Large Professor on Nas Dealing with Queensbridge Violence During 'Illmatic' (Part 3)

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Part 1: goo.gl/x4zLEC
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In this clip, Large Professor talked about producing for other artists and discussed the making of Illmatic at length. Large Professor recounted the lead up to Nas dropping Illmatic from signing his deal to recording with some of the most legendary producers to the album title itself. Large Professor, who acted as de facto executive producer said he knew the album was a classic but that wasn't reflected in album sales early on because the project was bootlegged. He said he thinks it was an inside job because people had the actual demo from the record company.

[@tmac7699]

"Bulletholes left in my peepholes, I'm suited up in street clothes, hand me a nine and I'll defeat foes."-Nasty Nas

[@Shabazzatta]

To me NY state of mind is one of the ten greatest tracks of all time.

[@pigmentrich224]

Mad descriptive literally painting pictures with words

[@Moneyg73]

That song puts me in NY, NY no matter where I'm at. And I've never been to NYC.

[@Naeem_El]

Just waiting for the Nas beat picking question.

[@Naeem_El]

lord havmercy you sure cause I got a feeling he may but then again you may be right though

[@capcussa]

6 out of the 8 parts gonna be about nas

[@MultiBillionHeir]

Nas got a good ear for beats to fit his lyricism. If the beats outweigh the rhymes he wouldn’t be considered a great

[@capcussa]

@@MultiBillionHeir ??? so he purposely picks shit beats so they dont over shadow his rhymes?????

[@MultiBillionHeir]

capcussa that’s your interpretation of what I said .. but apparently he did something right if he’s still winning after 20 + years of rhyming

[@ToroidalVortexLove]

Large Professor seems like such a cool, nice, humble dude.

[@georgedepalma429]

The new gen praise Tupac , Nas, Biggie....but never heard of dudes like Large Pro. Do the knowledge on the greats like him and I promise you'll be rewarded with pure gems.

My man!!!👍🏾

[@sluttaduck]

Lol word!!!

[@joecool9739]

Producers and rappers are 2 different things. Its like a car, when you see a cool new model you praise the actual car but not the builders, designers, engineers and lawyers that were able to put the whole thing together. Behind the scenes people never get recognition, thats just the way the world works.

[@georgedepalma429]

@@joecool9739 - I'm sure Dr. Dre is glad that ain't true. Large Pro wasn't just a producer he was a rapper, he was the architect and the product.

[@joecool9739]

@@georgedepalma429 Dr. Dre isnt a behind the scenes person.

[@redward18]

Vlad wants that Nas interview so bad. Buuuut, it ain't gon happen

[@turtleanton6539]

Nas aint feeling him

[@uchihasendo1041]

It could if Vlad comes correct Nas would welcome the challenge of making Vlad see from HIS point of view as far as why he picks Certain Beats

[@uchihasendo1041]

Nas ain't salty or Sensitive

[@adamwalkeraw]

Nas a billionaire now lol vladcaint getting it

[@cosmologybey2367]

Def1neVerse it may

[@JG-xt6eu]

Professor is an example of a humble legend. He gives props to everyone and shares whatever credit Vlad gives him.

[@michaelmclendon6368]

Nas

[@fairplayterrific147]

"Saw My Close Friends Shot Flatline Am I Sane? That Depends Carry Mac 10's To Practice My Aim"~Nas Is Like.......

[@87cozart]

On rooftops, tape CD covers and trees line the barrel up wit yo weak picture then squeeze...

[@Naeem_El]

To the big dogs living large, taking it light Pushing big toys, getting nice, enjoying your life is what you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around they neck in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt And of course N-A-S are the letters that spell

[@mr.allfacts9489]

I got the skills to eat a nigga ass like Almody Joy..Me and my Thunn boys - Nas

[@benoneill4805]

Except he never carried weapons lmao

[@Q.B.2.L.B.]

@@benoneill4805 yes he did...

