Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew - The Show HQ !! Edit Remastered by Jeff Mack

Douglas E. Davis (born September 17, 1966), better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer,
and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box. One of the earliest pioneers of beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, and a microphone.
Although he began his recording career as a solo artist as one of the last artists on Enjoy Records and one of the first on Vintertainment Records (the same New York-based label owned by Vincent Davis that would later make a name of Hip-Hop artist Joeski Love and bring R&B icon Keith Sweat to ultimate fame), it was when he and a new team of DJs known as the Get Fresh Crew (Barry Bee and Chill Will) along with a newcomer named MC Ricky D (who would later achieve fame as Slick Rick) came to fledgling New Jersey-based Hip-Hop label Danya/Reality Records the following year and recorded "The Show" (which borrowed the melody of the Inspector Gadget theme by Shuki Levy), and "La Di Da Di", a tune that was completely voiced by MC Ricky D and backed by Doug E's beat boxing for the entire duration of the song. It was when both of these songs were released on a single (particularly 12" single) that broke him (and Slick Rick) into stardom. Both "The Show" and "La-Di-Da-Di" are considered two of the all-time greatest
early hip hop classics and, as such, make up one of the first and only Hip-Hop singles to have two hit songs on the same record.

[@there_is_nothing_here]

Jeez. That crowd had no clue they were in the presence of greatness.

[@NatejIsaac]

Props to Doug and the crew for being able to still rock with a dry crowd.

[@daviddominguez7545]

This song will never get old, just age like fine wine.

[@teegee1164]

This was recorded in the Netherlands and aired Nov. 1985. The crowd is Dutch and rap music wasn't popular like it is now. This was before RUN-DMC's "Raising Hell" album (yes, album), which went global proving rap music wasn't a fad. Adam Curry was the VJ for the network in Holland at the time and was "attempting" to rap while Doug E did the beatbox. Adam Curry was later hired as a VJ for MTV. I was in the Air Force stationed in Holland at the time. The only other live performance by a rap group at this time was Grand Master Melle and the Furious Five doing "Step Off" earlier that year.

[@boomboommackenzie4374]

I have the album. Where Slick Rick actually sings "Michelle my bell..." Wow, being old pays off? AWESOME!

[@Jtheboss2516]

that dry ass crowd, how can you NOT get it in hearing this classic.. omg

[@AstroNerdBoy]

*lol* Well, back in the day, a tune like this was one most folks didn't know what to do with. Rap and hip-hop were supposedly just fads. Me, I loved this kind of music, which is why my 80's old school MP3 folder is packed full of goodies like this. ^_^

[@Jtheboss2516]

The AstroNerdBoy I suppose lol. def hear you. If I was there i would've been jamming out, they probably would of kicked me out that venue lol

[@ItsMrBang]

Agree 100%.

[@AstroNerdBoy]

enrique ja-el What part of what I said was bull? Where I grew up, this tune didn't get a lot of radio play, even though I loved it, There was only one radio station that would play stuff like this and after a couple of years, they shifted to an R&B format, meaning they only rarely would play rap and they stopped playing electro-funk music completely. Regardless, when this song came out, I used to hear a lot of people saying, "This isn't music. This kind of stuff will never last. Rap is a fad." They were wrong. ^_^

[@YuNgJuELz2007]

+Jazz_I_am25 same shit I'm saying... It's making me feel bad smh

[@BigBrokenPants]

Sitting in the driveway the other day because I couldn't bear to turn this off. UPS guy comes up the drive looking at me like I've lost my mind. "Kids" don't know.

[@Gipsy_Eureka]

That inspector gadget riff is so good...

[@floydjohnson7888]

In the '80s, I thought Slick Rick's (3:43), "No, he's not here right now", was an attempt at the "Doctor Claw" voice

[@Bacchante]

First heard this on the Fresno old skool hip hop radio

[@Dexter101x]

Most rappers had djs that scratched with 12" vinyl, but this one was doing it with a 7"..Doug EEEEEEEEE Fresh

[@DNB7227]

These 2 created some of the best beat, rhyme, rap created till this day. #facts

[@WHATtheFCK72]

I MISS THIS ERA....REAL MUTHA F'N MUSIC....

