx78]

Shame on the 94 people that dislike this true hip hop classic, smh.

[@hankypanky4255]

taking guru's voice off a Gangstarr track is like taking the christ out of Christmas!

[@poohbabby]

hanky panky 🤦‍♀️🌹😂

[@ericwilson2632]

🎉🎇🎆💯 yep!!!!

[@stratepaper8508]

Christ?ChristMASS?🤡💩🤥

[@youtubesucksshit]

Well said

[@jdbankshot]

fine with me, we need a whole lot less of that 'christ' bullshit.

[@writeone6665]

New school rap could only wish! I can listen to this all day! RIP!

[@NineEther96]

yo, word up

[@captinweestain526]

+Phyllis Dee hIP JHOP DIED WITH gURU GIRL

[@blitzmightyN7]

+Phyllis Dee preach

[@captinweestain526]

This that rawnress

[@captinweestain526]

WHAT A BEAT! r.i,p guru

[@Itz-Zefan-Otto]

I'm 25 and i listen to Old School Rap!! Beatz like these are superior to Beatz that are being played on the radio today.

[@goldie260]

I get chills every time listening to this track..... the 90s was the best era of real hip hop.... #flatbushbornandraised #videomusicbox

[@VASpecial036]

was pretty much introduced to hip hop from this beat

[@devmiles]

Premier is such a master of minimalism. I've been listening to this since the albums release and still hypnotizing me. GOAT

[@cbechto]

Fax

[@elnegro1238]

From California. Everytime I heard this track, it said New York. I pray that young brothers turn their attention to this music again.

[@unclebrizz1053]

Simple... Complicated... Don't matter where it's at. It's all about the feel and the funk, baby

[@robertfullerjr8124]

GURU ..... ONE OF THE GOATS...RIP MY DUDE 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤....thank you Primo for producing one of the greatest hip hop beats of any era 🎧

[@jefethemenace5471]

This song make me sad that I gotta die one day & I won't be able to hear it anymore

[@MDAWAVE]

Greatest instrumental greatest beat of all time!!!!

[@avocadobeets7855]

one of the best beats to burn one and freestyle to

[@darrylslaughter649]

+Avocadobeats123 This beat will make you rip mic for sure.

[@barryevans3580]

Avocadobeats123 no doubt

[@jorhodes4526]

One of my favorite instrumentals ever. With or without the lyrics its a cold track.

[@king808s]

i listen to hella trap and this shit sounds so fucking amazing it’s simple but better than most current day beats i’ve heard 🚫🧢

[@stephendonatelli8732]

Maybe the BEST Hip-Hop BEAT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barryevans3580]

Stephen Donatelli far from

[@audiohope_]

Crazy how all the old school games had the best music ever created in it. Now it's dubstep. -.-

[@KevinContreras2013]

audiohope Dubstep is dead so I hope you’re happy lmao

[@willgamer0849]

I never heard this great track on a game. Probably I didn't pay attention. But I don't know why this beat reminds of one of Bully's soundtrack.

[@Yvgog]

@@willgamer0849 This song is on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, I remember listening to this song while playing when I was younger... This is a masterpiece

[@willgamer0849]

@@Yvgog I played every Tony Hawk game except for the Pro Skater ones, They all had great sountracks a bunch of dope hip hop, metal and rock songs.

[@captaindowntown7851]

@@willgamer0849 Nice PFP :D

[@cswagner2]

A 2 second loop over and over is somehow beast. Amazing.

[@TheSylar1982]

Lets see you do better oh wait….

[@viktorvon764]

Dopest beat I've ever heard!

