Large Professor on Doing 3 Songs on Illmatic, Linking Nas w/ DJ Premier, Q-Tip, Pete Rock (Part 4)

[@i94yeh2p]

Finally. An interview with someone who actually contributed to the culture.

[@shabba194]

i94yeh2p underrated comment

[@00jtown]

IKR

[@ditc2103]

Wat u mean.many pioneers been on vlad

[@Linus100]

Tk invented the culture

[@UncleMichaelable]

I guess I’ve been watching interviews with no names.

[@24bigcoop]

"My 1st album had no famous guest appearances, the outcome, I'm crowned the best lyricists"-Nas

[@ACE330]

24bigcoop "many years on this professional level why would you question who's better?"

[@24bigcoop]

@@ACE330 classic

[@ACE330]

24bigcoop facts

[@elliot2177]

B.I.G. had Meth and it went double platinum and he got best Lyricist in The Source.A.Z killed Nas on life's a bitch.

[@alfredjones9548]

24bigcoop top 5 classic album of all time

[@robthemomentavisualco6347]

Large Professor is SO NY man. Dude is the coolest.

[@ftwdamfseyg]

You ain’t never lie ,, from the accent to the slang,, all New York!!!

[@ahopkins1978]

My only thought this whole video series

[@theeross9060]

Word is bond!

[@jeterw75]

I was in line at Tower Records, Manhataan, 1994, the day Illmatic dropped. The line was outside the door down to the corner. No lie. Illmatic was a classic before it dropped. Highly anticipated.

[@MannyCAE]

The God Large Pro is a Queens LEGEND!!.. Very humble dude 💯 #qgtm

[@LaloylosDescalzosTV]

nas "i gave you power" best lyrics best song ever from nas best put together everything! listen good

[@carlosshelbyjr.6704]

I completely agree...this song is straight FIRE, no one ever told a story like this before or since in my opinion. #1 Nas song ever, and Top 10 hip hop song of all time

[@LaloylosDescalzosTV]

Carlos Shelby Jr. 👊🏻

[@draines9237]

It was so influential that Tupac came out with "me and my girlfriend" to rival Nas's song about a gun. Pac knew that shit was tight because he came with that later after it dropped😂😂

[@julianbelgrave2624]

i agree

[@itdoesntmatterwhoweare]

52093850

[@Linus100]

I wonder if Vladimir gonna keep that same energy about nas beat selection Update. He did keep the same energy.

[@devincollins9726]

Exactly lol I can't wait for that. Vlad stay hating on nas

[@mrmone6023]

Nope he won't

[@mistahmst]

He kept that energy with Salaam Remi, so we'll see.

[@duecetre87]

Exactly!!

[@yobwoc1000]

Preach

[@David_Creyke]

Breaking Atoms is one of the best hip hop albums of all time.

[@viralbuthow000]

Large Professor really do look like a professor

[@carlosshelbyjr.6704]

Lol facts

[@JustBreakingBreadTV]

Facts

[@lajikaln9ne933]

From day 1

[@hendersoncnc]

Lol

[@vluckwiles3325]

NO LIE! 😄

[@RoninAli1]

“I don’t know, Man. I know 15 hours later Nas is chillin’”. Perfect answer...without getting into unnecessary detail & rumor.

[@scinnyc]

*"It Ain't Hard To Tell"* might be my favorite Nas song ever. It never gets old to me. I loved the song so much that I remade it into a tribute to Michael Jackson after he died. Big ups to Large Pro for producing a timeless classic👍🎤🎧💿🔥

[@KBplay]

You got the link to the remake you did?

[@scinnyc]

@@KBplay It's the second most current song on my KZbin channel

[@scinnyc]

@Melker Linder Gustafsson That song is *extra classic* too. When I first heard it as a teenager in the 90s it blew my mind

[@derrickgs777]

slamming beats like iron sheik 🔥

[@keefed1284]

Nas said he is the biggest Michael Jackson fan

[@dariusgoins]

illmatic flowed from beginning to end non-stop where you never had to skip anything.. each track was placed perfectly behind each other.. One Love and Life's a Bitch blew my mind..

