Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show Reaction

[@KidsCalledmeMrGlass]

What you've just experienced was HIP-HOP in its purest form.

[@boogaloogrimm852]

You said it!

[@kevinscott59]

Preach 🙏🙏🙏

[@nygroover397]

"Creating music with the simplest of tools by any means..." or something like that. La Di DaDi is the perfect example. Anybody remember who said that quote? I can't remember. Well that is the essence of true Hip Hop. Back when we didn't have access to instruments, studios or producers. Music was made in the basement, bedroom, wherever. Usually just a couple turntables-if you could afford two, a mixer and whatever speakers you could get or just using your mouth, hands whatever to make the drum beat. Then recorded in a reel to reel tape recorder or cassette deck. Before they got signed and were given access to studios. Times have changed.

[@gacaptain]

This was THE party song for 1985. They sampled that part from the Inspector Gadget theme song who sampled it from somewhere else. That "Oh My God" part was said often by Penny from the Inspector Gadget cartoon.

[@chadk890]

Penny was Cree Summer aka Freddie from A Different World

[@gacaptain]

@@chadk890 Wow. Turns out it's true. LOL .Remember Penny used to communicate with Brain on her computer book. The precursor to the Note Pad. Lol

[@keyscored3710]

nah that oh my god part was from punk rap by the cold crush brothers

[@KardiFan2000]

Word...I always thought Shock G's alter ego Humpty Hump sounded like Rick.

[@kevinscott59]

Shock G suggests this himself on the video where he's talking about Pac's rap style.

[@michaelwiggan7437]

One of the Biggest Hip Hop Songs Ever ... I was in High School when this Dropped ..Everybody Loves This .. U don't have to have Lyricism for a song to Be Hit .. This was Anthem!!! This was the Beat box Era of Hip Hop .. There was lot Songs & Artist doing Beat Box Songs!!! Doug E Fresh had a lot Hits Like I-Iight (Alright) * All The Way To Heaven (They said It was the1st Hip Hop Song dedicated to GOD) * Play This Only At Night {Love This One} * Rising To The Top ....

[@boshidobrown]

This

[@ninabirdsong9910]

I was in high school too around this time. .everyday at lunch we wore it out... It was huge, with that Inspector Gadget best..

[@michaelwiggan7437]

@@ninabirdsong9910 Inspector Gadget was big & the Pee Wee's Dance ...

[@nobhill1991]

I was 12 in Miami when this came out! Best song ever!!! Played at Every school dance!!!

[@OpusWon]

Another support beam in the house that hip hop built! 100% classic!

[@kqy5974]

THE hook" is the theme from the old cartoon ,"INSPECTOR GADGET" !! SONG is featured in the movie ,"NEW JACK CITY", the club scene!

[@LarryBonson]

Inspector Gadget theme.

[@lb8471]

The dance "Tha Dougie" is Doug E. Fresh's move. Who would have thought over 20 years after he hit the scene, our kids would be doing his dance? They don't even know him, either, LOL!

[@geektarded]

It was in the movie New Jack City and one of the background tracks is from the cartoon Inspector Gadget

[@jamessydnor7591]

The three dudes responsible for this song are icons Slick Rick- Art of Storytelling (top album during that time) Doug (also did a sample of Joy & Pain you might like,) Teddy Riley was a teenager I think 16 when he did this

[@Mike77787]

Hardest stare down in movie history is when this song is bumping in the club and snipes and ice t mean mug each other new jack city😂

[@blindbeautyblindgirlmagic3166]

I promise you I was thinking the exact same thing lol I’m just late seeing this reaction but I was thinking that

[@lb8471]

OMG the times were so good when this song was out. This ruled the airwaves in Houston, TX.

[@primeminister66]

One of the hypest songs ever made. Always goes at any reception...party etc

[@chinangwa]

Whistle's "Just Buggin" came after this on my tape.

[@jaydubbxperiod]

Yes. That was a shot at the Fat Boys. They were going at it over the title of Human Beat Box. Also, something a lot of people may not know is that the song was produced by Teddy Riley. And the melody is the theme to Inspector Gadget..

[@philliphaugabook9781]

Teddy Riley produced it when he was 19

[@TaylorMadeCori]

I was 14 when this song came out, and a freshman in high school. You want to see some 45-55-year-old people, straight clown? PUT THIS ON...and watch the way we all know the words to this song...(y'all know y'all do - don't even front)...LOL. And, let's not even get started on La-Di-Da-Di, or Children's Story....

