King Sun - Be Black

this video is from his 1990 Profile Records album Righteous But Ruthless

[@LaCheleWallace]

My dad used to blast this tape like nobody's business. A time when hip hop was in full variety. Nobody sounded the same.

[@casanovaredmond8982]

AMEN MY SISTER WHEN RAP WAS RAP.--I TOTALLY AGREE WITH U.

[@everybodyhateschristasha753]

LaChele Power to the people How are you my black sister

[@trickers24]

Jurassic Coast Comics yeah, I can rock with it but this is kind of a rakim clone

[@trickers24]

ANUPTAH I’d rather listen to Rakim

[@TeaBagginBandit]

The irony of your comment is King Sun sounded just like Rakim lol

[@geechie9]

Overlooked and underrated. King Sun was speaking truth.

[@raymorris8447]

that was the style at that time. king sun was a hustla

[@joe-wv2mh]

youll never hear realness like those days again!! too bad....

[@isawday8042]

Will never get tired of this song

[@robbrown2358]

Very dope underrated emcee.. King 👑Sun & Ice T are first cousins... Ice T revealed that on an episode of YO MTV Raps in 89💯

[@jonblazeinc]

Ice T and Sun both from Jersey...Ice moved to LA about age 12

[@hiddenking4840]

See why they had to take over the music industry...this is what it was when we had creative freedom...being conscious was like part of hip hop culture...big ups to King Sun, made underrated, his stuff still sound dope today....Paterson!!!

[@TreezyE83]

This Cali Chicano grew up listening to the best. King Sun ! one of the best to do it! much Respect! when Hip Hop was still pure! Yo Cypress Hill Soul Assassins still number one! peace to East Coast and all the great early artist that started Hip Hop ! thank you. peace to my black brothers and sisters. stay strong.

[@jesseparris5280]

I MISS REAL HIP HOP LIKE THIS WITH AN EMPOWERING MESSAGE!

[@joanagrossa44]

+Jesse Parris yup I agree I met kingsun in person before. I use to jam this when I was a kid.

[@lawrence4784]

In those days music gave us self worth, strength love n most importantly unatie.. ❤️

[@freddyvidz]

Haven't heard this in years. Need to play it on radio today.

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

freddyvidz Today's mainstream radio will NEVER play this because it's saying something worth listening to and not no senseless bullshit to keep the youth off balance. SMH

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

@@fredicagoillanoise1309 , they also won't play it because it keeps up old stereotypes about redbones and dark-skinned sistas!

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

@@shewatchchannelzero7695 You make an extremely valid point.

[@tradayred3386]

king Sun can flow much respect

[@jshannon777]

King sun dissed a lot of rappers and rap group's he was no joke serious dude

[@buggeazy102]

when I first saw this video back then I said oooh shit Rakim got some competition when I found out he was from the same state as me I loved the song even more lol

[@jonblazeinc]

Koontah Kentay I think sun sent shots at rakim I'm not 100% sure

[@utahsilvey5930]

jamie shannon bit he didn't last long one hit wonder if that

[@76shogun1]

jonblazeinc how so??rakim never rode that medallion wave or stop the violence movement.He certainly did not rock cotton picking gear...so tell me how he took shots at the God?

[@ransmomebloke1949]

@@jonblazeinc He did,but years before this song. When they were both signed to Zakira Records in the mid 80s he made a track dissing "Eric B Is President" not sure if it was ever released though but he talks about it on Kraze The King Of Content's interview.

[@Geistesgronkh]

"Jamaica!"

[@javon8082]

I miss early Hio Hop. It taught lessons and was conscious awakening. I respect King Sun. Nothing wrong with being pro black. Be proud of your roots and heritage!🙌✊❤

[@coolmoe3289]

1988 High School.. Talk About Black Consciousness..I Stop Riding In the Back Of the School Bus After I Heard this Song.. 👍🏿👍🏿

[@caponetone5685]

Been looking for this for a min... I bumped this joint as a teen! Sun Born was spitting madd knowledge...💯✊🏿

[@ysgtimothy23]

"Each place around you was meant to down you/Kings and queens and yet they still won't crown you/" Profound to say the least. One of my favorite artists back then.

