MC Shan on Creating "The Bridge" and Formation of The Juice Crew

[@soulacension2981]

Give Shan his credit regardless of smoking crack. he is a pioneer.

[@box5bastard277]

networth yell

[@mjolden]

Shan put QB on his back, battled KRS when no one else from the Juice Crew would step to him, Shan is that dude.

[@lolofofo8459]

+Matthew Olden that right battle MC shan was the only one he is the best regards to what the hate

[@lolofofo8459]

Soul Acension but don't forget Dmx do crack to so why do they put Mc shan down when Dmx is a bigger crack head then Mc shan

[@WuBloodKin09]

Soul Acension He definitely get his props fucking with me I got most of his catalogue on deck... from the mid 80's till the 90's!

[@shawnsteed4140]

No matter what you say about Shan just make sure you put legend in front of it!!!

[@kmc1steelers998]

Shawn Steed you right... about that..

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

true story

[@TexicanMr]

Shawn Steed Legendary crackhead

[@shawnsteed4140]

TexicanMr Stop it bro🤔

[@HipHopUniverse]

Nice, Another legend on VladTV. Keep up the work man!

[@hustla187x7]

yeah

[@slikdarelic]

8:10.. Shan describing how a producer would connect a keyboard and sampler or sound module thru a midi connection, to "trigger" the sounds... lol.. back then, midi (musical instrument digital interface) was the greatest invention to musicians.. u had all these different companies.. yamaha, roland, korg, akai.. etc, comin together so all of their equipment could talk to each other, and stay in sync with watever tempo u used.. and here we are now, over 30yrs later, and its still on the back of most modern equipment.. salute to the inventors of that.. im forever grateful.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Man I still want that Planet Phat.

[@slikdarelic]

@@Breakbeats92.5 yes.. that has great sounds on it.

[@DEMACVEV0]

Left Me Lonely is still on repeat till this day!

[@Maal7432]

Stephen A. Smith FACTS

[@phantomdreamer3801]

i just discovered it recently. timeless!

[@WuBloodKin09]

Shan, please write a book... I need more of this story again and again of how it all got started way back when!

[@Stevaside]

Finally an interview from someone who matters in Hip Hop & not another ignorant rapper glamorizing lowlife hood shit that'll be forgotten in a year or 2. Great seeing a legend like this & learning some history, he was one of the 1st rappers I ever heard as a child in the late 80's.

[@76shakes]

Zero Tolerance

[@karlkani4458]

+Zero Tolerance i thought he was Russian?

[@zerotolerance5019]

Karl Kani Russians can't be Jews ? Sounds like somebody needs to read up about so called Jews 👊

[@karlkani4458]

+Zero Tolerance never said that just figured most russians would be Catholic

[@zerotolerance5019]

Brad Brad I can understand what you're saying to a degree. But if J Cole is what ur sayin he is (why the alliance with Jay Z )? Where's the music and the activism about what's going on amongst the BLACK community ? If the brother is as "deep" as many claim he is , why even sign with a major label ? As an independent artist he could say whatever he wants & not have to worry about the label censoring him or controlling his art. The same with Kendrick (that King Kunta garbage & the trash performance on the Grammy,s)...ish like that shows that he's a waste ; not to mention his new alliance to the devil worshipper Rick Rubin. The bottom line to all of what's goin on with RAP is about money 💰 & who and how many people they can influence. Those dudes wearing skirts and other feminine apparel lose credibility with me INSTANTLY. Symbolism & femininity from males is what they project in their videos ( you can't tell me that they have no say so abt what they wear or abt the imagery in their vids). Dude this ish is BIGGER THEN HIP HOP...You're fav two rappers & those above & below them needs to be scrutinized.

[@jmckdekalb316]

The great MC Shan in the place to be.

[@antoinedodsonsbandana5856]

Now this is a legend! Nice to see MC Shan on here ☺

[@gcqueno2317]

This guy is a legend, made one of the best songs of all time!

[@garyrayford1201]

Living Hip Hop History, authentic & real...Love

[@danndaamann9667]

Mc Shan a queens bridge legend!!

