King Sun - It's A Heat Up

[@nasifharvellsr.38]

King sun is a legend and rakim is a legend respect and love to both of the generals

[@monogramadikt5971]

king sun so slept on in terms of rap history

[@dawudyelton1392]

he had a joint off his second album called universal flag, which he breaks down the science of the 7, sun,moon,and star, that was an incredible song

[@montywilson1904]

Cold song back in the day boy!!!!!! Grew up on this, NWA, Ice-T, Run DMC, LL COOL J, ect wow real music!!

[@0davechris0]

Of My Own Heart.

[@jjjj-gb6mn]

King Sun - "Old or new jacks for trying to prove that, they can hold grudges, but I remove that" Rakim - "They think that I'm a new jack but only if they knew that, they who think wrong are they who can't do that"

[@jjjj-gb6mn]

I ain’t no joke came out 87 , It’s a heat up in 89. That comment was referring to the similarities, not who is better if you didn’t get it

[@UNDERGROUNDskateco]

Wowwww.. never heard this before. This is on the same level as DOC, Kane, honestly this is very impressive

[@amck72]

No he is NOT on the same level as those legends. He was not original. He tried to copy Rakim in every way.

[@UNDERGROUNDskateco]

@@amck72 you could say that about a dozen rappers that came out after Ra

[@callumbrowns]

Hip Hop Brought Me Here!

[@tezwisdom8091]

The whole alphabet in 4secs crazy! I been tryna do that part since my teens! Lyrically gifted so Underrated.

[@charlesbatista3008]

I actually knew Sun. He used to hangout on 84st in Manhattan NYC (where I grew up)Amazing talent and a phenomenal lyricist.

[@MsAnJel]

"I take a walk thru hell & start freezin everything in site, That I just don't like & then watch me come back & heat up the mic" LYRICS.

[@illwills]

I remembered when this was on Ralph McDaniels video music box. NYC 3:30 PM. King Sun could flow

[@coreyhendricks9490]

King Sun is so underrated

[@djstace808]

Not by those of us on this platform right now. The challenge arises from the uncanny similarities to RAKIM. But when people say, “… (X) album is underrated.” Or “… (X) MC is underrated.” Ask yourself underrated by whom? Your neighbor’s kid? Underrated by people when given a choice between CypressHill and The BEATNUTS choose Cypress Hill? Consider the source. To get to The BEATNUTS requires serious time spent listening to hip-hop, DITC, time spent outside the mainstream media. The more you listen the more you can pick up on the differences and what is high-quality and what is pandering. Who is the most visible and why are they so visible? Visible because they are palatable to the masses and they don’t take any risks or they have a bigger budget for marketing and promotions, they have money from the label spent on securing rotations on syndicated radio shows which is akin to real estate, bought and purchased by the label in ways that are not federal crimes, aka they are not giving executives DJs straight up cash-payola-maybe a new van for their promotions, or expensive vacations for the executives complete with companionship… bottom line is, if you know about King Sun, and are familiar with his body of work, you either give him respect or you question his proximity to and the nature of his relationship with RAKIM.

[@JAMAICANMAMI69]

I remember him from paterson, nj before he became Famous

[@michaelmimms205]

Indeed!

[@seen1993_]

What part of Paterson is he from?

[@jshannon777]

rakim came out in 86 with check out my melody and king sun was not out yet do ur homework they had the sane voice but different style both were good mcs.

[@JaePanache]

@ jamie shannon - You're wrong! Sun King was around at the same as Eric B & Rakim. He (King Sun) did a song with Moet called "Hey Love"

[@jshannon777]

Jai Pei wait a minute I thought he came out 87 I know rakim was 86 I'm shour king sun was 87 matter of fact I goggled king sun it said 87

[@theDavidChannel1]

Yea King Sun had a joint out in '87 called Mythological Rapper.

[@kendrickjones3115]

Jai Pei D. Moet!!!

[@messiahblack4816]

What y'all dont know is, Sun Born(King Sun) is godbody just like Rakim they are both from the same philosophical background but Sun was kickin before Rakim if you do the knowledge you will find understanding....peace and blessings...PS, google dont know everything son...

[@TheSstretch68]

RIP TO THE LEGENDARY 45 KING!!!!

[@djstace808]

His tone/and rhyme schemes are without a doubt reminiscent of the God MC. Profile supposedly released King Sun because he was a physical threat to someone at the label-evidently he’s a very large and strong man. Freddie Foxxx spoke of a time in the ‘80’s when the three-King Sun, RAKIM and Knuckles-had spent time together working on their music, and that the R was third out of the three. Consider the source of the story, but don’t count any one of them out. Rakim, Sun and Freddy Foxxx have always been Dope. Too bad there were no iPhones back then… 3:12

[@LaCheleWallace]

I'm feelin' this song. Be Black will always be my favorite from him though.

