Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Streets Of New York (Official Video)

[@rbleaks818]

Kool G Rap is your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper

[@bluemonkjd]

And if Large Professor isn't top 10 on your favorite producer's list, your favorite producer is wack.

[@Enter_The_Sage]

Took me almost 20 years to recognize his influence on so many of my favorite rappers, once I did he went into my top 5

[@khalashst]

My favourite rapper is Eminem. So you're goddamn right

[@shootfirst5008]

Sage Franks Nas

[@Enter_The_Sage]

Shoot First Exactly. Illmatic from Nas was the 3rd hip hop album I owned and studied. About a year after I got Illmatic It Was Written dropped and Nas was in my top lists ever since. I never heard the fast life track with Kool G Rap and Nas until probably 2014, WTF! Talk about sleeping on someone hard.

[@RayzorBlade]

This is why Kool G Rap is the greatest. He painted a perfect picture of New York. Wack rappers need to take notes from the greats

[@samuelblinne6040]

I agree

[@wutang36chambers76]

Razor Blade kool g rap and lord finesse and big daddy Kane were the three best until Big L came on the scene

[@retromatic588]

💯🗡⚔️

[@RayzorBlade]

@@retromatic588 Lmfao Oh lord I knew u was gonna pop up lmfao

[@retromatic588]

Razor Blade that’s only cause I knew you was gonna pop up on here lol

[@black_thoughtz777]

Top 5 dead or alive. Most underated of all time!

[@Armando316]

Man, G Rap is the GOAT. 👀

[@barryg.5224]

In my Top 5, easily. Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.

[@igg3937]

Old school rap flows were a lot smoother than they are today. You can hear the soul/jazz influence.

[@sonyaterry6039]

Oh yeah

[@FMDad-dm5qo]

Old school artists actually flowed is another way to put it. G Rap’s longer phrasing here has melodic elements. Many commercial rappers “flow” today has no phrasing, just ragged sh*t talking. Whole culture is dumbing down and music is a part of that.

[@andrebrown4152]

“Blind man plays the sax. A tune called ‘The Arms On My Moms Showed Railroad Tracks’.” - Kool G Rap

[@PhoenixIceable]

New York Anthem,

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

This era is so pure. Kool g rap, big daddy Kane, LL cool j, rakim, and krs one are so timeless.

[@zagorthegreat]

What about NWA, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Ice T, Ice Cube, 3rd Bass…

[@wanderingwobb6300]

G rap himself probably isn't even the best example since he started the whole mafioso genre in NY

[@Martial21396]

@@zagorthegreat I think they west coast

[@need-to-know-]

@@wanderingwobb6300He wrote what he knows. The “genre” was started by a bunch of people trying to eat off his plate. When they wrote what they knew, it was good. When they were just imitating, they should have been checked.

[@ironmike-putsallkindavideo7840]

This should have 1 BILLION VIEWS

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

There's not a billion real mf'ers ....just be glad you and I and a few others are the exception. 💪🏿😎💯🫡😁

[@claudec34]

Exactly ​@@UFOsAreRealArea51

[@KardiFan2000]

NOBODY in hip-hop could paint a picture more vividly than G Rap! Classic tune. Big up to Large Professor on the beat.

[@frederickanthony1965]

Biggie Nas Scarface Slick Rick

[@vincentcorcoran6247]

​@frederickanthony1965 I love all of them but G Rap gets the title for this song..and all of them you just mentioned idolized G Rap,with the exception of Slick

[@vincentcorcoran6247]

Hard Factz!!

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

Grandmaster Caz​@@frederickanthony1965

[@doriansimmons6913]

Spice 1, was pretty good as well.

[@osinachiuwaechia2198]

All these rappers Kool G Rap, big daddy kane, Rakim, ll cool j and Run D.M.C they were one of the greatest rappers back in the 80s.

[@drstu2bob471]

and they still are too

[@ShadowFiend-r7g]

Don't forget the KRS

[@bluemonkjd]

I love the era of rap where even the hardest tracks still have dancers in the video.

[@alissa6]

So you mean before 1991.

[@davidamaral1519]

@@alissa6 humm strange

[@hasaunsalute810]

Ya Bruhs was spinning.

[@johnbrazelton6130]

Even before the MC, and rap; the B-Boys set the tempo.

