Ced-Gee on Producing BDP's 'The Bridge is Over', One of the Greatest Diss Songs Ever (Part 2)

[@andrecollington2113]

Ultramagnetic MC's was way ahead of their time musically and lyrically. Much Respect Ced Gee!!!!!

[@mutazah]

FACTS!

[@omarbilal668]

@@mutazah mom my o.o Nnn. K M mm mm mm mm.

[@omarbilal668]

@@mutazah m m

[@Cosmic_Mage]

Andre Collington Facts! I have all their tapes, still!

[@fragrantbodyoilz76]

Lyrically wayyyyyy ahead

[@marcoandell]

Critical Beatdown is one of the Greatest hip hop albums ever made. I bought it 5 times. Once on wax, twice on cassette, twice on CD. And it's in my phone right now. I play it in the gym over 30 years later and it's still banging.

[@mrc597]

SALUTE SIR!!!

[@frankwhite7109]

Best of 88! Paul C.

[@jamesanderson3913]

1988-1989 Ultramagnetic! 98.7 Kiss FM and WBLS With Chuck Chillout!! Miss them days.💥💣💣💣🔥🔥🔥

[@reefb4364]

That whole era of hip- hop was legendary.

[@sparkzmentalz2]

I remember trading my Straight Outta Compton tape for Critical Beatdown album back in the day.

[@bskrilz]

Still bumping Ultramagnetic MCs in 2020

[@willnzsurf]

Delta Force One, Delta 2006, Delta V.

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

I gotta go check them out

[@yeahisaidit5633]

Damn you are!

[@Challenge818]

Yep me too, all of their singles and albums are super dope still!

[@ldrdatribeoflife5072]

I don't fuck with Kool Keith new shit but I fucks with His old work, 27 and I fux with UMC's heavy

[@jasongonzalez7738]

Ced Gee is very humble and just a cool dude. He is such a phenomenal producer. That album still stands up today. I’m gonna go rock it right now.

[@Mr.Taylor56]

UltraMagnetic MCs...the group that inspired a whole lotta inspiration.

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

EPMD actually used the Joe Crocker after Ultra

[@lethal5flow679]

Knick Knack Patty Wack.......Solo snapped on that song.

[@theredroadeast723]

I totally forgot about that.

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

@@lethal5flow679 and kept ON snappin after the beat was over. 😂

[@lethal5flow679]

@@fredicagoillanoise1309 Yup. EPMD don't get nearly as much respect they deserve these days. If the Hit Squad didn't break up, that woulda been an ill add crew

[@jamesanderson3913]

Dr. Dre used that sample as well. California Love

[@Michelles_Daughter]

BX stand up! I’m so proud of being from The Bronx!! We started all of this!

[@bxboro4662]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@gullybop1695]

Gun Hill!!

[@tryfourlo]

Going way back

[@Amidat]

@@tryfourlo Just Ice!! Even though he was from Brooklyn he set the record straight... Boogie Down Bronx.

[@Ol-iveBranch-2018]

"The Bridge Is Over" and the whole Criminal Minded albums is so dope that at times I wish I was from NYC/BX

[@gullybop1695]

Aight!!!

[@cjhepburn7406]

Ain't where ur from it's where ur at...

[@ohemabiztv3554]

Still listening to Ultramagnetic MCs in 2020 Living Legends.

[@penagon24]

This man has to be well over fifty years old. He looks remarkably young.

[@cld_crush_brthers_ultra_ma60]

penagon24 5-6

[@RayNLA]

He’s 57 years young!!!

[@gelila.so.prophetic]

yes, he’s 50+!

[@gelila.so.prophetic]

Blackfeet that’s my ex, yes, he’s very healthy & fit

[@gelila.so.prophetic]

Blackfeet becz im only 23🤷🏾‍♀️! he’s txting me now, we’re working on it, he’s a great & humble guy... he’s a musical genius, i have nothing but respect for him

[@kmc1steelers998]

This interview is on point. Ced is breaking down. Hip hop history 💞💞

[@KingKongovOtec]

RIP TIM DOG!!! One of the illest

[@airmaxwell]

EPMD used same sample way Before PAC n DRE...They introduced K SOLO on the song Knick Knack Patty Wack...damn Vlad

[@mutazah]

Try, I forgot about that track.