[@mgtowthememusic6395]

"The Bridge" is a certified hip-hop classic.

[@shack6713]

Love hearing this old school stuff! Much respect for Shan!!!

[@blackphillip63]

Certified Legend!

[@haroldalexander409]

Damn....the Bridge...such a classick record....one of the ILLEST SOUNDED RECORDS....SALUTE

[@millzwave5001]

best interview i watched in a while

[@NoOne-zx3dk]

"You love to hear the story, again and again..."

[@Charles-tt3dr]

There will never be a clique like the Juice Crew ever again!!

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

true story

[@vintageelementzonline7597]

Peace Shan! I could listen to the brotha drop history all day. Real Hip Hop.

[@rtd1409]

After growing up hearing the music on the boom-boxes int he RTD buses out here in LA I discovered Hi-Hop at age 8 in 1986 taping off KDAY radio this music and was forever impacted upon me. Not too many people realize how this music got through to different people of all races.

[@DEMACVEV0]

TJ Swan be killin me with that "Oh oh oh oh girl...oh my girl...why'd you have to leave...leave me so" lol

[@TheEdub1]

About time Vlad interviewed Mc Shan. People think Nas and Mobb Deep put Queensbridge on the map but they didn't. It was Marley Marl, Mc Shan, Roxanne Shante, Craig G, Tragedy Khadafi (Juice Crew)!!!!

[@MusicIsAWayOfLife123]

TheEdub1 Don't think anyone thinks that Nasir n Mobb put on Queens on the map FIRST but they definitely did bring it back post KRS/Shan

[@TheEdub1]

MusicIsAWayOfLife Yeah they brought it back no doubt. But I see comments all the time from young fools saying Nas & Mobb deep put QB on the map. One fool even argued with me Nas put Queens on the map lol. As if there was no Run Dmc, LL, or even Kool G Rap.

[@MusicIsAWayOfLife123]

TheEdub1 haha I feel you

[@AaronT129]

Facts!

[@khalifamustapha6419]

Who remembers the 'Obey Your Thirst' Sprite commercials from the 90s?

[@thataurus2492]

Special K i do

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

classic

[@lolofofo8459]

Special K I do shan was better than KRS one

[@mikehunter3486]

I remember that Sprite Commercial when Krs-one was battling Mc Shan they should have had Roxanne Shante on that Commercial too cause Krs-one was battling Shante they went back and forth on records

[@traceywilliams6440]

My apologies to Mc Shan You are one cool dude!! I didn't like you at first but after listening to you speak about how you got started and different things I have a different and new respect 4 U STAY Kool!

[@violetmartinez9642]

Classaic hiphop. It brings me back to my childhood.

[@box5bastard277]

networth Violet yell

[@violetmartinez9642]

BOX5 BASTARD not in those days. Hip hop didn't make money til the 90s

[@CJ_7519]

Yes it does, mamí!

[@NICKEYBLACK35]

I respect Shan to the fullest. At one point in time he was my favorite, but then THE BRIDGE IS OVER came out, and I had to choose. lol Shan 1st album was classic. His 2nd album was dope, but I was highly disappointed when that 3rd album dropped. I was forcing myself to like it, and by then BDP was putting out fire. Kane, Rakim, G Rap and others, and I forgot about Shan, but I still respect the man. He is a legend.

[@box5bastard277]

second album is better than the first, yell

[@box5bastard277]

nigga that 3rd 4th and 5th bdp albums were light. they had the dope singles and like 1 or two cool album cuts and the rest were trash, keep it networth. when the last time you felt the need to hear the blueprint,edutainment, and sex and violence or whatever it was called and be honest yell

[@Thebrothaisback]

The second album's quality was better, but the mastering was not good, too much bass and vocals not upfront. I also don't recall ever seeing a video from the album.

[@Charles-tt3dr]

+Nickey Black I totally agree with everything you said!! Shan's 3rd was garbage to me. I don't think Marley Marl produced anything on that album....

