June/July 1992 VHS Hip Hop Tape

[@dizmop]

EPMD saw the writing on the wall, Hip hop has completely crossed over now

[@dmoney668]

Bunch of dudes in female hair extensions and tights who can't rap

[@b-boycastertroy]

The Independent Undergound is bigger than ever. Real Hip-hop never "Crossed Over".

[@doncoleanoos9039]

​@@b-boycastertroy Links to where they are on the Web would be nice

[@user-ff1ez5sy5h]

yea im 61. the writing was in big bold letters 😳

[@b-boycastertroy]

@doncoleanoos9039 Bandcamp and Spotify dudes are making 5 to 6 figures. Griselda, Mach hommy, Roc Marciano, Boldy James and even Mickey Diamond. All killing it plus I can name more.

[@BEARDEN717]

I was 9 years old, Momz had a big floor model TV and with light pole cable TV. These were the mainstream music videos that were playin' when I got home from school🔥

[@HPeezy1]

92 was a big year for hip hop. Epmd and Naughty by Nature were on 🔥

[@thatpart]

4:00 - RIP Keith Elam aka Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal (1961-2010) 😢

[@MrARhodes]

🦾🦍🫡

[@anti-pxpular]

If a heaven exists, for me this is what I imagine it would be

[@jdilla999]

Me too,

[@trueself247]

In 1992, EPMD and the Hit Squad were on top of the world. When they broke up, it knocked the wind out of Hip Hop. I was truly concerned for the future of the culture. In that same year Eric B.& Rakim broke up as well. After that Hip Hop’s Golden Era came to an abrupt end. But it wasn’t all bad. It just made room for the mighty Wu-Tang Clan to take over the world the following year.

[@lucasm3879]

In ‘93 the raps got harder and more gangsta, but I would still class that year as Golden Age. Erik Sermon was still making very nice tracks when he went solo. Hittin’ Switches for example. Run DMC released Down With The King with Pete Rock, Tribe released Midnight Marauders… For me the Golden Age ended around ‘95 (coincidentally the same year as Yo MTV Raps)

[@trueself247]

@@lucasm3879 you made some good points. However, in 93’ the energy had changed. Hip Hop’s atmosphere was different. That year brought us not only “Enter The Wu-Tang” but also “Enter The Stage” from Black Moon, and “93 til Infinity” from Souls of Mischief. And as much as I hate to admit it, “Doggy Style” from Snoop. These albums spawned a whole new era in Hip Hop. The west coast had the g-funk( which I hated) and the east coast had it’s Renaissance Era.

[@lucasm3879]

@@trueself247 Yeah but there was already some of the ‘harder energy’ rap around in the early 90’s like Cypress Hill, NWA, Geto Boys etc. The beats were still funky and hip hop was still very much a ‘street culture’ in ‘93, but that’s when gangsta lyrics really came to the fore. To me, like I already said, it was the emergence of the ‘mafioiso’ style in the mid 90’s, with Jay Z, Big, Tupac at Death Row, Fugees etc which was the real end of the golden age. When it became much more about image, slick big budget videos, rappers wearing suits (although Kane did do that in the early 90’s), and rapping about being rich kingpins. I read Q Tip in an interview say he noticed everything changing around ‘96. For me, the albums you mentioned, like Black Moon, Doggystyle/ The Chronic, Das EFX, even the likes of Onyx are still part of the golden era, but definitely towards the end of it. I would say the start of it was ‘87, so there’s obviously a big difference by ‘93/‘94. I’m picking up that you’re not a fan of West Coast G Funk as well? To me that early sound pioneered by Dre and Warren G was 🔥, but that also only lasted a few years and was also really over by around ‘96.

[@trueself247]

@@lucasm3879 no argument here. I think we are just looking at the same animal from two different angles. I will say this; The Golden era and G funk when compared are like night and day to me. They both have their significance but they have two entirely different energies. However, at the end of the day It’s all subjective. We’re just two guys talking Hip Hop over the internet. Peace

[@lucasm3879]

@@trueself247 I get your point, but Cypress Hill and others were rapping about gangbanging and guns in ‘91 before G Funk. Dre dropping The Chronic is when it really came to the fore though. We definitely have common ground in that we agree hip hop was better in the early 90’s! 😁✌️

[@gambinogambinos2439]

From this perspective, Arrested Development and Naughty by Nature were ahead of their time.

[@postshanna]

That arrested development performance blew me away. Wow.

[@thediaz07]

What song was it?? Dope tho

[@postshanna]

@@thediaz07 tennessee

[@marcell600]

This had me in tears reminiscing. God Bless you!

[@keithcee6378]

Man I used to love recording yo mtv raps on vhs! Shit these clips took me right back to my parents house , hearing turn that crap down lol

[@thediaz07]

2:00 Guru is NNASTY

[@AbrahamHeislerFilm]

Dope. Classic material right there.

