Dad's First Reaction to Rakim! | "Paid in Full" & "Ain't No Joke"

[@jameshayes4390]

The God MC. He changed the way rap was presented. He forced rappers to step their game up and become more lyrical. Ra was the game changer. The absolute GOAT of the 80s. And no one was even close.

[@antoniomontana7856]

He's the GOAT in my opinion he influenced a entire era of artists

[@pfeiffdog0811]

He is amazing for sure but BDK is the GOAT in my opinion

[@jasminemattox8857]

Period!!!!!

[@AmariMarvelous]

He def had some competition especially between him and Big Daddy Kane but Ra was on another level lyrically.

[@Zaddy_Dynamite]

You can’t say Kane wasn’t close. Come on son

[@kevingipson5356]

Your taste in music for a relatively young guy is exquisite. You pick some really good tracks for your dad to review. You both have acute hearing for music - keep it up

[@frontroom]

Thanks!

[@Spooder050]

Wish i could show my dad some good hiphop songs the problem is he knows them all but yeah i got it from somebody😂

[@tvm2209]

I feel like he has my Spotify because he has all my music haha even throughout the various genres. I’m 31 so I’m curious how old he is as he seems much younger physically.

[@kevinzhang6623]

That's the beauty of growing up with the internet

[@tvm2209]

@@kevinzhang6623 for better or worse unfortunately😂

[@ProducedByAllah]

You should've noted that this is one of the most respected emcees and one of the most impressive accolade, is that he rarely swears/cussed once throughout his entire career. and is still classified as a hardcore rapper. Never in history will someone like Rakim be duplicated. 1 of 1

[@Goodborni]

He does not swear or cuss, but " not once " is a Cap...

[@jtcash44]

Masta Ace.....

[@jojomac6747]

@@jtcash44 he’s legendary for sure!

[@kamari312]

He Cursed On Mahogany 1 Time But Thats It…Side Note The DOC Didnt Curse Either

[@Goodborni]

@@kamari312 Rakim feat Canibus - I'll punish them, U buss' em!

[@bonafidemc]

Thanks for the double-review. Rakim is considered: The God MC: he is the moment that separated "conscious-rhymes" from "party raps" . Him, KRS1 and Public Enemy single-handedly shifted the language of Hip Hop to include vocabulary; content and reflection. Rakim's vocabulary--at the time-- was mind-blowing for our party state of mind. Again, as usual, great job! SIDENOTE: We'd love to hear a background video on you and Dad; 'specially the music you grew up on. I'm feeling like part of the family...

[@BeyondRegarded]

Don’t forget Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane

[@marvin7533]

What's even crazier is that KRS-ONE and Public Enemy are still dropping albums. Longevity!

[@Kim-427]

Nas

[@activistbook3809]

They are all 5% hence the “god” labels

[@activistbook3809]

@@phuckyoutube9631 wtf are you talking about? Do you know who Clarence 13x is?

[@chemquests]

My favorite is “Don’t Sweat the Technique”. The rhythm of the instruments & his voice are so in sync. It’s one of the best ever still

[@ced8668]

FACTS!

[@YaYa-zm3wu]

You are so right...

[@jeremiahwoods8200]

that's a Dope song really great it was the antithesis of what cutting edge music and videos would become! in the video he's writing raps with a feather not to mention it's Wyclef from the Fugees first cello solo in a video not to mention the gorgeous women

[@theauracall]

Mine is Move the crowd then paid in full . Those songs saved my life !

[@K2daMFG]

69? Nice!

[@Alma-999]

I met Rakim after a concert at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. After the show he did a brief interview outside w/a film crew. He is such a sincere, humble, charismatic, intelligent & yes, a righteous man. He's my favorite emcee/rapper of all time. Literally #1. He signed hundreds of autographs & took pix & vids as well. I still have mine! He's a coolazz dude

[@frontroom]

That’s one cool experience. Glad to know he’s a good guy. (dad)

[@jeromepowell1873]

Cool story. My grandmother lived lived next to Marcus Garvey when I was a kid. It was called Mount Morris Park back then.

[@lalablack6038]

Hit like.... if yall know they would love Slick Rick's Children's Story!

[@shamekastephens6688]

Yes!