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

+Charles 91771 strong possibility because he stopped working with Marley

[@brianjoyner7394]

Shan was the shit back in the day

[@BrianPaupaw1]

Never knew there was a Juice Crew before the Marley Marl and Kane Juice crew. Dope that he acknowledge that!

[@Jokernose69]

when Shan dropped Marley's scratch it was the dopest song I ever heard in my life / Long Live MC Shan

[@box5bastard277]

trill speak yell

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

Jokernose69 tht was an INSTANT CLASSIC! It's one of those rare songs tht no matter how many times you hear it it never gets old...

[@robertbailey2171]

Still play Marleys Scratch to this day

[@gullybop1695]

Yeah Mayne!!. Definite classic!!!!

[@SevenDirty]

I prefer these interviews with legends rather then some no name youngster trying to prove how G they are

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

me too

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

me too

[@KingMason1980]

no doubt

[@rahvisionproductionz2929]

Thank you fam i thought i was the only one who feels the same lol

[@Qualonji3566]

Respect to the legend Shan!

[@coreyjenkins3056]

MR. MAGIC RAP ATTACK! WOW, THE MEMORIES! I RECORDED MANY CASSETTES FROM OFF THE RADIO WHEN I CAME TO EAST ELMHURST TO VISIT FROM DOWN SOUTH ALONG WITH RED ALERT ON KISS AND 89-U! I WISH I COULD FIND THOSE CASSETTES NOW.

[@kinglydone6785]

Love to hear more of the technical side, of making all that great music. Vlad need to do a series on the early process of how they made this stuff.

[@sirac37]

mc shan is a OG he was defitlently one of the first rappers that was doing it in the 80s

[@nowavestv333]

They calling him a crack head but in the 80s that was the cool drug and they didn't know the after effects just like all of sudden syrup is our generation drug but he's def a legend despite what his d.o.c is...

[@TruestBboy]

Nye Money Crack was never the cool drug in the 80's. Powder maybe crack no.

[@BTman58]

Crack as far as I know was never the "cool drug". Coke is another story.

[@Joi55]

Nye Money I thought Cocaine was ok back in the days, not crack.

[@nowavestv333]

Cameo Coney cocaine crack w.e it the same substance different form like how water is to ice

[@Joi55]

Nye Money Crack is more highly addictive and gets you higher faster than snorting cocaine. Crack has more ingredients like baking soda and you cook it.

[@JunglistBass]

Back when hip hop was still fresh and everybody wasn't a rapper and you could count ever hot rapper on 2 hands, back when if you saw a nigga in a brand new merc or bmw you jaw would literally drop you knew it was either a big time dealer or a rapper, The game has moved on and so it should the new breed are doing their thing its all good but nothing will eve rcome close to the golden era, its like when the ps1 first came out and we got 3d games, playing tomb raider for the 1st time blew your mind, now we have ps4 which is 1000 times better technically, but it will never recreate that feeling you got from playing the ps1 the first time. The only thing that will come close is some virtual reality type shit.

[@k.t.harmon343]

ABC 123 an you had to be fucking original period those were the days

[@JunglistBass]

K.T. Harmon For real, every rapper sounded unique and distinct, you could dam near tell who was who from the instrumental alone.

[@JunglistBass]

***** It was an analogy, nothing to do with technology, the same way rap has no thing to do with video games lol It wasn't meant to be taken literal

[@LowercaseKev]

ABC 123 question why is it that the era today is talked about like garbage when there are ! bunch of unique MCs and rappers out today just like then? problem is most of those guys are either underground and it takes a bit more work than listening to the radio to hear them. only a few are actually on radio like kendrick lamar, j cole, wale, vince staples and whatnot. now the radio is dominated by mumble rap and other garbage sure. but to find the good stuff we are doi n what hip hop did in its infancy when they were in the disco era and to even see hiphop or djs you had to really be vigilant in finding the artists because they were not on the radio like that initially. anyway i blame mainstream and radio for the lack of pushing actual good records out here for people to hear.