[@tiborisestafford5478]

Kool G Rap is another underrated real street Rap legend! Ain’t no more legends out here, that’s why I stick to my old school!!

[@RitchieMoon]

Beats today's rap no doubt!

[@djcb505]

You’re Goddamn Right

[@antoniogoode4407]

That is a true Statement facts bro I miss 80 and 90 hip hop music era classic song 🎵 👌 💯

[@j.dino.supreme953]

Word up! I can't stand these "bicycle chain" snare TRAPBeats and migod flow cadence autotune garbage!

[@tiborisestafford5478]

Big facts plus tax bro👍

[@CaptainC0RNBREAD]

Those lyrics hit hard.

[@djcb505]

30 years later, the word is still bond

[@DouglasWimberly-xp3mx]

They need to put Kool g rap in the rap hall of Fame RAKIM IN THE HALL OF FAME NOW COOL G RAP NEED TO BE IN THE HALL OF FAME REALLY .RESPECT

[@PesterFester1966]

Wanted: Dead or Alive was the album that layed the blueprint for mafioso... #30yearsgoingstrong

[@emmanuelmedrano6405]

I thought it was road to the riches was the blueprint for mafioso rap

[@PesterFester1966]

@@emmanuelmedrano6405 Wanted pushed it a bit further.

[@marctezon2239]

Rappers Before: Rich in Skills Rappers Now: Rich in Bills

[@thomasmccormack4796]

One of the best hip hop songs of all time

[@vincentcorcoran6247]

This.. and Brother on the run

[@SteveSwagNYC]

Happy 50 Years of Hip Hop!!!

[@757_Al]

I remember when this joint came out back in 90. This is what I was rocking to in the 8th grade.

[@philliptaylor4345]

Dope af even with the lisp

[@mitchellaimss1924]

Lisp is what made it even more 🔥

[@wanderingwobb6300]

G Rap lisp is iconic AF

[@slanderman3296]

G rap, just ahead of his time. He would made dope stories even in 3000

[@chrisbrown4904]

KOOL G RAP , KEEPING GANGSTER, ABOUT THE EMPIRE STATE, NO CITY IN THE WORLD LIKE NY, BROOKLYN,BRONX, STATIN ISlAND, QUEENS, MANHATTAN, FACTS

[@adrienpressey7439]

HE PAINTED THE PICTURE OF NYC. WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE EVERY MAJOR CITY. AT THAT TIME🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@borutaicho]

“Blind man plays the sax.“ “Baby needs new shoes, but his pap uses all the money on booze.“ Yeah, big citys tend to be crazy hellholes, especially NY back in the 90s

[@emmanuelmedrano6405]

Dont forget the 70s and 80s life was pretty bad too

[@gomerozdabaar2624]

@@emmanuelmedrano6405 nyc been a hell hole since the 40s and 50s

[@cardigansarecool]

Every place from the smallest town to the biggest city is a hellhole these days

[@EJxSB]

@@gomerozdabaar2624 nothing compared to the 90s

[@manueloalzulfiquarali3688]

Let's not forget L.A. too bro

[@djibsondasilva454]

*The Godfather of New York's finest Rappers* Word up✌

[@sammygithinji4745]

Growing up in doonholm, Nairobi, Kenya...Oriro Lane...we bopped our heads to this track.....

[@family817]

The narration and wordplay was phenomenal

[@vincentcorcoran6247]

Hard factzz!!

[@asianzeusecannon5880]

This song was litt not to many real artist can talk about New York n have that swag.damm brings back good memories.

[@AmillionRhymes919]

When those pianos come in....🔥🔥

[@vincentcorcoran6247]

He really killed with the pianos on Brotha on the run

[@karonbarwick541]

Kool G Rap and DJ Polo are legendary, every recognition counts.

[@blakehammerpack4710]

💯

[@tobytoxic]

The only man who could make a lisp sound gangsta...

[@kennethtorain632]

Facts

[@sabaidaniel555]

Apart from Iron Mike Tyson!

[@gustavovictor7223]

30 years ago and I still listening this masterpiece, may God bless G Rap

[@alancosta4760]

"I'll explain the man sleeping in the rain, his whole life remains inside a bottle of night train"

[@corrystevenson9293]

This is one of the greatest songs ever salute king 👑 G

[@petedaniels6686]

The most underrated spitta of all time

[@esotericguru7111]

Best G Rap song. Straight realism.

