Large Professor on Growing Up in Queens, Rapping, DJ'ing & Producing, Forming Main Source (Part 1)

[@blvkmirror8388]

Main Source's lookin at the front door is a timeless cut

[@geo-ze6cj]

Masterpiece. Especially lyrically.

[@Gabriel-ll2iv]

Hardcore hip hop

[@alfredjones9548]

Jedi King Pudge breaking atoms fucking classic

[@belgravecollege]

@@Gabriel-ll2iv Went to college with Pete Rocks Lil brother Grap. I remember him telling us Pete Rock produced looking out the Front Door. That Donald Byrd " Think Twice" sample was classic. But anyways Extra P is still a legend

[@draines9237]

Facts💯💯

[@daniel_najar]

This the type of content we wanna see from your channel Vlad

[@MrFaDookie]

Pure hip-hop content.....

[@echad6259]

Yup. Not porn stars, reality t.v stars and all that nonsense.

[@MultiMrMiles]

only 80s and 90 stars...indeed, cause after that rap died anyway

[@lulolancy]

Hell no! We want to see China Mac eating Fried chicken, corn bread, and collard greens.

[@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5]

@@echad6259 he stopped with the porn stars when he was getting roasted on the comments lmao

[@tthomas4092]

This man is the embodiment of old school 1980s 1990s newyork much respect

[@uncutt_talktv]

Large Professor is Hip-Hop to the bone in his body by the way he speak...

[@Donnelius]

FOREAL, one of them niggas you can talk about hip hop with for 12 hours straight and wont get bored.

[@deondreclarkclark6052]

All facts...large pro is the culture in & out. Make me wanna go watch Beat Street.

[@SodaPopinksi]

Called a NYC accent

[@thomasmandeno2776]

If he wasn’t such a legend, I’d say that it feels like he’s putting it on. Seems like a bit over the top. The way he speaks I mean.

[@senghor]

“I don’t Wanna Ill I just wanna chill and get my hands around a 100 dollar bill” 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 large professor

[@fairplayterrific147]

"ijustwannachill"

[@marcgreen1503]

Fakin the funk= main source

[@tence_6965]

I'm the mad scientist

[@inmyhumbleopinion_]

That Main Source 'Breakin Atoms' album is one of the best hip-hop albums of all time

[@meyou5789]

Thee Best of the early 90's

[@edieselentertainment]

Remember hearing that in middle school and loving it!

[@inmyhumbleopinion_]

@@edieselentertainment it's on Spotify I was spinning it the other day. Still fire

[@suleimanmustafa1473]

Word!

[@krumabon1903]

Facts !!!

[@garionbush5906]

Waiting on the part where Vlad brings up "Nas's beat picking" so large professor can take him to school

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

To be honest Nas' beat are ass

[@level_ken5231]

I’m right there I’m waiting.

[@mistaUHOH215]

@Kenneth The Golden Child facts honestly as legendary as Illmatic is, It Was Written is my favorite Nas album.

[@GVMBITxxx]

@Kenneth The Golden Child Song stays in repeat

[@DJBooks1]

@Kenneth The Golden Child Salute. I didn't know Xtra P produced Star Wars. Daaaaaamn! 👍🏾

[@Arealproducer]

The legend!!! I hope the producers of this generation understand how important large pro is to hip hop and producing.Respect.

[@xBITCHESxHATExMEx]

"Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball" is one of my all-time favorites. Large Professor is a Hip-Hop legend. Respect from Detroit...👍

[@frankwhite4643]

xDexter'sFinestx a classic protest song that is overlooked - should be a famous song...the lyrics are still relevant unfortunately

[@willx_1]

wordplay & metaphors were sharp,some of the attributes of what MCing is about.

[@robnomad1]

One of my favorite & full of the best metaphors, went over folks heads.

[@reefb1277]

This cat is the most slept on, underrated producers to ever do it!!!

[@xray49er]

I can feel the hip hop oozing out the screen

[@ditc2103]

Large Pro!! The mad Scientist!!

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

Large Pro gets mad respect from me. Definitely one of my favorite producers.

[@jdilla999]

"I don't wanna ill, I just wanna chill And keep my hand around a 100 dollar bill".....Indeed

[@Alexclermontwrites]

Love that song! Keep it on repeat!

[@jdilla999]

@@Alexclermontwrites Indeed

[@morelife6508]

really liking professor's energy.. its also a type of energy that says 'dont bring any mess to me, vlad.. just keep it about the music and history of me"

[@FREEDMEN]

Grandmaster Vic, a Queens legend and his mixtapes and blends are legendary. Shout out to Large Professor, a LEGEND in hip-hop

[@khalilalamin]

Large P is a stand up brutha and a hip-hop historian. He is a genius with the production and a beast on the mic...Main Source first album is a CLASSIC!!!