[@JunglistBass]

kevin richardson Part of the problem is the industry is so saturated with artists and competition that its hard for anybody to stand out anymore. The other thing is that most people these days only care about trap music and turning up in the club and on Instagram People care less about lyrics, intelligence and having something revolutionary to say and just care about posting photo's of gucci on IG. Kendrick and the other artists you mentioned go to show that there is still artists of greatness around that's for sure, its the 95% of other trash that lets it down,

[@trow26]

This is an interview here, salute on this one.

[@BornJustAllah]

DIRTY BASEMENT SOUND !!!!!!!! I SWEAR THAT SOUND JUST TAKES ME TO THE 80s DAMNNNNN

[@pooliansshots6731]

MC Shan is freakin cool. Straight talk, no BS.

[@Illyrian_Adventures]

salute a true legend !

[@terrillmaxwell3862]

Seems like a real solid guy. Respect O.G. ✊🏾

[@redmercceosupremeking4084]

MC Shan!!!! #Salute

[@alianshampoprisioners7056]

Mc Shan is true old school!!!, respect!

[@blackbuilt8246]

OG knowledge. If you grew up in MC Shan era you can relate to everything he saying.Its hard to respect hip-hop of today if you know anything about what he saying. Respect my brother.

[@rondu777]

Mc Shan. The way I shine I got splendor I’m the real thing and not a pretender. How could I fell off boy I help pioneer this. Legendary❤❤❤ 100

[@millzwave5001]

interview more NY rap legends PLEASE

[@goodvibestv707]

I Still Cant Believe That It Really Took Him 30 Fucking Years To Man Up Wit Krs One.Lol.But he Still A Legend No Matter What & I Put Some Respek On It💯✊

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

young mackie tosh he answered Kris back in the day but after the bridge is over nobody cared

[@kmc1steelers998]

Shan the man... knowledge on top of knowledge

[@fitzpatrick129]

Yes!!! This is what I want to see/hear, and I think more of your fan base does as well. Good stuff Vladimir(sp?).

[@hardcopy3433]

shan is fresh needs his credit

[@alexrobinson7127]

the bridge the bridge the bridge!!!!

[@pay_it_forward_franklin4469]

mc shan - left me lonely

[@birdmancashmoney6861]

Real ogs right there

[@AaronT129]

The father of Queensbridge, and Marley Marl is the Godfather!

[@willbrosy]

MC Shan in the house! Legend!

[@ibramblebush]

I never met him myself, but I remember my uncle knew him somehow and they used to hang out back in the day, I think he got some family in Philly or something.

[@kmc1steelers998]

I Bramblebush He does.....He straight NY though

[@columbusohio72]

I Bramblebush your uncle smokes crack then

[@dbprod.7428]

Haven't seen this man since the Beef dvd series. Dope!

[@PopJacare]

True Hip Hop legend!! And overall good brother!!

[@Charles-tt3dr]

In a interview Marley Marl said he used the Emulator to make the beat for the Bridge. The Emulator is the first SP-12 before they replace it with the SP-1200. Marley sampled the drum sounds from Impeach The President by the Honey Drippers & then he distorted them....

[@ensabahnur7657]

Yes a true OG!

[@MaccaveliPL]

Major props Vlad for that interview.

[@kcire-tv3wy]

That is how it was back in the days. I could never understand how different cities in Jersey couldn't get along but once we were out of state, we would click up and wreck shit!

[@johnnysamba5443]

He used to trigger the digital delay with the 808 trigger out thats why you always heard him using 808 hihats on his beats coz the digital delays sampling time back then was like not even half a second he was the first to use break drum sounds they were usually used for vocal edits like on frantic situation soul sonic force

[@fahlito]

In my opinion, the greatest rap song of all time.

[@Canntone]

Peace to the God Shan . This Tasheem from 41 side of vernon

[@michaelx6596]

hip-hop was set out in the dark they used to do it out in the park

[@shahanmiah7489]

My 6month old nephew got the same hat

[@digg773]

Shahan Hahaha!!! Maaann run 25 yards and slant right and I'm going to throw you the "W" in the back of the end zone!!! (back shoulder fade)

[@shahanmiah7489]

Doe Boy Hahaha ima catch that W then pass it right back 2u

[@kmc1steelers998]

Shahan CTFU

[@cinemapure.e]

tfw you a 90s kid who knows about and respects the Juice Crew yet still enjoys nowadays hip hop and you click on this vid and the comments is just a bunch of old dudes with golden age syndrome dissing anyone who's debuted in the past year which they've been doing for the past 10+ years without even buying an album since...

