Steve Rifkind: Gambino Mafia Told Raekwon Not to Title Album "Wu-Gambinos" (Part 5)

[@simonlee498]

Raekwons cuban linx album is one of the best albums of all time

[@harleminthebuildn9234]

YOU GOTDAMN RIGHT UP IN THIS SORRY SON OVA BITCH 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@flpmedia2312]

Word. INS The Rebel 👍🏾

[@fishgrz125]

Word up!!! Not just rap, but music period!!!

[@CannaToker420]

Straight up. Ghosts verses make me jizz up in my shit every time.

[@ProdbyCeeSick]

FAX

[@ShowtimeThaRaptor]

Mafia talking point starts at 9:20

[@Troyjanwarrior1]

Cheers.

[@kevinsowards9647]

Thanks G

[@LuG8911]

Thank you!

[@juanjohnson130]

@@LuG8911 ??

[@clay_freespirit]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aswadmalik1740]

The more I learn about Rae the more I respect him! He is an honorable and stand up dude!

[@guyprieto1593]

Biggie to me is the goat. But deck is my favorite rapper of all time. He changed the entire way I viewed rap and hip-hop. Also I feel like choosing between 36 Chambers and Wu Tang forever is probably one of the hardest choices ever. Rarely do sequels suprass or equal the first album. Both are incredibly well produced and written. I can listen to 36 and be brought back in time and still trip off the lyrics and beats they literally came into the game shooting. And forever is like mind blowing songs like hell's wind staff or deadly melody. I remember listen to these and being completely shocked by the visuals it's like the came from the future. All I can say is Wu Tang for life you guys are the greatest hip-hop group ever and one of the greatest bands or musical groups ever. Hands down.

[@zncuentertainment712]

Wu Tang Forever has a lot of misses though(Black Shampoo ?!?), every song on Enter is a classic.

[@rakirobinson2394]

@@zncuentertainment712 went to 👂again ..you right 👍🏿

[@guyprieto1593]

@@zncuentertainment712 respectfully I felt at the time that some 36 songs that I was into but I was a kid and those songs grew on me. Also forever is a double album I mean they can all be homeruns but again man I use to play that everyday front to back.

[@zncuentertainment712]

@@guyprieto1593 Definitely nothing wrong with that, art is subjective I just prefer Enter but when Forever came out, I was 17 and played the hell out of that album too.

[@rakirobinson2394]

@@guyprieto1593 true too😁👍🏿

[@GuyDestin]

Wu-Tang Forever is a classic timeless!

[@mIKE.TURNup]

I will never understand why rappers love the mafia and the mafia never loved our black asses

[@a-love-supremist]

Doesn't matter. You can show love without expecting it back.

[@JeromeGigante]

THATS A GREAT QUESTION , ITS ALL A MANIPULATION BECAUSE SADLY IN OUR BLACK COMMUNITY ITS EASY TO WORSHIP NONSENSE & VIOLENCE smh

[@blackkratos6675]

@@streetlifeusa Don't put that "WE" shit in it,Cause the only thing I fear is God idiot

[@JeromeGigante]

@@streetlifeusa EXACTLY!! , HEAVY ON THE NONSENSE

[@angelogoreham4155]

@miketurnup that’s not true bumpy Johnson sat down with lucky Luciano and made a deal for bumpy to run Harlem and the Italians would give protection that deal lasted 4 decades and that’s a fact . But there are a lot of old school Italians that are racist but hopefully my generation and my sons can break that.

[@grinchoi1]

I’ll never forget the hype and anticipation leading up to Wu-tang Forever. When it dropped, the line outside of “The Wall” in my town was wrapped around the corner.

[@pdigi3179]

I rem that very well too. Some of my friends scooped it at midnight, but I went to bed. Was an amazing listen the next day after school tho 👐

[@pollyanna147]

Kids today will never know the satisfaction of saving up your money pre-ordering a cd at the store and waking up early to wait in a line around the block or mall.

