Schoolly D - Am I Black Enough For You? ('King Of New York' Speedy Mix)

After watching the awesome 'King Of New York' again recently on DVD, a certain version of Schoolly D's 1989 classic 'Am I Black Enough For You?', playing during a scene in a very blue-tinted club two-thirds of the way into the movie, caught my attention. It seemed to be a lot faster and more energetic than the original. After searching around there doesn't seem to be any official version of it, so using some simple computer magic I made my own version! The original track has been simply sped up from its original 99.8 BPM to 113.8 BPM. Enjoy folks!
UPDATE 20/08/12 - MP3 available for download at www.mediafire.c...
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/ dancolemangoss

[@thinkpioneering9922]

Still bangin in 2024

[@user-mz7sz1mb9t]

yes time troll

[@jaywalker0112]

THAT is a JAM! Back when things were pretty cool.

[@northernpunx1978]

@@jaywalker0112love dis sheit

[@alexwolff8508]

For me the best film of the 90's. With a great Christopher Walken and Lawrence Fishburne!👍👍👍

[@pnwoollams]

Sad

[@TerenceDrunkenMasta]

It came out in 89

[@user-mz7sz1mb9t]

@@TerenceDrunkenMasta may 19 th stupid look it up

[@user-mz7sz1mb9t]

@@pnwoollams you sure are

[@mamaburnouts]

ONE OF DOPEST MOVIES EVER MADE , FRANK WHITE IS THE MAN !

[@AJ-is5ut]

mamaburnouts So is Jimmy Jump (Fisbournes character).......some great lines...."what I look like ? Joe Neckbone " ?....lmao........

[@les536]

Jimmy was the man

[@mitch6969123]

Frank White need to get spanked right, for settin traps little accident murderers, and I ain’t never heard a-ya 🎶

[@jaimewalls8416]

Agreed

[@Octopusoctopus-dx4pv]

auf jeden fall 👍🏻

[@BenThuAlot]

"Yall go play them games" was a revealing moment for Jump. Showed he had a heart

[@brianwilliams9431]

Jump said wtf is wrong with you talking to then like that here yall no offense mam you make sure they get what they want

[@tonypap1]

Jimmy Jump One of Laurence Fishburn's most underrated characters. Acted to per-fuckin-fection !!

[@dannymorales1494]

He was Larry back then LOL

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Jimmy was fresh and old school.,/true B-boy

[@MikeCruz]

Totally agree with you!! Watching it now still seems fresh!!

[@jonathannoll7071]

The best street gangster role of all time. The laugh is legenday

[@Bacalao2929]

He needs a prequel

[@Danbotology]

Haha, and this is exactly the reason I created this version in the first place ;) I basically took an MP3 of the original Schoolly D track (taken from the KONY soundtrack) and sped it up using a sound editor to 113.8 RPM- which is what I decided sounds the most like the version playing in the club raid scene in the movie. If you'd like a download of the MP3 I've uploaded it to Mediafire, the link's in the video description. Peace!

[@marioacosta675]

Bullshit

[@rickjason1786]

Well done!

[@jamespal3186]

Thank you so much..i would've been trying to find this version forever

[@michaeldoyle3784]

Yes bro ur tha man for doin this been tryin to find tha movie version for time 🎉

[@JacquesMesrine94]

10 Years later, you ROCK Brother, thanks !

[@pizzathrower]

Im gonna go downtown and get my knob polished

[@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto]

The sax and the bass are godlike, I really dig the tune. The film's a classic.

[@motownbaby6146]

Maceo 🎷❤

[@rickjason1786]

Macro Parker played this?​@@motownbaby6146

[@DorsiaMaitreD]

Am I the only one who loves Jimmy Jumps laugh in this movie!

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Very wicked

[@x-filesservis1455]

Qanqster

[@cdsutton5470]

(maniacal laugh) "No free rides, muthafukahs!" (dying maniacal laugh) "I got the motherfukah! OH GOD IT HURTS!!! IT HURTS MAN" (bang)

[@aperez5360]

@@cdsutton5470 you forgot "hahahaha, shoot me, mother fucker!"

[@JamilWashington529]

Even as he is dying

[@wolverinemike91]

I saw this film when I was a young man and it stayed with me forever, I’m a Laurence fishburn fan for life!! The soundtrack is killer!!!

[@Whitefeather1966]

One of his best performance and I love his twin berettas!

[@melvert33]

He's great in Hannibal.

[@DRChupacabrah]

check out Deep Cover, too if you haven't seen it

[@imheem9045]

"You don't sell drugs Jimmy, you kill ppl." Most eye opening line to me in the film.