[@eljefemoreno]

This and Hey Young World

[@madmaxpirate]

Facts!!! Pops might cry. Lol

[@PacificMoceans]

Yessssss!

[@waynepolkey2876]

Yes yes yes

[@lamonefelder7084]

Young Man... what you're doing is outstanding. Imagine bringing your Pops into your world. I admire you and your dad, for being open to understanding where lyrics like this come from. Props to you!!

[@cici9226]

"Special Ed" is Another great artist from the late 80's.. his song "I got it Made" is a Classic👌🏾

[@maryellengriffey5819]

Slick Rick

[@alisong826]

Im a therapist and worked with a client a few years back and this was his favorite song. We would play it during the lunch group sooo many times that I now know the words. Makes me so happy to see this

[@shamekastephens6688]

Rakim is one of the best lyricists in hip hop. The R. Y’all should listen to Microphone Fiend and Know the Ledge.

[@jessesaffold1165]

yes

[@jubei20111]

Rakim comes from a very musically talented family and was a prodigy coming out of high school. He composes his rap flow based upon jazz music as that is what he was surrounded with growing up. He was so good when he debuted that the other top rappers at the time considered career changes. When I be on the mic and The Saga Begins are two really good songs by him.

[@mayankingrevisited8815]

He's related to Ella Fitzgerald

[@TaylorMadeCori]

Eric B and Rakim created a paradigm shift in hip-hop. That's all. Everything else has already been said....

[@SOLIDTHAGOD]

What the hell is that “ P” word 🤣🤣🤣

[@TaylorMadeCori]

@@SOLIDTHAGOD LOL!!! They shook up the world!!

[@AmariMarvelous]

Rakim is one of the most highly respected and greatest emcees of all time. He inspired me to pick up the pen and mic along with Nas.

[@MrSupadave13]

Eric B and Rakim turned hip hop rap music lyrical. Everyone before them (with a few outliers) was more nursery school rhyme schemes/styles. Rakim's laid back flow versus the yelling on the mic like Run DMC, changed everything. Mostly every rapper after Rakim has been influenced by him. Also I think Dad was referencing "It's like That" by Run DMC.

[@xlBLAZElo]

NWA also changed the Hip Hop culture too

[@krimsonhaze327]

I basically started listening to rap and hip hop in the Tupac/Biggie age, then got into Eminem. I've always like the lyrical rappers, hence Em... but I'm just now going back and listening to the origins of rap and hip hop.. I'm assuming this is the same Rakim, Eminem pays homage to in a few of his songs? So he really changed the game huh?

[@TripSe7en_77]

@@krimsonhaze327 Yes. Nobody was using this flow or cadence. The lyrical depth wasn’t nearly as dense before Rakim. After Rakim, rappers began patterning their styles and flows after him. He birthed a new era of hip hop.

[@Unc0mmonSense]

@@krimsonhaze327 Yes. Eminem's They Way I Am is a homage to Rakim. In Rakim's As The Rhyme Goes On, he says "I'm the R to the A, to the K I M....." That's where Eminem got it from....

[@marcospereira-qv1lh]

Dad was 100% talking about walk this way feat aerosmith

[@vicegripp]

Actually when your dad said "hes not a mumble rapper" he truly didnt understand the depth of thst statement in context to Rakim's influence. You see, Rakim is actually the antithesis of mumble rap or simple lyricism. Rakim was one of the first emcees to use technical literary mechanics within rap music. His style was rooted in metaphors, similes, cross references & subtext. Rakim is considered one of the top tier lyricists because of this.

[@dayne6563]

Now we're talkin! I purchased this cassette back in summer 1987, and immediately played it on my $100 boom box. My head exploded! Hearing Rakim rhyme was an extraplanetary experience. I'm appreciating your station, Big up to you & your Dad for exploring some real Hip Hop gems!! Much success ..

[@AlexisLexLexi]

Big Daddy Kane - Ain’t No Half Stepping or Smooth Operator Slick Rick - Children’s Story Boogie Down Productions- Love’s Gonna Getcha

[@MrSupadave13]

I would also throw in BDP's - My Philosophy

[@AlexisLexLexi]

Paid in full samples, in part, Don’t Look Any Further by Dennis Edwards (Temptations).