[@skbwolverine]

Oh yes! Me and my husband clownin' right now listen to this reaction. 🤣

[@gregoryburton1241]

You have all the Human Beatboxers out there, who act like Doug E don’t exist. This is the innovator of beatboxing in music. This song is an all time Hip Hop classic.

[@djmonster4248]

MIchelle my Bell was def from the Beatle song "Michelle".

[@xhy20x]

Run DMC used the Oberheim DMX machine, same as Doug E Fresh. Teddy Riley, aged 17. He added that extra swing on the shakers..

[@ants8527]

Classic Beat from the 80s cartoon Inspector Gaget 1985'' 80's Babies Classic's🎶🔥😎

[@BKthoroughbred]

PEACE, Young Just! I love your channel!!! This song ushered the first Golden Age of Hip Hop. The 1985-1989 Rappers (LL, Slick Rick, Rakim, KRS, Kane, G Rap, EPMD, and PE) set the plate for the second Golden Age 1992-1999. In NYC we were rapping since the Mid 1970s. A FULL 5-6 years before the first actual Rap Record in 1979. The first three Mic Gods were. Grand Master Caz, Melle Mel, and Kook Moe D. BUT there were a few more like Busy B and Jimmy Spicer and Spoonie G. Then Run DMC and Whodini changed the game in about 1982. Then around late 84 after a decade of Hip Hop in NYC, flows and music got more complex and Layered. I’m just giving an overview because they are too many great MCs and Groups to name and/or remember. If you want to hear REALLY old school lyricism and style check out: -The Cold Crush Brothers - Fresh, Fly, Bold -Fearless Four - Rocking It -Jimmy Spicer-The Adventures of Super Rhymes -Spoonie G- Love Rap -UTFO- Leader of the Pack

[@stevez2648]

I remember staying up late to tape this off the radio when I was 8

[@m2c_tave689]

This song made every party raise the volume to 100. And tons of parents named their baby girl Michelle.

[@m2c_tave689]

"The Show" and "La Di Da Di" song brought a high level of song composition to Hiphop. Like James Brown type hit making or Funkadelic. Where you had no choice but to dance to the beat. You can hear the influence this song had on Puffy and Bad Boy hit making. Everything had to be melodic, with multiple hooks, constant dance ability and infectious groove.

[@revgurley]

Grew up in Central Florida, with a lot of "pop" music that was heavy with hip-hop, r&b, rap (due to the Miami Bass coming out in the '80s). FYI, I'm a middle aged, white lady minister, and I can recite every lyric to this song. It is a universal song, fun to listen & dance to. Thanks for the reaction (3 years ago - oops, I'm late, sorry!) FYI, if no one has said it, that organ-type bit is from Inspector Gadget.

[@Octaneous]

Sampled from a popular cartoon called Inspector Gadget.

[@grandgnd]

AAAHH, The DX7 Shaker sound. Memories...Shh, Shh, Sh, Sh, Shh, Shh...

[@JoshSmith-xd5fl]

Every time i hear that shaker sound i immediately think Rick

[@awristocratdesigns4202]

Ok young. Let us take you to (ole) SKOOL!!! The ‘sample’ is the theme to Inspector Gadget

[@carolynross7959]

This song brings back great memories. Single, free, over 21 and living my best life.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I saw this 12” single at the Annex Antiques Center in Red Hook, NY and I really want to get it. The interesting part was the “Inspector Gadget” theme was sampled halfway and midway into the song. I remember the cartoon as a kid.

[@DanJackson1977]

The "Oh My God" is a sample from a Cold Crus Brothers song. I think its Punk Rock Rap

[@mommyslittlehamburgerhelpe4700]

My fave part

[@justinwinn01]

I love this masterpiece

[@matsugo24]

HUGE hit in the year known as “Live ‘85”, particularly, that Fall when school was just barely starting. Btw, that sampled part you like is actually the theme song from a kids cartoon called “Inspector Gadget”. They were the first to sample it.

[@vincentwilliams71]

This song been sample by everyone..this is a hip hop classic of classics

[@macksun]

Great comparison @ Shock G. All this time I never thought of that

[@boshidobrown]

For real though

[@KardiFan2000]

Specifically...Shock G as Humpty Hump.

[@masegoflames3421]

Me either!

[@jonmilon2482]

It is a sample. It's from Inspector Gadget, a 1980s cartoon. Watch the nightclub scene from the movie "New Jack City". Yes, that was a shot at the Fat Boys. You want a really good song? Microphone fien 45 version

[@damonfisher5984]

The beginning of the movie New Jack City Party scene.