[@blaqueaces]

D Goins : STRAIGHT FACTS. Never a skip or Fast Forward. You listened to it straight through. 💪🏾💯

[@phatchick820]

@VladTV...the best interview in a long time..Large Professor!!..a legend!!..RESPECT!!!..BLESSINGS!!...QUEENS STAND UP!!

[@melvinlovejones]

“It Ain’t Hard To Tell” is arguably my favorite song on that Illmatic album!

[@Dave-ij9rv]

Memory Lane is my favorite.

[@Dillmatic97]

Damn, this just came out!? I've been telling everybody at my school that my favorite hip hop comes from Queens New York: Large Professor, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Mob Deep, etc. This is the most timely interview man. Thank you Vlad for filming this

[@85jmurk]

"Nas and Large Professor slept on my couches while they recorded illmatic." TK Kirkland

[@devincollins9726]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1hunnid419]

"And I threw a blanket over them cuz it was cold"

[@leigh3381]

85jmurk Lmmfao

[@Butterd4t4ss]

Damn I’m late to this meme. How did this start?

[@johnmoyarbmg5845]

@@Butterd4t4ss its cuz tk always has something to say about everyone if u mention a name

[@Juiceish1]

The Album was named after One of Nas's boys from Queensbridge named Illmatic Ice who was On trial for Murder at the time in the early 90's.

[@itdoesntmatterwhoweare]

Yeah I thought Large Pro would've mentioned that. Nas said that in his documentary.

[@dizmop]

@@itdoesntmatterwhoweare but where did illmatic ice get the term "illmatic" from

[@mr.cifuentes1779]

@@dizmop Ill means Sick which is slang for cool, matic is like the word dramatic or systematic

[@dizmop]

@@mr.cifuentes1779 so It's possible that the Album was also named after that word, like Large P says

[@mr.cifuentes1779]

@@dizmop like Professor said its Queensbridge slang

[@DCBCHANNELDAATHCHOMAHBINAH]

Large Professor is a monster as a producer.

[@dmaster5556]

"All I know is, 15 albums later Nas is chillin'" lol

[@jeezy8360]

The closest vlad will ever get to Nas

[@QuikNik14]

You probably right about that. Lol

[@rossboss5072]

what about Nas old bitch?

[@fairplayterrific147]

@@rossboss5072 Exactly lol Nas Was In That And Co Produced A Daughter.... Destiny....

[@orlandoogando1517]

jkm 🤣🤣🤣yup

[@dsg3053]

Vlad will never get Nas Because he can't even get Jungle and Jungle loves telling mad stories

[@bornkinguniversal]

Salute to Large Pro. He is the epitome of what you call a team player....

[@bignadier]

Large Professor got that ill voice

[@aTribeCalledBreast]

Facts. Word to motha dun-dun.

[@pedochees]

Up there with Rakim in my opinion

[@Kitchywac]

lee Boy nice on the mic. Main Source... What??!!

[@donjonestv]

lee yea his voice dope

[@junior811c]

his voice is very similar with Big Daddy Kane

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

I wasn't into production at the time, but I always had a sharp, keen ear for Hip Hop Music. I remember park talks with cats I was hangin' out with discussin' the anticipation of this album.

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

@@tochiRTA We were all waiting for the album, because we was feelin' Nas and all the Producers.

[@milanfernandez1667]

Iiimatic the great greatest hip hop álbum of all time hands down..

[@twocents6951]

MILAN FERNANDEZ I agree. I still listen to it in 2019

[@Israel-nb7ip]

@Melker Linder Gustafsson yeah, I think It Was Written was Nas most complete album. Illmatic is definitely his most influential. My personal favorite is Stillmatic. His most slept on is Street's Disciple...that album has aged like top-notch fine wine.