[@Marstepolovsky]

"Heyyy maan I'm unemployed!"

[@michaelnewton1332]

@@Marstepolovsky "I can't help you with that."

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

"You don't sell drugs my brother, you shoot people"

[@thomasbrunn4182]

almost line used in scareface

[@grahamdrummond2412]

Ain't nobody left !

[@OINKIMUS_SWINE]

King Tito: "What the fuck is this?" Jimmy Jump: "It's for the bullet holes puta!" Hahaha...My favorite scene. A classic film next to De Palma's Scarface.

[@lesbokilla7]

remind me never to do biznez with you in the futuro haha

[@kevincogan5174]

Yo Tito,what's the hold up?!

[@stinknyc8041]

"If a nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in"

[@mr.ifeoluwa4591]

If any of you are tired of getting ripped off by guys like this come with me I'm at the Plaza Hotel... You're welcome YOU'RE ALL WELCOME!!!

[@truandliving9968]

You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street......IT'S MY TURN!!

[@truandliving9968]

@Samwell what the hell you talking about! You even watch the movie?!?🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Marstepolovsky]

@@michaelnewton1332 BANG! BANG! BANG!

[@user-pm7en6dl5c]

🤣

[@ArmandoG2013]

"I don't leave witnesses" Jimmy Jump

[@Kruppt808]

Then you must be getting old

[@darrenjohnson7857]

When they were at downtown party spot ,the guy who sets up the gang ,meets Jimmy "introduce me to your friends ,i want to know who i sell drugs to ,You don't sell drugs you shoot people &Jimmy jump replies "I know ,I am unemployed "/Biggie chose an authentic gangster movie as his favorite .

[@gimmeamomenttosharetruth5805]

Best line ever

[@DCOM20.]

None of that dog either. Real chicken.

[@RJAce-ql3ey]

Frank and Jimmy. Jimmie and Frank. When Frank pulled up in the limo and Jimmy hops in. They may have been the only 2 in the movie that trusted one another 100%.

[@DCOM20.]

Word!

[@ncjay08]

"I'm not your problem, I'm just a businessman."

[@AlteredConditions]

This is the real rap you been missing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AlteredConditions]

Hell to the YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Thespeedrap]

I wish we had Rap music like this again instead of the nonsense we got now SERIOUSLY 😔

[@jordantakahiro5481]

Lawrence Fishbourne’s character in this Was the the best...

[@thescatman5029]

My stepfather always called me a "chicken-eatin' MFer," after watching Jimmy Jump, and for me eating all the food! I was....! (LOL!)

[@SinewRending]

*"Where the chicken at? Huh?"*

[@victimsofthefury]

Finally someone clever enough to post a version just like from the movie. Ya the movie version is faster than the original album version, but for those who have heard this track first when watching The King of New York this is spot on. If you went out and bought the album/cd then you would have noticed it was much slower. By the way, the album is great, but it is nice to have this faster movie version to hear also to re live the movie. Now let's see if we can find any explanation from the movie

[@Lamar1911]

Word up Brotha!💯🎯👊🏿✊🏿😎

[@jackmonroe5531]

What kind of explanation from the movie you need?

[@ingurlund9657]

@@jackmonroe5531 I think he means how did the movie have a faster version?

[@jackmonroe5531]

@@ingurlund9657 they just sped the shit up

[@gtproperformer]

An underrated movie,Walken is amazing!

[@roberthenderson458]

Best Gangster film ever in the world when you know is only one man thats"King Of New York" great standard as he is true being Frank White!!!!

[@TheDallasDJ]

That movie and this song is the SHIZNIT.

[@telegraphmetrostore5007]

The time period this movie came out was one of my all time good ones lary fishburn roll was outstanding thumbz up

[@loulynch2428]

Excellentsuberb

[@randyp2047]

This movie is the shit. One of my all time fav's and best Larry Fishburne role- that and Deep Cover....

[@charliedawson4877]

What about MR Clean. He was actually 14 for that.

[@DestroyerofBubbles]

He is good in What's Love Got to Do with It

[@blake-qh9xp]

apocolypse now wasnt bad for him either

[@DestroyerofBubbles]

@@blake-qh9xp He was 15 years old at the time if my memory serves me correctly

[@blake-qh9xp]

Yes he was a lil 15 yr old skinny kid

[@kevincogan5174]

If ya' ask me,Larry should have bagged an Academy or Golden Globe award for his role in this!

[@DCOM20.]