[@streetsiswatching9660]

Nobody : TK Kirkland : I knew large professor back in the day ....he used to sleep on my couch

[@zendavis3501]

Yep, me and Nas used to hang out in front of forty deuce to stick up foreigners for studio time. That was back in the late 80's early 90's though. Plus we used to do coke at studio 54 with Rick James and Eddie Murphy.

[@filbatts30]

Lewis Gray 😂😂😂😂

[@edieselentertainment]

😂😂😂

[@Just_Mo_]

Lewis Gray 😂😂😂😂

[@WILLTILL11]

Yup!🤣😂😭

[@phillytnoize]

Truly one of the great producers in Hip Hop. To me he's on that boom bap Mt. Rushmore with Marley Marl, DJ Premier and Pete Rock.

[@nostalgicwiz3977]

Facts

[@jetted_out]

Looking at the front door. Was one of the realest songs about. A female being foul without saying it in a degrading way.

[@reimourrpower9357]

"Now that's not kosher..."

[@preed8552]

fk off

[@woabeatz9717]

Let the beat hitem ....lisa lisa

[@jetted_out]

@@preed8552 mad af lol

[@preed8552]

Nah dee is ur highness. Im not mad at all. I must have meant that for something else someone said. I 100% agree that "Lookn at the front door" was dope. and the video. bkool bruh.

One of the pioneers of producing in Hip Hop. He was one of the masterminds behind the production of Illmatic.

[@Gabriel-ll2iv]

He’s like an old school 5 percenter

[@WILLTILL11]

Indeed!

[@The_M0st_High]

GOOD SHIT VLAD.

[@1RobertSmith]

Out of nowhere he still gets hype about hiphop memories like a little kid would. Lol. I do the same thang sometimes

[@CMWGang]

I remember Melle Mel came to a club I was DJ'ing way back in the day (1989) called Hollywood Live in Hollywood, Cali. The crowd sorta shunned him in a way for being so called out dated, because groups like Kwame, KRS One, Guy, Al B Sure etc were top radio. Mel grabbed that mic and ask me do I know how to DJ for a MC of course I said yeah. He took mental control of everyone on that dance floor for around 45 minutes. These west coast flattop dancing, In Livin' Color Fly Girl dressing negative a-hole could believe their ears on how he keep them motivated on the dance floor. After that for years he would show up around 3 times a year and show out and walk out with a pocket full of cash. Never count a person style out over age than that of talent. You just might learn something. #mellemel #grandmasterflash #thefuriousfive #hollywood

[@bossgrizwald2631]

When I hear this cat it makes me want to get back on sum turnables. One of the dopest dj producers in the game. Premo, Pete Rock, Easy Mo Bee and shout out to Large Professor. Keep Goin! 💯

[@BigHack4ya]

This cat don't know how much confidence he gave me wearing glasses as a kid. When I saw this dude wearing glasses and he was a dope MC, I was like I can wear my glasses too. LOL!!!! This my guy!!! Good job Vlad!

[@JTCoinRings]

Looking at the front door 🚪... classic

[@wmcroy3306]

Most definitely an classic

[@pharo181]

Nuff said..

[@CelestialSci]

You couldn't hear the heavy accent in the music.

[@plugexpert]

"just hangin out" favorite track ever. Respect!

[@ClassicBroham]

This is what we want Vlad!! Give us more hip hop legends breaking the story down like this!

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Large Professor is a legend! Love that Vlad is interviewing people that main stream radio wouldn't normally interview.

[@tonyweaver5953]

Salute to the Great Large Professor!!!! We need either another LP album or Main Sorce STAT!!! Vlad surprised me in this interview, really did his Hip-HOp research for this one. One of the Best to ever do it!!!!!

[@muzikdepotart]

Son a true Emcee and he also got the golden touch for beats...Flushing on the scene, nuff props LP

[@asaiya705]

LARGE PRO!!! man Vlad no way, i cant believe it, this guy literally created the reasons i love hip hop. crazy because he seems even better a person then his production! thanks so much for this wisdom and all youve given!