[@palmandre09]

This is my brother king Sun...my names Andre Auram im from norwalk california and the day i met this brother was the day i realized what an honor it is to be a part of the hip hop culture...the truest form of conscious expression that we need to bring back!!!! one love yall,,, King Sun one of hip hop's greatest! Peace to da Gods

[@Theraiman616]

peace to all the brothers and sisters out here

[@newclothes8165]

Peace brotha

[@ajtowin]

King Sun had Love for Latinos like me as a Latino have Love for Black people myself, especially me who grew up in a Black neighborhood since I can first remember ❤❤❤❤

[@lugcastillo]

The lyrics are on point!

[@ajtowin]

Crazy Knowledge

[@suave_d]

Hell yeah. He spit the hardcore, hard to swallow, passionate truth. Dropping names would have been the cherry on top.

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

He also kept stereotypes going about redbones and dark-skinned sistas here!

[@suave_d]

This is what is SORELY missing in hip hop.

[@ardellroby]

true indeed!!!!! omg i cant believe they had this joint on here!! long gone are the "so called" one hit wonders of rap that REALLY made a difference in rhyme,,,trends of culture,,poor righteous teachers,, l-o-n-s ,,x clan,,joe-ski love,,shinehead,,rdhead kingpin,,kwame',,finesse and synquis,,mc smooth,,tribe,,de la soul,, they all made thier mark on the map. I guess rap is still evolving and as long as there is a market for what is out there now,.....there will be a supply

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

LONS had more than one hit. So did Poor Righteous Teachers.

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

X-Clan had a lot of big songs!

[@elthe3rd]

Another hip hop classic that I would have never heard of had it not been for Sista Dee & Pump it Up.

[@thecoach11]

This is the best era of hip hop

[@Kwaku211]

This video used to trip me out as a kid back in the day... Sun: 'Name One City In Africa...' Guy: 'Jamaica?'

[@genx7006]

"I may hurt your feelings, but at least I'm real." ✊

[@imma_yg2fr203]

Thats my dads best friend i was talking to him 3 weeks ago

[@exaccobrasil2120]

how is he doing now and what is he doing?

[@1117AJ]

I stole his demo tape years ago and I know he was very mad,probably wanted to hurt or kill me.I was 13 or 14 years old at the time.

[@rganalphabro06]

Great song. The video was funny. Thanx for the blast from the past.

[@lulu3drake]

I met king sun last night ! He's cool af !

[@cesarbaca5297]

A black Dominican with knowledge of self. I respect Sun so much

[@dsloyalty7775]

Still a powerful song🔥🔥what real Hip Hop did was uplift us..✊🏽 Not the trap music of today👎

[@christopherharper9932]

Criminally underrated MC! Lyrically his name should be mentioned with Kane and Ra!! Man, IMHO, as far as Hip Hop goes, that was the BEST time to be alive! I can't describe it but I can try. I'm 48 now, back then I was in my teens, I was there and remember the changing culture. I was there when people stopped wearing jheri curls (never had one, lol) and started sporting "cameos" and "high top fades". I was there when heads stopped wearing fat gold chains and four-finger rings and started wearing Afrikan medallions. That's like someone saying they remember the 60's when counter-culture changed from "greaser" to "hippies". The mid 80's to mid 90's I miss so much! Hip hop stopped being "innocent" and "fun" after Pac and Big were murdered...

[@tanyag1200]

Throwback still 🎧in 2019.

[@herrsonnemann3182]

I always thought that was Rakim back then. The voice is amazingly similar.

[@SuperEquence]

This is for real my guy. Love his music. We grew up together in Paterson,NJ. East 33rd ST. Peace God

[@ajtowin]

I'm new yorker but he repped my East coast, NJ is part of this culture too, PRT Latifah, Naughty etc. Ya betta kno!

