Vinnie Paz on Mainstream Rap, Melody, 50 Cent

[@syx8op]

Vinnie is a living legend, dude is one of the best to ever do it.

[@roam2]

100%

[@JayBee6801]

Thank God we still have dudes like Vinnie Paz keeping real hip hop alive.

[@ufonomicon]

Real hip hop. The only thing pazmanian devil keeps alive is Patton Oswalt

[@danieldbgdbg2068]

Exactly

[@Pablitopewpew]

what's real hip hop?

[@youtubechannel-uw8xu]

"Real hip hop." Cringe.

[@microfarming8583]

He definitely wouldn't have taken the jab

[@daniel_najar]

I’m Supposed To Die Tonight is one of the hardest rap songs. The melody on the hook and the poetic lyrics are so 🔥

[@brianmcintyre503]

Gonna have to check that out. Cheese steaks and the oracle are amazing songs. I'm a Vinnie fan but I don't know all his content.

[@Krafty]

People shit on The Massacre but I'd say it's just as good as Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Classic songs back to back on that album.

[@Mike_Benz_]

Listen to this track nearly every time I drive my car, so hard but so witty.

[@angeloselarja]

@@Krafty it would have been better if he kept those songs he gave the game for the documentary

[@TharsanJeyachandran]

@@Krafty word it sold over 10 million units

[@SDSOverfiend]

0:50 No BS he really like this.. I got a pleasant surprise. He hit me up to tell me like some music I did. I told him that made my day and it was honor to receive that kinda praise from a legend.💯👑. Salute Vinnie Paz!

[@51515123]

thats the kind of dude Vinnie is. I went to high school with him. He will never b.s. you and keeps it real. No matter what.

[@SDSOverfiend]

@@51515123 💯🙏🏾💪🏾💙 And that’s on everything.

[@JaiJai177]

I’ve been playing all my old 2000s tracks from Jedi no tricks, army of the pharaohs and Gunit. The beats 50 cent a d gunit used are definitely its own class

[@S8I0]

Vinnie Paz's lyrics helped me keep my head up ,got me sober and drug free , specifically him and canibus ....

[@BUKWulfSh0t]

You're easily manipulated.

[@mikevigilance6914]

@@BUKWulfSh0t how so?

[@BUKWulfSh0t]

@@mikevigilance6914 why?, the hell would i answer you, when im commenting under his statement. You fool

[@mikevigilance6914]

@Zackaria De La Serna cuz im curious to why u think he's easily manipulated lol

[@Pyro-Moloch]

It's so ironic to me. When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of 50 Cent. And there were some older kids, hip-hop nerds, who were into guys like Vinnie Paz. And they used to diss 50 relentlessly, saying he's not true hip-hop etc. If only they could hear this.

[@Trudon]

Underground & mainstream rappers are cool for the most part. It's the fans that seem to have an issue. I love both. I'll listen to wayne & then ra the rugged man. I just want to hear bars.

[@willshogren1987]

Anyone who shits on Get Rich or Die Trying is trying way too hard.

[@BillykOTW]

It’s good because I can tell Vinnie Paz keeps up with the times. I can tell by his subject matter and melodies and how he blends them with his own sound. That’s impressive.

[@rbjfotos]

I've been a huge fan of Vinnie Paz for decades now. JMT to AOTP to his solo shit....brother is fire on all levels!

[@Kaizen2013v]

Been listening to Vinnie and JMT since the early 2000's. So may great memories. Thank you!

[@CrookedTooth616]

I love listening to Vinnie talk music, because he has a lot of insight. Unrelated, that Obituary windbreaker goes hard.

[@bennyjones7675]

I was just to comment about that Obituary windbreaker because besides rap him & ILL Bill are metalheads as well 🤘

[@anarcho-savagery2097]

Samesies bro

[@prnjr06884]

John Tardy

[@asimghaffar8148]

This guy's first solo album was fucking fire. Kill Em All, Brick Wall, Keep Moving On etc... Amazing songs.

[@kyleappleton9004]

I know he's talking about 50 Cent in a mainstream Pop Sense, but before he really blew up, His 'Guess Whos Back' album was probably the greatest underground mixtape I ever heard.

[@Sb-ur4er]

Agreed sir love that album or “mixtape”

[@kyleappleton9004]

@@Sb-ur4er my man.

[@llai8501]

That album was amazing. Wish it was on Spotify available in AU.

[@blerandjashari9111]

Power of the Dollar was crazy, raw shit before he got shot and after too. Fifty is a real one in this mainstream world.