[@bryangray69420]

Thank hip hop historian!!!

[@cheesun124]

airmaxwell facts! And for me, I only knew EPMD version before Cali Love, not Ultramagnetic. surprised Ced G didn’t say anything about that

[@brynellsidney3983]

I was gonna say that myself. Great track

[@blackpegasus1807]

@@cheesun124 UltraMagnetic "Funky" was a stick up kid anthem!! If you were in Latin Quarters in NY in 1987 when this came on tuck your fucking chain!!

[@viralbuthow000]

"I used to DJ for Barrington Levy. And I was friends with Prince. And I broke bread with Urkel from Family Matters. And Tina Turner my godmother..." - Vlad

[@willnzsurf]

Go check out the 'American Pimps' mixtape by D.J. Vlad "The Butcher" you might be a lil surprised.

[@blacastankhomeini8276]

Lol Clout Chasing Snitch Ass Vlad! Doesn’t even know the melody came from a Super Cat song!

[@jdeniro1844]

You sound like T. 2damuvafkn K!? Lmao

[@jamesrage1717]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@profitgee1]

@@blacastankhomeini8276 exactly the melody dont sound nothing like murderer its See Boops by supercat!

[@muckmire3716]

Ultramag are the progenitors of the out of the norm style of Hip Hop music. De La Soul, Tribe, Eminem, Pharcyde can all be traced to Ultramag

[@bryangray69420]

RZA and Wu also!!!

[@october81972]

🎯🎯🎯

[@brynellsidney3983]

One of the reasons De La made Ego Trippin part 2; showing love to Ultra

[@HamzaDavis]

Can't 4get about Del da Funky Homosapien and MF Doom-KMD....

[@kevinscott59]

All of those cats were the sons of the late,great Rammellzee.The og futureshock space cadet of hip hop.

[@cosgrove82]

One of the most underrated producers ever.

[@cmdeeqtee7057]

Never would have saw this interview coming. Excellent!

[@DavidKeithWilliams]

Ced Gee seems far too humble for his own sake almost. The hiphop world really needs to hear more of Ced Gee's story and his experiences in the business of hiphop and in the culture of hiphop. RESPECT!

[@bunkertvii8896]

ULTRAMAGNETIC NEW YORK PIONEERS 👑

[@robbybrown9838]

That song made MC SHAN start smoking!!

[@robbybrown9838]

@Hamza Faison career ended!!

[@Wilizm]

😂 he was smoking b4 that

[@robbybrown9838]

@@Wilizm didn't know that

[@Wilizm]

Robby Brown the song he had called cocaine was based on his experience with it. Him, Marley, Fly Ty. Oh yeah.

[@robbybrown9838]

@@Wilizm ok!! Word!!

[@frizza241]

CED was the top producer in hip hop at one time..KICK THE BALL....crown rulers one of my favorites

[@pentagramparsons]

The Delta!! One of my all time heroes

[@grownmantravels]

I was lucky enough to see the ULTRAMAGNETIC MCs in London 1990 Dingwalls Nightclub Camden Town

[@theredroadeast723]

Excellent interview. Shout out to the legendary Ced Gee!

[@MusicJunkiePlus]

I love hearing stories from the 80’s. I feel like so many artists get skipped over when we play the Hip-Hop History documentaries. It’s like started out the park, Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, Def Jam then they jump all the way to The Chronic and 2Pac. Most of them don’t even mention artists like The Fat Boys, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, KRS-One, UTFO, Whodini, etc...

[@Nemarr]

MAN WHAT?! THEY MADE THE BRIDGE IS OVER IN 30 MINUTES?!?! A YOUNG KRS CHANGED THE WHOLE GAME WITH 1 TAKE!!! SUPER LEGENDARY

[@blackpegasus1807]

Ced-Gee King Of The Beats!!