[@chrismclaren75]

Melker Linder Gustafsson not even close! Illmatic far superior!

[@elbowgang9715]

The Lost Tapes /Bootleg version of I Am is amazing too...Nas catalog stands up with any mc

[@WHIPLASHVideosTBT]

Nope. That accolade belongs to OB4CL. And no It Was Written isn't better than Illmatic but Nas' rhymes were better on It Was Written. Way more well rounded rhymes that have more complexity to them.

[@jibsmokestack1]

This shit right here is straight historical. Thanks Vlad for this. Kids I can't stress to u enough the impact of this album on heads when it dropped!

[@KD_SWAGGER]

ILLMATIC is a classic! Thank you Nas & Large Professor!

[@MrLilQuincy]

Yo Vlad, it's about time you give us AZ interview. One of the must underrated mc's in history. Thanks for Large Pro interview, amazing.

[@vladtv]

we've tried

[@esco200106705]

@@vladtv what about joe fatal?

[@vladtv]

I almost didn't find the DJ Premier interview.

[@esco200106705]

Vlad just drop the whole interview. We're fiending for it bruh

[@vladtv]

@ourworlds atwar what do you think?

[@draz2231]

@@vladtv soundcloud.com/drazmusic/the-future-vox

[@draz2231]

@@vladtv Check the joint I sent. L Jamar would dig it.. [e-mail]

[@yesgeorge333]

Ok?

[@MV407tv]

This interview was dope af 💯

[@esseen100]

At 5:10 Large Professor was totally worn out by Vlad and resolved in his mind, "I'm never doing this again." 🤣

[@mruntouchable7574]

It ain't hard to tell never gets old 20 plus yrs later still🔥🔥🔥

[@JoFreshFrancis]

30 years

[@dboi4952]

Organized Konfusion “Stress” Extra P remix Featuring Large Professor 👍🏾

[@obatron1]

Bodied the original version

[@jeanemlicar]

#Fire

[@nostalgicwiz3977]

"Yo, that stress shit is ill, if you let it, it will Have on your ass on the staircase, smoking a krill"

[@BeatFinderGee]

Thats my joint! Fire!

[@shirkophobe]

“cause everybody know my solution to being stressed is looking at the front door.” #MicDrop

[@dawolf4274]

I went to record store EVERY DAY the month it was supposed to come out looking top get a copy. Wasn't disappointed... top 10 greatest album, easy! "NY State of Mind" & "Halftime", my favorite cuts.

[@elevated5655]

Dude that album is one of the best albums ever..East west it don't matter. some real hip hop shit... I miss it. I'm about to listen to it now!!

[@dnlxl]

One Time 4 Your Mind is an A MAZING track.

[@mr.cifuentes1779]

The intro reminds me of weed smoke going in the air. A smokey vibe. Like Tibetan Gongs,sounds mystical. Like Q tip said Nas is a Ghetto Monk

[@craigrahman7917]

Only song i skip on illmatic........

[@cav65]

Wack simple beat

[@scinnyc]

One Time 4 Your Mind is wack af compared to the other songs on the album. I always skip that song. Even every song on Nas' demo was better

[@scinnyc]

@@tochiRTA Yeah, high on Nas' best songs. Notice when Elzhi remade Illmatic with his classic mixtape Elmatic, he redid every single song *except* "One Time 4 Your Mind". My cousins and friends who like Illmatic don't care for the song either. Guess it's an aquired taste

[@craigrandall5138]

@4:18 the look on his face when they're talking about NYSOFM is amazing. Pure joy!

[@manhattanraised4671]

Memory lane was my joint. Love that beat

[@grimeztwoeleven]

it ain't hard to tell is easily the best track on the album... SHOUTOUT LARGE PROFESSOR!!!!

[@JoFreshFrancis]

Its is

[@jamesball5743]

Life’s a Bitch for me but then Ain’t Hard to Tell and NYSOM

[@bigTforreal]

The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)!