[@RealAdrianReactions]

Wu-tang forever is TRASH 🗑! That alum wasn’t a Wu album seems like it was 5 albums in one

[@chrisreynolds2410]

Was that the album they did after the studio flooded?

[@dipsetforever4611]

I remember getting the sample tape for free from HMV 2 weeks before the forever album dropped.

[@bxboro4662]

Triumph video is crazy 🔥

[@ThirtyThreeHipHop]

Inspektah Deck "The Best Lead Off Hitter in Hip Hop History" I've always said that!

[@MrCbwTV]

I love the honesty about Deck!! I respect him for giving us the Alkaholiks too!!!

[@frankturcios6075]

Tash of Tha Alkaholiks is one of the greatest Mcs ever... he is a beast on the mic

[@MrCbwTV]

@@frankturcios6075 He is mad cool in person too.

[@OmarScruggs]

I disagree. Bobby Brown became bigger than New Edition

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

Exactly

[@RealAdrianReactions]

Agreed

[@koolsanthony623]

Truuuue..

[@blackkratos6675]

That is true, being that he was the bad boy,Think about it...

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

@@blackkratos6675 dude...Bobby Brown was the biggest male R&B act of 88. Janet was the biggest female act of 88. MJ was the biggest artist of 88. New Edition wish they had their numbers

[@jamienoble8747]

They did rae a favour OBFCL is one of the best names for an album ever

[@ericzoo6342]

Liquid Swords is one of the best WU albums I still work out to those tracks today Bless!

[@waynemartin5784]

You can see Steve really watches what he say about any mafia asked questions the rest he speaks freely

[@TEXASGOD214]

Always thought it was crazy when rappers would name themselves or name ablums after mafia families.

[@leonarddoeman735]

Me too, especially when we know that mafia families hates black people. I'm just saying.

[@dawolf856]

ESPECIALLY NY cats... living on East Coast, you gotta know the deal. That shit has always baffled and annoyed me.

[@mankind8088]

I'll do one better........we always wanted to be like, copy, emulate and role play those organizations..........I always wondered why we never started our own or facilitated one that had a lasting legacy like the mafia

[@dawolf856]

@@mankind8088 Easy. No lasting "structure". Cats always wanna be a "General". No one wants to be a "solidier". In the Mafia, everyone knew their role... how hierarchy worked. AND, what it took to move up and how. They also "protected" their own. In the game or not.

[@reefk8876]

Wu could do that cause they’re multi fascist and cinematic. Everyone else that followed was goofy.

[@timmyggztv]

Raekwon one of the greatest of all time this guy a legend for real

[@EyeQon]

You're one of the greatest simps of all time this guy a fkn goofy for real

[@universalconquest4447]

He gave his man half... ZESTY!

[@isaidwhatisaid5369]

@@EyeQon lmmfao!!!!

[@ginomaynard6572]

GZA album is classic. Purple Tape definitely next, Tical, Iron Man, Return to the 36 Chambers, Golden Arms, my opinion and it is definitely up for debate. My favorite Wu Solo is Liquid Swords.

[@kevindube7096]

I’d like to see a conversation between Rifkind and Michael Franzese

[@grownmanbusiness3273]

A sit down

[@copizz9558]

A 10 second sit down lol 😂

[@viewfromthemancave1092]

RZA said Deck’s album and production was on the same level as the purple tape, liquid swords and Ironman. Damn I wish that basement didn’t flood.

[@91Definite]

It’s crazy cause the person who plays Steve in the series is a good actor I always seen as a kid in movies which is a favorite of mines too! I felt he delivered Steve just fine. But nobody don’t know how Steve Rifkind honestly is cause he’s more behind the scenes

[@teamcrossballers2735]

Czarface is hella sick and slept on the ins is hella dope

[@arcticwater3206]

Steve rifkin is answering these questions VERY "carefully" when it comes to questions about the mob, and his dad's relationship with sonny franzese! Almost anyone can connect the dots if Steve rifkin says his dad was friends with a mobster! a lot of those mob dudes had their "hands" in the music business ALSO behind the scenes!

