Artifacts - The Ultimate [Explicit]

From the album "That's Them" (1997)
Artifacts is a hip hop group consisting of El Da Sensei, Tame One and DJ Kaos. They hail from Newark, New Jersey and made underground music that paid homage to the four elements of hip hop. The Artifacts' most popular single "Wrong Side of Da Tracks" paid special homage to graffiti art, as they were graffiti artists themselves.
They released their first album, Between a Rock and a Hard Place on October 27, 1994. Well received by underground hip hop audiences, it featured b-boy and graffiti themes. The album's beats were produced by Buckwild (from the DITC crew) and T-Ray (from the Soul Assassins crew). The Artifacts' second album, That's Them was released on April 15, 1997. It featured similar material, but it did not receive as much recognition as their debut effort. The Artifacts split soon after the release of this second album.
Tame One and El Da Sensei have both continued to release music as solo artists. In 2003, Tame One joined the Weathermen, an underground rap group including Cage Kennylz, Camu Tao, Aesop Rock, and El-P. Soon after joining the Weathermen, Tame One and Cage released the album Waterworld under the name Leak Bros. In 2009, Tame ONe collaborated with another member of the Definitive Jux label, releasing the album Parallel Uni-Verses with Del the Funky Homosapien. El Da Sensei has released a number of solo albums and collaborated with the Polish rap group The Returners in 2008, as well as East Coast-based group, The Immortals Project in 2009.
In August 2009 at the Rock Steady Crew Anniversary Weekend in Newark, New Jersey, Artifacts briefly reunited during a performance by El Da Sensei. According to Tame One the duo have not reconciled their differences but when he heard the horn riff which introduces "Wrong Side of Da Tracks", he felt like performing it. The impromptu reunion has not led to any official reunion.
On August 2, 2010 at The Rock Steady Crew 33rd Anniversary Celebration in Newark, New Jersey, both El Da Sensei and Tame One along with DJ KAOS performed officially as The Artifacts. They performed several songs from their respective catalogs as well as Artifacts material at this show. It is confirmed that they are indeed back together and in the process of collaborating on a new Artifacts album.

[@christophe7876]

I used to listen to this song a lot. I miss real good hip hop like this.

[@angelaugust667]

Me too.. one of high school high soundtracks 1996

[@TheSstretch68]

RIP TO THE LEGENDARY TAME ONE!!!!

[@JahRandom]

R.I.P. to Tame and Hurricane G. Forever the best era in hip hop. R.I.P. to DJ Kaos too. Gone but *never* forgotten.

[@GuillermoPaulman]

Damn, Hurricane G died too? That's heartbreaking...

[@jonblazeinc]

@@GuillermoPaulman yeah think they both died same day

[@tarzizmasson121]

2022 and still in my hears like the first day back in 1997 when it just came out! 🥰🥰🥰

[@shawnsteed4140]

I lived right around the corner from them on South Munn Ave in E.O, they never got the respect they truly deserved smh🤔

[@box5bastard277]

Purchased the first joint,dug it, but ain't like that west coast diss tho. And it was on a Dope ass t-ray beat. Going way back yell

[@FR33PIZZABOY]

Are they big in da game

[@toneriggz]

RIP DJ Kaos

[@charlesmeadows6718]

Tone Riggz What happen to DJ Kaos?

[@ronnieparm6605]

THIS IS RAP MUSIC AKA HIP HOP

[@ronnieparm6605]

THIS IS RAP MUSIC AKA HIP HOP

[@SeanTheNoob]

Tame’s flow was something else. In his prime up there with the best. Had everything. Presence , charisma, flow. Sick sick sick.

[@alexcenteno3183]

RIP Tame 🙏🏼

[@michaelmalapi4552]

Top 20 artist in my books

[@TheCause]

Facts!

[@terrymarsh2001]

Totally agree...tame was slick with sickness

[@wordsworth41]

Tame was a beast!

