Antoinette on Why She Walked Away From Hip-Hop, Big Daddy Kane’s “Set It Off” Inspiring Her & CRU

[@nutjersey4819]

Antoinette is still beautiful, always wishing her the best..

[@DJSkillspinz]

Antoinette is Super Dope. Her voice is incredible.

[@mlobeatsfcp]

He a interviewer that’s a complete fan...Not just in the industry but a fan...So his favorites is from his era..And thank god it’s mine too...Salute

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

Absolutely you took the words right out of my mouth

[@stet8826]

Antoinette is a dope MC and certainly held her own. Salute🔥🔥🔥❤👊💯🇬🇧

[@b.rodclark7349]

'Who's The Boss' did it for me!

[@lettingyouknow1]

Undoubtedly had the potential to be the best ! Her bars were 🔥 !

[@ralphwashington3546]

Red Alert, kept Antoinette in the mix. Huge Fan! Thank you Mr.Baker for digging in tne crates. She Operates, Hit em with this, Damage is done..... I can go on & on. Bless up

[@shanswanwaters5822]

I absolutely love and respect you MS ANTOINETTE. And I bought both of your albums and know all your songs word for word. God bless.

[@EffDinero8]

Antoinette was always my favorite...

[@kathy6015]

I love the hit "Shake Rattle, and Roll" I still play it still.Good Lyrics Antoinette!! You Still Look Good!!

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

For sure, @kathy6015. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@JimLigon]

Antoinette was my first favorite female emcee. "Watch the Gangstress Boogie" was my favorite song for a whole year. That joint is still dope. #Respect

[@ct7453]

Nothing but real hip hop heads in here.

[@tonewest211]

📡 Breaking News... I just literally found my original cassette copy of Antoinette's "Who's The Boss" I haven't heard the album in 30years!! Coincidentally enough I bought a tape deck 2weeks ago..Once again it's on!! 🔊

[@cbrown940]

she crushed this. Royalty!

[@calvingilmore9967]

I still have a crush on her

[@Intellectually_Ignorant]

Salute to #Antoinette for standing up and believing in herself...

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. Antionette in effect.

[@lovetronlawrence2482]

She looks great.

[@artuvwar]

She's dope...rapping or otherwise.

[@forever8671]

Antoinette is still fine

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

Yes she is..💯💯💯💯

[@ccb.8603]

Yes she is

[@mr.tonyshiphopschool266]

Yo, how in the hell you get Antoinette???? Wow this is huge!!!!! I used to love her music, I still listen to her to this day lol, loved Who’s the boss and the gangstress boogie!!! I used to love her looks too!!! This was a good one a gem!!!

[@JeffTheGent]

She re-emerged in 2018 with the memoir "All That Glitters: From Attitude to Gratitude." Since then, she's been doing media appearances and performing. I was SHOCKED when I came across a then new interview with her. I hadn't seen one since 1990!

[@Fosterakahunter]

I still listen to more Antoinette material than any record by Lyte, Latifah, Monie, etc., and I like all of them. Antoinette is tops.

[@ccb.8603]

I wonder why Lyte had beef with her

[@Fosterakahunter]

@@ccb.8603 if memory serves me, it was over a misunderstanding. I’ll have to look for that story again.

[@ericdaniel8305]

One of my favorite female rappers ever! Her voice and delivery is so Dope!!!!! She looks like Trina.

[@tonewest211]

I still have my cassette copy of "Burnin' At 20 Below" in prestine condition! I purchased it at a Strawberries Record Store in Seekonk, Ma. in the Spring of 1990. I only had to wait 1 day after it dropped to purchase it because back then albums dropped on Tuesday's & I always got paid on Wednesday's. 😁 I was still in high school at the time working part time. Lol Yes! Antoinette you drove this Hip Hop student crazy back in the day so much that I still remember where & when I bought album #2 😍 💯 💘

[@derrickjohnson8504]

I remember to when I saw that mantronik did two joints on the back credits I cop it then

[@my9goesbang]

i had a big crush on her back in the day when i was a youth

[@EffDinero8]

DITTO...

[@GranFinale]

"Unfinished Business", hands down her dopest record, EVER !

[@mfknrmxthebangmessiah6012]

It is.

[@titanjake8640]

Fire

[@bigtizzo]

No lie on that.

[@chocolatedug]

That is such a powerful compliment to her and her team!!!! THANK YOU! Im honored and thank you!!

[@CoverBoy_Official]

She was on that Cru cd called da dirty 30

[@mergspvy]

That was dope

[@ants8527]

Antoinette was dope as hell around 1988'' 89'' Her flow And style was off the hook back then. I always considered her as a underground female mc, because of her style her beats And how she flowed over her beats. It was'nt any other female rapper rappin like her back in 89'' 90'' other than mc lyte.🎶😎

[@airmaxwell]

One of my favorite m.c.'s ever 🔥🔥

[@skarftcp]

Bar For Bar, Babygirl Is A Problem. "I Got An Attitude" Was Exceptional To This Day!