[@thehoodsmokerspotcast]

The Legend MC Shan

[@jerzeybeats3584]

Imagine if Marley and Shan do another MC Shan album Down By Law 2. Daamm that be dope.!!!

[@charlesdaniels5666]

¡Salute! To a legend.

[@sugashack74]

Real talk, I was just telling someone the other day any new MC that can create a dirty basement party mixtape with that sound of a cassette will have a great mixtape.

[@PonchoBilly]

I wanna see him and KRS battle

[@kmc1steelers998]

High Guise Aaah I lived it... I was a young in but they battle was Off the F charts

[@ChitownCrazy1000]

Interview Slick Rick Vlad

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

Yes would love that interview

[@someoneelse293]

finally another good one. ...

[@aliaswizard6963]

Krs vs Shan.... Greatest battle ever

[@lolofofo8459]

+DoingIt2Death or you could say MC shan and ll cool j was a good battle to

[@slikdarelic]

8:16.. right here Shan must be talkin bout midi.. bcuz back then midi was new, and it gave music equipment from different brands the ability to connect to each other, and play ur melodies and sounds the exact way u record them .. the best thing to happen to music hardware at the time.

[@Wilizm]

U know what's funny? When asked about who was the Juice Crew members? None of them mention Glamorous and she's on Juice Crew Allstars.

[@JamesMesidor]

nice interview

[@damonadams3853]

MUCH LOVE PEACE & BLESSINGS TO U MC SHAN NUFF RESPECT SALUTE THE SUPREME GRAND PIONEER OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP-HOP!!! [999]

[@noncustody]

The 80's rap game!

[@anatolianINVASION]

That moment you realized Shan was the rapper in Snow's Informer.. #mindblown

[@coachrobinson9958]

"On the four track cassette" : OL' SCHOOL FLAVA BABY! ;)))

[@FederacionHipHop]

Roland 808 on two digital delay samples. Marley already did the whole story here on KZbin.

[@jimmybenyoucef4416]

3:02 Shan had me goofin🤣

[@brandonlawson1680]

Shordy u ain't leaving wit dem! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@djjeffries6172]

The juice crew needs a biopic movie 🎥🍿

[@njjjjjjjjhhhs]

More please..

[@SILMANTV]

The best interviews come from When VLAD DOESNT TALK AND A LEGEND IS PRESENT SO HE CANT

[@chrisstamps4849]

Queens Bridge God💯

[@AaronT129]

MC Shan was an inspiration in Queens, besides Run-DMC! LL Cool J even bit his style! 💯

[@ro3snowman]

S/o my nigga MC Shan

[@michealgreene2940]

Real history lessons

[@Aesop101]

WOW he mentioned sweet G the host at the devil's Nest/the fever along with Andy Panda who both worked for Sal abbatiello.

[@Kwaku211]

THis is gonna be an interesting interview...wonder what he will have to say about not speaking to Kane and the others in the JC.

[@cantwaitevents]

i use to think he was so cute when i was little

[@PWerts]

October Reign Me too!!

[@supremegod2003]

True shit from back in the early 80s no filter . Only left out the fact that magic and Marley both used them and the awesome 2 along with dna Hank luv radio on whbi radio was the latenite shit after wbls only NYC

[@savagelychill2858]

Props to Shan for giving up the facts on the real Juice Crew. #Google #Discofever #Bronx #Salabatello #SweetG #Mr.Magic

[@aldeb456]

MC Shan, Marley Marl, Roxanne Shawnte', Nas, Mobb Deep, Mic Geronomo, Lost Boyz, all from Queensbridge. Kid-N-Play, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Ed Lover, Irv Gotti, DJ Clue, Queens NY