Rap City's Joe Clair talks not airing segments when he out rapped artist in the "Freestyle Booth"

Pierre's Panic Room - In another episode of Panic Room, Rap City's Joe Clair talks not airing segments when he out rapped artist in the "Freestyle Booth"
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[@Michelles_Daughter]

Wow!!! Joe Cleezy! Joe Claire was one of the people who helped me make a decision to attend an HBCU. I remember he went to Morgan State and talked about the college experience a lot. Huge shout out to Joe!

[@janeewilson-key9233]

Same! BET had so much HBCU representation back then. All the Howard grads on Teen Summit.

[@eddiepage8135]

That’s DOPE

[@Rainnarainn]

Me too! I made the decision to attend Morgan because of him! Best decision I ever made! 🧡💙

[@420boxingnetwork7]

Yes, I remember when he came to my high school and spoke to us about going to an Hbcu

[@johneta7665]

So you went to an Hbcu and got ran through. Typical 🤣

[@darkcocoakiss]

No disrespect, but Joe Clair and Big Tigger were and will forever be synonymous with “Rap City”. The reason I really fell in love with Hip-Hop! Salute to Joe Clair!

[@jsj31313jj]

Tigger was true spitter too 💯

[@daminharris3879]

@@jsj31313jj Yupp Tigger spit wit da best of dem n alot of times his bars was betta also lol

[@baggajones9016]

Don’t forget big lez too.

[@CainCorso]

@@baggajones9016 or the Mayor Chris Thomas

[@shaieresmirnoff]

Big lez get no love?

[@jordanmoore9318]

Joe Clair and Big Lez. That’s when rap city was at its best.

[@junebugspade7771]

Rap City was dope when BET was in DC. Chris Thomas, Dajour, Joe Clair set the bar

[@kashifkelley8235]

Right. BET channel period was the shit when they had the building in DC.

[@columbusohio72]

I used to go past that building all the time

[@martinstaton7229]

Joe Claire. My mans 100 grand. What you did for hip hop will not be forgotten. Love your enthusiasm, bravery, and sincerity with your wit and know how. Bless you. Rap city days were the bomb....WORD UP DUN

[@ckaiborbor]

This is beautiful to see as a DC Area nigga. Shoutout two legends from my area 💯

[@bxdale83]

Joe Clair and Big Lez era of Rap City was the best. I didn't care too much for Rap City The Basement. I miss when Joe and Lez would go to different cities and interview rappers. I remember coming home from school and switching back and forth between Rap City and Video Music Box on channel 31 (for my New York heads) Can't forget Rap City Top 10, Video Soul, Video Vibrations, Teen Summit. Plus Hot 97 and New York Undercover at the same time. The 90's was unforgettable

[@ielijahmccoy]

@bxdale83 Damn right bro. You spittin the truth right thurr lol

[@bxdale83]

@Dewayne Junior Rap City was 2 and a half hours in during Joe and Lez time

[@bxdale83]

@Dewayne Junior Bruh. The example you gave is exactly what Rap City Pre-Basement did. They always mixed underground with commercial hip hop. The Basement didn't start that. I watched the Basement too and the only difference was they filmed it in a basement and freestyled in the booth. They showed the same videos. They showed mainstream and non mainstream videos since its inception. That's what separated it from Yo MTV Raps and (to me) made it better. There were videos that aired on Joe/Lez Rap City that was underground as fuck and they only played it once or twice that I've discovered on KZbin 20 years later

[@bxdale83]

​@Dewayne Junior My initial comment was made because of my memories of Rap City and that era. I said I like Joe/Lez Rap City more than "Tha Basement". You like the Basement era. Ok cool. You're going way off track. Hip Hop wasn't as big during their time on Rap City but Big Tigger "Tha Basement" era was and remember that but that's not what my comment was about. I remember the type of videos they played and you're not gonna tell me otherwise. All I'm doing is reminiscing on the 90's era. If you prefer "Tha Basement" then that's cool

[@bxdale83]

@Dewayne Junior Your preference my nigga 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@warnutztheloser]

Joe clair & Tigger on rap city hosting together wouldve Been epic

[@charlita25]

I am a rap city 🏙 baby. I watched faithfully ☝🏾

[@JS-up8tk]

I grew up watching this man! It good to see he is well!!!