[@andstill7317]

What you know about that?!... lol... Tip bodied that joint!

[@MaoMoney]

If you gew up in nyc im the 90s thay beat brings you home 1

[@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable]

Bruh.......I cant listen to the Pete Joint no more after the Tip Mix lmao

[@christianclarke2113]

And Still big facts!

[@str8spittin]

TERRANCE SLAUGHTER: YO! THAT REMIX IS EVERYTHING!!!!

[@vontebrown2537]

Large is a Living Legend

[@thec0r379]

To be honest AZ spazzed out on life's a bitch but Nas definitely came with it as well. It was just great chemistry in the making all around.

[@Massproduce201]

You could see the passion the extra P got when it comes to the culture. He spews hip hop from within much respect P!!!

[@seantaylor8123]

NY state of mind will be one of the best hip hop songs ever! Truly a timeless masterpiece off top

[@Noob12341-i]

can't believe Halftime and It aint hard to tell were recorded in 1992, the production is ahead of its time.

[@twocents6951]

Large Professor is the most important person in Nas career. His best collaborator too imo. I just wish they worked together more. Halftime, It Ain’t Hard To Tell, One Plus One etc. Illmatic is my favorite album. If I’m stuck on a island and had to choose one album Illmatic it is.

[@jaseallenson2477]

Mine would be MBDTF. The layers and depth in that production and the array of dope ass features is insane. Masterpiece. If I was stuck on an island 20 years ago possibly illmatic. But not in 2019

[@twocents6951]

Jase Allenson Well that would be your opinion. Different strokes for different folks.

[@jamesball5743]

One plus One is ILL

[@_hop18_]

Illmatic is one of the greatest albums of all time and I loved it even more when he performed it with he National Symphony Orchestra.

[@wesiam8285]

Large Professer has HipHop running thru his veins. Thank God 4da Qtips, Preemos, Xtra Ps & Fab Five Freddys of the world!

[@Sdot1904]

Large Professor super cool down to earth so nyc

[@timeTravellin]

C'mon Vlad Extra P is a legendary producer, dont bring him here to talk solely about Nas.

[@Skannerz]

🤨....I was peeping that too.

[@thesorrow4664]

Ikr

[@Legendinmyownmind75]

Shit is crazy Dunn

[@MichaelCobbs]

Excellent interview.

[@bowling4clarity817]

Large Professor is probably the most approachable vet I've ever met . If you're a true Hip Hop lover he'll have no problem chopping it up with you

[@countblackula187]

It ain’t hard to tell is one of the greatest hip hop song of all time, it’s hard to believe how young he was when he made this song compared to what these rappers think is lyricism today

[@crooklyneny]

Large Pro legendary 👑

[@SimusSays.....]

This album should be in the library of congress not the blueprint. Hiphops perfect album..... Beginning to end.....PERIOD!!!

[@rolltide2937]

Simus Says “Mr. Scarface is back” is the real ILLMATIC . Scarface first solo project from beginning to end was all bangers not one out of pocket song just straight fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SimusSays.....]

@@rolltide2937 album was amazing (one of the best album covers) but its in no way illmatic. My favorite face albums though.

[@rolltide2937]

Simus Says Face out did him self on that album it came out before ILLMATIC so Nas had to hear how a perfect album could be made he just duplicated what Face had already did!!!!! The only difference to me is Nas gave a NYC point of view and Scarface showed the Houston side of the game!!!!!! The only reason I give him credit is how he uses abstract symbolism were Face just gets straight to the point on some real G shit Scarface didn’t start writing with deep abstract metaphors until he dropped Face To Face the World is yours!!!!!! Which was another fucking monster album!!!!!! Nas is truly one if not the greatest MC!!!!!!! But Mr. Scarface is back is why more hardcore than ILLMATIC!!!!!!!