Great character. And yes. For sure.

[@kevincogan5174]

@DCOM-20 Another Actor who should have bagged an award was Gary Oldman for his role as Drexyl Spivey in "True Romance"! Rest in peace Tony Scott...We miss You! 😢

[@cdsutton5470]

"...those guys are dead! Because I don't wanna make money that way. This country spends $100mn/year on gettin' high. You think ambushing me in a nightclub is gonna change what makes people take drugs? I'm not the problem; I'm just a businessman."

[@carklimar]

masterpiece...! 😮

[@randyp2047]

"Why don't you bring Howdy Doody and the Chocolate Wonder? I hear your mother's gonna be there.."

[@SinewRending]

"Yo Yo Yo! Captain Crunch and the Donut Crew is here!"

[@jessemedina4482]

Here... get some flowers for your WITNESS.

[@TheJumpMan98]

“Get some cheap ones...and you can kiss my ass!”

[@lanceirons5877]

Randy P “Black man, (peels some bills and tosses them) flowers for your witness.” (Other homie picks some up) “Get some cheap ones” (moons the cops) “And you can kiss my ass too” lol. Ahhh, Classic.

[@Kruppt808]

"Spits in face" Wipes it off his face and tastes it laughing......

[@nyjsackexchange]

One of the most underrated jams of all time

[@jaywalker0112]

I just watched King of New York for the first time the other day. I'm a 56 year old white guy from the swamps of Florida. 1990 movie....Bad-ass tune! I had to watch it again just to catch the soundtrack. Some EXCELLENT actors too!

[@lr5034]

Chris Walken is just so good in it.

[@DCOM20.]

Really is good. Great movie

[@arnoldgarzajr1164]

Don't feel bad about it.I am 41 years old and barely seen King of New York in 2019 when somebody I met in jail asked me if I had ever seen that movie.So when I got out in 2019 I looked it up on Tubi TV app and it was gangsta ass fuck.I can't believe that it was made in 1990 and I seen right past the movie back in the day.

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Okay it had Italian financiers so the movie is really 1989 and release is 1990 in America

[@kieronthomas8134]

King of New York - one of the best films ever - dark and gritty - Chris Walken is awesome - Lawrence F does his bit with applomb - Wesley gets a break but Schooly D drops shit like a pigeon all day ! Frank White - what you know about that? On the train he just owns them robbing dudes! The true meaning of cool! BAD ASS FILM !! Who wants to see you in a cage man? Thats for the buulet holes Puto !!

[@musiciseverything9232]

Thanks such a dope track and dope movie

[@meamishere1166]

"Some things I just don't do."

[@rellik187redrum]

Meamishere that's the funniest part, Walken is the best!!!

[@dafro777]

Legend, wanted to hear this version for years!

[@ufodan88]

yeah this is funk meets rap to perrrfection....gets me moving all over

[@bignosecrisuk5860]

the best gangster film EVER!!!! Jimmy jump the baddest gangster EVER!!!

[@ambitionthedriven7029]

Bignosecris UK it's gangsta and never dies

[@rellik187redrum]

Bignosecris UK the movie is so dated but Walken's performance is timeless.

[@-Trauma.]

rellik187redrum Not really...not if you can see with your eyes.

[@ursa41]

FUCKIN' A!!! King of New York WAS THE SHIT IN 1990!!

[@jessemedina4482]

Too bad he's unemployed.... (there ain't nobody left!)

[@minigrande1939]

been looking for this tunes Schooly D old skool king but could never find this tune thanks dude

[@mackinshizzaveli4202]

It’s on iTunes I have it. It’s just not sped up like the movie.

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Schoolly D is the original gangster -rapper,all of west coast was in love with "Saturday night "/I loved PSK ,WHAT DIES IT MEAN /AM I BLACK ENOUGH IS COLD -BLOODED

[@minigrande1939]

​@@darrenjohnson7857Put your filas on and Gucci time

[@maeb.9770]

Still the best. Just watched "King of New York " 2018"

[@rellik187redrum]

Mae B. I finally forced myself to watch it too after 28 years!! It's okay I guess, but without Walken and maybe fishburne I would never be able to watch it through.

[@louisbernardo3694]

Back in the day. All the mid level dealers held the streetname: Frank or frankie.. guess it keep the cops guessing which Frankie you dealing wit.

[@oldmoneyswag6504]

2019 bringing back memories

[@strika256]

The beat is so unique I want the instrumental

[@Danbotology]

Root beer. You want some?

[@BRAVO2I4]

You don't have no birch beer?