[@cupraqueen]

This takes me back. special ed, bis markie, d nice, kid n play, i could go on......

[@SuperMaarrk]

Got the album yes

[@PowerIBismillah]

Peace to the Gods & Earths. Sun u did it with this one beloved.

[@32SQUID]

Awesome lyrics!

[@rockpickett7184]

1990 era i first heard this in Iroquois Projects its a motivational song ...strong message...

[@williamlyde9563]

Peace to the God King Sun we need that real hip hop also with the Knowledge of Self to know what it is and means

[@1117AJ]

King Sun is an artist I liked and had a lot of respect for back in the days, it's too bad he wasn't more successful as an artist because he had some good records and lyrical skills.Russell Simmons used to manage him.

[@bigjust456]

PEACE 7!!!

[@powergrooverecords3748]

Straight fire 🔥

[@dbrice71]

A one time lyrical genius. go King Sun.

[@stupidnigga4659]

Power to the people do you know what the red black and green does anybody remember X-Clan said the same thing don’t forget where you come from the strong in black 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@NotAsOtherz]

Real hip hop like this is still around. Its just not on tv anymore

[@christopherwilliams5800]

What a fun time era to be an African American in America.

[@roblestako8221]

Crazy how the message of this song is still relevent today

[@ti3walker]

We're all walking contradictions or complex individuals if look you deep enough within yourself. Stop judging!

[@conversingwithapoet6347]

Classic!

[@cupraqueen]

Even John Peel (RIP) played this once late on Radio 1 in about 1990

[@ajtowin]

People forget how Hard rap music was in 1990, I was a young Army New Yorker stationed in Germany who blasted this like a mf out there lol, I didn't give af and repped my East coast back then yaherddd 💯💯💯

[@mobeasley8577]

I remember this 😊

[@mackblagic]

this is awesome!

[@PremierLegend]

Nice!!!

[@cesarbaca5297]

Remember Black is who you are. His family is Dominican but still back

[@franktalk5037]

Remember this like it was yesterday. *Classic!*

[@mercimerc2130]

This is STILL 🔥

[@Penlager]

I remember meeting him really quick during a hip hop festival, he is a very huge guy... don't F with him... He is a down to Earth dude but no sucker...

[@formerlyrabbigodjr1110]

What I remember about King Sun was hearing he was like 6'8 or something....I was like dayum.

[@Irockgswift]

Rap music like this is very long gone. Its about materialism and nonsense.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

King Sun kept it 💯

[@charlesevans4368]

Supa Dope, still bumpn n 2019.

[@YoungBlackStud95]

IM FROM AFRICA! What city? UUUUH Jamaica!. ROFL!

[@CrassZorro]

Thanks so much for posting this. I remembered this played constantly on Rap City and Yo and couldn't understand why it escaped the realm of YT.

[@unboughtunbossed1841]

Dropping knowledge to a dope beat.. Maan i miss real hip hop..still bangin in 2020!

[@cesarbaca5297]

My Word Is Bond!!!!

[@Mr1DanSmith]

Great video great rhyme great artist

[@leroytaylor2981]

we need this now!!

[@MOBROOKS]

deejay h2o you are a beast for uploading this one! you are taking me back to the days when I used to run home from school to catch yo mtv raps to see videos like this! great job!!

[@tricedatrigga]

lookin for this joint like crazy...remember coppin the 12 in joint back in the day. BXNY stand up.

[@jasonfit9448]

Bronx Stand Up !

[@barrjail]

afrocenticity at its rawest form. king sun big ass bronx nigga!! raw ass lyrics.

[@jshannon777]

This song is way before it's time it should have came out today ur hair is not real the wigs young black women out their wearing the eyes are fake contact lenses of different colors tight clothing legins spandex this song would have made people mad

[@mansamusa2012]

Actually the song is not before its time because during this era Hip Hop was full of music like this such as: X Clan, Public Enemy, BDP, ect..