[@rashe48]

Remember this well....can I please go back....just for a little while??????PLEEEEEASE!

[@manana2091]

wow, im so glad I was a young teenager back then to truely enjoy this experience.

[@solara3443]

🗣Fun and Fond memories of high school in the 1980s!😎 🎙”Inspector Gadget and Dr. Claw”…..FRESH!

[@jefflewis5129]

Skating to this in the 80's

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 54TH BIRTHDAY DOUGLAS DAVIS "DOUG E. FRESH" (SEPTEMBER 17, 2020)

[@rickythompson9856]

i miss the old days they need to bring this shit back!

[@patrickheidelberg8809]

I agree with you

[@diggyd5633]

I agree but that ain’t gonna happen

[@nicholasjolt6200]

Unfortunately, that will never happen. Echoes from a bygone era.

[@perfectsoundforever4129]

Stone cold classic- Rick, beat boxing, plus skits within a song. Ah, they don't make 'em like this anymore...

[@rusticization]

This song is a bonafide classic coming from Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick. The parts with "Oh My God" and "Is it real?" are so tongue and cheek.

[@223tito223]

to this day, whenever someone says "six minutes" I at least have to finish the line in my head if not out loud

[@secondchapter]

ONE OF THE BEST! Puts today's "rappers" to shame. Old skool lives forever!

[@ed08181973]

One of the dopest HIP HOP tracks EVER!

[@BBQMeatski]

It sucks.. The Best Performance I've Seen... And a Terrible Crowd

[@Hunnydropps73]

Man, those are the looks we would catch for our music, dance, and gear during this time. This was the jam back in the day

[@SPtheGREAT]

One of THE DOPEST TRACKS EVER!!!

[@nicknat1086]

Man true classic..everytime hear this I get chills and smile so hard hitting the cabbage patch... love this

[@ja50nicstealth]

GREAT JOB! One of 'THEE' Best Rap Songs EVA! "Six minutes, six minutes, Dougie Fresh you on!"

[@godismyinfinitesupply8845]

Forget the crowd, just absorb the sound, feeling, and energy of Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew! Talented as fuck....Da shit! boogiedown as ever!!!!!

[@mickgrasser779]

One of my Favorites

[@cbwavy]

Respect to them still putting on a dope performance despite the whack ass crowd

[@YuNgJuELz2007]

They're just performing and don't give a f*** who's listening, watching, or w/e... That's the best way to handle it.

[@larryrivers6161]

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[@helenbangs3368]

This still sounds so fresh!!

[@Hwkgrl16]

Yes, it still does in 2022 too.

[@Luckyferdie]

Boom ...Timeless ....Best Rappers ever

[@rickworthington6271]

Those were the best times for hip hop ....

[@chrisdwyer1791]

NOTHING FEELS MORE HIP HOP OR NYC THEN BUMPING THIS ON MY HEADPHONE AS "I JUMP ON THE D TRAIN FROM 205TH" LITERALLY!!! OH..ITS JULY 2019...WHAT???

[@danielmelendez9943]

We used to hear the boom boxes blasting along Fordham road and grand concourse area..

[@staceyezell9685]

2019 and I still get chills from this masterpiece ..from 2 iconic hip hop pioneers😎

[@MarkNasuti]

But I'm surprised you took me this long to find this video Jesus Christ look how young these guys were

[@tabathacooksey6042]

Bringing me back ,I missed the old real hip-hop 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😍😍😍😍😍

[@rozeblaze6619]

MY FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG OF ALL TIMES. AS U CAN THE PPL WEREN'T READY OR EVEN UP ON THIS CLASSIC AT THE TI ME. BUT I'M QUITE SURE THEY WOULD ALL HAVE TOLD THE STORY OF HOW THEY WERE THERE FIRST. DOPE . CLASSIC. HISTORY. HIP-HOP. SLICK RICK . DOUGIE FRESH. GOTTA LOVE IT

[@denisetugman5414]

This was new back then that's why the crowd's not hyped. Performing this now is a totally different vibe, I miss the 80's.