[@cassidybee4785]

Ahhhh the good ol’days…. I published a small local magazine in the early 2000’s. I called the BET office in D.C. to get press passes for red carpet access to the BET Awards. Whoever answered the phone said , such and such handles that, call this number… She gave me a number to the LA office and they hooked me up with red carpet access… Life was so simple back then 😂

[@shebeendope2322]

YO!! Joe Cleezy is that dude!! He's hilarious and a dope lyricist! I loved Rap City the best when he was on...that's when it was so raw! I NEED THIS FULL INTERVIEW ASAP!

[@breakitdowninside1]

LOVE THAT HE NEVER STOP CALLING

[@executive8680]

Both brothers here are 90’s icons for me! Good to see these 2 fellas still healthy and doing their thing.

[@brettthomas6327]

Joe Claire is a super funny dude and represents my childhood being the host of Rap City, my favorite All time show, period!

[@I-canMakeTheGlobeShift]

wow..glad to see this updated interview on the icon Joe Claire! Hes a legend himself.

[@ckaiborbor]

This is such a 💎. Sometimes you just gotta ask for what you want

[@MrFlyVisuals]

Not sometimes but ALWAYS demand what you want! Closed mouths don’t get feed.

[@DariusJones]

Joe Clair! From Rap City to Comic-view (Kunta Kinte/Lavar Burton joke).

[@peachytoocute]

My favorite joke of his!

[@MistaLoRocka]

Fab 5 Freddy, Uncle Ralph, and Joe Cleezy. Absolute legends 🙏🏾💐

[@kactusjaxson2965]

Big Tigger use to out spit a lot of rappers in the booth too.

[@tymartin2293]

Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.

[@njjjjjjjjhhhs]

jie clair was a great host at Rap City.salute to all those hosts

[@carllee9479]

A pay phone and no Tik Tok or KZbin video clips! That’s that true hustle.

[@SurfDUI]

Damn! Not a Prince Djour drop 😭. I ain't heard that name since before the internet. Shoutout to Joe Cleez, man them they days when shit (the music video game) was red hot. Can't wait for a longer interview. He was right behind Donnie Simpson and freakin' Don Cornelius as the best hosts of all time. Shoutout to Tha Basement, must see TV back when.

[@trakkrashbeats5230]

Thank you for this interview...

[@Jonelle3000]

I love Joe Claire!! Joe is one of my favorite comedians and his stand up in person is funny af!

[@Imcryptoknight]

Wow, that’s a dope dope story and just shows what you can accomplish with drive, persistence, faith and a little bit of divine timing 💯🙏🏼

[@rachaad]

Another DC Legend !!🙌🏽

[@latinallstarentertainment9579]

Joe Clair was very influential during those days in Washington, DC. I used to watch his shows and he was always fun to watch great memories.

[@amnestysports]

'You lied to God' 🙏🙏🙏🤣🤣🤣 4:48

[@RegalToneT]

Keep this up Pierre!! DMV representative!! Lets go! This was a good conversation!

[@NaajiRahmbah]

I’ll always remember the episode with J-mac, eightball & MJG

[@elvingallard7255]

I love this interview shows how persistence pays off. If You want something go get it period. No more excuses go get it.

[@d.c.thepoet5694]

I always tell people I seen this dude on stage firsthand, one of the funniest shows I ever attended. He's a great comedian.

[@clarissaturcios2346]

My favorite episodes were when Joe would visit the artist... When he did a episode with Tha Allkaholiks was one of my favorite

[@charlita25]

“Like Who?” lol 😂 Pierre the instigator

[@valerieinperson4457]

I saw you on Rickey Lake and I thought wow he looks like Joey. When you were on Rickey Lake again, I saw you and knew for sure it was you. Great show, Pierre!