[@ericdennis3899]

This Change The Game Back 1985 💯💯💯💯 Yoo Teddy Riley Was Like 15/16 When He Produced This Song

[@kurtadams3021]

This is true

[@Cameo718.]

You're Unbelievable these are some of greatest jams ever made without precedent yes pure originality pure creativity. . nothing like this before it.. maximum respect bro

[@ronniearnold9165]

It never occurred to me that Slick Rick & Humpty Hump aka Shock G (R.I.P.) often sounded the same!

[@onedynasty316]

Add Dana Dane, they have that accent.

[@yesdex5996]

Slick rick was before shock g

[@kevincummings4120]

THEY sampled that from a cartoon called Inspector Gadget

[@geraldjackson3921]

That's the theme song from the cartoon Inspector gadget

[@magich8ball]

If you go looking for more Doug E. Fresh, react to Santa Claus Rap from the movie Beat Street.....if you haven't already heard it haha. I think that was my first time coming across his stuff.

[@michaelwiggan7437]

You need Check Out DANE DANE ... a rapper from the 80's, who was great friends with Slick Rick at time , Who was using a similar rapping Style with a lot Big Hip Hop Hits like Nightmares * Cinderfella (Great Story Telling Song) * Delancey Street * This Be The Def Beat * Dane Dane With Fame (Big Hit) * Love At First Sight * Chester {His Last Hit that came out in the 90's about Child Abuse ... Very Important Song} ....... Dana Dane was a very underrated rapper from the “80s”.

[@lonkaiser]

Dana Dane! 😂

[@hassafella]

That piano part you like is a sample or recreation of a cartoon's theme song that was out in the mid 80s called Inspector Gadget. During the mid 80s quite a few rap groups sampled that cartoon. Check it out, it's on youtube. Fyi Salt n Pepa got their start by putting out a diss record to this song.

[@DaveLifeTV]

Did y’all know a very young Teddy Riley co-produced this song? He played the “inspector gadget” Melody on the synthesizer part everyone loves and said “hello is Doug E. Fresh in”. And he more than likely programmed the drums.

[@joydunn2109]

Yes! So Glad you Reacted to this song!! First Rap song I ever heard.

[@captivatingangelofpassion6479]

SCRATCH MIXING WAS ALL THE RAVE BACK THEN. PARTY PARTY PARTY TIME.

[@bizzybizzo1478]

This was my second record ever purchased after The Fat Boys. MC Ricky D = Slick Rick MC = Master of Ceremony

[@Senaleb]

That "michelle, my belle" is a nice shoutout to the Beatles.

[@mariannebaskerville-hillia406]

We use to get it when this song came on in the club.

[@vincentwilliams71]

The sample is from inspector gadget carton song ..

[@yesdex5996]

Remember the song you reacted to krs one self destruction?? Dougie fresh was rhyming on there he is the that chill for a moment of silence and in the tribe called quest song what Q Tip said chill for a minute dougie fresh said silence...... and the dance the dougie was because of him you know teach me how to dougie

[@dontgiveinfo]

oooh. Slick Rick says. 6 mintues, 6 minutes, 6 minutes Douge Fresh your own! whaaahhhT!!!

[@seansimms8503]

Inspector Gadget was a popular cartoon that had that part you luv so much in it...you can almost say Inspector Gadget to it...

[@braxtonoertwig9191]

1991 New Jack city movie Brought me here.

[@mommyslittlehamburgerhelpe4700]

I had A total face melt first time I heard this. They don’t warn u

[@RecognizeTheGear]

The sample beat is a Inspector Gadget theme show song

[@OpusWon]

And as you review this songs...just listen to the references over the years as these phrases and samples are used in songs years later.

[@yesdex5996]

We battled off this, we had dance crews back then

[@seansimms8503]

Walking around with a big box and some cardboard...lol

[@jessesaffold1165]

architects of hip hop 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@boogaloogrimm852]

As a matter fact Barry B not only used "Oh My God" by Mickey Mouse as a scratch but that same record he used might of been one of the Micke Mouse records that had a break beat that Dj-Prince Paul used for some of De La Soul's joints. #HIPHOPmemories

[@keithmurphy5356]

Great old school joint....Also produced by Teddy Riley.....

[@lonkaiser]

Slick Rick is playing Friday Jan 12th at Brooklyn Bowl. I'm there. The Ruler

[@jamessydnor7591]

Rocked a whole year produced by Teddy Riley

[@00wrongun]

My favourite hip hop track, Slick Rick was our gift from the UK 🏅

[@djpeternice]

What I love about this reaction is you pick up on the Fat Boys diss.