[@soulheaven9243]

2 legends Antoinette & Soren Baker

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

We appreciate that, @soulheaven9243. It's great having #SorenBaker on the team. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@MrCzarGuy1]

Seems like a nice lady .. cool she said peace an went to school

[@virgopoet7897]

🔥 OMG. Finally!!! Antoinette! She was Absolutely amazing lyrically. I should have known Soren you would get to interview her. You have no idea how much she inspired me bro. No other female MC ever inspired me like her and I'm a Male. Lol. She to me is "The female Rakim". To buss some bubbles..hands down she manhandled MC Lyte. I don't care what anybody says. Lyte was more popular.. Antoinette was more lyrical. I would get into arguments with cats about this. What female MC would get produced by an UltraMagnetic MC " Ced Gee"!?? It broke my heart when she disappeared from Hip Hop. And she destroyed MC Lyte in that battle. Antoinette I hope you read this! You were amazing lyrically.. And love your still true B-Girl attitude 💯💯💯💯

[@mauriceb2172]

She's on Instagram...@_whostheboss_

[@theodorejohnson7395]

I loved u knew it was comin

[@donjamal1703]

Straight beautiful Antoinette ❤❤❤❤I love you always ❤❤❤

[@thomasjones7176]

The True Gangtress💯💯💯💯💯💯🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽👸🏽

[@iantucker2310]

We need this kind of female rap back Antoinette was talented and sexy as hell without taking off her clothes

[@jahdread]

She's looks good 😎

[@derrickmallory8877]

Excellent Interview

[@biged5149]

I still love her

[@Antertainment531]

Antionette didn't age at all!! Awesome!

[@watchmenowfeelthegroove3540]

She actually looks better.

[@titanjake8640]

Another great interview!!!!!

[@mfknrmxthebangmessiah6012]

7:10 that’s why I fux with Antoinette!🤘🏽

[@hassanstewart6034]

BACK STORY: The feud between Lyte and Antoinette started from a deal that was made between Hurby Luv Bug (Salt-N-Pepa's producer) and the rap duo Audio Two, to record and release a song called, "Stop Illin' ", based on their hit song, "Top Billin' ". Well, according to Audio Two, Hurby was taking pretty long to get the production together, so that's when Audio Two came to the conclusion -- that Hurby wasn't gonna do it. And then one night on a trip back from Boston after doing in-stores and performing, Audio Two had the radio tuned into WBLS, and they heard Mr. Magic and Marley Marl playing Antoinette's joint, "I Got An Attitude." It was the same Audio Two track that Hurby was originally supposed to do for them -- BUT, it was organized in a different way. Now mind you, Antoinette had no idea about any of this, so at the end of the day, she was an innocent victim of collateral damage. Because if anything, Audio Two and Lyte should've set their sights on Hurby for reneging. But instead, Audio Two told Lyte to write a diss track aimed at Antoinette, because according to Audio Two, if they would've done a diss track, they would've looked like the wackest men on the face of the planet, for picking on a woman. Therefore, they got Lyte to do it. The song was recorded at the I.N.S. Studios in New York City, and became a single from Lyte's debut album, "Lyte as a Rock". Then, in 2007, Lyte recalled in the book, "Check The Technique", "It's entitled, "10% Dis", because it was only ten percent of what I could've said. But actually, I didn't even know Antoinette. It was strictly a war on wax."

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

Very interesting, @hassanstewart6034. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@jlacefield8772]

Been a fan from Day 1

[@mauriceb2172]

She will always be the MIC smoker of chics and including some dudes!!! Love HER!!!!!

[@thomasjones7176]

Still so Pretty❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shanswanwaters5822]

THE FOX THAT ROCKS THE BOX !! THAT A SMOOTH ASSASIN SONG THAT TOOK MC LYTE OUT.

[@kennymac8391]

The female rakim period I love her

[@williemclean2607]

This is history

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

Indeed, @williemclean2607. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@ceespinz]

Saw Antoinette one time back in 89 in queens at KFC by ravenswood projects back in the day and she even more fine in person

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

Nice, @ceespinz. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@waamiq360]

Speak your Truth Antoinette! My baby!❤❤❤😉🤣🤣🤣

[@wing4382]

Legendary MC

[@DopeBoyzMusiQ]

My Fav Mc Got it in my Record Collection

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

She's incredible, @DopeBoyzMusiQ. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@jlacefield8772]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@maugust302]

Mantronix!!!!!!!!! Take it from the top

[@SeanBerry-j8q]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jasonheart6185]

Yo, 84, 88,94. My Era.

[@jasonheart6185]

10, ,15,20. Yrs old. Peace

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

We hear you, jason heart. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@brucewactor7911]

ANTOINETTE DESTROYED LYTE ANY DAY. SHANTE IS HER ONLY COMPETITION. PERIOD

[@Cashmere.Kufi_88]

I know she's been compared to being a female Rakim..it sure would've been dope to see them pair up with a couple of joints

[@themadsamplist]

Cru- Bubblin'!!!!!!