[@JuJu916JuJu]

Great take on 50, 50 really is one of the GOATS for sure

[@eloelo6944]

Lmao I can't even be bothered explaining to you all anymore. He is one of your favourites. Not one of the goats he is far from top 20

[@JuJu916JuJu]

@@eloelo6944 you tripping. 50 is top 10 all time period

[@Helmuesi911]

@@JuJu916JuJu Goat of what? Singing hooks? He definitely ain’t a goat of lyricism, rhymes or flow. Also, had he not got shot 9 times he’d still be on a street corner selling mixtapes out the trunk of his car.

[@darkness6575]

@@JuJu916JuJu you on periods he ain't even top 30

[@ljs185]

One of the goats at making rap music, sorry if you got confused, not the freestyle olympics, but making hip hop music, thats what 50 cent is one of the goats at. Thats what Vinnie is talking about in the video right? Not just bars

[@GivvyOfficial94]

damn, I never knew Vinnie appreciated 50s work like that hella dope

[@malorie1042]

F'n love love love Vinnie. One of the sickest rappers out there

[@grahamsalkeld358]

they way your eyes light up talkin bout G Unit made me smile. might listen to a 50 album or 2 this week

[@SystematikSoundz]

Some of the cleverest lyrics and bars across ANY genre of music. I have unlimited respect for Vinnie P!

[@realbareknuckles]

50 is real and authentic as he gets. Dude made his own subgenre. Game changer and trendsetter for sure.

[@DonDotto99]

Cant wait to see Vinnie in philly in march. Been waiting 20 years

[@mfruckus912]

Dat old school luv....Keep Grind'n Vinnie

[@BigSherm]

This is dope insight thank you. Long time fan of you 💯

[@jaywills5898]

Thank u Vinnie!! Ur music literally helped me get thru getting sober and coming off of methadone!! I’ve never had someone’s music hit so hard that’s so relatable. Idk man i guess some would think I’m being corny but seriously thank u

[@jessyalexander6493]

One of the best to ever touch the mic! We are all hella proud of you. Keep killin the beats my guy. Ill be listening even when I'm eighty, fan for life!

[@liquidgeorge]

Straight facts, Vinnie. 50's music simultaneously be the most poppy, but hard-body shit ever. Definitely the best ear for beats of any A-list rapper.

[@Tomn8er]

The Game was right on par regarding that IMO. Of course, helps having Dre do a lot of your producing.

[@jamiewilliams685]

Is it fuck, it's dogturd

[@finchisneat]

wait what 50s hard body music? or maybe you mean hard body relating to music differently than I've heard it used (like hard-core in a sense, at least in terms of bars/Lyrics or maybe some awesome instrumentals

[@kitsunegiblaze8022]

@@finchisneat --- O.P. meant 50 Cent, but I also read that as 1950s.

[@stillgotyourmom]

@@finchisneat Get Rich... was kind of a pure rap album with none poppy beats. The only poppier song maybe was 21 questions with Nate dogg on but for the rest Patiently Waiting, High all the time, Wanksta and especially back down are harder rap songs. They always try to glue 50 that pop image but dude actually sold over 10mio albums with no pop features like it was known that time.

[@skalman1221]

Discovered Vinnie in 2017. His music has been number 1 on my Spotify wrapped every single year since! I know Spotify pay people like shit, had to buy his merch!! God bless Vinnie!

[@kokoBuSiLiCa]

I've been a fan for like 15 years and it's really nice hearing this to be honest. A lot of old-head fans that I know are automatically against anything that comes our of the new trap culture just because it's autotuned - and they think they are true to the game by automatically hating the whole genre and progress. There was a time when I was one of these guys, hating the new stuff, however it's a huge sign of growth if you learn to be more open-minded and change some of your stances on things. Keep rocking Vinnie, you are in my top 5 list and always will be.

[@Jetsupbaby]

Greatest underground rapper of all time and he really isn’t an underground rapper , dude is a goat in the hip hop art form

[@komaaaa]

rockin mad rhymes over wicked instrumentals. you a god paz

[@BaldHeadBvb]

Need more of this pa

[@usagiwerd6664]

I remeber listeing to Vinnie. But it never reseneted with me. But dude straight out dope af. I like the intorspective and love the grind of yours bro. Honestly I see people out who like your shit and honestly I'm happy and blessed to see it out and about. Music is important so your a great artist

[@MG_Record_4Rever]

Huge hug from Mozambique!

[@nepabeast275]

Informative, indeed . 💯💯

[@OsoGrande1]

Agreed. I enjoy listening to vinnie perspective on things

[@nuyorican91st]

I been a fan since 9th grade 2001 20+years jmt fan

[@D00M3R-SK8]

I felt the same way about a lot of metal, hardcore punk etc that was really hard, but melodic too. That's the sweet spot, most definitely.