[@pflyt157]

I was 12 ,loving everything down to the homemade mixtape, I wish this could make a comeback

[@burnesray777]

The Crossover! That's still my jam!

[@Blackfirstblackonly]

Lawd . I needed this..🙏🏾

[@IRON5]

My senior year of high school oh the memories. Shout out to the graduating class of 1992 1- Luv...

[@will_cashgrow2294]

Me I was between 7th and 8th grade at this year

[@omararcher7105]

No doubt! 👍💯

[@sekoutoure1345]

Philly blunts timbz braids locs hoodies baggy clothes and real mcs 🎤 90s set trendz 🤜 Glorious timez ❤

[@latkokilla]

Das Efx crowd was hype!

[@FloridaGeorgia]

Arrested Development, Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest etc found a platinum audience with music you could listen to with your grandma in the car. Thanks for the upload and the reminder. I was 20 years old in 1992.

[@vhshiphop]

Word. Great comment, I remember listening to Low End Theory with my grandma in the car

[@melankoholik]

Duck yeah, thanks for making this old stuff available in decent quality. 90s til infinity.

[@cdub828]

Dam Dionne Farris can sing

[@soakedbearrd]

The video opening up with Dwick was perfect.

[@MichaelWiggan-o9y]

Great Times!! My College Years The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale!!! Memories .... I Don't remember Cooley Live - "Shake Her single" but I Love it (It's like discovery a new song I like in 2024 .. adding to my playlist now)

[@RHYMESMOKE1]

When that crossover dropped!? Was smackin tf outta Kats..💯

[@byroncarter9473]

Bro you took me all the way back with this joint , especially that beastie boys shit fam! Good looking and you definitely have a new sub , as I found this by accident Fam . God bless and be at peace ✌🏽

[@jebowilson1300]

Thanks for this. Great memories.

[@nionegriffin]

Love it. Still got plenty on vhs too haha Yo MTV Raps, still got the movies Wildstyle, Beatstreet, Breakdance movie's on vhs and others. Original B Boy days. Roxanne Shante, Dougie Fresh, Africa Bambatta, Cool Mo Dee, the Electro cassette tapes were fire too

[@deonwhite201]

Bring back good memories

[@RHYMESMOKE1]

Damn...🎵Everythings gonna be alright now, everythings gonna be alright🎵 Treach top 20 MC all time..📠

[@RHYMESMOKE1]

RIP Guru..💯

[@LeFlurLeflaEshkoshka]

Damn cut off UltraMagnetic MC’s.

[@paulvantveer6072]

Goosebumps

[@knucklegame5050]

1992 Woww what a Year in hiphop!! And long and behold, Snoop Dre & deathrow would come to Lock the game DOWN!!🎤💯💯🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@omararcher7105]

Thank you for uploading this gem💎! 👍💯

[@Tryste]

Great channel

[@knucklegame5050]

This Hot🔥 tho. Mca was dat dude.💯💯👍

[@DreadinNY]

I had to turn on closed captions for the Beastie Boys

[@latkokilla]

Yeahhhh....You cant front on that

[@oneday5572]

I skipped right over their performance. Always thought they was wack

[@bhoffman8984]

How is the video and audio quality this good? Amazing. Thanks for this.

[@vhshiphop]

Yessir! Thanks for watching

[@ronniewest838]

Religiously Dope‼️

[@GangstaMojo]

Am I the only one watching this feeling like they stole one of your VHS tapes from back in the 90s that had all of the rap videos you recorded off the jukebox Network 😂

[@vhshiphop]

Like this is the hostage video “we got your tape” 😂

[@chadcas]

Naughty!!!!!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@Mondmensch1979]

Naughty by nature ❤😂beste Zeiten

[@DJMCAntix]

🔥🔥🔥👍

[@Captain-America4992]

The year I was born.

[@Freakthesorceress]

This was when I was born 7/29/92

[@judiahisrael4436]

Dope! 💯💯

[@vhshiphop]

Thanks 💯

[@DSL-33166]

I can really feel this, growin up with hardships. Only yesterday i had to stoomp out my butler, he brought me the wrong caviar

[@postshanna]

We used to be a proper country.

[@shane_spazz]

I think My Boy Smooth B was getting at the Native Tongues a little something...

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

Love this page!!! Do you think you happen to have OutKast’s Benz or Beamer in any of your yo mtv raps footage? I know one episode they were in Atlanta!

[@vhshiphop]

Man I remember having that song on repeat in 95 on the NJ Drive Soundtrack. I don’t have as many VHS tapes from that year but will check!

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

@@vhshiphop thanks bro keep up the good work!

[@THEANIMALCHIEF]

that Tennessee song is lowkey super weird

[@simbax67]

Just discovered your channel. Awesome idea 👌 people need to upload their vhs vids more. KZbin is a time capsule as it is but with the addition of vhs uploads would make it more awesome 👌 keep it going bro

[@vhshiphop]

Awesome comment thanks! Looking forward to getting more tapes posted. Already learned a lot about VHS repair too 😅