[@horrorbizness2043]

Inspector gadget theme from the cartoon

[@arimasmemphis4061]

No, that was definitely a shot at the Fat Boys.. If you listen carefully, you can clearly hear Slick Rick say "A Yo Quit It" in the background.

[@michaelpitts2386]

A year ago you listen to Doug E fresh and Slick Rick slick and the name of the song the show did you know that beat was sampled from Inspector Gadget the cartoons

[@NWOODS000]

Bro look up: Run DMC "Forever Together"... Rum DMC "Run's House"... Slick Rick "Teenage Love"... LL Cool J "I Need a Beat"

[@timbrown5720]

It's the Inspector Gadget song sampled. I'll get you Gadget!

[@BornAgainAmerican1]

Salt and pepper started their rap careers with this song they had a response song called the show stopper.

[@jpolo7723]

This was a great track whether it was at home or at the club

[@b-boye314]

Salt n Pepper got started by dissin’ Dougie Fresh and Slick Rick. Check out the song Show Stoppers.

[@kurtadams3021]

Also this classic is a Teddy Riley produced jam . I believe he was about 15 years old

[@nobhill1991]

I bet this song came out at least 20 years before you were born!!! lol

[@jim-pauladams9194]

The sample you like is the theme to the cartoon show “Inspector Gadget”.

[@ESJAY0198]

OH my God was sampled from Punk Rock Rap by the Cold Crush Bros. The other sample was from the cartoon Inspector Gadget.

[@ashton606]

Yea it was sampled from the 80s cartoon inspector gadget

[@theredphoenix07gaming]

The show and ladi dadi the most sampled songs in the history of rap.

[@davidlee4903]

The sample they are using is from the "Inspector Gadget" Theme song, young man!

[@cdot2weird]

{Insert Inspector Gadget Episode Here}

[@djprideone1]

snoop dog also modeled his voice after slick rick ... he even re made la di da di

[@yesdex5996]

Yes a shot fatboys called him dougie stale

[@boshidobrown]

Salt n Peppa came out with a dis to this song at the beginning of their careers." Sorry Douggie but your shoes are through "

[@envyops]

The Show Stoppa. It was terrible, but answer records was the way in in the mid-80s. The influence of Roxanne Shante.

[@boshidobrown]

That's it! Kind of think Full Force should get some credit too. Not to mention U.T.F.O and the Real Roxanne. She high jacked their little storyline on her way to goat status

[@kurtadams3021]

Correction Shock G came after Slick Rick. Slick 80s Shock 90s

[@djmonster4248]

This was another Teddy "New Jack Swing" Riley production.......... Not a lot of folks know he did this track...... Teddy produced, Keith Sweat, Guy, Black Street, Michael Jackson "Remember The Time" and "Jam" and tons of other folks... He also gave The Neptunes with Pharrell Williams their big break....

[@mariannebaskerville-hillia406]

Inspector Gadget was a cartoon and the music is from that show.

[@lifelongred7056]

Can't listen to this without thinking about inspector gadget.

[@kenf3897]

i got 3 x 7" versions and 2 12" of this .... lol...... True Skool Banga !!!

[@seanwright8786]

Point number 1: Your comparison of Slick Rick to Shock G is great. I never looked at it like that. MC Ricky D still had a remnant of his British accent. Point number 2: no need to repeat where the synthesizer melody came from (Inspector Gadget cartoon theme song of the 80's) Point number 3: This classic was banging during the summer of 1985 like wild fire! You had to be there to really understand how impactful this song was and is. Hip hop clubs that were charging 7 to 10 dollars that packed young people in on the weekends plaed this jam 2 to 3 times a night. Point number 4: in my view, this was the song that brought in the Golden Era of hip hop, although many will disagree with me. There is a consensus that the 90's was the golden era. The golden era started in the late 80's but this 1985 classic kicked it off.

[@donalddavis6881]

PVAM homecoming 1985 jamming back😁

[@fr34cz64]

Man.... Love ya for this🔥🔥🔥 Please listen to i own america by slick rick man That's a fire track too

[@damonfisher5984]

You should do "Everybody's Love A Star" by Doug E. Fresh.

[@anthonyperri7628]

Rip shock g tho 😔

[@coreyadonis419]

It's from the Inspector Gadget cartoon show

[@randilla]

Nah it was most definitely a shot at fatboys! Hella impressed you caught that bru

[@Bluenosegrows]

beat boxing didn't really make it , but the the live version of this is almost all beat box