[@nathangraham5438]

Couldnt agree more ,politics

[@Nysmitty-w8r]

Now that was official shout out to large pro still lookin the same since 93 💯 respect ✊

[@bryant51w]

"Halftime"my favorite Nas song

[@kjheuston3544]

Dope interview

[@datdudedave]

Bouta hit the gym with Illmatic blastin (“The world is yours” is my fave)

[@tonystano1167]

"911 WHATS YOUR EMERGENCY?" NYC: "WE'RE RUNNING DANGEROUSLY LOW ON NYC. SEND HELP ASAP!" 911: "SIT TIGHT. THE PROFESSOR IS ON THE WAY"

[@fairplayterrific147]

"It Ain't Hard To Tell" 3rd Verse Hip Hop Quotable In "The Source" Great Times In Rap.... Large Professor Also Slayed The First Mix Of That Beat....Much Props To LP.

[@alshin5431]

What a legend man...

[@nicealloys]

Great to hear how it all happened , what a album ,Large Professor doesn’t get recognition enough for his body of work either

[@starz5895]

I usually have favourite songs on albums, but illmatic......i listen to all the songs back to back!

[@traviscarter1023]

Right got to it put you in the zone I had to hid that album because it my favorite . Since I was a kid remember the first time hear the world is yours in 1994-95 as a kid I was moving my head then my last year of high school in 2004-05 I went and got the album for 10th anniversary.

[@nep611]

You see the love he got for hiphop on his face. Salute.

[@melvinlovejones]

Nas got that when he said “so I switched my motto, Instead of saying “fuck tomorrow” That dollar that bought the bottle Could’ve struck the lotto...”

[@PrimeArtistTV]

Yes indeed...NAS+DJ PREMIER+Q TIP+PETE ROCK+ LARGE PROFESSOR= A TRUE HIP HOP CLASSIC!!!

[@scienz]

makes you wonder why he never worked with the same line up of producers for another album

[@Demigoddrre]

i love seeing music nerds w2 musicologists be making me smile

[@Bricks_shakur]

How dope is it to still have Nas? with us so many Legends that have passed we should be so grateful that we have Nas alive and well even if he is choosing to procrastinate to drop that album

[@christophermbair]

Humble as hell

[@AS-fz5dp]

It Ain’t Hard To Tell....over this has over taken The World is Yours as my fav beat on Illmatic. Love Preem and Tips work too of course!

[@arcademcfly1039]

HELL YES VLAD!! NY STATE OF MIND FOREVER!!! To this day it still makes me feel how I felt back in 94!!!!

[@rasheedvitalis]

I’m from the BRONX and have to admit QUEENS produced some of the best MC’s and rappers ever. Nuff respect to LARGE PRO, he’s heavily underrated. I wish Vlad would stop interviewing people and questioning about other artists. I would rather hear LARGE PRO’s come up. We know NAS’s story 😒

[@chuckiegravesfield3170]

it's because vlad only knows about mainstream rappers and doesn't do research

[@rasheedvitalis]

Chuckie Gravesfield he should know more since he was allegedly a DJ before. I didn’t like the fact SAUCE MONEY’s whole interview was about JAY-Z either.

[@jesussaves2043]

At 4:19 Large is just shaking his head like, "Yeah thats the sauce."

[@MOTHEGENERALTV]

I need that Large Pro hat!!

[@str8spittin]

I remember Tragedy used da term "ILLMATIC" on da Marley Marl Vol. 1 joint

[@ISmokeBlackieChan]

Tragedy is the one who coined the term "illmatic."

[@str8spittin]

@@ISmokeBlackieChan : AGREED 👍🏽

[@TheShawnmaxx]

First time hearing about LP was in the White Man Can't Jump then Main Source....then was delighted he was reppin' NYC and Illmatic was it for me. One of the best Hip Hop Producers

[@218Murai]

If u don’t mind where at in the movie is name brought up??

[@deezerbee81]

@@218Murai "Fakin the funk" by Main Source was on the White man cant jump soundtrack..It plays in the film too.. I wanna say it plays when Sidney is driving around to meet up with a client to discuss a job and Billy runs into Sidney telling him Gloria left .. that whole" cross to bear" speech.