[@jshannon777]

mansamusa2012 hold up u misunderstood me I never said there were not other songs out but if I'm not mistaken king sun was out before xclan now PE came out maybe around the same time as king sun all of them are from the same Era if not there close enough if you want to really be technical Melle Mell and the furious 5 was dropping knowledge before all of them with the message and white lines and other songs so don't try to check me I done forgot more hip-hop than u will ever know how ever you want to talk about old school new school it doesn't matter

[@mansamusa2012]

jamie shannon Loved how you mentioned Melle Mel and The Message song. That was excellent. In an interview Professor X said it was that song that motivated him and PE to make conscious pro black music. I was not trying to insult you. And if you know more about Hip Hop than me, I have no problem with that at all. However, I am confident I know more than the average Hip Hop fan from my generation and the ones after. If you have wisdom you should not assume you know more than me because you and I don't even know each other. LOL

[@jshannon777]

mansamusa2012 right and if you remember they said what was going to happen to black men and black people thats happenig to them 30 years ago. X clan called it public enemy called and malcom did

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

Yeah, but Jamie, he makes it sound like it was only dark-skinned sistas who were doing that stuff and in the video, he portrays redbones as sweet and perfect.

[@kellyvest1069]

Underrated. Met Sun before he dropped Heat Up and went big time. He was writing and hanging with PRT. My man could ball.

[@dp100eboggan]

Been lookin for this joint.

[@truciph7]

PEACE KING SUN!!

[@TheDOLMET]

Back when HIP HOP was REAL

[@QBORO007GATO]

Hip Hop Junkie true wordz of wisdom Par, Real hip hop will come full circle again and return to its true essence! Word Up!

[@vincentwilliams5271]

I used to own this album

[@leemunn2098]

I remember this song back in the early 90’s

[@mrdacusthenavigator4989]

Classic conscious Hip Hop. Lyrics still relevant today

[@mrcanntell]

We need some of the Head Strong Knowledge Today and Forever in Music...Respect KING SUN...

[@NewarkBrickCity1970]

Dope rhymes back then, but sadly go check out his facebook page. All the respect I had for him got flushed down the toilet.

[@mrcanntell]

@@NewarkBrickCity1970 I will

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

@@NewarkBrickCity1970 , oh, what's he sayin now?

[@MrKeepnit100]

true words for the so called "konscious community" these days

[@dsloyalty7775]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Truth must keep flowing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@germxv]

the god wreckin the mic on this

[@djjustice8772]

King sun smooth

[@tarmamas123]

I still sing this song today because what he is saying is so real.

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

He kept ridiculous stereotypes going about redbones and dark-skinned sistas!

[@Tamemoe]

Music with rhymes that are still true to this day.

[@seannater7355]

He sounds so much like Rakim🔥💯

[@glennjthompson332]

Almost!😆👍

[@jonblazeinc]

big up urself king sun! spitting truth and knowledge! anybody want a short black history lesson listen and digest all the words in this song! makes me want to dig up my krs one,tragedy :intelligent hoodlum and public enemy albums and buy x-clan, poor righteous teachers, etc. The black activist rappers of late 80s and early 90s were ahead of their times!

[@HoodHope]

Bumping 2021

[@toyaadams8167]

See this is Why we gotta listen to the God's, cuz this Song has Alot of Relevance Now.. Wow, Sun, was given out Jewels Back Then...I wish they played the whole song tho...Salute to the O.G. G-O-D...

[@shewatchchannelzero7695]

But how do you feel about the stereotypes he kept going with this song about redbones and dark-skinned sistas?

[@shabazz120]

PEACE GOD!

[@frankarroyo3614]

When hip hop was hip hop

[@djkaneck1]

Deepest line in the whole joint @1:32 "An African look with an American name!" I lost this album in 2005. where can i get it?