[@anthonysalcedo3740]

The 4 horseman Ced Gee flow was sick, Delta force 2 especially!

[@paulthompson3535]

Enter your spaceship!

[@jamesanderson3913]

Ultramag!! Space age Leroy Jetson!!

[@jamesrage1717]

169th and Washington! 9 Live crew forever baby!💪

[@scarfocamorra3629]

Ultra Magnetic MC's was the first rappers to start the "east coast vs. west coast war" with Tim Dog.

[@williamharrisjr3011]

Love this interview!!!!

[@MohammedAhmed-kv6lz]

Sadly vlads lack of hip hop knowledge is really showing smh

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

vlad brings ced gee in and you say he lacks knowledge of hip hop. sorry but you arent making any sense

[@MohammedAhmed-kv6lz]

@@designatedpiledriver8216 he watched the soren baker interview where ced gee states dj scott la rock Rip was assassinated! By people behind bboy records peace.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

@@MohammedAhmed-kv6lz thank you!

[@TheDirtySouth404]

Y’all ain’t never satisfied

[@Mr.Taylor56]

Not sad, it's a happy kind of situation because someone is learning.

[@jboogie51O700]

11:08 Sorry Vladimir it was “Boops” by Super Cat.

[@morenitomoreno1282]

How did dude not remember who he sampled for such a big song?

[@hysyanzrecords]

Glad just wanted to name drop that he "dj'ed for barrington levi." He probably doesn't even care what the song was, just as long as he can name drop.

[@cld_crush_brthers_ultra_ma60]

Morenito Moreno this was kinda b4 the cd age. Some of those jamdown 🇯🇲 7” were kinda like white labels & it is 33 years ago

[@morenitomoreno1282]

Daniel Okonkwo funny thing is im 33, I've always heard djs talk about "white labels" and never bothered to lookup what it is exactly, like "that's just some dj, Vinyl connoisseur shit" lol so what is that about?

[@DJXcalibur]

Nice plagiarism of my comment🤷🏾‍♂️

[@PQ-yi7zs]

ULTRAMAGNETIC MCS ARE THE GREATEST RAP GROUP IN HISTORY.

[@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie]

Never heard of these guys before.

[@PQ-yi7zs]

go to school then young man@@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie

[@esseen100]

The fact that Ced produced "Critical Beatdown" with the SP-12 makes it the 🐐 of all hip hop albums.

[@kgbola]

Best Vlad guest to date. Ced....the LEGENDARY producer! Ultramagnetic.

[@EnergyBrooks]

The Jamaican record was "Boops" by Super Cat.

[@devgirl7208]

Few people knew that! In the Bronx, there was tons of Jamaicans (both then and now). You couldn't walk anywhere without hearing that in '85. KRS-1 surely did bite other Super Cat joints too AND the Barrington Levy beginning melody. Ced-Gee's just a regular American and couldn't possibly remember any of those reggae classics.

[@KingNapz]

Cant believe I'm just coming across this vid! Legendary stuff!!

[@njjjjjjjjhhhs]

Love the behind the music scenes from the old school era.

[@Cosmic_Mage]

DWC High School in the house! Class of 85!

[@QUniqueTV]

This was 💎💎💎💎

[@trashcanjungle]

a legend in hip hop!...shout out to Ced-Gee...

[@dard4642]

The music, the whole sound and vibe on Criminal Minded was so unique and dark. When I was 16, my friend, Pat, got it first. I had just moved from one side of Houston to the other, where he still lived. I used to call him on the phone every night and make him set the phone down by the speaker and play the record for me until his mom needed to use the phone. My next payday was like 5 days away. I skipped school and went into work and got my check first thing, cashed it, went and bought my copy of Criminal Minded, went home, smoked some weed, and listened to it ten times. I swear I had that entire record memorized by the end of the first day I had it.