[@08masterninja]

one of the hardest beats i’ve heard encountered. one of my game winner songs when i play mortal kombat and that’s been since deadly alliance on ps2 🔥

[@anllaro5190]

No way, you'll never make it Come with the weak shit, I'll break it Step into my zone, mad rhymes will stifle ya Lines like rifles go blast when I kick some ass A lot of rappers be like one time wonders Couldn't say a fly rhyme if there was one right under Their noses, I hate those motherfuckin' posers But I'm so real to them it's scary And with my unique skills, nah, you can't compare me And no, we don't make wack tracks And all the suckers get pushed back when I'm kickin' real facts I represent, set up shit like a tent, boy You're paranoid 'cause you're a son like Elroy And you'd be happy as hell to get a record deal Maybe your soul you'd sell to have mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Mass appeal Oh yes, I'm greater than all MC's When I breeze, give me room please I be like fascinatin' when I be updatin' Cuttin' off wack kids, pullin' their trump cards I thump hard, and make 'em say that I'm God Niggas be pretendin' they're hardcore Never know the meaning of (raw) But I get props like a slogan And no man could ever try to diss when I kicks my jam Lyrically def and connectin', complete mic wreckin' No double checkin', vocals kill like weapons But if I have to, I go all out with no mic Yeah, that's right, 'cause I survived mad fights And for my peeps I truly care 'Cause without some of them I wouldn't be here And they all know how I feel 'Cause suckers be like playin' themselves to have mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal I know I'm dope, but don't wet that I've suffered setbacks, but now I'm makin' greenbacks Just like baggy slacks, I'm crazy hip-hop Check one two and you don't stop Your head'll bop when I drop my crop of pure bomb Just like the seashore, I'm calm But wild, with my monotone style Because I don't need gimmicks Gimme a fly beat and I'm all in it Word is bond, I go on and on For you it's tragic, I got magic like wands So I'ma end this lecture and I bet ya Those who kick dirt, in due time I'm gonna get ya 'Cause I be kickin' the real While they be losin' the race tryna chase mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Money's growin' like grass with the mass appeal Mass appeal Mass appeal Mass appeal Mass appeal

[@LW7333LW]

Thanks bro 4 this!

[@anllaro5190]

@@LW7333LW the real lirycs are forever,peace bro!

[@DeadlyTyper42]

“No way you'll never make it Come with the weak shit, I break kids Step into my zone, mad rhymes will stifle ya” - Guru (R.I.P)

[@Seethroo]

The way Premo scratched on this was just groovy! I must have written a thousand raps to this beat over the years and I couldnt think of a better sound to vibe to when this came out. By the way, shots to all you hip-hop trivasists out there -- the scatch Premo uses is off Da Youngstas "Pass Da Mic". Oz, Brooklyn

[@LakerFan]

Came here after they played this in the NBA finals intros before like every game 😂 caught some inspiration off it and I’m gonna remix it 😁

[@Revominded85]

I remember hearing this song on BET after dark and I was young 14 year old that was obsessed with 2pac. Back then, we didn’t have mp3 players and my good friend Nayeli was a hustler and she would sell burn cds of songs she could get from Limewire, I always used to hit her with that old school shit after I hear of Gang Starr

[@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz]

Something iv noticed about premo beats is he puts in a sampled bassline thats low pass filtered out thats why the low end sounds so good hes not playing individual bass notes hes playing a sample loop ny state of mind is the ssme among others its a technique dilla used alot to and iv started doing it alot more in my beats

[@oskamadison]

Around this era, roughly ‘93-‘96, that’s what he was doing. Around ‘97, he started playing basslines but how he did it, he blended the bass notes in with his sample chops, so much so that you barely noticed the bass line in some cases…

[@baseman3]

In 2018 still my favorite beat

[@16soccerguy]

Timeless music.

[@kinglavish1108]

god damn god damn conversations with legends, crazy how 1 day your idols can turn into your brethren

[@daneilo777]

lol this is from Logic's freestyle

[@kinglavish1108]

i had no cluuuuuuue :D

[@YeeticleesRC]

Yeah, as soon as they dropped this beat I knew that freestyle was gonna be dope...

[@kimaster44]

LOGIC BRUH

[@aubreygbidi9666]

Maaaan songs like this make you miss the NY streets, cruising or on the trains, just chilling.😎🗽❤️👊🏾 R.I.P. to the God Guru.❤️

[@paperdollaindustry4308]

Still gives me chills

[@IROC2MUCH]

It ain't easy mang.... 30 years later shit still bumb'n

[@Q_pun_saves]

Damn why did 95 fans of Young Thug and The Migos dislike this. Y'all batty boys don't know real Hip Hop leave it to us real ones.