[@jerrythorpe9998]

TK Kirkland: I made sure nas was safe during those years.... The police chief at the time was under my payroll, so I made sure he had police escort

[@NHBONTHEARM]

😂😭

[@kingmoney05]

Lol

[@ProfessionalSutton84]

😂😂😂😂

[@thesorrow4664]

😆🤣

[@donbishop9910]

He always talk good about people. I never heard him talk negative.

[@whatsshakinbaconnothinjust2986]

Large Professor seems like a standup dude.

[@marcgreen1503]

Large pro's flow was ill back in the late 80s

[@darrenjackson4860]

That profile pic made me laugh

[@RockdownPlus]

@@marcgreen1503 it is still ill.

[@oldschoolhiphop2275]

Early 90's too especially. I remember my brother got the cassette tape Breaking Atoms. Joint was dope. Artist were ahead of their time back in those days. Professor was only like 17 on that album.

[@scinnyc]

@Marc Green Large made an album in '08 and had a few songs with ill flows and he had a few sic beats too. Hell, I stole one of em for my own mixtape😁

[@TerranceTremaine]

Nas was a thinker very calculated whether you like it or not, so the reason why Nas was loved and respected is simply because Nas used his head instead of his ego to survive the rap game and his environment.

[@nexxlevel4590]

Large Professor exudes patience and knowledge. He’s my type of dude. Real and intelligent.

[@mr.allfacts9489]

I helped Nas write Ether at his baby mama Carmen house in 1997 - TK Kirkland

[@dogsandyoga1743]

😂

[@87alock]

Lol

[@j.lewhip-hopplanet1490]

😂

[@thesorrow4664]

😆🤣 best one so far

[@scinnyc]

I'm lovin all the young Nas questions. Illmatic was a huge influnce on me as a rapper

[@redward18]

"Check out my soundcloud." - King Ramesez

[@mistermajestic5883]

Bruh, you ain't lyin. That "It Aint Hard to Tell" you flipped into a Michael Jackson tribute was nice af. You should have way more subcribers👍

[@scinnyc]

@@redward18 I don't have a Soundcloud but my KZbin is lit😁

[@drayhudson3776]

"name a rapper that I ain't influence"

[@mannymedrano308]

Send me an invite on ps4 network. My player id is Putrespekonit. My Ken > your Balrog

The Trinity: DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Large Professor (Extra P)!!!👍🏾

[@Darknight526]

Q Tip?

@Mike Mo Fuck you talking to though?!

@@Darknight526 Yeah Q-Tip is definitely in that conversation of dope producer's & DJ's from the mid to late 80's through the 90's, so is Rick Rubin, Paul C. (R.I.P), DJ Scott La Rock (R.I.P), Ced Gee & Moe Love (Ultramagnetic MC's), Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, Lord Finesse, Diamond D, DJ Muggs, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, DJ Maseo (De La Soul), The Bomb Squad, Prince Paul, K-Def, Da Beatminerz, Cold 187UM, DJ Quik, Sir Jinx, Havoc, The RZA, 4th Disciple, Dr. Dre, The Dungeon Family, Easy Mo Bee, DJ Clark Kent, Lil Fame (M.O.P), The Beatnuts, L.E.S., NO I.D., Jay Dee/J Dilla, Domino (Hieroglyphics Crew), Questlove, and J-Swift.

[@jmuck231]

Dilla?

[@johnmoyarbmg5845]

Marly marl

[@Baldinosalvador]

i would hang with large pro. cool brother

[@vladtv]

hella cool

[@amirsaleem7369]

It's The Extra P bruh hailing from Queensbridge.

[@amirsaleem7369]

Mike Mo yeah bro I grew up on REAL Hip-Hop.

[@inkedProdigy]

LP is authentic. That era that he and Nas are from were hard, like he said they're made out of steel from it, but it created very real, solid and genuine people. The Wu are another great example of this. RZA, GZA, ODB, Rae, Ghost, Meth. All of them.