[@rawwattage3962]

this might be the 1st vlad interview ive ever seen where the comments were all positive towards the guest and deservingly so cause LP is the ultimate iconic great. Salute vlad for this 1. Yall having a field day on TK Kirkland lol guess i gotta watch dat interview in its entirety haha

[@TaraGeorge711]

“Rapper Nas on top-it - Seems we gonna rock it - Queens represent - Buy the album when I drop it!” To all the Midnight Marauders out there. Classic Extra P 👏🏽👌🏾

[@edieselentertainment]

"Saying Larger your illest brother that I want to efff with for the rest of my life, yo yo so check the method"

[@TaraGeorge711]

edieselentertainment 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@madizmson3926]

The most NYC sounding cat ever! Salute my dude! Legend!

[@Ramble79]

Extra P-won’t allow the Nas hate. Thank P for some of Nas’ beats.,

[@zendavis3501]

Facts

[@michaelmantinaos8330]

Yeah facts but you said it some of Nas beats all Illmatic besides a couple here there maybe Vlad right about Nas and his beats smh

[@Ramble79]

michael mantinaos I can say nas’ lyrics and substance made him not his beats. But if you look at Nas’ albums with dope beats you have to say Illmatic, It was written, Life is Good, Stillmatic, Nasir, God’s Son, I even like Iam- the beats were ahead of its time.

[@abelshand3843]

Nas wasn't scared to be different honestly. His problem was he tried to sell music that'd touch HIS soul(if you want to call that a problem)instead of trying to please everybody as opposed to the Jay Z's etc

[@straightlead8]

Nas beats are terrible. Vlad is right. His beat selection ruins his albums. Stillmatic and especially Street Disciple are prime examples. Large P and DJ Premier should have done all of his albums

[@RenR70]

More of this, less Suge, Death Row, Tekashi.

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

straight facts!!

[@johncooney93]

XP is one of the dopest people in hip hop. I had the pleasure of meetin him in Boston with Cormega when their album dropped like 4 or 5 years ago. Vlad, props for this one.

[@levisnclarks380]

This was Dope. Large Pro was the BEST emcee slash producer. Nice on the Mpc and Mic.

[@stankyrandy]

Even how Large Pro talks is Hip hop! Word up!

[@joshawalker552]

Large pro seems very humble and cool great interview

[@johnnylockett8825]

I remember hearing Main Source and thinking that had probably the dopest group name at the time. And then I heard the album... Str8 fire! Large Professor definitely influenced my direction in music. HOMAGE...

[@BigSyrp]

TK Kirkland: "I heard Nas freestyle in Queensbridge back in 92. He wanted me to sign him but i told MC serch to handle that shit."

[@crisleroi299]

Haha

[@crisleroi299]

TK is that cousin or uncle that always got a story...and you know he be lying but the shit is so entertaining you just let him go.

[@DooWopD313]

Aye bruh i read this in his voice 😂

[@australium7374]

@@crisleroi299 LMAO your description is frighteningly accurate

[@lawns757]

Vlad is dope for this one.

[@zendavis3501]

Real talk

[@pigmentrich224]

He still a piece of dog shit though

[@marekfalk5369]

@@pigmentrich224 why? he just interviews ppl, and he has the dopest interviews

[@pigmentrich224]

@@marekfalk5369 he act like he the feds tho

[@xavierwilliams4119]

@@pigmentrich224 but you're constantly watching tho...

[@2Faded247]

My man Large Pro is hella New York

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

right

[@moscokidd3813]

Fr, I love that!

[@rudybritish3625]

Snapple

[@monoblock2514]

🗣To the fullest

[@sheperdjohnson1185]

I used to luv main source back in the day!!! Large professor had those rhyme skills. !!✌

[@PharoahsKingdom]

Got a legend on here. This is the man responsible for introducing Nas to the world. "Live At The Barbeque"

[@thicky]

mc serch introduced him to the world man.. large just worked with him in cultivating his sound to the world. but both men had a hand in putting him out there

[@cfvasconcellos]

Salute the Extra P - he is a historian and made history.. great interview DjVlad - the Mad Scientist was part of so many incredible albums ... growing up in Jamaica,Queens the energy of creation was real in the field for HipHop elements - House music - freestyle music --- the culture of dis, graft, breaking, emcee , fashion, knowledge of self was pushed in our DNA.. hiphop love

[@1995RangeRover]

Large Pro 4life! Vlad this is exactly what is needed for the culture. Great vid man!💪✌

[@jw4309]

Refreshing to get an interview of substance, finally!

[@jaylamar7534]

I have no idea who this is but I respect and appreciate this interview. Need more like this

[@mistaseeforce]

LARGE PRO!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 im 43.. I remember the 1st hip hop. I heard was sugar hill gangs apache rap

[@obatron1]

About time!! Give this man his props!!!