[@yani2499]

Obviously, it's a cult.

[@dawolf856]

Very careful

[@lethal5flow679]

In that music industry book Hitmen, its stated that Michael Jackson's manager or record promoter in the 80's was connected to the Mob

[@user-ik5ze1sh7i]

It's deeper then that, the mafia help lay the foundation for the modern music industry, then it goes deeper with the government connections

[@ryandavis6562]

💯💯💯💯🇭🇹🇭🇹What's Understood Need not be said!!

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is one of the best Hip Hop albums ever. LOUD Records ran their label the right way. If only Inspectah Deck's real first album wasn't in RZA's flooded home. Never knew there was suppose to be super group between Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and Inspectah Deck.

[@stephenrhall4116]

It’s the best hip hop album of all time

[@charleshairston7864]

Dude playing ghostface is doing a great job and ghost my favorite rapper

[@koolsanthony623]

Yo word up. Same as tha niggas that play ODB, Method Man and U-God. Am I missing someone? Lol..

[@Ilovechicago100]

He got better this season. First season was very cringe

[@jjthomas8171]

Shout out Steve Rifkind

[@freddycalipari4242]

Yep big shout out to one of the guys who created hip hop culture. The promotion of consumerism, glorification of gang culture, violence and ignorance. Shout out!

[@brianscalabrine8096]

@@freddycalipari4242 U a bitch bru u be commentin on all the Vlad videos crying bout some

[@freddycalipari4242]

@@brianscalabrine8096 and you’re a keyboard warrior. I rarely comment on Vlad videos but people like you clearly don’t care about black people. Men like rifkind promoted ignorance and black on black violence for profit. Now begone sucker.

[@freddycalipari4242]

@@brianscalabrine8096 I recognize you’re name too you be everywhere the irony.

[@freddycalipari4242]

@Vantum Noir I don’t even know the guy lol dunno why he went there.

[@noyb7214]

The world definitely needs a Wu Tang movie.

[@diademkennels8550]

Theres been one since 2008

[@jknumber5138]

New Edition solo records all went platinum. Rolling stone n the Beatles couldn't do that. No group ever did that but N/E💯

[@RealAdrianReactions]

Facts

[@trainwreckjuve]

The beatles all went platinum on their solo albums

[@heybuddy7789]

Each member of fuguees went multi platinum

[@banthonyb23]

True but he saying the Group is bigger than the solo artists is the money aspect and the legacy.

[@banthonyb23]

@@heybuddy7789 According to what source?

[@pernellhaynesworth1212]

Even after the series Vlad they can do a movie and still do great box office numbers‼️✅💯❗️

[@BlessedOne313]

Pure facts!!

[@T.A.HasNoFilter]

Facts. I’m watching

[@TheDirtySouth404]

Right the show’s not an exact biography and it’s mostly based on RZA the movie could have a completely different vibe

[@melhoss6301]

Great interview, steve an amazing guest and love or loath him, vlad gets a good interview out of it

[@majhislife]

"i wasn't taking a chance"😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rizzo731]

This man really loves these guys…

[@c.christopher6115]

I'm not gonna lie, I remember more details of when I first listened to Wu Tang forever than I do for when I lost my virginity 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@anthonyarcanumsanctumregnu9551]

I love Steve always have he's for Hip Hop and he's for the acts he signs knowing that he will still cake off NO MATTER WHAT!

[@dominiquejones3805]

Steve Rifkind knew having a Raekwon album was just like having another Wu album

[@alexisdigital]

I bought Uncontrolled Substance, Deck's LP when it eventually came out so I did my part.

[@dawolf856]

Me too ✌🏽

[@itsjob595]

Me too. I loved it.