[@Baz_09]

Absolutely, back in those days you couldn't fake who you were and what you were about

[@johngarcia8867]

LP is a real og of hiphop. A perfect example of a man that had a huge contribution to rap but is humble and still supportin the culture. You can tell this man loves hip hop for real!!!

[@gogolouie7768]

This dude talks like a 90s New Yorker!

[@ehomole9188]

It is what it is, duke

[@galvatron3290]

Gogo Louie That’s that authentic NYC shit

[@mitchelljordan3521]

Gogo Louie I respect it

[@gogolouie7768]

He's mannerisms and speech are straight up NYC 90s Hip Hop head. Even more than some rappers. It's just strange that I see a older guy talking like that. I guess he isn't changing with the times.

[@AO-pn2uo]

@@gogolouie7768 He doesnt have to, he is rich.

[@GodmadeTrends]

I’m from East London I remember meeting Large Pro at a club on a trip to NY in 04/05 Very cool dude

[@dakritic]

He’s the kind of dude where if I saw him, I’d like him to know how I appreciate his contributions to HipHop.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

True I got the opportunity to do that at a party here in Brooklyn in like ‘08. Q Tip was DJing and LP was standing on the side of the dance floor. I walked over to him just to say I thought he was a legend but he was looking at me like “Who the hell is this big azz dude and why is he walking up to me?” It was pretty funny…to me at least

[@RetrogradeBeats]

This the cool uncle that don’t wear sandals at the bbq.

[@gordongordon98]

Retrograde Beats TK Kirkland wears black knee socks and sandals 👡

[@RetrogradeBeats]

Jeffrey Lebowski TK the type to wear a 2 piece linen short set with a straw hat

[@gordongordon98]

@@RetrogradeBeats TK wears Jean shorts and a short waist 8Ball leather jacket with lots of tassels

[@RetrogradeBeats]

Jeffrey Lebowski Tk the type to wear faux snakeskin stacy adams with bootcut jeans

[@gordongordon98]

@@RetrogradeBeats TK wears UGGs and his pants backwards so the zipper's in the back.

[@Sonyetc]

It was his birthday yesterday, happy bday large pro, u da 1

[@lrodnyc9047]

Large Professor sounds so Nu Yawk that I be you anything he has Timbs on...he was dropping the story telling sound effects(click clack,lol)...that's how we all talk out here in the Big Apple 🍎...salute to him

[@wc6081]

Yo y’all gotta stop these TK Kirkland comments 😂🤣

[@alexmarlin1150]

Large Pro just seems so damn cool and down to earth. I truly respect that brothers music.

[@mainsourcery]

I’ve been to a party where Large Pro was spinning 45s all night. Def one of the greats among DJs as well.

[@chubbsescobar708]

Vlad gonna interview every Nas & Jay associate he can lol... can’t front these stories are nostalgic & dope....

[@vladtv]

especially when they're the real stories from the main collaborators - not just people who were around

[@oldaxehead655]

@@vladtv You should interview Nature then... got mad Nas stories people never heard.

[@georgekumria8652]

@@oldaxehead655 For Real!

[@stevesmith7889]

@@vladtv big facts,I go back to hip hops birth so I can co sign a lot of shit

[@carlosp.1846]

djvlad Can you get Cormega? Top often forgotten

[@johnarobinson5640]

Should have been large pro not Kanye to do a whole album with nas.

[@sbmay1111]

Large Pro Is So NYC

[@mookX92]

His nickname should be Sony because he's so NY

[@kinglouie02]

Large professor seem so humble

[@fendigucci6307]

Nas said who you think kicking the door waiving the four four was for (the biggie line) was directed at him

[@jdovma1]

Can't believe I'm gonna say this... but bigup to Vlad for shouting out Streets Of New York. One of the most underrated hip hop tracks of that era.

[@AG-xt6ei]

I also got a 38, don’t give me no hassle. That sax ….

[@mrdeveraux5891]

He want's to interview Nas so bad.