[@MiCRiPPa]

Real shit 💯.... boom bap rawcore!! Love the talk Vinnie and the new album is 🔥

[@crackheadbiden7269]

I hate when people say “you’re a casual”if you think some underground shit is whack. Or when people say “you’re an old head” if you think some modern shit is garbage.

[@hardlessonshardcore]

VINNIE!!🔥✊💯❤️

[@markmccann8322]

Must protect Vinnie Paz at ALL COSTS

[@drekarteristhekovanant]

Got put on to Vinnie in the clink!!‼️ Masterful Artform!! Great to hear You speak and give perspective on YourSelf..

[@djwarzone1]

I get it , like that G Unit Stunt 101 shit was so catchy yet hard af at the same time

[@goemboeck]

My Tinder's gone all weird after I proclaimed in there that Vinnie will play at my wedding no matter the costs.

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Man always had dope hooks- and kept things interesting too

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

💯 on 50 hardest street dude rapper & greatest writer particularly his hooks 🪝 transformed the game & transcended hip hop

[@deanbean750]

Vinnie Paz, Jedi Mind Tricks, Ill bill , Necro, Immortal Technique , Atmosphere , Non Phixion. Mad Child, Slaine, Demi Gods, Biggie Smalls, Onyx, Eminem , 50 cent. Me and my mates in South Africa - Cape Town - Melkbosstrand - copied a 165 track MP3 CD from one of our friends who could afford a computer those days. This list of rappers where stuck on repeat every fucken day of our lives. Best memories of my life to be honest. Honestly miss the good old days. Thanks Vinnie for inspiring us South Africans from Cape Town your name is big there my friend. Hope you and your family are doing well Vinnie. Regards Dean Burger.

[@Disambiguation144]

Vinnie the man, wearing an "Obituary" camo hoodie. Thats whats up. This is pretty much as awesome as it gets before you notice. Shoutout AGAIN VP for being mindful. Cheers from Ohio

[@thepowersthatbe2474]

We needed to hear this! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@swissmoney550]

Vinnie pls come again to Royal Arena Switzerland 2023🙏🏽🇨🇭

[@LiamStewartMusic777]

Was just talking to one of my boys about 50 and rap melody's from the early days 💯🔥

[@AceOfBased]

"50 Cent vs Jedi Mind Tricks @ Openair Frauenfeld 2009"

[@anthonyramos6689]

Shout out from the BRICKZ

[@jdbendall]

50 cent & a Vinnie Paz collab would be 🔥

[@PrincipalProductions]

This would forever substitute as wwIII and literally create world peace

[@megaace361]

Vinnie so real # word up

[@sampreece3900]

So true about 50. He bridges that gap with singing and melody.

[@Dj_Dynamicc]

Vinnies creative process is dope, he has a way with articulating his words that makes allot of sense to me

[@NOSTIXVASQUEZ]

That was dope hearing your perspective 🙏💯👊

[@flashthompson7]

G-Unit has always been unique and authentic, with passion for rhyming

[@andersmyrhaug6996]

5 february 2023, I wil see you again... Jmt are the soundtrack to my life... Scandalnavia

[@ScaryTerry44]

fuckin love vinnie paz. IKON BEEN LIVE SINCE 85

[@WestboundPromo416]

vinnie knows his music

[@mecca6801]

Noting but facts being spoken, I strongly concur and say the same thing as a DJ! Also, that top you are wearing makes me wanna listen to that band now!

[@MrParis215]

BOXCUTTA PAZZY!!!

[@JayBProdigy]

💯🔥🔥🔥

[@eire5507]

50 was unbelievable in his prime, had classics

[@harambo88]

yeah, we had his cd´s at toysrus in germany

[@BiancaBeauty690]

Love him so underrated the man AOTLP !!!!!!

[@eviljoe9548]

Love you vinnie

[@ProductOfAmerika]

PREACH IT!!

[@michaelwynn4559]

Loved that Ikon the Hologram ish.

[@niftysin]

Vinnie the 🐐 💯

[@OmeFrank]

Yeah man! Truly filling this whole statement ❤🙌🫡

[@James_Barris]

All the sudden, I’m in the mood for a Cheesesteak 🥹

[@LilSteveee]

Sup vinnie. I still listen to your old stuff everyday.

[@t-martz2883]

Vinnie the goat in my opinion. Im juat a hobby rapper, but damn having V featured on a track would be crazy for me

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

My favorite rappers : 50 cent, camron, vinnie paz

[@thekid4576]

His IG stories are pure gold

[@christophergray7982]

Vinnie sporting Obituary, awesome!