[@ndujamz]

I wish Vladtv interviews more producers. They have more history. Showbiz..Pete Rock..etc.

[@viralbuthow000]

Agreed. Shock G, Q-Tip, all of 'em.

[@Crunchysopa52]

all great choices no doubt. would love see Ant Banks too

[@Notbadjattz]

Dj Quik Warren G Diamon D Marley Marl Erick Sermon Hank Shocklee(Bomb Squad) Hi-Tek EA-Ski Eric B DJ Kaygee No ID Beatminerz

[@draines9237]

No no not Showbiz lol. Vlad just found out he was that boy in those streets which I already knew because Bronz oldheads told me he was getting street money. Now all Vlad is going to ask him is about the streets instead of music lol

[@alescalante491]

Vlad needs to do more research on the genre especially if he stared listening to Hip Hop in the late 80s.

[@undertheaffluence280]

its about time Vlad went diggin in da crates and came back with this interview. thank you, finally!

[@arthurturner9307]

Legend ULTRAMAGNETIC!

[@sparkzmentalz2]

This album made me want to be a producer. Ced is the ginsu master of chopping up samples.

[@e_rock_ski3896]

DA JAMAICAN SONG BDP SAMPLE FOR BRIDGE IS OVER, IS SUPERCAT BOOPS‼️🎤🇯🇲

[@philtyrich1]

CED GEE is the whole reason I got into production ( side note the SP12 originally on had 1.5 seconds ) but they relased and upgrade that gave you 5 seconds of sampling time that was later called the SP12 TURBO upgrade . Ultra was way ahead of there time .

[@ceptor1809]

No doubt remember that 1571 disk drive! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@philtyrich1]

@@ceptor1809 I still got that Big Ass Floppy Drive with them 5.25 disk 😂🤣😂😳 . But I just copped a new app called SPL-12 that turns my iPhone into a hard drive for the SP12

[@ceptor1809]

@@philtyrich1 Wow @ turns my iphone into a hard drive for the SP12. Nothing like a classic machine to give your drums that iconic punch!

[@ceptor1809]

@@philtyrich1 Wow @ turns my iphone into a hard drive for the SP12. Nothing like a classic machine to give your drums that iconic punch!

[@malikbukaiinyc900]

In headphones you can hear someone laugh when Kris says "Shaunte is only good for steady uckin" I def believe that was a one take joint....

[@themightyfp]

Now you gave me home work 😂

[@KtotheG]

You must have incredible headphones...

[@malikbukaiinyc900]

@@KtotheG take a listen. Starts at the Mr Magic diss. It's not a open mouth laugh, it's more like a chuckle.

[@gullybop1695]

True

[@dogsandyoga1743]

Critical Beatdown is obviously a classic joint, but people sleep on the Four Horsemen. One of my favorite hip hop albums all time.

[@jamesanderson3913]

One two one two! One two one two! I go heavy to bat bat and swing the stack back. Suckas and ducks try to trace by raps back.

[@Israel-nb7ip]

Their 2nd album with Make It Happen and Poppa Doc was a banger too. But, yeah, Four Horsemen was my joint too.

[@firenyce]

2 brothers with checks...

[@dogsandyoga1743]

@@firenyce Black baseball, they paved the way....

[@BE-bk1tb]

The Bridge Is Over is the best diss track of all time period. Not just in its era.

[@RazorReg]

I was a teenager visiting NY from SC I first heard funky by Ultramagnetic. I was also lucky enough to have a walkman that could record Red Alert and Chuck Chill Out on KISS and I used my Aunt's stereo to record Mr. Magic and Marley Marl on WBLS. That night was the best hip hop music I ever heard. Marley show was called The Marley Marl Michael Jackson Mega Mix. That's shit was ridiculous Ultramagnetic killing the promos with live in studio performance. It's was and still is my best NYC trip.