[@breaks3085]

Yes he does😂😂😂 Nas is alot of peoples favourite rapper

[@dsg3053]

Met Professor on 34th in the concourse....he looked surprised. Some of my favorite joints that got me into good Hip hop for real, was created by this man. That shit was so random and def a cool moment...

[@06alwilliams]

I love they way NY people talk 😂😂

[@thefreakyrobber0]

Vlad will interview everybody affiliated with NAS because he can't get an interview with NAS. #obsession

[@zendavis3501]

But you're going to obsessively watch them so what you complaining about God?

[@JesseLD3]

I dont see you trying to get interviews

[@thefreakyrobber0]

@@JesseLD3 that's not what I do bitch. I got a great job already. Take this L.

[@thefreakyrobber0]

@Mike Mo fuck u talking bout??? Nore more street than Nas 😂😂😂 Yall got Google but don't use it

[@thefreakyrobber0]

@@zendavis3501 I didn't watch dummy, it's on my timeline. I just came to comment. Pussy nigga. Fuck I wanna listen to Large Proffessor for?? He a drunk.

[@slofever512]

Large professor I'm looking at the front door. If u a real Large professor fan

[@demetriharlan5887]

Classic hip hop, miss the mid 80's

[@slofever512]

@@demetriharlan5887 yessir

[@kingofchill5175]

Streets of New York - Kool g rap was raw, blind man plays the 🎷.

[@redward18]

Vlad is secretly(not secretly) in love with Nas

[@turtleanton6539]

Too true

[@nihlhinz488]

Who isnt?

[@leisaamore7951]

What's wrong with that? Nas is EVERYTHANG.

[@crim3minist3r35]

Nas, 2Pac and Suge

[@773p]

Super humble for the legend that he is

[@dimviesel]

“Ya fakin tha funk!” “Tawkin that hardcore bullish, Ya probably a Punk!” 🤙🏾

[@Rondware71]

Wanted dead or alive, by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo is a hip hop classic....

[@jkovenski]

Large Professor is the coolest dude with glasses.

[@grinchoi1]

Nas is the greatest storyteller in rap.

[@JesseLD3]

@ Thee greatest is Nas. If you listen to Styles and Kiss they are heavily influenced by Nas. Nas is better than Slick, Rae, Ghost Prodigy and KRS.

[@MultiBillionHeir]

The Jeneral J.U.-ICE I can say Kiss gets that slick flossin Mafia rhyme shit from Nas and AZ

@@MultiBillionHeir lol I hear you, but in my opinion Raekwon hold's that title. When you talking about fly nigga's who was always talking about the prestigious shit I hold Nas, AZ, Raekwon, and I'll say Ghostface Killa in that regard. "Shakey Dog starting Lolita" by Rae & Ghost gotta be one of the best back & forth's in storytelling and I haven't heard anybody do that besides Nas & AZ on "The Essence". You can't talk storytelling and not mention Rae & Ghost, they compliment each other's similar style in storytelling and flossing.

[@MultiBillionHeir]

The Jeneral J.U.-ICE funny you mentioned Raekwon & yeah I’d say Ghostface and Rae influenced Esco and Sosa. When I first heard The Setup from It Was Written I was like wtf this sounds like Raekwon!! You know back in the day as fans we used to get mad when rappers sounded alike 😂 they had to as original as possible- I wanted to skip that track so bad but i had to keep listening for the next rhyme scheme. Also on IWW intro AZ sounds like Rae

[@jay07261986]

Hard to say....but nas had so many classic stories...I gave u power, suspect, shootouts, rise and fall, small world, drunk by myself, undying love, tales from the hood, surviving the times, calm down, rewind, 2nd childhood, war, too many to name....plus it was written was like a mafioso version of great adventures of slick rick...

[@jtheproducer5170]

STREETS OF NEW YORK str8 up classic one of the best of all time nuff respect!