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

real hip-hop at it's finest..bumped this heavy..actually i still do..that high school high soundtrack is 🔥🔥🔥

[@davidsteelman9959]

Rest in Power 🙏 Tamer One and Only. New Jerusalem Stand up!

[@aubreynorton4470]

These old school rap songs had essence. Still banging in 2022.

[@BigPak]

RIP Tame One. 🙏🏾

[@michaelmalapi4552]

Rest in Beats Tame One

[@timothykangethe7700]

Late 90's gem on a fantastic track

[@sonnycurry3563]

Tame-1 and MC-L be the Ultimate 👀🔥

[@michaeljackson7481]

They was so Underrated ☝️🔥‼️

[@isupportncs9969]

this old school classics should have billions views

[@brownpunk1794]

Hi to to all my real hip hop heads..i know u muffacaz here 4 real hip hop..this is going straight to to my skate mix..peace from neptune.

[@1STKNOWLEDGE]

Rip dj kaos, Artifactz 4 life

[@charlesmeadows6718]

What happen to DJ Kaos?

[@jayep.5328]

This song will NEVER get old!

[@MadFlow]

Will bump this album forever rest in power Tame

[@1973tinytim]

Dammmmmmm Dat beat is heavyyy

[@luissam1547]

Light one up for KAOS. wind is yours now. 1200’s will surely miss you.✊🏿

[@Dropshot1]

Man I loved bumpin artifacts!

[@WhoseIAm7]

Rest In Paradise Tame One.

[@billywannamaker814]

Another tag team that made the history books of rap

[@charlesstevensiii7762]

When EVERYONE was on point!

[@ronnieparm6605]

This is when HIP HOP.MUSIC was about something

[@samuelblinne6040]

Underrated group

[@sandislapeko2418]

Honestly not really if u check out rankings over the best hip hop albums of all time it's considered as top 10 if I'm not wrong. Not this album but year 1994

[@jackinthebox54]

Facts

[@haltehara499]

Not for the real Hip Hop heads. Cool dudes always loved artifacts!

[@420peteycrack]

i miss NJ but i bring it with me where ever i live!

[@minusff]

That fool said ,”all temperature cheer...” 😂. Damn that took me back.

[@olitamorronsita915]

The Golden Age of True Hip Hop!!!

[@marcoantonio2681]

The real Hip Hop 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@bbaret3442]

Golden Years 🔥

[@samuelblinne6040]

Awesome

[@luckap79]

Og big tame one rest in peace

[@trentyates418]

Thank you UPROXXX for uploading these dope and classic rap videos. This is real hip hop to the fullest. Salute!

[@Roman.Bolanski]

They dont make em like this no more.

[@Ear2ThaStreet]

#RIP Tame One & DJ Kaos

[@khairikhmila7943]

Classic

[@organikness]

Awesome! Was listening to this album yesterday as I rode to work in Perth, Australia of all places =/ Music def the global language of the soul

[@shizam0]

so is western australia the best australia?

[@dangelohines3267]

These guys were super cold on the mic from the flow,delivery,metaphors,and punchlines how they flips words were truly amazing 😎🎤🎶🎵🎼💪👌✌️👍💯

[@Mrfunkyfpv]

The problem is when your fed BS for a long time they get used to it and like it kids now a days wouldn’t understand 90s hip hop cuz it’s not dumb down

[@ahheadlock]

RIP Tame One 🙏

[@opssopss5565]

Old school 🎙️🎼🔝

[@IM-vj9tb]

They had swag for days

[@bloodyshrine1369]

The sound samples they used musically along with the beat I always thought was quite clever. You don’t hear that too much now.

[@billclemons5593]

REST EASY TAME ONE! BOOM SKWAD PREZ! CREW FOREVER!

[@LATOYABANK44]

R.I.P. TAME ONE,👑🎤💯

[@zdfsbnsdfn]

Let's get this to 1 million views please.

[@lifestyledesign7333]

Never gets old. Over 23 years later and im still listening to this!!

[@LML586]

Very underrated ! HipHop as it's finest !