[@SeymourKitty]

I need u

[@renzopeterson153]

Me too, you may not care or noticed, but we're on the same frequency a lot.

[@IamBOGARDSTYLEZ11]

Maaaaaaaaan! I can remember when this came on "PUMP IT UP". King Sun instantly became one of the rappers I was at the record stores trying to find in St.louis. KING SU. had me thinking that MOST of NEW YORK was the home of "GOD" intellect. I was 15, and the colors had found their way to our city. King Sun was one of those dudes that kept my young mind as righteous as it could be, considering the killings and genocidal activity of that time. PEACE to KING SUN. Respects from a youth of the St.louis 1990's streets. ...... "It's a Heat up!" 🫡

[@hectorcalderon3011]

You can tell he was a fan of Rakim

[@copywrite9120]

Nothing like the real thing

[@renzopeterson153]

It only shows how great and influential Rakim was/is because King Sun is a supreme MC. Nas was influenced by Rakim as well. "So analyze me surprise me but can't magnetize me, scanning while ya planning ways to sabotage me!" That IIlmatic excerpt has Rakim encoded all throughout that.

[@roycebarnwell9065]

Do your research Sun and rakim were label mates. Look up zakia records.

[@SusieSanders-b2v]

Who isn't a fan of the GOD. He set the standard for all Emcee's of the era.

[@kuntakintango6742]

😂 I see that 😂

[@anythinggoesvideospart-2242]

DAMN, cant believe i was 17 YEARS OLD when this came out in 1989, lol

[@Despondencymusic]

I found this after seeing this briefly playing at a department store in 1989. I just searched for "It's a heat up" because that's all I remember.

[@0davechris0]

Listen to that voice and flow! Shamefully Underrated!!

[@claymore9032]

Back in 2012-2014 this was a fav workout tune..still is.

[@makalanii]

This is a classic!

[@nookguy4318]

Wow i found the promblem of what causing heatwaves. This song to fire.

[@ajackson9326]

Remember watching this on The Box!!

[@tboned70]

I bought a cassette tape of King Sun Long Long ago wen He came Out,.....I liked His Style and He did have Knowledge,.......He did Sound like the Rakim which is My Favorite All Time but so Did a lesser Known Rapper who went by the Name of Mc Rell,......aka, MC Rell and the House Rockers,......!!!

[@Letsgetbread8500]

He got that Rakim Parrish Smith flow

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Sounds more similar to Parrish than EPMD.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Sounds more similar to Parrish than Rakim.

[@oRuTRa45]

Yoooo, I was thinking along the same lines. King Sun's flow on this didn't remind me of any typical Jersey flow. It was more reminiscent of that Long Island type of slow flow cats like Ra and Parrish were known for. A lot of Jersey cats do be laid back like that though.

[@johnjohnessex9602]

@@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach He's Not talking about that Parris from EPMD it's another Artist He's Another Conscience Rapper. Really Good too I might add

[@johnjohnessex9602]

@ Arceno; I know u Made this Post Like 3 years ago but I have to comment anyway lol/lbs But Not alot of people are up on Paris, Him Sun & Rakim do sound just alike. But Rakim is the original originator of that style. I Wonder whatever Happened to Paris? He just kinda faded out after 3 Hot Albums.

[@terencefarmer9086]

A lot of people slipd on King Sun. I knew about 'im from yo mtv raps

[@juliereed8690]

Love this

[@robfromvan]

I used to see this video on Yo! MTV Raps in the late 80’s!!

[@michaelnixjr.familymembers9188]

My Old School Hip Hop and R&B.

[@johndrake2729]

Dope, man, dope, especially the "warning".

[@sheldontaylor2002]

actually Ice's Colors came from his King Sun's flow on Mythilogical Rapper

[@Boomshackattack]

Ice-T @ 00:39. Very cool vid.

[@KarimAli-Jennah]

5 june 1989 35 years Paris City 🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@bloodmooncomix457]

With enough marketing King son could have been the West Coast Rakim

[@Willesden_Rab1_TV]

1:50 dont play with the king sun

[@MyKraytos]

This was my shit!

[@Mrbrklyn212]

Listen to da lyrics truly Hip Hop

[@selease]

Used to love this.

[@Non-Serviam300]

This is meditative

[@GrandPoppaUNO]

ain't no dam home work to be done, just gotta be old school from the old school to know & had to be up on HIP - HOP . But peep the alphabet in 4 seconds, now thats whats up!

[@bigkingsha]

Damn I thought Diamond D was about to drop - similar intro but King Sun sampled it first. I used to get Ra and King mixed up way back.

[@MrGeewon001]

Diamond D sampled the sirens at the beginning as an intro for his debut single/track "BEST KEPT SECRET"

[@copywrite9120]

More like they both used the same record sir

[@badbadleroybrown]

Tanya Winley - Vicious Rap

[@1117AJ]

Ice -T in the video, although King Sun is from the East coast he hangs with a lot of West coast cats.

