ILL BILL, Q-Unique, A.L. Skills & Last Emperor @ Fat Beats 1996

Fat Beats had so many artists working for the company that at any given time a cipher could break out. Here's a perfect example. Last Emp and A.L. were hanging out at the store while Q and Bill were working. The following is what would happen all the time. Not an advertised in-store, not promoting a particular project, just 4 hungry emcees showcasing their craft to a store full of customers.
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[@silverray5354]

East Coast Underground still gives me chills

[@iyaramonk]

Heh Bill was talking about microchips in 96!

[@alexgray6373]

@MrETHEX100 your tinfoil fitted wiggin out rn. Shit was on top of a Bagel Store. You really couldve said any other coherent thing but no its Semites and floor tiles smh

[@alee0294]

It wasn't hard to see the future revolving around technology

[@k-baye6292]

But who needs microchips when all thats required is a QR code on your 5G phone

[@existentnomad9477]

damn straight.. Bill the legend.. CIA was trying to kill him then

[@r.davidsen]

@@k-baye6292 You know there are microchips in your phone, right?

[@shawnclancy325]

i just got to see a live nonphixion show i had three take aways one goretex is an amazingly talented live rapper his techniuqe and breath control he does not need any body too come in and say punchlines for him. 2 sabac red is got the style of an old school party mc. hes the one who builds the connection between the group and the audiance. 3 bill is a writer with rare skill and he delivers in such a uniqe way also he smiles alot more then you might expect watch some of his performances the man is having a good time.

[@SunCityGamer]

A.L. is so ill! I wish he had more shit out! he spit his verse from lyrics!

[@III_Ed_B_III]

From the UK, however I passed through Fat Beats in 1998 and early 2000s. I was 21 when this went down so probably biased, but this era was incredible, as was the spot for current vibes and indie presses. Just found the channel, so thank you for the uploads and memories.

[@arkhitektz3150]

can you imagine how dope it must have been to work at fat beats?its like you'd never work a day in your life

[@harryballsonya5459]

That was my dream job

[@spek-27]

Like any other low paying retail job... there's perks, but it's mostly stocking product, doing inventory, working the register, cleaning up, and dealing with annoying customers.

[@l8Os]

Fur coat dude flow was off the fucking chain at some points

[@SunCityGamer]

That's A.L. check is song "lyrics!"

[@cooloutac]

A.L. SkillS!!! last verse he did is one of my all time favorite from that era. 8:14

[@TheZoRLT]

"I simpleize it on vibes when I rise to my potential The instrumental, it ain’t for me to move my pencil"

[@youngdyno]

@@TheZoRLT “I civilize the unwise when I rise to my potential, the instrumental enables me to move my pencil”. It’s on a track of his called “Lyrics”. Available on KZbin and Spotify if you search “A.L. - Lyrics”.

[@TheZoRLT]

@@youngdyno Haha i'm so dumb! ty

[@youngdyno]

@@TheZoRLT Haha no worries! I don’t think you’re dumb, that was a good effort and very close. Bless

[@gunique9700]

@@youngdynodo you what track he rhymes over ?? sounds like KRS - friend sample

[@1verge1]

Thanks for posting these, E! Yo, do you have the last emperor fat beats in store from maybe 97 or later in 96? He was by himself i think. All i remember is he spit a verse like Animalistics but it was about insects n shit. He murdered as always.

[@bossmans_offie]

Bill man fuck sake he was crazy back then, ahead of his time imo

[@samiam7342]

i really thought last emp was gonna make it huge................he is so original and sounds different compared to everyone else.

[@JimBrownski]

Then he can do all the voices, different deliveries. I thought he was gonna make it too. Another guy that wasted a lot of years on Dr Dre's Shelf. Remember he was like maybe the first person signed to Aftermath.....Dre shelved him like he did Joel Ortiz and Bishop Lamont and tons of others. Hell even Rakim! lol

[@darkdoc5643]

I actually had a dream last night of being an MC at fat beats, I spitted sickest line ever, the only line I remember in the dream was “I’m a lyricist I’m sick at this u already know killing this” 🔥🔥🔥

[@game_theory2547]

had the same dream last nite 😀

[@SunCityGamer]

There's already an Emcee named Mad Child. And there can only be one.