[@jimmybenyoucef4416]

That Critical beat down beat is insanely dope!🙏🙌👏🔥

[@Sanjulo1]

Of course

[@deonwhite201]

Ultra magnetic MC and BDP are still number 1 in 2022 and the Chuck Chill Out promo from the Ultra magnetic Mc I still listen 🎧 to it

[@theblackmask2424]

One of the greatest Hip Hop Producers!!

[@themightyfp]

The wizard Cee Gee is advanced with elevation/ astonishing with rhythm!!!!

[@jamesanderson3913]

Omega Supreme Soundwave!!

[@MultiMrMiles]

critical beatdown always was the no 1 album for me, Keith is the real deal

[@sonyahilton5215]

I love you CED

[@Scientists_dont_lie]

It's crazy cause before I even knew who knew who in the hiphop world. My two favorite emcees were Kool kieth and krsone. And Ced gee was is my favorite producer! I live these stories. It almost kills me rap fans today have no clue about the impact ultra and bdp had on hiphop.

[@rolandrobinson8425]

I'm from Brooklyn, but the Bronx MC's was incredible. KRS-One was not just the Teacher this brother was the Principal and the school. He's the best MC of all-time.

[@InTheGranite617]

One ☝🏻 of my Favorite albums! BDP.👊🏻☘️

[@dcee6670]

In 87-88 Red Alert would play Ultra songs for a half hour str8 and it was the DOPEST part of a dope set. EGO TRIPPIN to Funky to MCs Ultra 2 to Speed of Thought and so on. These guys changed the rules and are authentic NY HIP HOP.

[@mrc597]

I remember those Saturday Nights!!!

[@mariostallings4921]

Facts!!!! Back then it was kiss fm 98.7 Red Alert was must see tv I remember recording a lot of cassette tapes to just listen until the next weekend

[@Brooklyn7savior]

This dude is well into his 50's!!!

[@ducklabsgaming4676]

Problem?

[@Brooklyn7savior]

@@ducklabsgaming4676 Did I say it was? Eat a khack

[@ultramag.7]

CED GEE...THE CHAMPION✊🏿

[@damonkindell166]

THE BRIDGE IS OVER IN THIRTY MINUTES......MIND BLOWIN !!!!

[@DPSLee]

Criminal Minded doesn't get mentioned in goat albums but it *is* a GOAT

[@corysmith4293]

Respect to the OGs

[@gld8rone309]

Imagine if him and Dr. Dre got in the studio together. Two great minds with an ear for good music.

[@lethal5flow679]

The piano on The Bridge Is Over is inspired by Super Cat song Boops......thats the Reggae song Ced was trying to remember

[@columbusohio72]

Vlad gets quiet when he doesnt know anything. Hes obvious lost here.

[@Michelles_Daughter]

😂

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

Like a fish out of water. Nobody snitched, shot, stabbed, slandered, fought, killed anybody or went to jail for drugs. All real undiluted Hip Hop history.

[@kevinscott59]

@@fredicagoillanoise1309 Preach. Vlad's show pathologizes people of color like you wouldn't believe.

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

@@kevinscott59 I BET YOU... the only reason why Glad contacted Ced was he saw Soren Baker's interview where Ced speculated about Scott La Rock's murder. All this is a warm up to Glad asking THOSE questions!!.... Watch! 👀

[@kevinscott59]

@@fredicagoillanoise1309 Indeed. He already tried to get Ced to talk about how bad the Bronx was in the 60s and 70s.Ced didn't indulge him though. By the way,check out Jayquan's channel. Some of the best(if not best) hip hop history on You Tube.

[@mikemiller5257]

MENTALLY MAD 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@MrDavis...42]

Love the hip - hop history interviews. I get nostalgia when I here these stories. I am glad to see this because I thought KRS-1 was the main producer. Shout out to this man(UMMC's )

[@laverniogeffer403]

Same here

[@DJXcalibur]

The reggae song/riddim he sampled to create the melody of “The Bridge Is Over” is called “Boops” by Super Cat. Yes I man know mi chune! NO @VladTV that was not a Barrington Levy “Murderer” sample. Play the chunes back and compare them.

