25 Ta Life - Keepin It Real [Full Album]

25 Ta Life - "Keepin It Real" 1995 NYHC
Tracklist
1. Wise to Da Game
2. Separate Ways
3. End the Hate
4. Da Lowdown
5. Short Fuse
6. Keepin It Real

[@jivesamba7264]

You can all laugh your socks off as much as you want but back in "95 this was the hardest shit around. Rick might not be the NYHC comic book hero we all thought he was but in the end he still did this MCD, the 7" & the 93 demo which was/is of some of the thoughest hardest hardcore you will ever find. I don't care that he rode a horse, B2B was the epitome of HC, deal with it!!!!

[@joeramos4489]

True facts

[@bifscotsman9578]

I'm not laughing. Chain of Strength.. Floorpunch... Show of Supreme force... Long Live U.S Hardcore!!!

[@IanSmithStuckUpStickerCompany]

That's putting it mildly. So "not the comic book hero" means being a straight up thief now, does it?

[@luciverse]

HA! Well Said, man. Back Ta Basics

[@thoroughbred2741]

Truth

[@allanv7661]

This band was very underrated back in the day. I would rather listen to this now in 2020 than any millennia music. Rick was always a good friendly person to everyone. God bless him, whatever he's been through. You know in hardcore we came from different struggles but found acceptance and strength through unity, No one here listening to this band gets to label another person as mentally ill. Keepin it real, this man lived the lifestyle he preached and he promoted everyone around him. Love you Rick, thank you for all the great shows man.

[@jbscornerstore]

Several of the best shows I ever went to! Rick was a really friendly guy, I bought a bunch of shirts off of him. He sang "Crucified" with Agnostic Front too.

[@vicestyle]

Underrated back in the day? Like when? I remember everybody was jocking/supporting them back in the mid and late 90s. And they were great back then so Im not dissing here.

[@ericcarnevale7292]

Rick is a good dude.

[@IanSmithStuckUpStickerCompany]

You have NO fucking idea what he was and is. NOT a clue. He was a straight-up thief, stole from hardcore bands without apology. You know NOTHING about him.

[@mrpincer2987]

Is not underrated simply they like other thousands of people don.t look for views on Ig or whatever other social. HAHAHAHA

[@ViennaStyleHardcore]

1995 was the time - and Rick always tried to help bands as much as possible back then! Met him tons of times - been always a good and caring guy.............KEEPIN IT REAL 2023

[@mywifeisgoingtokillme9318]

lost this CD. used to play it constantly. feel bad for the singer, this was solid and his band was dope af. you can't change that.

[@slimpatic]

The real origin of BLEGH! :) Love it!

[@suckinspongebobs]

hellhammer/celtic frost pioneered it with the OUGH tho

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Ringworm did it too

[@CaomhanOMurchadha]

​@@suckinspongebobsdef Celtic Frost. Hell, Obituary covered Circle of the Tyrants. lol. Those vocals remind me of Goldar from the Power Rangers

[@dajoker-vd9ur]

Don't care what anyone says, this album and band ruled. The production was amazing, and there were never any other bands that sounded like this, even before you factor in the absolutely crazy vocals. And then the live shows took it up a whole other notch of insanity. Hardcore used to be kind of scary, and it was awesome.

[@scotttheprobot9096]

There are still some hardcore shows where it has a nefarious ass line up where you know blood will be shed but I do see what you’re saying. Watching a lot of the live shit from them and other back in the day I can tell the scene was a lot more violent. Now there’s too many people who get hurt and immediately try to press charges are run to social media and cry about. It’s ridiculous

[@guillaumegrosdidier1745]

Definitive "Old School" Beatdown / NY Hardcore Release !

[@raymondt.1880]

Seen them for the Record Release of this Record At Bond Street Cafe In NYC. Great Show!

[@zenmai-man9593]

Hard to believe this was released 20 years ago!

[@ProjectRevoltNow]

27 years now and it still goes just as hard as ever

[@veromikes]

No Rick No Life.

[@erwinjanssen4720]

After all this years respect from Belgium

[@ericcarnevale7292]

Rick is a sick vocalist! Cheers to Rick

[@samsquanch4201]

Heavy AF 🤘🏻😀🤘🏻 love these guys

[@reignofterrorzion3211]

this to me was there last good release from 25,ta life!