[@airmaxwell]

How much for a verse?

[@thomasjones7176]

I love you Queen❤️❤️ I had to put Remy Ma in her damn place👌🙌🏼 I told her lying ass She ain't the first to call a girl a Son. You are💯 I still remember "Who's the boss" when Lyte was called a Son🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️💯👌

[@rbiznezz2]

I do think she matched/edged Lyte in their battle. She was very lyrical. And hearing her on Cru's album was a pleasant surprise back in the day.

[@box5bastard277]

That song bang on that bomb Ass cru album. Black rob killed on that album to, so did ras kass and the lox. Yell

[@titanjake8640]

Can you say The Dirty 30 was stupid dope???????????

[@hiuhh3584]

@@titanjake8640 what's the song called

[@titanjake8640]

@@hiuhh3584 blunts and bakakeemis. 2nd track. Please do yourself a favor and cop this classic album if you don't have it

[@theodorejohnson7395]

I always been a antionette fan

[@vincentlynn3815]

I love love love Mc Lyte ( like a freshly cut diamond) (DJ Premier) but 7:11 she is sooooo right. Her and Charlie Baltimore are so underrated.

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

Antoinette is a true master, @vincentlynn3815. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@IZM188]

It only take one blow from the knockout pro!!!

[@mauriceb2172]

Antoinette's on the set hey yo! Hurb let the beat go!!!!! That's my joint!!

[@shanswanwaters5822]

ANTOINETTE ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED MC LYTE !!!

[@michaelgatten]

Still a beautiful woman

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

Indeed, @michaelgatten. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@titanjake8640]

Still attractive as all get out. Miss that flow on Who's the Boss. It just bugs the crap out me this gen never reaches out to dope female MCs like this!!!! So many female MCs but all these kids know is Cardi, Nicki, and Meagan....really,?????? Man 80s and 90s best time to me for realllllllly good hip-hop music. Not rap (yeah I opened a can of worms). Lol

[@QB-ul5lq]

✌🏾

[@shanswanwaters5822]

"That's dope, ANTOINETTE repeat that, nah Dee they might bite and eat that".

[@ohmysilkies]

After a female hip hop track from 90-91. Had the lyric “oh one more thing I forgot to mention, give it a rest and go get your pension “ Does anybody know if this is from an Antoinette track? If so, which one.

[@Trumpfan47]

Yo she looks good as hell

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

For sure, @someblackguy_. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@shanswanwaters5822]

That would be a super dope collaboration with Antoinette and Lady Luck. Because Lady Luck destroyed Remy. I just wish L.L. would have came out with a full album.

[@RealBestWon]

I had her over Lyte back in the day, but I love Lyte 2. Era was very legendary.

[@hermanturner4761]

Always thought she was dope and she has skill

[@christopherwilliams917]

"The Fox That Rocks The Box" was my 💩 Incredible song produced by Mantronix 💪👈

[@rogierdevries3469]

The singer ?

[@henryhoward2728]

Did she inspire Charlie Baltimore?

[@ltod2]

Want to see her and MC Lyte do song together for sisterhood

[@marvinsmith1652]

Antoinette would have destroyed MC Lyte there ain't female rapper besides Roxanne Shawntay and Remey MA that hang with Antoinette the female Rakim

[@sherrydashiell2408]

I knew it!! I never associated 10% diss with her it was a track that I really like. I always thought that her label “ Next Plateau “ did not market this talented artist at all!!! 🤬🤬🤬. I was thought she was better than white anyway😃

[@waamiq360]

Still a beauty! Antoinette and Sweet Tee were ny girlfriends....in my head! Lol

[@mauriceb2172]

Mine too!!!!

[@artuvwar]

9:11 "...and he was working with Puffy at one point in time..." Prayers up for Yogi? Joking....................kinda

[@scarfocamorra3629]

She bodied Lyte on the low...

[@RobertoTheOriginalManFromTheA]

First album was great ...Second album..beats sucked..lyrics was good..But c'mon nette..Mostly everyone knew who 10 percent diss was directed at .

[@lamonthoward3379]

Can’t no woman MC touch her today!!! They not saying nothing.

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

She's incredible, @lamonthoward3379. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@ljoseph6114]

Antoinette needs her flowers NOW . I always preferred her to Lyte . Always . Only Shante gets number one over Antoinette. Lyte got her karma for starting that beef on ‘big mama’ . Patiently waiting on the ‘female Rakim’ new music .

[@88ntil]

None of her music is on APPLE MUSIC 😔

[@UniqueAccessEnt]

We hope it gets there soon, @88ntil. Thanks for watching & supporting #UniqueAccessEnt.

[@ChaklitTea]

Hit em with this and I got an attitude are but under hurbys machine

[@Trumpfan47]

She looks way better than mc lyte😂