[@adamgordon2572]

Me too, but it pains me to know if RZA didn’t have them flood’s how the original Uncontrolled Substance would’ve been one of the best Wu solo albums ever 🔥

[@b.e.5194]

@@adamgordon2572album still good. Few songs got cut that would have evened it out. Lay ya hammer, night shift, rap burglars, execute them, SOS, etc

[@Ctcap01]

My favorite track by Inspectah Deck Above the clouda

[@bigdikkdaddy3071]

A 20 min clip? Glad you slippin. Giving away 💰

[@frankturcios6075]

Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit, Pun, Mob Deep, Beatnuts, Wu, .... Loud Records

[@Reason_over_Dogma]

Vlad caught Steve trying to be careful twice. Said he heard about a movie but then said they had something with Paramount brewing. Then said he stayed out of it then later said he wasn't taking a chance using that name.

[@dougstyles]

THE PURPLE TAPE is a piece of hip hop that will always persevere.

[@blurs1860]

Yo Vlad! Keep up the good work dude!

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

Actually 36 chambers is 3x platinum now in the Us. Worldwide it sold like 7 million.

[@vicnice4573]

I need a manager like this💯

[@jacknapyer]

Steve’s the man

[@rmartinez.917]

I’ll never forget going to Times Square right before Forever came out & seeing a huge wu emblem right on 42nd st. Never seen that done again

[@CharlesMacro]

Inspecta Deck was A1.

[@dawolf856]

"What would've been the repercussions for using the name ?" "I wasn't taking the chance !" LOL You damn fucking right. Any one of the 5 Families were no joke !

[@TheUnknownSharpShooter]

Yeah right. If those fat f ucks are so formidable, then why are the Russians all in Brooklyn now???

[@dawolf856]

@@TheUnknownSharpShooter Guiliani and the Rico Act. This is well documented

[@18wheelzofsteel53]

@@TheUnknownSharpShooter they aren’t. Their waaaay overrated 😂

[@evanbeachnaw]

Aries spires did a bit on how Italians hate blacks and yet they still insist on naming themselves after old mobsters. So true and hilarious

[@stevetrent4753]

Man I loved that series shit !

[@BigWill007]

We want a Wu-Tang Movie!!

[@ghostofdanielrobitaille5845]

Gambino Soldier: " yea, uhh. Can I talk to youz for a bit? Listen pal, weez got a problem wit u namin that album. we ain't down with the whole hippy hip hop crap alright? so forgetabouttit. you either change the title or we rearrange ya face, caprenday? "

[@teddypainable]

Lmaoooo

[@MrJohnnycortes]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markramo3921]

Wow thats crazy shit

[@bigbaba4542]

how did they even know about a name of an unreleased wu album

[@victordejung5675]

Their kids were playing it at house party! Parents heard it!

[@jweezy8645]

Wonder how in the hell they knew Rae was naming it Wu Gambinos lol

[@diademkennels8550]

Steve

[@stereoheartsrnb]

Who peeped the dawg in the background?

[@dub_zero1147]

I don’t know why a lot of these rappers like to imitate the mafia when the mafia is soo racist towards Black people. The Black and Italian relationship in New York City has always been tense.

[@Kenny-Alpha]

And so fucking what?

[@omariorou1339]

@Timothy Dashman don’t know about that

[@jayagainsthumanity]

Big chunks this must gonna be a small interview.

[@airborne8580]

Doing so would have set forth a death sentence for all of the members

[@monopolimanufacturing]

i still remember cuttin off g mas soap opera recording to dub th triumph video premiere

[@skillz718]

I remember when 100k first week was a huge deal 😂

[@AlSmithCleanUpENT]

At the 12:00 minute mark Steve Rifken face changes and looks at Vladimir very different after the Gambink questions on his dad relationship with Gambinos😂😂😂😂🤫🤫🤫🤔🤔🤨🤨

[@Paranormal718]

Inspectah Deck is the Ricky Henderson of Hip Hop!