[@Theodiorr]

Shut your old ass up.

[@johncarr7154]

+Aidan Murphy fr lol

[@Q_pun_saves]

TC TC Damn bro since when 22 become old.

[@Q_pun_saves]

TC TC Damn bro since when 22 become old.

[@kid5042]

Since the beginning of time.

[@TheFingazz]

too this day, never heard a better beat.....

[@Kiewro]

Most masterful and untouchable beat ever!

[@brooksautry2266]

Close your eyes and image a late winters night. Snow covers the landscapes in total whiteness and all you can hear is the sound of heating systems from nearby houses and its so cold u can see your own breath. Every time I hear this song I picture this and that puts me in a very peaceful state of mind.

[@gunayceceli5780]

premier my idol legend icon forever the best world produced always....rip guru

[@kendalljones5211]

CLASSIC BEAT DJ Premier great producer to he got hits and DJ to wish the best to him RIP Guru he be miss

[@brianherman3995]

one of the best beats of all time

[@jorhodes4526]

My favorite instrumental, hands down. I listen to this over and over again. Yes indeed.

[@LW7333LW]

DAMN! @ 50 a nigga s bout to cry. Memories run hard like this beat!

[@Urnkle]

One of the hardest and most sought after sounds in the game. Premier is truly PREMIER. The catalog speaks for itself but damn if this doesn't go harder than Ron Jeremy in the 80's...

[@Kiwizzle44]

Just heard this on ESPN during Lakers halftime. Hell yeah Premo

[@barty2381]

This and Paper Thin M.C Lyte my favourite of all time!

[@bristal1000]

How the fuck did 77 people dislike this?

[@anthonycromwell4292]

Cause they ain't got bars

[@khalifjackson4319]

Check me out on soundcloud,I was testing the waters out,tell me wat yu think soundcloud.com/l3ftydaopp/gangsta-mentality-l3fty

[@Lamosica]

now 87

[@MrJ1S]

+Darryl D. Ruggs lil uzi vert fans

[@_KeneYah]

+Darryl D. Ruggs one word.. "HATERS" smh..they hated on Jesus, so they not going nowhere unfortunately :(

[@LukeRatray]

@CarsRapTrack The full song has such deep feeling to it. To me its like: late, late night driving, feeling the energy of the late night streets, city-scapes outside your window, running the Brooklyn avenues and highways with lights in the distance... I am an original Golden Era Hip Hop fan, a New York City native - I have huge love for Gang Starr and Primo. This IS one of the best songs and beats he ever made - but I have to agree with you... the instrumental is just a little... flat?

[@illestone956]

If you dont like these beat you dont know bout HipHop. This gotta be 1 of the illest beats of all time throughout the HipHop era. I had heard it before but never really got into, since recently. Dats cus lately ive been searching for some good HipHop n have found many good old school stuff. This here is good music 4 da soul.

[@willgamer0849]

This beat is so relaxing. Makes me Bob my head 🔥

[@bigmikeattack]

I wasnt born until '96 but i been hooked on this song since Tony Hawk 4 bro. I love how the old games introduced my generation to alot of the old school classics man.

[@b0zay]

this my shit this beat is more raw than sushi

[@marchill4668]

Papoose crushed this joint! R.I.P Guru; your voice was automatically recognizable and your style was new york all day. Premier......🍻!

[@soundshape6747]

This beat is so New York

[@giovanniflash123]

Been looking for this for a while… I didn’t know the song but I recognize the beat from a mile away 🔥🔥🔥 It has a nostalgic feel to it.