[@MistaRenan]

I love this video and track, very dope! Classic. RIP DJ KAOS

[@germxv]

Rest Easy... Tame

[@sonnycurry3563]

These Young-Bucks Today Will Never Know............

[@paulbarton5776]

still got the props

[@DJAlboogie55]

still rockin' this classic!

[@viliameroqica8558]

Super talented..music is a masterpiece

[@djwoodymusic]

RIP Tame One 🙏👊

[@faceman7966]

Dope song

[@Skamdalous]

R.I.P. Tame One. 😩

[@antoniogambardella785]

the dope track 🔝🔥💣👊🙏💪👏✌

[@InMyOwnWorld7]

Rest in Power Tame One 🙏🏾

[@BigPak]

23 years later & it's STILL a banger. #Salute

[@albertsaucedo7326]

Rip TAme One !!!

[@marvingonzalez6891]

Supreme Excellence

[@Dimeloloco13]

R.I.P. Tame....Brick City's Finest!

[@nocomment7859]

👑👑👑 Rip Dj Kaos

[@mhc12k]

RIP Kaos, The Artifacts will be back...

[@battistaverardi1240]

When ski goggles were a thing! Dope song!!

[@ScruffyBoy23]

Number One 🤙💥👑👊

[@Tyrone1dotcom]

We need more spit like this!

[@jayratz9392]

Dope

[@shukky3960]

TameOne is probably my favorite rapper rip DJ Kaos...

[@kama6670]

Classic shit. Rest in power Dj KAOS. Big up from France.

[@g3ner4lm4ss1v3]

RIP TAME ONE

[@DaILLSpotTV]

RIP Tame One 🥲

[@nickelastic]

RIP TAME1 😢

[@EazyELDee]

R.I.P. Tame One!!!!!!!!!

[@jonblazeinc]

Great song and great video....RIP Tame One

[@Dogen70]

White Jeezus...thank you for letting Uproxx keeping these videos on KZbin. Long live Rawkus

[@antwaanhemisphere7956]

Track is knockin … the artifacts put it down for the artform for real … peace ✅

[@mastersurreal]

R.I.P. Tame One 😔

[@madizmson3926]

49 and I'm still bumping this shit! 💯

[@Papparazzi18]

I used to listen to this. It was on the High School High soundtrack

[@natejackson8213]

Nice.

[@rickyrn4l149]

Rip Dj Kaos

[@shoshot_9739]

Newark

[@danielayalachauta8745]

the modofuck real hip hop of 90 lives

[@JasonJohnsonTucan]

Túcan Approved Heat

[@joshuakeddy1682]

Artifacts forever yo RIP dj kaos and tame one 🙏

[@infg0753]

Sooooo, when I was I young buck I was somewhere in NYC (tho from Nu Jeruz) walking through some music store when I heard the intro to this album. Next I woke up at the register with the CD in hand.

[@MrCj-ut2dh]

The best hip hop chanell !!

[@SamarIqbal1-2-1]

mr. cj (Channel)😉

[@DOOMZDAY34]

That Boom 💥 Bap We need more of this not that BS they play on the radio that makes peeps stupid.

[@ProjectStrum]

Fucking right ! Peace fam

[@shabaclank3711]

DOOMZDAY34 leave this shit in the 90s I love boom bap but its outdated AF lol

[@rastamouse1988]

@@shabaclank3711 it may have dated but it hasn't been forgotten like today's shit will be.

[@EMDANAL]

2008 Snap music was the worst. LMFAO

[@shabaclank3711]

rastamouse1988 nigga the song we commenting under is forgotten lmao

[@galaxyglory1215]

Hip hop foreva!

[@Power-9Hunnid]

RIP Tame One!!!!

[@guyelong2354]

Straight up.......what !!!!

[@rasheedrashyde5990]

Good sound

[@tintin893]

Great MCs and track! Its really real!

[@curko7436]

Rip from Paris mister Tame One 😥🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DraftDodger69420]

RIP Tame One.