[@jeanettegraham8221]

They listened to all white groups back then that's why they ain't dancing

[@ronaldpostilio8922]

@@jeanettegraham8221 u sound like a rawest

[@jeanettegraham8221]

@@ronaldpostilio8922 they didn't know good music that's why 😆

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 54TH BIRTHDAY DOUGLAS DAVIS "DOUG E. FRESH"

[@unapologeticallyme2060]

@@ronaldpostilio8922 tf is a rawest?

[@gfc857]

80 er Das beste das es ja gab. Oldschool Rap and Electro. The Best

[@nathanhicks2000]

They sure gave us nostalgic memories with this one.

[@ants8527]

Memories Of 1985" 86"🎶🔥🔥🔥😎

[@araujoaraujo4421]

Brasil, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Ceilândia Norte 😎💃🎧🎤! Todos da Ceilândia Norte só curtir HIP HOP!

[@LauraSchooler]

Good Lord this is Genius. Still.

[@donrossman244]

this was the real music

[@AliKhan-ft1uu]

People didn’t get this genre at the time. They were ahead of their time.

[@ronaldstachurski7563]

We have our morning huddle at work at 8am, when it gets 754, I say, "six minutes, six minutes, six minutes, Doug E Fresh you're on!"

[@PhillypaGrl]

2024 and this is the jam. I don't get how you can stand still when this is on.

[@mmclaughlin9715]

I LOVED this song and waited forever with my boom box record button on pause to catch this on the radio. This still sounds FRESH! Too bad about the crowd tho.

[@ricardomolina4605]

Ah yes recording on cassette tapes off the radio. Those were the days. I still have my tapes. 😂

[@Hwkgrl16]

Still watching and jamming to this on October 31, 2022.

[@dmemcfc3]

Nuff Respect to Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick

[@pamelajones3053]

Now that was the Jam back in the day. #LoveOldSchoolJams🎶🎶💖💖💖

[@dawnzook4957]

EPIC! I wish rap like this would come back!!!!

[@freshkid980]

i agree

[@Poppaea-Sabina]

This was the first rap song i ever heard in 1985, in Commercial Art class at VoTech. There was a club kid in the class who played all the newest jams.

[@tompond9714]

The purest form of hip hop

[@Akilah077]

Classic to this day🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@loughlin14]

The birth of the New Jack Swing starts with this

[@craigsmith6416]

That crowd has me dying literally!! LAME !! Slick and Dougie going off

[@MrRicardowill]

Darn, I visiting London when this was blowing up the charts. This song made me stop and think hard. It was so amazing.

[@annarodriguez6808]

Love this music, the best ever

[@bobby2tokes]

Boom box and a roll of lino, Nike wind breaker and my crew! 1st 12 inch single i ever bought aged 10. La di da dee on the b side. Classic

[@gilbertomadrid2335]

Omg. The very best including talented rappers.

[@wr34l-15]

ABSOLUTE CLASSIC and the crowd don't know...☝🏾🤨💯🔥

[@timensink9272]

The audience is lame because this was a mainstream music program in the Netherlands in the 80's. This was a brandnew sound for them. Very progressif to give them air-time on national television. It was because of the dutch documenterie 'Big fun in the big town' that rap became more populair in the Netherlands

[@YuNgJuELz2007]

White girls in the back looking like "wtf are these dudes doing?" lol

[@magovenor]

+YuNgJuELz2007 lol

[@loweni7460]

They're out of touch now hip hop is he biggest genre ever

[@benwilliams8787]

@@loweni7460 yep 😂

[@niterida380]

They were like, “This isn’t the Sugarhill Gang”.