[@johnredorn]

A living legend my fave is live at the bbq

[@tapatio1032]

Large Pro has one of the best voices and delivery in all of Hip Hop. His performances he does Live sound so clear that it sounds like its playback. Definitely a great M.C and definitely one of the best producers to ever do it.

[@honestopinion5709]

"I'm lookin at the front door, chkm mmmmm mmmmmmmm chkm mm mm mm mm I'M lookin at the front door" -1 of the most iconic hooks of the 90s RESPECT

[@edieselentertainment]

Absolute 🔥

[@tapemaster8252]

One of my favorites right here, dope interview, Salute to Large Pro!

[@DMVLeGenD96]

Hip hop royalty! Props to Vlad for showing appreciation for the culture.

[@juslivinlife843]

I'm in my 40's and I remember a time with no hip hop.. I remember running around during recess in the snow singing a new song called Rappers Delight in like kindergarten. I remember a life without computers or cordless phones. GREATEST GENERATION..we have seen the world before and grow with hip hop, computers, cell phones etc..both sides

[@jamilray2]

The whole Main Source is a great group and should be honored on Hip Hop Award show on B.E.T, step up your game B.E.T

[@4thandgoallogistics]

You can tell when someone is proud and can stand on the work they ha e put down.....Shot out to Large Professor for doing the interview..I can see the love in this nigga eyes still...

[@Facesito]

THE NAS BEAT PICKING TOPIC IS DEFINITELY ON IT’S WAY 😩😩😩😩

[@waynemarshall8836]

You was right my nigga 😂 but large professer ain't throwing Nas off no bus...loyal NY 🗽 nigga

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

He has by far the deepest voice in hip hop. I heard from him one time in Myspace. I had him as a friend before it strictly turned to a full music page. The way he talks now is the same way he talks back then. Full of eager hype energy because he's been immersed since his teens. One of the greatest producers/rappers in the 90's and today. The "industry" will always p-ssy to never give this man the credit he deserves. The mainstream world is like "if it's not soft or whack, it ain't right"!!! Young world take notice.

[@adamgordon2572]

His verse on actual facts pure 🔥🔥

[@echad6259]

I would have loved to be in NY in those days...

[@jdovma1]

His remix of Resurrection for Common is one of the nicest beats everrrr.

[@Diwani_Spark14]

Word Lifer indeed classic. Better than the original.

[@MultiSpacehead]

Hip hops' most inspiring. One of the most classic,timeless,grand architects of pure artform. Large Professor .

[@chinbeats6551]

Extra P is a legend. Pay homage.

[@DNCipher]

Aight Vlad. This is some good content. Keep it up👌

[@shinbakihanma2749]

Oh word?! The legend himself?! Large in the house?? Main Source representin'!! 😎

[@taffygore6285]

This is indeed the LEGENDARY Large Professor!

[@Mariyani]

This interview was unexpected... but well worth the wait!

[@Chitango76th]

It's a honor to watch this!!

[@clarktownsend8991]

Fakin the Funk still gets mad play in my whip.

[@doriang.r.e.y.1221]

My uncle had the jeep back in 90...that shit was banging in the whip.

[@marinevet4131]

Dorian Grey faking the funk dropped in 92 if my memory is correct.

[@abcd-zh9om]

@@marinevet4131 Yeah on the white men can't rap soundtrack. One of my favourite Main source joints.

[@dennisford3349]

That BAAAASOOON! So addictive. 🔊🎵🎶

[@marcgreen1503]

FAX

[@TheAgromc]

Extra P is personification of hiphop man! from style, lingo to everything. Big up 🙌

[@est9467]

Get Lord Finesse on here man. I wanna hear some his stories and some Big L stories fr

[@jacquesandre450]

...and Mac Miller tryin to get his catalogue

[@michaelglazier9932]

Yeah. All of Diggin In The Crates for that matter....

[@est9467]

@@michaelglazier9932 yeah man got love for the whole group. I'm just a massive fan of Big L aha. Lord Finesse and A.G too. It's a Legendary hiphop group fr

[@esco200106705]

Lord Finesse probably got some crazy fat joe unheard stories

[@wmcroy3306]

Large Pro, another one of my inspiration in the production game

[@nonbeliever4593]

I need that large pro hat 🔥🔥🔥

[@preed8552]

but it's his name. not being funny but why u wanna wear his name on your head? jus wondering. ....and YES he is a legend, DOLO

[@nonbeliever4593]

p reed Large Pro Is A Statement As Well As A Mood. He’s An Icon The Type Who Deserves More Recognition

[@preed8552]

I gotcha brother. I see your point now. I dig it. I want one too now. thanks.