[@BrianJones-rx9cq]

Don’t forget..”MC” means “Master of Ceremonies”, but to Rakim “MC” means “Move the Crowd”….Salute 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@tightknotsfishing9334]

True Microphone Fiend!

[@TheEarthaholic]

Rakim was the first rapper to have a verse on a R&B song, "Friends" by Jody Watley, spawning a new era and paving the way in music for the HipHop/R&B genre.

[@frontroom]

That’s so cool. Thanks for filling us in on that. (dad)

[@AfroMestizAzteca]

@@frontroom now you guys gotta react to Snoop's remake version of Paid in full

[@chokboywonda]

Nah no way that is true

[@TheEarthaholic]

@@chokboywondait absolutely is. Do your research.

[@chokboywonda]

@@TheEarthaholic 🤔 maybe I'm wrong but is Chaka Khan "Feel For You" not R&B

[@sfantop]

The drums in Paid In Full comes from a group named The Soul Searchers. The song is called Ashley's Roachclip.

[@blackkid9498]

It's crazy to think even back then how clear rakims vocals were if I'm not mistaken this changed the direction of rap music

[@kayluv5926]

It definitely did! He was a lyrical God until DMZ came along then they both were to me.

[@blackkid9498]

@@kayluv5926 yea an an engineer I pay attention to things like that and man the clarity in his voice had to be ground breaking shit back then even ice t said paid in full made him step his game up

[@dhead441]

This explains more kzbin.info/www/bejne/bInVgYyliZlogq8

[@brooklynbutter5357]

While exploring 80s rap, I would also suggest you listen to LL Cool J People talk about who is the GOAT but LL actually coined that term. Speaks for itself

[@16bmidniterfoxo]

Ice-T - 6 in the morning was a popular west coast record in the mid 80s, Geto Boys took off in Houstan in the early 90s as well, Ain't with being Broke and Mind Playing Tricks are great records

[@shayy4280]

So Run DMC is next. Lmaoooooooo. Y’all are too cute and genuine. The culture appreciated that and that is what is accepted. I think that’s why I love these videos. Your Dad gets the music and I love that.

[@rhythm449]

OUR PAID IN FULL FAMILY WANTS TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR YA SUPPORT ..PEACE FROM ERIC. B AND RAKIM..WE APPRECIATE HOW THE FATHER PAID ATTENTION TO THE LYRICS AND THE SON'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE GROUP.///.ALL PRAISES DO..../// PEACE..

[@4u2cre8]

Rap in the 80's was very competitive in nature, almost to the point of being a sport. Rappers would have rap battles to see who the best MC was. So bragging about one's level of lyrical skill was a huge part of the culture. Rakim turned this into an art form by infusing complex metaphors and intricate rhyme schemes far beyond the level of his predecessors and contemporaries. Before him rap songs were simpler, less serious and were often about mundane topics such as tennis shoes or partying.

[@hiphopforverss]

I can't wait to see your dad switches roles and teaches you some of his hidden gems from the music he enjoys!!!!

[@derrickhatten597]

The bass was from Dennis Edward's "don't look any further". ..as a matter of fact. They rode the whole bassline for the whole song. I am a hip hop historian and have been looking at your channel for a few months. You have done your homework. There are a few things you could polish up on to no fault of your own. But if you need a bit more definitive explanation for lyrics, beats and samples for things you are reviewing, Hit me up. My resume speaks for itself and I would love to help you out. In not seeking anything.. I just love teaching about hip hop. I'm a 70s baby and was there when hip hop was created....I remember everything

[@naveauwilson1609]

True fans know this tidbit,....THANKS!!!!!

[@tzodearf2596]

Hey, Mr Hatten, where did Busta Rhymes get the sample for What's It Gonna Be? I heard the song - an instrumental (not the instrumental Rhymes released) - and it sounded like it could have been a Barry White Love Unlimited Orchestra joint... How did they miss Ice T's Rhyme Pays? Or, Sir Mix-A-Lot's Square Dance Rap?

[@pablolsanchez4021]

Rakim “The God MC” change the game! His baritone voice, flawless word play and overall delivery’s stilled to this day unmatched!🐐

[@seyiipinmoroti858]

Lovely reaction. You might want to check out the Digable planet's "Cool like that". Has this mix of jazz-funk-rap fusion. Came out in the early 90s

[@keosemeraldscorpio]

Yes!