[@jspinac1]

Inspector Gadget 1983-2015 Anyone?

[@louiseshepherd5323]

I used to love Inspector Gadget

[@LaT0URFL]

French version m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZaoZ5ewoJanhZI

[@floydjohnson7888]

I'm surprised you didn't preface that with, "Would you believe...?"

[@worstxb1playertylerteehc635]

Love Doug E's FILA Tracksuit jacket.

[@shaiyaraina3]

Don't get no better than this!

[@adon31997]

LEGENDS!!!!!

[@identitywitheld007]

That crowd was wack

[@annetteb2432]

No One For Real. 💋

[@theohodge9140]

www.nfl.com/schedules/2016/TNF

[@snidelywhiplash]

No shit. What the fuck was WRONG with them?

[@cbwavy]

Wow, had no idea there was a video for this!!!

[@michaelcolon3004]

This was awesome. U took me back with this one.

[@busterhikney6936]

Dude came speak while beat boxing? AMAZING!

[@UhoezTv]

kool rock ski sent me here. Thanks VLAD

[@richardbinkhuysen8109]

Veronica's "Countdown" (Dutch TV)+/- 1985 Yep,people up north weren't quit into this at that time.

[@markh-gr4zt]

A classic from my younger day's

[@dandwrasan2342]

Just pure class takes me back to been 11 yrs old in my friends bedroom trying to copy these guys shame on the crowd don’t think they got it

[@firmanjakarta4462]

real quality hip hop even in 2020

[@della709]

Happy Birthday Doug E Fresh ❤

[@darrenhaley1949]

Had just gotten to my duty station ( Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station) when this came out. Club scene in Waikiki in the 80's.........😁😈👍🏽🤙🏾

[@QuppsOG]

Yooooooooooooooooooooo this a banger

[@Jpcars636]

Great for there time and still sounds great

[@footballbabybaby]

Best rapping ever this type of rap is very entertaining

[@iramperez9910]

Damn this song is freaking hard man

[@tariqmartin3528]

Still here 2021 hip hop Classic 🔥🔥🔥

[@1Webbman9]

Damn that crowd looks dumbfounded

[@171TITO]

Lmatfo!

[@elboss6078]

no just dumb

[@yuukisama2001]

This was a great song. Lots of fun. Of course this brought in Salt N' Pepper as those old rap battles, the "Show Stoppas". The best way to bring in new talent. Those were great.

[@drewwesely8853]

White crowd in 1985: Wow, they are so talented, I should respectfully pay attention and not make any noise or movement that would distract them.

[@unapologeticallyme2060]

Nah the crowd was just being lame

[@sheresejames-grow1779]

😂

[@NatejIsaac]

It's a shame they couldn't appreciate greatness

[@DfromTC]

☠️☠️😂

[@rachaelkp]

I was that white chick in Boston in 85/86. Hands in the air, mouth shut unless it was a call. Lol.

[@neozeed220]

Get Fresh Crew FTW!...

[@jeanettegraham8221]

They ain't never heard good music like that before poor thangs

[@ianpayne1976]

first record I ever bought :)

[@mwre8709]

Watching this throwback, pick up my mood while working. Wait, where is this "party"??? Are those mannequins in the background??! I mean, you CRAY-ZEEE if you ain't moving and dancing to this JAM!

[@waltersobchak926]

I love it that Slick Rick's sometimes laughing at the zombie audience

[@nynerays7621]

Sorry guys just now watching in 22.. This is a prime example of how we are sleeping gods on this simulation being observed by those mesmerized on our chaotic fun, it took a decade at a time for it to register. all due respect..

[@marifroggy]

The epitome of dopeness 💥

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

a whole gem this will never leave my mind.

[@banks5162]

If I'm not mistaken, this might have been in the U'K.......They probably didn't understand.

[@exelvalentine300]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍THE 80s NICE👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BossaNovaLife]

YES!!!!!