[@mikesullivan7305]

I went to school with Large Professor. He was in my elementary school PS 120. We used to call him Paulie in Flushing, Qns, since that's what everyone called him. I later found out that's his middle name. In the 80s he always had headphones on, studious and talented. God bless.

[@ftwdamfseyg]

Ny state of mind pt 2 is just immaculate!!! Especially if u a New York dude... one of the best hip hop songs EVER made.... “triple cross Niggaz,, just newyork Niggaz, lift u off your feet when they was just talking wit you”...

[@FunkyMonkz]

Still blastin' that Half Time Beat on full volume til this day

[@DeathsInverse]

It ain't hard to tell never get old.

[@MrGrimCOD]

Best nas story you have right here

[@ytJuice13]

It Ain’t Hard to Tell is my favorite joint!

[@AMOKIAN]

Whew!!! Classic still get chills....Hahah.

[@bendervelosoc.r.f8456]

Large pro the legend himself!

[@RealColdG]

One your better interviews Vlad nice to get a break for you trying to live vicariously through the street dudes you interview.

[@kanayomadu9914]

"I changed my motto, instead of saying 'fuck tomorrow' / That buck that bought the bottle could've struck the lotto." Nas, "Life's a Bitch"

[@diamondwest35]

You can tell LP has an ear for music because he explained ‘life’s a Bitch’ perfectly

[@DuhTractor]

Peace and Love from Rhode Island

[@USVSTHEBUFF]

More of these Golden Era interview's.........

[@johnprince1051]

Halftime and It ain't hard to tell. My best Nas records.

[@AbouTto_]

dude is the most humble

[@aprilmaryland7128]

"I was the 1st person to listen to illmatic"-TK Kirkland

[@devincollins9726]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maxpower6979]

NY State of Mind is my favorite Nas song as well!! If you want to experience NY in the 90s, listen to NY State of Mind. You can just listen to the beat and immediately think...oh shit...that's NEW YORK!!!

[@AntoineMalveaux]

I gotta agree with Vlad on "New York state of mind". That song's a 10/10, in my opinion.

[@bmore24t56]

So is Memory Lane ,The world is yours.

[@robthemomentavisualco6347]

The first time I heard that song it froze me in my tracks. I teleported to Queens. It was like being abducted.

[@jayhearn382]

Large Pro. Maximum Respect Fella

[@Genisvell1983]

Actually is was TK that created the term illmatic.

[@illdee04]

Heard it was chongo who created the term the illmatcs... It was more like a crew... Like Illmatic ice. I believe ill will was one of them.

[@frankstudent]

Lol

[@stanspliff92]

@@illdee04 I thought it was tragedy that coined the term

[@str8spittin]

@@stanspliff92 : yeah,Trag stated it back on da Marley Marl Vol. 1 joint....I tried 2 tell my peeps

[@301larussomusic]

With his personality and Nas together I can see how they would clash.

[@ctr8drfan]

Anyone else notice when Vlad interviews east coast emcees, producers etc he talks about music... When Vlad interviews west coast emcees, producers etc he eventually starts asking gang and prison politics

[@fairplayterrific147]

Czarface Featuring Large Professor "World Premiere" OH MY FUCKIN' GOODNESS! LP KILLED IT ON THAT. Czarface (Inspecta Deck, 7L & Esoteric) One Of The Best Super Rap Groups To Be Overlooked Time And Time Again. Like 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) Madlib & Freddie Gibbs Is Next......

[@muzikdepotart]

ILLMATIC, you had to play that shit while you sit on the benches outside of the project drinkin' Mo and puffin' fat blunts, rocking timbos and avirex jacket...NY STEEZ

[@traviscarter1023]

Right I'm from New York but I'm not from Queens but he made me feel like I was from Queens when I'm listening to illmatic bra.