[@Kalan.93]

This is hip hop! Rest in peace guru ❤️

[@anthonyalexander9991]

Legendary beat from the greatest hip hop producer ever

[@GmoneyMozart]

Free flowing with my youtube people... R.I.P Guru we kick'n it for the sequel... DJ Premier production in God's steeple we raise up high past the Pop loving sheeple.. kick'en that real hip hop, I pump the jimmy crush harder than the heals of fat bitches acting skinny wonder past the years and savage it hard like winnie throw ya hands up from Montana to New Guinea I'm spittin that Mass Appeal in twenty one five better keep it live strive towards the top and when the ride takes a sudden fall.... That's when your Arnold in recall... the revolution fighter ->> a.k.a the youtube writer got the sparkle of the brighter ->> they hit it you spit it tighter for the love of hip hop and Guru, raise your lighter.... Freeflowin like Dr. Seuss I get loose, anyway I jam it I slam it like Babe Ruth, catch me on your planet like Digable in the booth... hell ya I'm cool like that, I got the juice... But don't call me Q I'll Bishop your whole crew if you're in my line of view take two like deja vu I'm tried true-> ride too-> never ever lied to-> eyed by the maid of honor comma and the bride too... Jekyll and Hyde you where no one will find you my rip tide behind you my power's designed to... reach the outter limits try to understand and read'em lyrics that'ell test you, I bless you all with this freedom........

[@ajd1515]

Bro do you know what mass appeal means? It means doing whatever it takes to be famous lol

[@franklinhill3903]

That's that i-95 North from Richmond to New York 2:00 in the morning sound sunn

[@joeyhuey8340]

2018?

[@DavidLucian]

Nostalgic Vibes, A very relaxing and dope Soundtrack Ambience Indeed... ☯️🎶👌

[@aspieeccentric3538]

Classic song and instrumental ❤

[@theresawebb1968]

This beat is so great to me just can't mention hip hop music without this sound.

[@DrayWillSlay]

premier don't give himself enough credit I feel...dude is a fucking god in hip-hop

[@Dookman030]

Dylan Scott oh indeed (omar little v.)

[@ants8527]

Classic ''Premo'' And The Guru!!! 1993'' 94'' Memories🔥😎😎😎

[@illmatic826]

This beat is PURE artistry

[@TykeilTurner]

I play this at least 4 times a week.... Cracking the walls down... Sorry neighbors 😂😂😂💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@levelfourteen]

Some rap songs u shouldn't rap over and this is one. Classic

[@loveandrockets4life]

I disagree. Guru killed this beat.

[@jefferyguillen4848]

cutejoshie i think he meant that only we should only hear guru’s lyrics on this beat.

[@WalterLatsonJr.]

So funky funky joint I have to take this jam and remix it and rap over it and make it a classic.

[@icekarim2716]

So hard

[@FrancoMagdalene-co8gx]

I think when it comes to hip hop beats i believe the mid 1990s and early 2010s are the best times in my opinion that is both eras i really liked what i heard most of the time

[@bubbi76]

I’m from Croatia and I love this

[@panchosweb1022]

Im from Bolivia. And love is the same thing i feel for this.

[@elPAPIchulo613]

i cant help but comment to this vid in the form of a flow i'll never forget this feelin/ back when hip hop was gold r.i.p. Guru your legacy forever lives in my soul til the end of days/ my inspiration grows old in this story that im writin i hope one day it gets told.

[@patriknovak7513]

Best instrumental in music history?

[@dionneeldridge5642]

One of the best and baddest rap songs and albums ever ❤❤❤😊!!

[@j.d.leston4666]

PR PR PR PR PREMIER PREMIER PREMIER

[@samisk5841]

Brah I am so glad that I was able to find this fire beat Who ever created it is GOATED

[@OnGodNem84]

Wait, wait, wait…. Did u just say whoever created it?? U must be a young mf.

[@clementfaure1238]

DJ premier, one of the best to ever do it

[@trajan9101]

2018 still a hard beat, classic, and timeless

[@TKsh1]

Premier picked up an unnoticeable 3 second riff from a jazz song and turned into hardcore rap. Genius.

[@Antonio1Funk]

Crisp, tight outta sight! like hip hop beats should be!!!

[@thegraffitininja1578]

Rest in peace guru that's my son