[@Marstepolovsky]

"There are some things I don't do.."

[@Marstepolovsky]

@Schaden Freud Frank winks at Jimmy: "Ba Ba Bow! OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WOWWWW!!" LOL

[@Marstepolovsky]

@@BRAVO2I4 "We don't have birch beer."

[@Marstepolovsky]

@Jarrel Ely Schooly D. Fresh prince isn't gangsta enough.

[@KimCrazy8]

I spent half my life in jail, I never got away with anything, and I NEVER KILLED ANYBODY THAT DIDN'T DESERVE IT!!!!!!! LOL! YES baby, KING OF NEW YORK!!!!!!

[@darrenjohnson7857]

He hated prison &asked jimmy why he never visited "who wants to see you in a cage ?"/truth ,he was hurt emotionally ,these guys were his gang ,frank white family ,held the gang together "Jimmy says "i been waiting years for this "There was real love for Frank white from gang " / you rarely see that in mob movies.

[@joannbowden6220]

Like my daddy used to say "some summbitches need a lil killin'!"

[@don2nd650]

@@darrenjohnson7857I was surprised he didn’t betray frank at first

[@darrenjohnson7857]

@@don2nd650 When the crew goes to visit Frank after he is released *Frank asks Jimmy Jump "How come you never visited me " he replied"who wants to see you in a cage " Frank was hurt from that statement (He spent 8 years in prison ) He missed the 80's .

[@unchain.the.wolves]

"there are some things I don't do" great tune from one of the most debauched scenes in cinematic history 😂

[@jeremyeyring8256]

sick af i had this hammered into my head watching this over and over growing up jimmy jump is the most badass of all time

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Super bad ,the "hit " at the funeral ,A+&he got away in a stretch limo

[@brianmurray3853]

One of Larry Fishburne's best roles. that and Morpheus and Mr. Clean In Apocalypse Now

[@kamau506]

He's a fucking glitter-boy! He's looking to get sprayed, laid, played, and slayed. You know what I'm saying?

[@joeltucker306]

You forgot Cowboy Curtis. 😄 And Furious Styles. And Deep Cover.

[@Thespeedrap]

Ike Turner and Trey's father would like a word with you🧐

[@uppersouthside7430]

Facts he killed his role

[@marklewen9384]

BUMPY JOHNSON his best....

[@randyp2047]

"What's this? Did you use this on Mata? " "Yeah, same one I'm gonna use on you, punk."

[@kingoftrolls]

best version

[@davidmccarthy1741]

Lawrence thank you....classic film... Walken and Lawrences scenes are epic

[@kindsaluv]

years, YEARS, lookin for this. you're the king, DAN, you're the king! thank you

[@Danbotology]

Thank you friend, glad you like it!

[@romeoechofoxtrot18]

+Dan Coleman-Goss thanks bro

[@OttoVonBolschwingPhD]

+Dan Coleman-Goss you da man.

[@jessemedina4482]

As Jimmy Jump once said, "Yeah, man.. we been waitin' YEARS for this!"

[@sandrawooldridge1376]

Loving the movie.. Loving Jimmy Jump and loving Schooly D. Happy days.

[@johnspeers1621]

Ray Gaskins, killer sax and played with Roy Ayres... legend

[@brainkillaKG]

Now, this is hip-hop...

[@tomkeegan4880]

Brilliant film when growing up,very underrated!!very. This song is class.

[@anthonyblancett3881]

Loved this movie and this mix.

[@mcd3379]

Outstanding soundtrack which supercharges a breakthrough movie. Arguably the greatest gangster movie of all time. "The Godfather" never had a soundtrack that came anywhere near "The King of New York". Christopher Walken's performance, of a man trying to right old wrongs on borrowed time will probably never be equalled.

[@FiFplaceDreS]

Having this on cassette recorded from vhs king of New York with the gunfight in the background, blasting on sponge headphones under a skully while getting chased by TABS in milwaukee skipping school will forever be a memory. I was ghost!!

[@icebergshawty4106]

" You got half the cash you get half the drugs "

[@icebergshawty4106]

***** lol

[@larrymcjones]

Lemme get a light

[@jesuswouldkilhimself]

@@edmondt848 deep cover- let me see the versa-tella...

[@marklewen4401]

"artie,if a dime bag gets sold inthe park i want in"..

[@jasonpeng33]

@@michaelnewton1332 what did he mean by that

[@alexleonard397]

I only like 2 rap tracks and they are both by Schoolly School, lovely. From Scotland.