[@hightendenciezzz4508]

Jthaproducer yeah their pizza is fire 😂

[@maxpainmedia]

Say what you want about DJ vlad but he knows his history !! A real hip hop head i can tell he has studied the roots of hip hop not like these other culture vultures, he lights up when these legends come to interview, he knows his shit

[@llong3316]

If you have never been to NYC this dude takes you there during this interview lol

[@pedrogates3189]

Large professor is the old head you can go kick it wit for hours building and kicking knowledge ! Respect my G

[@gooserich3970]

This guy is a hip hop museum he was there when rap was pure....and has all the stories.

[@soulrebel808]

Loving this interview. Need more

[@jamilray2]

I hope Vlad ask about Paul C Rest In Beats. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@MultiMrMiles]

Paul C was a hidden jewel, his producktion on Ultramagnetic was so promising@Mike Mo

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

@Mike Mo Eric ain't have shit to do with it Paul girl lined him up and when that happened Paul was producing Eric B and Rakim that's how Large Pro ended working on Let the rhythm hit Em

[@frankwhite7109]

@Mike Mo You bugging! Word was Super Lover C. He was living with Paul and had beef from Astoria...

[@wesley939]

Facts bro

[@frankwhite7109]

@Mike Mo Nah. The gods from Rochdale or Astoria? Still an open case. Only other dude around Paul @ time was Ced G. Organize Konfusion said this.

[@jrey9715]

This cat right here is a fucking legend! ✊🏽

[@Ramble79]

Hold up, every episode has a title related to Nas. Isn’t this interview about Extra P.

[@MrJonathanhaze]

The Carmen interview is violation....u don't do that

[@kevsmith4320]

Then Carmen Violated not Vlad..

[@kajm13]

NAS one of the greatest of all time

[@brohypeify]

Yep!

[@brohypeify]

And Large Pro is #OneOfTheBestToEverSpitInMyWorld!

[@majestic631]

As a Blackman who never lived in the project, I feel for people who went through day in day out of violence while trying to raise a family.

[@youngogthemotivator5659]

This guy is clearly from New York

[@j96ccarter]

I think he produced or co produced "Lyrics to Go" by A Tribe called Quest. 1 of the illest records of all time.

[@williambattiste2402]

Nah it was Keeping It Rolling.

[@royalaok1]

Large Pro is a legend that has never received his due, large pro should be the p diddy of hip hop

[@koolsanthony623]

Get an Interview with Lord Finesse!!! He was mad close with Big L.

[@beatnuts1uk]

Beatnuts interview please! Watch out now!

[@LeoPena81]

I'd love to see Chino XL Immortal Technique and Canibus get interviewed

[@drustories9857]

This guy really comes across as a nice, happy person.

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

Word, I Can Attest To Needing Peace When You're Creating, Most Times That Drama Hinders The Creativity.

[@djbell3892]

Im pretty sure I saw this dude at my family reunion a few years back and I had absolutely no clue he was Large Professor. This is crazy

[@jazcaan9576]

TK Kirkland: oh me n Nasty?(i called him nasty BTW) we actually shared bunks up in rikers island, I gave him $5 when he came to me for a loan and kindly asked me not to mention it in "future interviews".

[@adamwalkeraw]

Its where he learnt his hussle,had to scuffle with freaks...

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Large Professor seems like a real cool dude in person. Glad that he was responsible for a lot of careers in Queens.

[@garveyg2083]

LP and nas influenced me being a young black boy in new york

[@roncur]

Never knew what this legend looked like. Salute

[@joshuawarren8340]

This makes a lot of sense of why nas is so humble & sensitive about urban Life coming from a sociological perspective

[@esco200106705]

When they open the hip hop museum , vlad and some of his interviews gotta have their own wing. Vlad thank u for preserving the culture via these interviews. A low key living legend like large pro gets lost amongst the big money all hype promotion jobs we usually see on social media sites so do him justice. Ask relevant insightful questions. And dont sell these interviews down the road to the highest bidder. I hope u r doing it for the presrvation of our history. Show them u are not a vulture. Peace

[@complexblackness]

Smh, dude is a vulture.