[@Wes36Man]

@@SunCityGamer yea he’s on the living legends album angelz wit dirty faces

[@TwerpSlurper]

i had a dreem i kicked me pet cat

[@WokShiddy]

Cant figure out the 1st beat, ive heard it.. 2nd is Peace Akki then Hell on Earth Eyes May Shine remix Tried by 12 Eyes May Shine remix again I think and dunno the last one

[@ImaazeDa3th]

1st beat is a preemo classic, stick to ya guns by MOP & Kool g rap.

[@cooloutac]

A.L's freestyle that second time on the mic is that NYC shit thats missing nowadays, wow. 4:06

[@SurgeonVault]

he destroyed that shit

[@kojinko]

Dam, you a parkie?

[@cooloutac]

@@kojinko lol nah I just know alot of parkies.

[@kojinko]

@@cooloutac Respect and bless up, homey!

[@justinlacek1481]

My favorite verse in the whole video

[@guillermoalto4803]

I think Last Emp was best, but they were all pretty good and held their own

[@existentnomad9477]

AL Skills was too sick for reality. I think he made every emcee uncomfortable..

[@EWCMILK]

Every MC in this video are dope and naturally skilled.

[@chrisshiherlis95]

ILL BILL has a style that's untouchable

[@drefadess4604]

Damm daw A.L is mad ill we need hip hop like this in 2017

[@eee32mmm]

Its still here!!! Dig and find that jewel. Underground mcs are the only one that still bring that TRUE SCHOOL HIP HOP!!!

[@alllyricstv]

Thank you 🙏 i appreciate the love got new music coming

[@c0rry]

a p o c a l i p t i c .... last emperor !!!! 2:36

[@berulhristov1289]

LAST EMPEROR LEGENDARY !!!!!

[@DerekMcCullar]

His verse was out of nowhere, unexpectedly (From his posturing at first) so clear and on point! Damn I have been sleeping on too many of these guys I would like to admit.

[@memesbruh4568]

Derek McCullar what beat was he spittin to?

[@genxtagregi]

@@memesbruh4568 mobb deep - hell on earth

[@sc2320]

ILL BILL TRUE LEGEND

[@leibweiss]

this ... is when hip hop was real

[@archiguru]

the ill bill collector!!!

[@devswank3044]

where can I get this instrumental

[@ericlevy553]

The last emperors writtens to freestyles and back around is the shit.

[@williampalomares248]

Rappers can’t spit like this freesteez

[@telepathy90]

I didn't even recognize last emperor he was so young

[@SurgeonVault]

Last Emperor just rocked my noggin

[@JohnDoe-xf5jm]

Member when fat beats was real .. no... guess I’m just getting old

[@mr.mthemc166]

dope MCs no doubt

[@FirstLast-vl1uy]

holy shit this is fuckin fire

[@think2wice516]

Goddamn, I was lucky to see all these guys live. Lived through the Golden Age of Hiphop.

[@TheZoRLT]

amazing

[@c.f.7408]

Awesome!!!

[@Jjvrbrop]

Yo..I gotta work in two hours 3 am on Monday in Arizona....and yet so hyped right now and inspired thank you...

[@fatjonsemanaj4153]

Al skills best... Am sorry for bill but here Ned big pun

[@alllyricstv]

Appreciate the love

[@arress2052]

DAMN!

[@gothiadhome]

Q !!!!!!!!!

[@williamhbonney3326]

This is a gem @8:20

[@gunique9700]

what beat is that ?? you know what track is is ??

[@yizz54]

@@gunique9700Eyes May Shine Remix

[@MatthewWilliams-h7m]

These guys haven't got anything on the island, Boyz!!!

[@ErcilioMahundla]

Real MCs...Hugs from Mozambique

[@karlm127]

This is gold, I remember when Eon and mighty drop their album too, that shit was fuckin fire. You think ya know what I’m meanin?!?!?!?!?!?!???!!!!??

[@lakylak5360]

Mimochodem už mi jsou roky (67)takže mohu porovnávání.….

[@leibweiss]

this is real hip hop

[@kylec.8350]

Can someone find that wu-tang poster inn the back, I need that asap!!!!!

[@eee32mmm]

PEACE FROM THE WEST DOPE!!! CYPHER!!!