[@shamonrp]

Some real history here guys. Keep up the good work!

[@the1only467]

This is great, thank you sir. Rakim is one of the greatest MC’s ever to touch the mic most real MC’s looked at him for influence, any great, true, MC we was influenced by “The 18th Letter”. FYI, you’re running your channel great. I love how you allow us to have a say so at times yet you also take charge and pick songs you want to showcase. You keep me guessing when you drop a new video and I’m always pleasantly surprised. Not to mention you two are very easy to vibe with, great personalities. “Paid in Full” was/is such an important track for hip-hop. From the lyrics to the beat. Man I could write a book about what it means to me and the influence this song single-handedly has had on hip-hop. That fish line is significant in that Muslims, N.O.I. and 5 Percenters eat lots of fish being that they’re restricted in the kinds of meat they’re allowed to eat. Thought I’d mention that for what it’s worth. LSS, thanks for another great song. I look forward weekly to these. Have a great and blessed week. P.S. Hopefully Mom is having a great Mother’s Day.

[@frontroom]

Thanks for the info on that Mike! Appreciate you watching as always. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️✌🏻

[@marvinwyche4190]

@@frontroom buying and paying cash for old school rap music cassette tapes and homemade mixtapes inbox me or holler back.

[@jeremiahwoods8200]

@@frontroom he should let you listen to Lauryn Hill

[@YouCorny]

This is like a book club for us hiphopheads! I always put the volume full blast when the music is playing, I literally put my hands up and rock out like I'm at a hip hop show. I got mad love for both y'all, bless up!

[@adoublez5454]

Best thing your dads says "Well he's not a mumble rapper", topped the video off for me! Love the content, keep it up!

[@sebastianlazo3933]

We need more double reviews!!!!

[@frontroom]

Good to hear that feedback. Thanks :)

[@0bjones0]

Here's 2 more songs from Rakim: Know the Ledge, and Whats on Your Mind. Excellent stories within the songs.

[@matthewthomas7589]

Thanks for giving us 2 in 1. Look forward to you guys opinions. I can tell dad really loves music. To see you guys bond over Hip Hop is just amazing to me. Not only bond, but appreciate it and every now and then point out some things that I missed. Keep em coming guys! Great video!!!

[@frontroom]

Thanks for your words of encouragement. (dad)

[@bradleydevaughn8889]

Kai! I love that a young man your age is steeped in the culture. You remind me of my younger self. I dug deep into the history of the music I loved. Too many youngsters act as if music started when it first caught their own ears. Hardly. But I don’t need to tell you that! Props to your Pops as well. Keep up the GREAT work!👏🏽🙌🏽👍🏽

[@frontroom]

Thank you - from both of us!

[@lovechildtre4961]

I really love the fact that your son is sooo knowledgeable pertaining to hip hop and hip hop culture. It’s beautiful to see 😊👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Respect.

[@Ston3dNinja13]

It would be a great idea for you guys to watch a hip-hop documentary/series so Dad can learn more about the 4 elements of hip-hop. I think it would help make more sense of what's going on. Love this two song format.

[@2apocalypse-X]

Some important Hip Hop documentaries they should watch include 1. Hip-Hop Evolution (2018) on Netflix 2. Style Wars (1983) 3. The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy 4. Rhyme & Reason (1997) 5. Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) 6. Scratch (2001) which is a documentary that focuses on Deejaying) 7. Beef (2003) 8. And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) 9. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) 10. Fresh Dressed (2015) (Documentary about Hip Hop Fashion)

[@colettewalker381]

Love this suggestion! Hip Hop is a cultural expression that encompasses more than simply rap - it’s dance, visual art, fashion, language.

[@euanuglowisdead]

@@2apocalypse-X yes but I say especially Style Wars.

[@Ponds2Pelagics]

They have to watch crush groove

[@noreallyitsok8574]

He was definitely one of the first rappers to be known as a God level MC!!

[@jelanikey6409]

I’m going thru some shit rn and y’all are a nice break from reality for me! Big respect to you and your dad for enjoying music!