[@Dantana773]

Kool G Rap He paints a vivid Picture when he raps... He is ya favorite Rapper Favorite Rapper March 2021 still a jawn in my musical rotation

[@leonardcarter198]

Classic give Kool G RAP 🙌 respect

[@tr8086]

This gives chills...July 2023 🔥

[@renaldoclemons1644]

Head straight for the top.

[@basketballfan33]

This is a lyrical masterpiece, nothing more nothing less

[@Nomad-vv1gk]

DJ Polo R. I. P.

[@hfk1001]

one of the greatest rap songs of all time, right up there w the message

[@AmariMarvelous]

In the Ghetto from Rakim is another gem. It's just otherworldly.

[@MrDjslav5]

Long live Cool G. So lucky to have been paying attention back in the 90's. Hip Hop will never be so Dope!

[@allanj1872]

R.I.P. DJ POLO 💯💯😔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eugenecook2713]

Kool G Rap 🏆🎤🎤 top 5 lyricist all time,

[@KingKongovOtec]

Every real MC idol!!! One of the greatest, with his peers of course.

[@mattadams8093]

LOOK BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU WALK....THAT'S HOW IT IS....IN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK !! YOUR LISTENING TO DECADES OF RELEVANCE IN 2023...GOD BLESS KOOL G RAP!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@shottashabazz6721]

Every clip in this video I can relate to in some form or fashion sad to say. Shoutout to every Man, Woman, and child who survived the crack wave in the 80’s. Rip to all my Brothas, Sistas, and especially the kids who got took way before their time. Nuff respect to Kool G. Rap and D.J. Polo.

[@t0xcn253]

Well said, I hope God has blessed you and that those hard times made you stronger.

[@loucaruso3971]

Even That K.Rap Put This Out In 1990,... Was A Blueprint For 70s & 80s !!!!

[@ThinkWolfpack]

Still here in 2022. Classic hip hop!...

[@narcSlayer777]

I love his flow it goes along with the beat like playing a violin and the lyricism fits perfect like a puzzle you just got a piece it together with your soul now that's deep 😎

[@7USARMoorish]

I remember when I was only 20yrs old in 1990 buying this Kool G Rap & DJ Polo at Sam Goodie records store in the 8th Ward New Orleans East all in 1990

[@kushcorinthians1641]

The top five of your top five. 💯

[@rocksofoffence.righteousam2422]

✅

[@illel-zorro9527]

One of G Rap's finest tracks!

[@doncorleone4681]

When you close your eyes and ask yourself, what is rap sposed to sound like: It's This.

[@SHININGSTAR-iz9dj]

Kool G Rap is a legend

[@drazokk2887]

I’m born in 2006 but music before then is the best

[@za65dar74]

fukin kid

[@dibalah4577]

Born in 2004, and know exactly what you mean

[@drazokk2887]

DIBALAH yeah

[@justicesav.o_v7312]

@@za65dar74 WHAT?

[@justicesav.o_v7312]

2007...

[@FMDad-dm5qo]

“3 men slain inside an apartment All you could see is the sparks when it darkened Daylight broke, cops rolled on the scene The drug war, daily routine” Cinematic and not a word wasted

[@tizianopegoraro3596]

This song should have milions of views, period.

[@seventimes2571]

He was the first gangster rapper I heard.

[@k.a.williams9290]

Nope it was Schooly D

[@alantoler8266]

Perfect illustration of NeW YorK....in that Time...the God forever...G rap...

[@thedamnedalpaca8159]

The flow is smooth as fuuuck

[@Venomous_471]

R.I.P DJ POLO 7-27-2024🕊

[@__Jordan_]

Wow... Always on my playlist...New York favs...I hope DJ Polo can feel all the love in heaven.🙏🏾 Thx 4 the dope music DJ Polo... 💐 ❤ R.I.P. 🕊️🙏🏾🎧🎛️

[@landismithCOJ]

LEGEND

[@GRANADAS666]

Im miss the golden era the 90s so much!

[@MostHigh-j3m]

This was like middle school dam how fast time flys .

[@Crunchysopa52]

Few can paint vivid pictures w/their pen-game quite like G Rap. An all-time joint of his.. Shoutout & much respect to Extra P/Large Professor for this beat too.