[@cipriandobrea7369]

19 minutes? Why doesn't Glad cut this into 3 min clips like the AZ interview?

[@KIRRAH1]

It's interesting how they haven't said anything a out Childish Gambino...

[@TheSstretch68]

STEVE AND LOUD missed big on INSPECTAH DECK!!!!!! Super talented and underrated and under appreciated. Like STEVE said, greatest lead off emcee EVER.

[@Goldenera95]

Siddiq Saunderson portrayal of Ghostface Killah is ABSOLUTELY Spot On‼ The exact size doesn't matter. If that's the case everyone in the Show would have to be Re-Cast. Vlad is bugging.... Again 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@newcaddie9582]

Yea you can tell he doesn't want to speak on the mafia connections. Just goes to show you that the mafia sent their associates sons to run the music business.

[@TheOfficialCBE]

Vlad seems to love this topic alot

[@Jackpotwin888]

Can you interview Houston the rnb singer that poked out his eye? The one who sung I Like that

[@twinjerman]

I have the Wu Gambinos vcr tape. Came out in 2000.

[@banthonyb23]

I did not know Steve Rifkind managed New Edition for a year, Wow fun fact.

[@raulpena3837]

Vlad has really been putting this actor on blast 💥 lol

[@Drill-kn5nh]

The flood.....😩 such a painful story, you know RZA had all kinds of crazy shit that got lost

[@brynellsidney3983]

Deck should've had a better solo career; he does have bars

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

Bars don't equate to radio hits

[@tito-talk-show7019]

Steve on that good shit and I ain’t talking smoke

[@agency1432]

I wonder if they approached Master P for the “Gambino Family” group

[@sahirsarica]

That's one of the greatest songs

[@jkansas2045]

Steve is a very interesting guy

[@esimpson31828]

That shows you the power Master P had because one of the TRU albums was called THE GAMBINO CRIME FAMILY!!!

[@skorwolf2719]

Ghost face character is killing it

[@Hackaveli]

I feel like Deck always gettin the short end of the stick

[@mccolycoken]

deViLAD throwing shade on yhe wu tang series!

[@mathewkeen2356]

Dude seems shot out. He just stares blankly until finally managing a "yeah" 10 seconds later.

[@italiancapo7]

What book?

[@patrickwoods1053]

Forever is the best double disc album in hip hop in my opinion.

[@user-tn6fg2du6v]

He looked like Micheal Bolton back in the day lol

[@ruggedtechie5867]

That double album was absolutely great. I like it better than 36 chambers and I love 36 chambers. Wu forever is their best album

[@Soldier_Sean]

Yea it had more soul

[@lorenzo2534]

Shot Out to The Old Man Sonny F. Solid As They Make Em. Los Angeles California Tapping in

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

Love Steve

[@TheMactearz]

Forever my shit

[@joseescobar1406]

Dirty is on Forever - dog shit was a solo track on that double album

[@jlvelez3343]

Wonder if Vlad heard any of the Czar Face albums 🤔

[@chokboywonda]

UK been into Hip Hop from time away before Wu Tang 4 Ever 🤦🏿

[@gregshanahan6766]

Inspectah Deck the shit underrated Mc underrated producer rebel INS

[@caper087]

Glad keep bringing them up he mite get his own phone call 😂

[@piffylou4921]

I thought there was a wu gambinos album in 1999 with wu afiliates

[@Sdot1904]

He good dude easy to work with thy need to give him a nice Award show he made History

[@hello150]

Vlad totally twisted what Raekwon said about not doing the movie. RZA already had an agreement to do the Hulu series but when telling Steve, he made out that RZA just went after the money.

[@breaksmith7862]

Best hip hop album in existence

[@6115rmart]

Vlad. Since you got Steve.. Violet Brown is The Godmother of Hip-Hop. Would be a great interview.