[@TOBEINTHELIFE]

Blessings 🙏🏼

[@steffenpiossek8431]

Rakim is one of the greatest MCs ever, and even his solo-album(s) are great and awesome, especially The Master from 1999 is kind of underrated - why ever!?!

[@marcnelsoniangrai781]

Immortal technique. Dance with the devil and You never know.

[@jamgar98]

Oh hell yea "Dance with the devil" or "Nas - What Goes Around Comes Around" would be dope either one though would be dope though

[@FrankieDoingIt]

I said this a while ago too! But no response 😕

[@thepoldergoon]

@@FrankieDoingIt lets push it!

[@armenattallah16]

Part of me wants to really see them react to that song. But that is a different level content. The dad seems like a really cool dude and I just don't know how he would respond to it. But I agree dance with the devil is a masterpiece. But it takes a special cat to appreciate it.

[@lilyraiyne9225]

This was an awesome reaction and discussion from the two of you. Kai (I am sorry if I spelt your name wrong) you are soooo articulate, knowledgeable and have amazing expressionism!! You are picking really great songs to delve into and share with your Dad. I just absolutely adore you both! I love how Dad is so open minded to learning and educating himself on music and just overall spending time with you and you with him. Best channel I found this year!!! Thanks for sharing this with us. 🙂 🙌🧡🤗 Keep up the great work guys!!

[@inflewence]

Never heard fish in my life at the end of Paid in Full but now I can't unhear it🤣. Rakim definitely changed the way people rapped. He was the Nephew of Ruth Brown also.

[@blueyoda4385]

I always heard fresh.

[@juliocorrea2552]

You really did your homework on this one. When this album dropped it was a super game changer in hip hop

[@1JoyPeace]

From Run DMC's "It's Like That" in 1983 toward "Paid in Full" was a serious FLOW that shifted Hip Hop again. Your favorite rapper and Master of Ceremony's favorite....Eric B. & Rakim are still influencing and moving the crowd. Rakim is the nephew of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ruth Brown. Put Microphone Fiend on and it will still crowd the dance floor at a BBQ. 🤗💃🏾🤗💛

[@edwinflorusse141]

I love your dad man! He's so open minded when it comes to music and overall just seems like such a nice, warm guy too. Also a biggup from this '90s head for your selection of tracks!

[@RudyRudacious]

“In the Ghetto” is a very dense song content wise from Rakim that I think y’all could really get into, especially the 2nd verse where he breaks down the process of life! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AmariMarvelous]

I learn to relax in my room and escape from New York and return to the womb of the world as a thought/ thinking how hard it was to be born/me being cream with no physical form".. alot of poetical value just in those bars alone.

[@RudyRudacious]

@@AmariMarvelous 💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥

[@laceybko]

Follow The Leader is also another demonstration of R's lyrical depth.

[@mintyfreshfilms]

Probably my favorite track from Rakim. Great suggestion.

[@rodmills737]

Facts 👍🏿👍🏿

[@Goatchild90]

I love Rakim He's lyrical but he's smooth at the same damn time No one else can claim that and there are very few albums as influential in Hip Hop culture as Paid in Full

[@rhy8374]

I love how Rakim almost never uses curse words in his songs. Its just amazing considering now a day thats all you hear. And Rakim made absolute classics without a single curse... legened

[@troy303]

You guys need some Wu-Tang in there

[@dennissmith7214]

The whole theme of “I ain’t no joke” song is about rakims rhymes and how MC’s used to “bite” back in the day………there was no social media and everything was word of mouth so you could literally hear a MC ryme at a party, steal the lyrics and take them a hood over and recite them as your own and make a name for yourself😳……..happen to me plenty of times! 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@billythekidproductions5327]

Lost my 12 year old dog to splenic cancer a few days ago. Just wanted to say your guys’ channel is helping me keep my mind off it. You guys are great. Thanks.

[@pedromorales6804]

You gotta do "dancing with the devil" by "immortal technique" it will blow both of your minds. Story telling on another level..a bit crazy but if you can stomach it..it's crazy

[@mcdan2696]

Awesome video! Erik B and Rakim didn't promote consumption! It was all about Competition! Paid In Full samples being scratched is the words, "Fresh" and "Disk Jockey".