[@miscellaneouslyric]

This was the illest era ever for real

[@hiphopgrind1]

Brooklyn gave birth to the illest MCs

[@dionex6072]

somebody knows as call the first instrumental, it´s fucking dope

[@f5768]

stick to ya gunz by m.o.p and kool g rap

[@xDEATHCRUSHx]

rewrite to liberate ya mindstate 🔥

[@WhiteOwlt]

Pure Hip Hop

[@gravityhammer25]

Everybody here is ahead of their time!

[@r.davidsen]

They still are! Nobody rhyming like this anymore. Shit is wack as hell nowadays.

[@HRDK-SKLETRMUMMR-MEGTRN]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@EWCMILK]

MOP, Teflon KGR track Stick To Ya Gunz produced by DJ PREMIER 1996 SHIT

[@DerekMcCullar]

Where is everybody!!? Or where was I, how did I miss this for so many years?

[@quantumfighter]

snap-hot in time

[@lakylak5360]

To je Amerika hudba spojuje fuuk woke stupid culture viva Black and White fuuk stupid woke WASH culture všichni jsme si rovni krásný příklad že tenkrát se opravdu hrálo na skutečnost děkuji 👍

[@TheRealEMURSE]

time less

[@illegalike484]

dope shit Ill Bill of beat though

[@Wes36Man]

Philly to NYC

[@thomasthrash666]

A.L. Skills dope af!!

[@donaldlukhere1253]

6:55 SCOOB in bg

[@TheChenzMusic]

whats that second beat AL rhymes over? and the beat Ill Bill ryhmes over towards the end?

[@itsdjeclipse]

+vs 2nd time A.L. rhymes is over Xzibit "Eyes May Shine (Remix)". Bill rhymes over Jigmastas "Beyond Real" at the end.

[@SoundbombSoldier]

love it

[@chooton5113]

Daaamn

[@NordheimGr]

legacy , skin goes wild.

[@devmiles]

Real Hip Hop fire!

[@tonymeltondj]

Dope!

[@existentnomad9477]

Shit that Mobb Deep beat Emperor rhymes to is sick.. The Notorious murdered that track too..

[@blacksaturdayrecords3212]

feels like the video was taken this week in Bed Stuy / Bushwick LMAO

[@MrMestizoSoS]

Is Fat Beats store still around?

[@ericlevy553]

Nope

[@ibrahimbabangida6016]

who tha fuck are they my head gonna burst right now

[@jugljay]

Damn, what's the instrumental on 1:50?

[@U2LxLuckY]

Al Tariq "Peace Akki"

[@jugljay]

@@U2LxLuckY thnx!

[@colinmcgowan2689]

Whats the second beat?

[@ziekefons9291]

Al Tariq - Peace Ahki

[@CoryD718]

Miss that store

[@wordbrah628]

Stick to ya gunz

[@discdolo]

dope.. good old days ..that the first location ??

[@itsdjeclipse]

+discdolo nah, the 6th ave spot.

[@spek-27]

That's the 2nd Fat Beats location, on 6th ave. The old store was where Footwork was. It was in a basement.

[@gsgsgsgsgsgsgsgs]

What's the name of the beat at 1:38? The one before Hell on earth

[@itsdjeclipse]

gsgsgsgsgsgsgsgs Al Tariq "Peace Akki"

[@gsgsgsgsgsgsgsgs]

Thanks! And thanks for making this cultural treasure available online

[@serialc0de381]

uhauhauhahuaa

[@jhonsmith6900]

When shit was real!

[@bazzasiecko626]

Mz have 1?

[@memesbruh4568]

Can someone tell me what beat last emperor is spittin to?

[@U2LxLuckY]

Mobb deep - hell on earth

[@shaolindrunk9358]

What is the name of the beat after Hell on Earth?

[@itsdjeclipse]

Xzibit "Eyes May Shine" remix

[@svenja283]

anyone: pls let me know what is the beat on which ill bill spits the first round?!?

[@U2LxLuckY]

Al' Tariq - Peace Akki

[@svenja283]

@@U2LxLuckY thanx a lot bro!

[@justinlacek1481]

God this is an amazing session, on par with that steet cypher with aesop rock, im tech, slug, poison pen