[@Fryepod3628]

Likes going from hard to melody quick in a song. Not surprised with how calm some of Stoupes beats could be and how wild JMT lyrics are. Makes sense. Also makes sense why he says he listens to metal so often. All that Slipknot / Mushroomhead stuff was always extremely aggressive while throwing in parts of pretty random singing here and there. 50 cent is definitely a smart cookie too. Growing up in Queens, hadn't quite heard something like his original mixtapes. Not only did he just very slighty sing the choruses, his vocals were layered in the way that early Sean Price/Bootcamp would of done vocal layering which had pretty much already peaked in popularity by that time so he was able to reinvent the wheel a bit.

[@Brok3n_54]

this dude is a god man I was like 15 listening to JMT and AOTF Esoteric all them.. this was the rap I grew up on and I will say Vinnie P is a legend to the underground rap scene for sure. dude is a true lyrist

[@dadahad313]

RESPECT FROM 🇪🇬

[@Necroticnarcosis]

Obituary on his jacket nice and hello from Finland

[@therealtruth2324]

I’m never mad of any dope emcee or producer making money and going mainstream. As long as the music’s good, I support. I listen to 50 Cent, DMX, Nas, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, J-Cole and Joey Badass but I also listen to JMT,MF Doom, Demigodz, Quasimoto, Black Starr, Little Brother, Wu Tang and Gang Starr. 🎤

[@hackedtechnothief]

ma man!!!

[@hutch13pbbc]

That Obituary windbreaker! See you on the last tour in Boston …✊🏽

[@Haji79]

that Obituary jacket tho

[@Timothy2706]

That's what I was wondering: "is he wearing an Obituary windbreaker ???" 🤯

[@superunknown2812]

It is you can tell it's the Obituary logo didn't know Vin was a death metal head,knew necro was though

[@leavemealone3316]

Luv yea bro 🧞‍♂️🤝

[@justinrodenbeck]

that obituary wind breaker is siiiiiick

[@jordanolafson80]

Yo Vinnie Paz I would like to see you link up with several artists like eg Flee Lord, Eto,Ufo Fev,Bub Styles etc

[@Dredd-mc]

🔥🔥🔥

[@crxyy6252]

Good to see an OG not hating on new shit

[@brianmcintyre503]

This man right here is a true lyricist. From Philly too which gets a few pts from me. I love Vinnie.

[@paullayfield]

I'm from Philly & I'm a piece of shit

[@terrystahl962]

@@paullayfield not uncommon for philly. Lotta zombie drug addict videos of corners where ppl are sleeping standing up...def not a city I'd wanna see..I'm on the other side. Pittsburgh is not great but philly on another level

[@paullayfield]

@@terrystahl962 that 1st sentence was perfect. & yes there's many addicts but thats mostly contained to a certain area just like they do in every city. But what tops that is our shooting homicides, you may see the addicts in Kensington but you can get shot anywhere in the ciry which is pretty convenient for people with guns which is most people these days except a lot of people can't aim for shit & will fire shots in public area. It used to be a few shots in the target at close range and that was very professional & courteous to other people but unfortunately etiquette has been lost over time. But stabbings are still respectful, its keeps noise to a minimum & doesn't affect innocent bystanders so those guys still have some manners & are mindful of others & thats nice to see.

[@leroyjinkins]

Tons of talent in the real underground

[@matthalsey7808]

That obituary top is sick, Vinnie knows his death metal

[@Thothschild]

I know dudes Vin beat the shit out of on the playground. We'd often be in Funkomart, Cue, Footwork ripping thru the vinyl next to one another. He gave off the air of deadly, gully, thug, touched whenever he wasn't tired or blazed. To see this great Man & Artist comport himself w such dignity and introspection makes my heart smile. You know I go through it in my own life and maybe it's simply the refinement that a little bit of breathing room for the 1st time in one's life provides. I don't know how guys like Vinny and I survived those Ill Philly years... but goddamn WE STOMPED THE TERRA... and I don't believe that it will ever see the likes of Our Kind ever again. Peace & Blessings, Namaste, As-Salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh! [-Jolah Thothschild]

[@HiPHOPx87]

Jedi mind baby!!!

[@exelbeats]

💯💯💯 I love the way you channeled that energy on the hook for Faith Healer. Soon as I heard it it brought me back to that classic 50/G Unit vibe. Been rockin with your music since the I who have nothing days and it's dope to see you still going hard in the paint. Salute my G. If the universe every aligns in my favor, would love to work together some day in the future. Got beats for days and a lot of stuff you would sound perfect on.

[@MichaelAlberta]

You're all right by me theaaaaaa Frankie Cutlass

[@arthurlamora8520]

Vinnie P OG

[@DJONTHETRACK985]

Let's go Vinnie 🔥🔥🔥

[@Formzy]

Boxcutter pazzy 💯

[@dazzfreeman7294]

So dope he's in an obituary camo windbreaker. What a don.