[@beantownie6177]

Rakim is my favorite emcee of all time! Thank you for doing this. Try "know the ledge" from Eric B and Rakim. Its on the Juice soundtrack and its absolutely 🔥. I enjoy you guys, thanks

[@jcaliflvr2395]

The album paid in full was done in an apartment in the projects of Queensbridge, NY the studio of dj/producer Marley Marl

[@justdecember1]

Best MC all time Rakim Allah, the god! Without him there’s no Nas, Pac, Big, etc. dope video. Thanks Kai and dad!

[@silvy6491]

GETO BOYS - MIND PLAYIN' TRICKS

[@Ayeishaperry-smith]

Music is art and art is subjective..they probably would have loved to hear all the different perspectives. Loved today's show! Stay cool Dad and Kai. X

[@escher3209]

Love these videos and the way you lead into each song with a walk down the history of each track and artist. Very well put together....and your dad being so open to all this is incredible.

[@frontroom]

Thanks for watching, John!

[@kayluv5926]

“Paid in full” became the basis of a movie as well as a brick in the wall of Hip Hop!

[@joesmith-vd4hu]

"Wall of hip hop"....I like that... Eric B and Rakim or most definitely Foundation Stone💯💯💯

[@TOBEINTHELIFE]

Thank you! This is my era! I saw them perform several times back in the day. Kings!!! #bronxborn

[@Chicitysuave27]

You guys are awesome! Please do “They Reminisce Over You” - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

[@carltonremy1131]

I was in my 20's when this came out. Eric B and Rakim (via producer Marley Marl) were one of the first to use a digital sampler in a major rap song. Before then, bands used to re-record a popular track, or most of the backing tracks were synthesized, and scratches were overdubbed. "Eric B is President" changed all that. The horns in Ain't no Joke are from a James Brown / Bobby Byrd song, Hot Pants Road (I believe. I could google it, but that would be cheating!). The scratching at the end is from a legendary track by B-Side and Fab 5 Freddy. The scratched word is "fresh" after being processed thru a Vocoder. I love the dialogue between the generations here, and the open-mindedness of both father and son to discovering each others' music.

[@AmariMarvelous]

If your pops cried to Tupac Dear Mama. Yall can check out Scarface "I Seen a Man Die off his magum opus album "The Diary" or a song he did that featured Tupac "Smile" which I believe was one of the last guest verses that 2pac did before his passing that's why he wasn't in the video when the vid dropped back in 97.

[@lovechildtre4961]

Your dad’s analysis was correct. The original 50 cent was a well-known stick-up kid. And Eric B. and the original 50 were very close friends

[@forthesnowflakes7691]

Should have thrown in Microphone Fiend!

[@TeeJai601]

One of the first rap songs was actually, Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang. It was released in 1979. You should also check out The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

[@bigfoottrae1368]

Let's go back Don't know if you have did this one but grand master flash and the furious 5, the message.

[@Top5Troy]

Fire reaction! Father & son connecting over Rakim. Wholesome!!

[@ProjectMacbeth]

I think dance by nas would be a great reaction , a powerful tribute to his late mother , since your dad had such a good reaction to hey mama

[@sonjaistheone4614]

Paid in Full is still my favorite by them! Listen to him on the NPR Tiny Desk concert. He is still able to rap just like the 80 or 90's!

[@RudolphStevens]

Yeah man everybody loves being rakim I did too but my favorite is I ain't no joke

[@YuToobVideos]

Dude! You're exposing your dad to a pure classic.💪

[@sjb3240]

Makes no sense...wasn't he alive during the 80's?

[@YuToobVideos]

@@sjb3240 He probably listen to other genres of music. Someone could expose me to classic and very popular country or jazz music and I would have never heard it before🤘 Your point is a bit confusing...

[@lynchninja]

"I know you got soul" is a more lyrical respected cut. Check that one out. I believe it's on hip hops top 5 songs of all time.

[@mschill5575]

Please react to story teller rappers. In particular, Dana Dane and Slick Rick.

[@dalehart8687]

Great job guys another great review, Id like to suggest: Nas- If i ruled d world Jay z- song cry The Game-My life Beenie Segal- feel it in d air

[@goldtoothjacko]

Love the channel. 49 year old OG here from UK. hip hop from 79....B boy from early 80s and now father and both my daughters know thr lyrics to Paid in Full....my No 1 hip hop track of all time. keep the videos coming. You and your dad have a wonderful bond and vibe, your dad is a great guy and I love watching him vibe to what you play him.