[@c.p.h.9264]

Pierre w another great interview ✊🏾...

[@TheJayson122312]

Shout out to Joe Cleezy! Your stock is rising Pierre!

[@gregorytravers]

Joe and Big Legz defined my teen years and love for hip hop

[@qwammienewsome1357]

Years ago (like 15 years), when I was up in northern VA shopping (I'm from Hampton), ran into Joe Claire at Potomac Mills Mall. Real down to earth car fa sho!!

[@yesjustdavis2674]

when it was the "DC MetrO Area" aka DA AREA ....lol. SALUTE

[@slimripp3918]

I can believe it because I watched Rap city when he was the host and he did have some spitters

[@Kentelligent24]

Living Legend!

[@charlita25]

Wow 🤩 very inspiring 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@aaronhogan2786]

I seen Joe Claire live. His stand up is hilarious. I was literally crying laughing until my stomach hurt lol

[@gottifilmz]

Great interview

[@uriamudeltoro5075]

All the love in the world....from me to you from all the way out West

[@cwillie1492]

Joe is the man. Respect.

[@akilshabazz9741]

Joe Cleezy was nice rhyming.. big facts....💪🏾

[@ylracci]

So inspiring..peace from kinshasa

[@beenfrank]

Salute to #JoeClair 💯💯💯 🙌🏾

[@MrRalphion]

I Love This Story... True Perseverance An Divine Intervention 💪🏾👊🏽

[@emmanouelsmith4288]

Joe Cleezy! Man I grew up with you and Big Tigger! You guys were amazing hosts! Never seen any other hosts freestyle with their guests! Thanks for all you guys did for the culture!

[@Courtdog2k3]

Shout out to all my peoples from the 90s, glad to see this. The video title is misleading tho

[@gaspayanga5982]

Big Tigger was rapping circles round Boyz not Joe

[@IamBOGARDSTYLEZ11]

Supa Dope story!! Shouts out to Joe Clair for NEVA QUITTING!!

[@Brando-Chicago]

This was great story ✊🏾🔥🎧

[@gordongambilljr]

I doubt they still have the clip. But I remember an episode on Rap City where Joe Clair cooked somebody at a radio station so bad WITH THE BARS dude was tryna throw hands. Somebody gotta find that clip.

[@sgtbrownty]

Uncle Joe was nice!!!! I was hoping that he'd drop a mix tape 📻

[@teleport82]

I remember that episode to

[@gordongambilljr]

@@teleport82 Cool. So I wasnt imagining things

[@elijaharvinger1178]

@@teleport82 What was the artist name?

[@daygocity]

Was it the one with Ludacris as the dj?

[@michaelwiggan7437]

This guy life can be a successful movie - how many Legends he was around and add the Hip Hop Golden Era, Def comedy Jam era + the 90's great Time to be alive.. Memories of watching Rap City and he was doing a show on the ART of the DJ + Turntablism - Interviewing Funkmaster Flex {Memories - he was a great host} ...

[@100scmatt]

I remember 8ball shouting out "Remember me on B.E.T with J O E"

[@drewalk63]

DC legends

[@retroesso]

You actually letting your guest talk Pierre! Good job brother

[@ComicPierre]

I’m about to start talking more 😂

[@ericakilbournebroodie]

Joooeeeee!! I love him!!

[@BIGDOXX]

Classic!!!!!!

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

My favorite episode of Joe Cleezy on Rap City was when he had The Screwed Up Click on there. It blew my mind because I didn’t think the mainstream hip hop scene even knew about them. I think that was his last episode.

[@talentedmrflowers]

That's love being from Htown 🙌🏾

[@freestateofgrizzy1937]

@@talentedmrflowers Yeah I'm originally from Missouri all my family is from Texas on my momma side. I grew up on DJ Screw and The SUC

[@ajrose1245]

Yoooo I honestly didn't know he was from DC! thats what's up! I'm 41 and just finding this out! I'm from the 757 so we still Fam! 💪💪💪

[@ielijahmccoy]

DAAAAAM!!! Where Joe Clair been? I've missed him. Came up to him. Best Rap City host ever to me. Yeah that means better than Tigger Too. FOH if you don't agree. Good shit gettin him on Here Pierre.