[@The_Ashes_Beats]

was brought here readin bout the 45 king

[@tr8086]

Dope2019

[@-RawX-]

Dope better believe it!

[@КристинаМураль]

Wonderful !

[@michaelmcpherson82]

5 % nation...salute...*7..all day shout out to my Kim shabazz Grand puba

[@owen7185]

The Asian lady dancing next to Ice T.... she heats me up

[@MrWoodysteel]

I hear Rakim flow; am I the only one who hears this?

[@Trueblue2053]

Sounds just like rahkim both were signed to the same record label

[@joelnegron6366]

Another East Coast rapper targeting the delayed West Coast fans with Ice T , who is also from NY. It was all marketing. Great job guys. I was a fan too.

[@oRuTRa45]

Ice T is from Newark, NJ, not NY.

[@TheHomeyBadger]

Da Homeybadger massively approves!

[@Ridherable]

All three Rapper's: Paris, King Sun, Slim Thugg, They almost look-a-like?

[@grayslim6194]

He sounds like another Rakim

[@seanadupre]

@assmuncher1984 Do you mean Rakim as in Eric B and Rakim?

[@AcidChapel]

sounds like he bit the fuck outta rakims style

[@vatocabrone657]

Its not only a good rap hit its also a good educating 1 too abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz in 4 sec..

[@darrylscipio]

Was this a tribute to Rakim?

[@mr.jjalajala9995]

king sun ain't no joke - go ask rakem

[@jacobunverzagt9263]

looks like ice-t at 0:40

[@KBplay]

Jacob Unverzagt Because it is

[@vatocabrone657]

It is ice -t

[@need-to-know-]

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[@terrencekelly1256]

The l.a. player

[@Mistah-Lokee]

damn she gotta nice body wiping the fire truck

[@sith06]

All these people in the comments. It was frowned upon to come out sounding like another rapper.

[@lezlethal]

I hear a Rakim influence.

[@Thelivingwordthesword]

Gods blood will begin to boil

[@randyarellano8554]

Ice t's cousin

[@tyronetaylorsr.9431]

The God was nice I use to rock Sun peace to the universe.

[@erickthedoc8389]

shoulda got a job as a rakim sound alike

[@808chevykev]

Right!

[@VlaeFiljanOfficial]

the real street!

[@mikehansford1969]

sounds nothing like rakim classic album xl

[@deadpoo4707]

WTF!! HE SOUND A LOT LIKE RAKIM.

[@fowlacrownroyalswaggcoming9207]

Oh he was tryna be the light skin Rakim 😂

[@feemac6561]

REAL HIP HOP

[@kenkarpin6652]

I don't member King Sun much but he sounds EXACTLY like Rakim (not Raheem). >ken

[@Matthew-hb9ff]

NJ

[@canopeaz]

You need a blanket like Linus....like from Charlie Brown

[@RoninAli1]

Today’s weather

[@nookguy4318]

RoninAli1 heckkk yeah with all these heat waves causing promblems i think this guy is the reason.

[@RoninAli1]

Nook Guy LOL

[@nzadatneezy5311]

Peace 7

[@TheCoach416]

make no mistake about it this ni99a style is without debt is origenal period.

[@victourrogan2243]

PEORIA, ILLINOIS...

[@VaughnClark-od7wg]

LightSkin Rakim

[@TNSweep]

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[@nvkulk]

Dedicated to the coronavirus pandemic

[@PhonyPhoniPhoné]

King Sun bite the bell outta Rakim with this style

[@floatingeggyt9397]

L 7 square I speak the truth

[@392_RHINO]

Rakim flow

[@jacobmiller4131]

Dude, sounds nothing like Rakim. I was listening to him back when he came out and the thought never crossed my mind. Rakim is top 3 mc/lyricists of all time! Kind Sun is average at best.

[@DjTIMEJD]

Nah, King Sun is far from average but not anywhere near close to Rakim

[@moremath3378]

@@DjTIMEJD Average, the fuck is he smoking crack king sun is lyrically avoided by many MCs including Rakim himself, and anyhow the 2 MCs would have gone for each throat my money would have been on Sun, King sun ain't no joke or a choke, nor a fluke make no mistake about it king sun is a beast from the east

[@timothywright7809]

I apologize king sun for bullying you in school we was kids i just wanted you to stop wearing lipstick

[@ramzdalastpharoah]

ICE CUBE STOLE THE CONCEPT FOR DA SONG WICKED KING SUN TRUSTED HIM AN GOT PLAYED;THATS FOUL

[@fabioupc]

rakim

[@kitchentimeinc]

NY Stand the F UP

[@roddypryor4598]

Oh boy just average

[@JoiRandom]

He always sounded too much like Rakim to me ..