[@kingchilly1937]

These Large Professor joints are dope!!

[@djuanbenjamin9149]

We don’t need all these damn flashbacks, just let the O.G. speak...75% of this video was a flashback.

[@G-Man78]

There are some people who are new to the platform bruh

[@BadTV1993]

LOOKING AT THE FRONT DOOR by this man and Main Source is a classic

[@michaelbull8173]

At 5:30 is Carmen talking about black jus???

[@bejaismith8791]

Jay-Z may have showed NAS his 1st tec. But, TK showed Hov his first everything!

[@BraceInc]

Bejai Smith true story

[@smallory87]

You Niggas be believing Jay z like he God lmao

[@bejaismith8791]

@@smallory87 hey I'm just going off folklore

[@smallory87]

@@bejaismith8791 obviously

[@bejaismith8791]

@@smallory87 who knows. It's a thin line between lying/fiction and exaggerating. Rappers BEEN doin that 4eva. Jay-Z ain't an exception

[@derrickjohnson8504]

Enough about nas let’s hear more about large pro

[@junglejesus6096]

Salute large professor Vlad this the one 💯💪🏾

[@legalgreenmusic7860]

Large Pro Is so New YORK, you can hear it in his voice

[@lavunjobvu9015]

Incoming: "Nas is the worst beat picker"

[@thebeekayeeone9855]

Professor needs to do some voiceovers. This man got a unique voice yo!

[@meyou5789]

Large Pro is that REAL Hip Hop dude.

[@diesel101raw]

Streets of New York - Kool G Rap's Best Song NY State of Mind - Nas's Best Song

[@stephenjackson2912]

G rap's best song is "mobsters"

[@ecstasybliss3710]

It ain’t hard to tell a classic too

[@abuabdullah731]

Stephen Jackson G Rap has so many classics “ Kool is Back” “ Nuff Said” “ Men at Work” . Road to the Riches made everyone think they can sell drugs

[@stephenjackson2912]

@@abuabdullah731 rap isnt like soorts where you decline in skills, "ROOTS OF EVIL" is the most craziest of his catalog, vivid like we live it too.

[@jonduflee8920]

He needs to become a regular guest

[@kongstrong1938]

Interview Derrick Jones aka D-Nice. He looks like Nas. People might think it's him.

[@MrExodus]

4:23 Large Pro: "and in them times when you hear Queensbridge you hear ohh fun place" Me: FOH even when I needed to strap up I ain't feel safe. Not on Vernon not on 21st no where 😂😂

[@CHUPAQUI100]

"Drug dealers walk around lookin' hard, knowin' they're sendin' their own brothers and sisters to the graveyard." Streets of New York -Kool G Rap

[@carlchargo6479]

Extra P, Nas was in the studio with them before he blew, But Large Proffesser multi -talented

[@abuabdullah731]

Money in the Bank by G Rap was highly slept on

[@stevesmith7889]

Thank you large pro for introducing me to nas

[@intreago]

Amazing interview

[@Mosby55]

I’ve ignored you all for so long but I can’t anymore......the T K Kirkland comments are funny af😂😂😂😂. Keep it up TK Community

[@beefnotbacon]

I didn’t watch her interview and mad she even came up in a flashback.

[@seldomsceen]

If Hip Hop was a physical being it would be Large Pro

[@vancralcharles7209]

Large Professor is a legend good producer 🎶🎶🎶❤🙌🙌🙌🙌🇭🇹 HAITI put some respect on your name 👍

[@ftwdamfseyg]

Nice interview vlad!!!!! I know u can’t get NAS but this is as close as ur gonna get to him... NAS is the god MC u don’t see that by now?? Look how much he’s been thru but always remained humble and cool and NOW he’s really getting his just due Cuz of many smart investments he made... NAS is the GOD MC...

[@roderickharrisii8645]

Man, extra p is one of the real brothers in the real hip hop.

[@myking19.53]

Great interview