[@gra_potemkin]

dumbass

[@bacfu]

Out cold ..Great job.thank you.

[@loonanite]

Laurence Fishburne plays the greatest goon ever in this movie. I'd put him there with Bishop from Juice and Rico from Paid in Full.

[@raininthespringtime]

One of the best films ever 🤓😍🤓

[@JaimeAlaniz-dx6mv]

Folks one of great gangster movies of all time. intense freaken rollercoaster ride awsome. Soundtrack gonna get me a copy blueray

[@fergaloneill1247]

Class song and class film

[@francoinserra2995]

such an awesome version of this track!...everytime I hear this shit, I just start busting the moves out!

[@juliuschevalier4379]

wicked. I love this track

[@19ontario]

Im watching the dvd right now and you got it close enough for me.

[@samdraper9470]

Thanks a lot dude! I've watched the film on numerous occasions and thought the same thing. I looked up the original and it didn't sound right. and thought 'What the fuck is that tune then?' and hit lots of dead ends. What you've done is exactly right and how it sounded on the film x

[@Danbotology]

Glad to be of service!

[@domamuso6029]

We got teach week minded ppl . Much love bro❤

[@JFlow2786]

Billy Paul to Schoolly D classic music

[@Danbotology]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@shayna7626]

very nice! I had actually never heard of this song prior to watching the amazing King of New York but instantly liked this song. Especially the faster tempo. well done!

[@1971Kentucky]

Thnx, just finished movie tonight & jumped on KZbin to locate song. At first found 27 minute versions of "Am I Black Enough" & "Saturday Night" by Schooly D...finally ran across this version.

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

Congratulations 🎉

[@jimhussey6110]

Been looking for that version for a long time...thanks

[@Danbotology]

You're welcome!

[@IMMER160]

Dan Coleman-Goss fantastic stuff its just what id do if i wasnt a complete idiot lol lol one of my fav hip hop tunes housed up wicked...........ITS GUCCI TIME

[@Danbotology]

IMMER160 Haha! Yeah it just bugged me for ages that it wasn't out there on the internet (or anywhere else) for me to listen to whenever I wanted, so I got off my lazy ass one day and made it myself! Glad you like it, thanks for commenting :)

[@Gianfranco_69]

Dopest Album .."Am i Black enough for you"......

[@steadynow]

Looking for this track for a long time too! Thanks

[@danhansen6561]

one of the best movies from that time. miss it.

[@andreweaves7975]

top 10 gangster movie of all time.

[@paull3466]

Excellent work. I love KING OF NEW YORK and didn't know I *needed* this mix till I found it.

[@iamedwardbibbins9012]

This is a real classic!!

[@robertg-pz9qh]

King of New York was the bomb 💣

[@MrErock1014]

its still raw

[@marktaylor9826]

schoolly D ! PERFECT SOUNDTRACK 4 THIS MOVIE! HOW FAR TO THE PRODUCT FRANK? ITS ALL NEXT DOOR😈

[@Ericism718]

take it or leave it?...........i'll take it

[@Marstepolovsky]

"Because i LIKE you"

[@patoruairc]

Well done. I remember searching all over new york for the movie version, which is great, to no avail. This is the closest. I applaud you.

[@ericwhite9220]

the part when they get raided and Jimmy jump goes right into routine pulls the Beretta s out and kicks ass !

[@s.b.c7854]

@DAN COLMAN-GOSS THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER 🙏👊✊💪✌️💯 PERCENT ❤️.

[@user-md8vt5je9r]

Это шедевер .под перестрелку в Кароль Ньерка, просто агонь,исполнитель просто талант ,браво

[@Lamar1911]

Word up Brotha!💯🎯👊🏿✊🏿😎

[@rubendominguez5260]

Jimmy jumps laugh when he shoots

[@stufrank4860]

Top tune x

[@paulpalmer1343]

Hard core rap song

[@briann6189]

Niceee been looking for this!!

[@MisterX-wv2ww]

Greetings from Belgrade, Serbia

[@charlesgomesii3240]

Christopher Walkin - Is the Man ! awesome flick I gotta have more Cowbell ! ! !

[@VinTagebeats]

First drum loop I ever sampled, change my life forever 🙏🏼🎙

[@quintonbroster2994]

Excellent

[@LeePenn2492]

" There are some things i just don,t do "

[@user-sx6lw7vq8c]

Is there anyone listening to it now?2024😳

[@TribeMan.]

Damn dis here banging in the 2018!!

[@BillyBob-jb3yy]

Great song great movie king of NY best