[@jeffreytowles3128]

This is still ferocious and fresh ❤

[@louishammond7316]

Still really good to hear

[@jeanferrer5110]

Their best EP

[@yusofmohd1353]

Met Rick & bought merch from him in Boston when I did my undergrad/work between 1996-2002. -all the way from Malaysia-

[@louielouie3900]

I don't give a shit about the gossip regarding Rick. This is still hard as fuck!

[@luizcarlosgermanodasilvage9491]

Um albo que revolucionou o hardcore!

[@FranciscoGutierrez-gn7un]

Boss rick ♡ !

[@1downkhonvex208]

classic

[@klocc5627]

“Time’s movin on” always sounded like how Ralph Mariano from My Name Is Earl would say “papi dawg” LOL

[@brentschacher6655]

Harding my lore from dusk til dawn 😤

[@user-cb4gk7gx5m]

Verminous The Black Dahlia Murder reminds me of this first track

[@davdsteelman2058]

this dropped at a perfect time for me as a kid.crucial....I was looking for a style I didn't know existed..There had to to be a better way to do "hip-hop" influenced into metal as a lifestyle..I mean like Biohazard,not adidas nu metal. Idk..I may be overthinking it..

[@dariofernando5572]

beatdown hardcore you know

[@2000ricktalife]

Nyhc

[@xelexpunx]

Just no

[@aandre7582]

It was Tha Shit back then and still kick asses, eternal respect to Rick Ta Life mf ! i don't see anyone come close to this except maybe A.F live at CBGB

[@forever_underground]

So hard

[@diegovaldes7310]

Buen album, bruta como esta puta banda... una de las mejores a mi gusto, junto con otras del NYHC.

[@chilloutbruh2475]

Saw these fools back in the day I bought a shirt and had people asking me for years where I got that shirt

[@lucinckachti8697]

My god my god my god!!!! The best hardcore in your fucking world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xelexpunx]

Ya calmaito

[@StreetJustice77]

Everyone was into 25 back in the 90s so haters stfu

[@rustykuntz94]

Is Rick still in a mental institution?

[@blueslyj3835]

Rusty Kuntz no

[@xelexpunx]

Yeah he still give class of his legendary BLEWRGH BLAWEW BLOURGJ RUGHA ROUGH BLEEWW BLAAAAAAAAWRGHHH for kids

[@user-ls6fy1lf4z]

タライフで一番じゃないか？

[@JuanCamiloJaramillo]

does someone have the lyrics to keepin it real?

[@slobodanmarkovic4079]

KEEPIN IT REAL!!!ARGH ARGH ARGH!!!

[@lahoya32]

[@TheBonely1]

Haha I've listened forever, still don't know most the words

[@nicholasrella2767]

I actually do know all the words. Although I can’t say I’m proud to admit that. Too lazy to type it out. Not worth it. Maybe later

[@curtisniedrach6699]

Cookie Monster on vocals

[@demonikexorcist]

Such a sick band tho. Glad stikman took over

[@SergioGonzalez-km4vh]

Más weon que dedicarle una tokata rick ta life jajajajajaj

[@aleistercrowley1502]

I always hated the way Rick sang. Always made fun of it couldnt understand how people liked it. They were fun to watch at shows but Rick sucked on albums. blat blat blat, rise ru ra rame, blat blat blat everybody!

[@vinmanr2d2]

what have you ever done that anybody will ever give two shits about ?

[@ProjectRevoltNow]

@aleister crowley back to hell where you belong

[@TrickshootingProject]

@@vinmanr2d2 reacting like that only shows you're a butthurt pussy that can't handle somebody's opinion

[@damfeller6978]

Doesn't Roger Miret do the exact same thing?

[@gennarosavastano9424]

Healy's whack

[@skullmask2891]

I think it's great they let a deaf person do vocals.

[@aleistercrowley1502]

No they let a muchmouthed delusional piece of shit do vocals. Blat Blat Blat Blat

[@blueslyj3835]

He’s not deaf he’s my uncle

[@aleistercrowley1502]

Ricks yer uncle? So sad for you. blat blat blat

[@vinmanr2d2]

keyboard warrior ! bla bla bla !

[@blueslyj3835]

aleister crowley He’s not crazy