[@frontroom]

Glad to have you along Matthew! Thanks for the comment :)

[@Only1Science]

It's called scientific rhyming. Eric B & Rakim 'broke the levy' with this album. Rhyming words with whole phrases was the key to their success. Thank you for this one! This is literally my childhood.

[@jamgar98]

PLEASE HAVE YOUR DAD REACT TO "NAS - WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND" PLEASE IT IS A VERY DEEP SONG I GUARANTEE YOUR DAD WILL LOVE IT!!!! IF HE LOVED BRENDAS GOT A BABY BY 2PAC HE'LL LOVE NAS PLEASEE!!!

[@rosspatel3526]

Microphone Fiend is my fav track by these two, but your choice here is still good. I really appreciate you and your dads channel, this is such a treat for me.

[@NOBUxDrillz]

Can you guys react to Nas' "I gave you power"

[@ReelMuzikFein]

That song is fire.

[@lt45gs]

this track is wild.

[@NOBUxDrillz]

exactly, and i think the double emtendres and rhymes will blow his father away

[@mrmajestik1151]

One observation is those horns are from a James Brown sample on paid in full. Which a lot of rappers sampled in the 80s.

[@giegor28]

Feels like your dad is ready for some slick Rick..

[@yesno4921]

"it's like that, and that's the way it is"- Run DMC. What dad was referring to.

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

Dad got a fresh fade

[@naomisaadiq8515]

LMAO

[@EvilMonkey21]

Eric B. & Rakim are Hip-Hop royalty as I’m sure many growing up during that era will agree. This sound was a transitional point in Hip-Hop that continued for decades.

[@old_school_4ever]

Hey! Thanks for looking out! We wanted Eric B. & Rakim from the poll, it didn't win but we got it anyway. Keep it going with the Old School!! No mumble crap please.

[@bobbyd.sykesjr.309]

Do The Furious Five "The Message" & LL Cool J "I'm Bad".

[@lalablack6038]

Nobody can rap, quite like I can. I'll take a muscle bound man and put his face in the sand... This is my karaoke song lol... 😁

[@bobbyd.sykesjr.309]

@@lalablack6038 mines too 🤣🤣🤣

[@BlakeSuperior_Beats]

This era of hip-hop was when the DJ was the main attraction and the MC was there to back him up. Rakim was one of the first to push the rapper to the forefront.

[@sonjaistheone4614]

Oh wow, I never thought of it in that way!

[@egoistagatto7942]

can you listen to N.Y. state of mind?

[@Gabriel-gv1mx]

Rakim is not just a rapper, he's a poet and pioneer. His ability to bend and blend words with erudition and complex jazz-infused lyricism is incomparable. Tracks like Follow The Leader, Lyrics Of Fury, are examples of his lyrical prowess and multisyllabic, almost Thelonious Monk-like abstract methodology. Rakim is, without question, the most original and most poetically inclined Hip-Hop Artist, ever. In his teens he was known as "Kid Wizard" and was feared then, not only by his peers but by rappers twice as old as him. He created a new way of expression, one that was- and still is- highly advanced and unheralded, particularly when Rakim first appeared on the scene, which he changed from basic to beautifically and creatively complex. Many may follow but the leader leads. Thank you for exhibiting Rakim's works of Art. I would personally recommend- and humbly request- you let your Dad listen to Follow The Leader and Holy Are You. ✌

[@f1had135]

Can you react to Fugees “Fu-Gee-La” that would be awesome

[@troyblakely6443]

Dope review fellas. You put a lot of good history together about the Paid In Full Posse, The NGE, and how they crafted this album.

[@ant9228]

You need to have a 2pac series, like 2pac Tuesdays, he has such a huge epic catalog that it will take you years to cover his legendary hits.

[@jamgar98]

Oh hell yea or "Nas - What Goes Around Comes Around" would be dope either one though would be dope though

[@drewdrew2172]

Lol it wouldn’t take years to cover his hits but I agree they should do something like that

[@johnnylumpkin6472]

Pete Rock & CL Smooth T.R.O.Y is a must listen. Your dad will get emotional after hearing it.