[@jayo552]

YASS YASS SELLEKTAH...COME AGAIN SO WE REWIND!!!...IM HUGE FAN OF SAMPLING

[@Cosmic_Mage]

14 dislikes within 6 hours. Them fools dislike the roots of hip-hop. Since they dislike the roots of hip hop, they might as well dislike the roots of their conception!

[@twalz1164]

Dope interview

[@paulvantveer6072]

Much Respect!!

[@Drill-kn5nh]

EPMD used that beat way before Tupac

[@hassanabdul-khaaliq9645]

We posted this tid bit at the same time, one love

[@albonner677]

Cool dude

[@maaruz1979]

it was not Barrington Levy 'Murderer'... it was SuperCat 'Si Boops Deh" that the line came from for The Bridge is Over

[@jdeniro1844]

Take it to the ULTRA Laboratory!... And HOOK It UP!!!

[@infandragon4072]

Ced-Gee true OG one of the Greats

[@shoominati23]

The Ensoniq Mirage was my favourite oldskool sampler, because you could put anything thru it and it made it sound fantastic due to its grainy 8 bit filters

[@warsofparadigm]

I wish I had dough like that. I'd pay this brother for nothing. He is a true a pioneer of the hip hip movement. All respect to Ced.

[@uniquedawn2183]

Someone Took The Bridge is Over and Put it to A Godzilla Movie Scene .. .Excellent way to Introduce my 8 and 5 year old Son's to Old Skool Real Hip Hop! They Love The Bridge is Over!

[@KunleyDaKulprit]

The Bridge Is Over sample that Kris played wasn't Barrington Levy's "Murderer'. It was Super Cat's "Boops".

[@josemor2719]

That's why Ced remained unfazed when Vlad mentioned Barrington.

[@dreambaked1024]

originally, 54-46 - toots and the maytals

[@goodmanfilife9131]

@Dream Baked.. Even that's not the original. It's 'Train To Skaville' by the Ethiopians.

[@erroltorrington9186]

CED GEE...the Ultimate !!

[@ENOCHSZUNXXXL]

The sample was of Super Cat Boops, not Barrington Levy.

[@mrc597]

😯

[@bunkertvii8896]

Queens dudes live in homes 🏡 and had 2 parent households. The Bronx , Brooklyn cats was always jealous calling us soft because we grew up better ❗️

[@michaelgamble1734]

Facts and they didn't create hip hop

[@metatron0000]

Everybody in Queens doesn’t have two parent homes

[@ancientpersianempire]

there was something different always about the whole ultra crew. they were street, funky but the harmony between members and producers was like no other

[@elcemuziq8514]

Man, I wish I could sit down with him for a real in detail history lesson..

[@sammytheonionhead]

Complete respect

[@bennyblanco5366]

Quiet Queens 🤣😂😂

[@ceeeluvv]

The piano part on "The Bridge is Over" is from "Boops" by Super Cat, not Barrington Levy

[@georgedepalma429]

Yeah, especially back then, Queens was the preferred borough to raise a family and it was bigger, but like everywhere in NYC it also had it's hoods and projects where it wasn't safe. And even before 'The Bridge Is Over' came out, Queens wasn't quiet, it was already making mad noise with two of the most influential artists in hip-hop history, Run-DMC and LL Cool J.

[@johnbaxter7105]

Them dude was light years ahead of the game

[@kenp1563]

One the Dopest beats during that era

[@LadyDayK87]

Ill never forget meeting Ced Gee at the New World Seminar in NY 1991 and he was such a sweetheart. He gave me his autograph (that I still have, lol) and a kiss on the cheek. I remember Tim Dog getting on stage talking his 💩 and how the rappers there were so anti- MC Hammer and 🧂ty as hell, lol.

[@pepperone5292]

Im glad the untold storys are coming out facts bloggers learn

[@abualjada8994]

Sheridan... 166st Bronx NY!!! Peace to McKellan and ps 22 school yard peace!!! Peace to the legend!!!