[@brooklynzoo1838]

He do radio now

[@ielijahmccoy]

@@brooklynzoo1838 That's what's up. Dude is the truth.

[@c.p.h.9264]

WE WANT NAMES JOE!! 😄😄😄

[@itsquitab]

Take me back!

[@jayedward608]

Damn.... Great pull P

[@Quiet_Elevation]

How can you not give JC his flowers….. Always been a real one…..100!!!

[@macturtle4904]

Kentucky Grilled Chicken anyone??? When Crucial Conflict came through , it was always 🔥🤦🏿‍♂️🤣👍🏿🇺🇸

[@bigwayneshow1999]

💯🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ciatowns2142]

Clezzy 💪🏾✊🏾🎤🎭🐐The Best to do it

[@notoriousslim5028]

Joe is apart of those guud ol memories of them 90's and his flow is underrated.

[@LembeckIsStaying]

After Claire left, Tigga held it down as well as he could.....but after Tigga left and all the South music, it was a wrap. RIP

[@Funkyluv]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@thereisonlyonewright3040]

Love Joe Cleezy Salute

[@grandinquizitor7412]

Shid! I'd say Big Tigger would likely edit episodes when he would out rap some artists in the basement. I remember the song, "Snake" he did with R. Kelly. Homie went hard. The 90's were the best for Hip-Hop. We Teen Summit, Rap City, Cida's World, Yo MTv Raps, 106 and Park, HIts from the Streets, and more. What a good time.

[@bambeatz]

Funny, Cuz I always hated Joe Claire back in those days and thought he was a corn ball. Especially around Wu, Mobb Deep, Onyx etc. Dude tried so hard to make us laugh and be “down” with the harder rappers (puse) but lookin at it in hindsight, dude brought some great interviews and was a part of hiphop history. Salute to Joe Cleezy!

[@romeod7549]

From Brooklyn...... thought he was a cornball too. He could rap though.

[@KING-dw3we]

Joe Clair is SUPER UNDERRATED the man is a Goat in his own lane. Taken him off the air was a mistake.

[@emceereach]

I LOVE that Pierre's created his own platform.

[@SuperMike414]

...but I'm happy you had Joe Clair on though.

[@theophilusjones3685]

The Real OG

[@ashyriiball9545]

Joe cleezy !!!

[@Brando-Chicago]

Damn ....he called!!! That’s the hustle! .....TRY!!

[@vickisudler]

What's Good Joe!!!

[@K.desharah]

Joe was funny too . It was his smile for me

[@s1ms07]

Cleezy!!!

[@kingfeeq]

You called to get on this show 😆😆

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Joe claire and big tigger was my dudes on rap city I grew up on them two b

[@HOTHC]

I remember the episode where joe almost got into it with I wanna say ugk in Houston over freestyling 🤣🤣

[@salaam4771]

Dam Joe Claire that's my dude I haven't seen him in a minute, whats up Joe Cool !!💯

[@eatemup88]

He use tear it up on radio as a ask in DC

[@rollsroyce2627]

Wow look at Joe....Black dont crack....Peace to you my brother 😊

[@Brando-Chicago]

Joe was a Dope host......Real Good Energy 🎧🔥

[@inspectah2342]

joe cleezy helped raise us

[@pdking79]

Joe Clair......legend,if you know,you know!!!

[@kevinfarries5726]

Joe CLEEZE. I will say, I am a Yo MTV Raps and Rap City fan. I would never miss a show. Now I can't for certain tell the lineup after ALL these years but I can believe that Prime came after the Mayor Chris Thomas. He was the light skinned chubby guy with the bowl cut dreadlocks that everyone seems to have forgotten about. I believe he was in the mix before Cleeze. ©2022