[@Phearsum]

*The actual Godfather of rap.* Anyone who hasn't heard his sons music, check out 38 Spesh. Breath of fresh air in today's music.

[@mkatkapone9387]

It’s not his actual son lol

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

Just saw him open for Conway the machine last Saturday

[@HarleyGPFYL]

Lmao spesh ain't his son 😂 that was just the title of the album

[@福ノ鬼]

Still shining in 2020

[@kevinjenkins750]

Classic street record for my NYC day one's!

[@oscarw.7325]

Drink Champs brought me here !!! Kool G Rap raps are dope !!

[@UncleOut682]

This still applies today. He didn't miss nothing

[@KINGMONKEY1989]

One of the greatest story tellers in Hip Hop. G Rap never misses.

[@kennypeppers5636]

Kool G Rap. My favorite rapper in the 90s

[@theoriginalkilox7592]

Smokin Hot dawg

[@clintongray5065]

I’m 46 and I must confess I took hip hop for granted because I always thought it would never lose its skill set and lyrical dominance but then mumble rap became popular and I ask why???what happened 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@OGT4204]

Kids don’t want to listen to the same music as their parents I guess so they eat up the trash, they keep saying the bears are fire but I don’t get it, beats from the late 80s and the 90s are amazing, so diverse, don’t get me wrong there was trash back then

[@yra688]

Rappers before only had their voices and ability to flow to come to the top in the music industry. Now only prospere who has money to make videos and put voice effects. Before, pure talent. Thats the difference.

[@unclegardener]

As a 15 year old old school hip hop fan, I can tell kids of my age listen to music other than pop to follow trends or look cool. Because almost everyone likes that trash pop genre. Pop is trash.

[@unclegardener]

@2FistedFighter500 Tell me one thing special about Cardi B. She’s among the worst of today’s rappers FYI.

[@OGT4204]

@2FistedFighter500 there’s always exceptions.

[@shuroddaniels8052]

Hip-hop poetry at it's best!!!

[@BobbL-tf3me]

Hits different @ 50 years old. ❤❤

[@IBeGod1]

Hardest and realest description orf street life ever recorded!!!

[@martinscott5272]

Ghetto poetry composed beautifully

[@ronnieparm6605]

HE IS BEFORE and BEYOND HIS TIME.. original GANGSTA RAPPER......look at the album cover LIVE and LET DIE.... F A C T S !!!

[@lbukem4259]

1990? Man, this sounds fresh 👍

[@SASS007]

This is a Legendary Masterpiece

[@extremex9387]

R.I.P POLO

[@RonaldJames-eo2hc]

True definition of New York gangsta rap

[@bushwickjay2119]

This song brings back so many memories, running in the streets back then was no game Thank God I changed And that's why I'm here today a lot of my friends didn't make it...

[@Jahtempo]

Still watching 2k23 . This great music never loses its fiber . Absolute perfection here folks!

[@Corynthius]

That instrumental is essential NYC, it just feels like walking downtown with all the dangers involved

[@deshawndadon9237]

The original Gangsta Rapper!!! #facts

[@Enter_The_Sage]

To many, he’s the most slept on Legend in the game. After being a heavy hip hop head for 25 years and Nas being one of the first few MC’s I ever heard, I somehow missed out on Kool G Rap aside from a track with Mobb Deep and Jedi Mind Tricks and a few other features later in his career. I didn’t start listening to Hip Hop until I heard Liquid Swords from the GZA. It took me a while to go back and listen to those that came before the ones that got me into hip hip like Wu-Tang, Nas, Mobb Deep and Boot Camp Clik. Once I finally went back and listened to G Raps whole catalog I recognized his influence in the game, so many of my favorite rappers definitely took their inspiration from him. It took me until around 2014 to hear for the first time the Fast Life track with Nas, SMH. Kool G Rap has been one of my top MC’s ever since I got educated to his body of work. Roots of Evil is one of my favorite Hip Hop Albums of all time

[@JFANDHISPEOPLE]

Lil samples, straight Up , dem own beats and piano

[@HardluckHutch]

Dj Polo and Kool G Rap = #1

[@brianquirk-oh8ye]

First time hear this , l got friends who are form NYC.

[@joshbrooks2928]

Rest in Power DJ Polo

[@TheSstretch68]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGENDARY KOOL GENIUS OF RAP!!!!

[@SASS007]

One of the best to ever do it