[@nostalgicwiz3977]

Me being a Large Professor fan/stan, I need that hat and that Mickey Mouse shirt. My favorite producer of all time since "Atom", not just the album, the song itself, "The Main Source breaks the atom!"

[@nonbeliever4593]

p reed salute You & Salute Large Pro

[@CHUPAQUI100]

I was getting some money out there in Philly at 16 when 'I'm lookin at the front door' and 'Fakin the funk' dropped. Man, those days were like no other. The whole vibe was unique, and the music matched it.

[@cavanaughwrim6723]

Large Professor is legendary and still blazing trails. His rhyming technique is equally dope as his production chops. Research his body of work if you study the masters

[@incangeneral7996]

This Man is Queens to the fullest 👌💪

[@henleyroy]

Once again one of the greats mentioned how important Slick Rick influenced them, we definitely need that Slick Rick interview

[@michielkroder4031]

When 1st Class came out I was feeling only 3/4th of the album at best. But then I saw Large Pro live on stage in Amsterdam, just being him and performing some of the joints I didn't like and he made 'em sound SO GOOD and just his overall performance was one of the Hip Hoppest things I've ever bore witness to. It's that kind of thing where you just know it when you see it. Years later, on the second Marco Polo album, there was a Michael Rapaport skit where he said something like "when you see Large Professor come around the corner, you just see Hip Hop. You smell Hip Hop." Dead on.

[@MajorLeegue]

Watching LP speak you really notice he's real hip hop... Watch his hand movements and listening to the way he speaks...there's no turning that off...he IS the hip hop culture....don't know if people understand what I'm saying...that "know I'm saying" is like it's in the blood..

[@draines9237]

"A kid is born with no state of mind blinded by the ways of mankind🔥🔥🔥#bars-Melle Mel

[@bamnjphoto]

Main Source album Breaking Atoms is a classic

[@out2lunch4]

B Money word I can’t believe nobody listed Just Hangin Out. I was downtown Dallas bangin that shit out my Jeep. And looked over and saw brothers bobbing there heads lmao right at “nobody can get to the whereabouts cus we’re out shuffling feet without a shadow of a doubt “

[@zendavis3501]

Oh oh! He is getting closer and closer to Nasir 😮

[@markushodge8381]

Nas will never be on Vlad

[@zendavis3501]

@@markushodge8381 I never said he would now did I?

[@markushodge8381]

@Zen Davis thats what i thought u meant my guy. Apologies

[@zendavis3501]

@@markushodge8381 It's all love bro. Stay blessed my dude.

[@amirkhattabfernandez2439]

@Zen Davis!!!! lol, I was thinking the same thing.

[@JabariStamps]

If Hip-Hop had a physical voice. It’d sound like Large Professor

[@RoninAli1]

Jabari Stamps Good one. It used to be LL Cool J.

[@andstill7317]

Word!

[@mephisto1025]

This dude is hip hop trueness. Faking the funk , looking out the front door “Timeless “ . Love that he used live instruments, the samples were so clean you didn’t notice a gap or pause just fluid . “Not easy to do especially back then . Large Professor huge big up from Ralph mc Daniels “Video Music Box . Love is love man respect y’all made my youth memorable an very entertaining but positive an inspirational. Stay bless , woke , an many more . Peace ☮️

[@zordrakxuxu6668]

Live at the barbecue 🔥 Legendary

[@mhc12k]

Now we're fuckin talking! One of the greatest to ever do it. A lot of producers need to thank this man

[@datdudedave]

That NYC accent is undeniable. He sounds a lot like Prodigy R.I.P

[@sunnyside9273]

Large Professor wrote Looking at the front door sitting in my living room, looking at my front door Vlad - TK Kirkland

[@CoolGrindEnt]

If you close your eyes him and Prodigy sound alike. Extra NYC.

[@hbkc83]

Lol real shit... U right

[@tragiksituation]

LP's voice is a lil deeper I respect the comparison though I think LP sounds more like Rakim when comparing voices....

[@CoolGrindEnt]

Daron Green that a great comparison as well in my eyes.

[@anatolianINVASION]

Never forget how insanely dope his Organized Konfusion “Stress” remix was. How he flipped the vibe of a cold gritty song into an uplifting uptempo tune about the subject matter was something else. LP the essence of hip hop right here. Etched in stone. 5/5.

[@raythelljordan6550]

This guy is the epitome of New York cat ! He could not even lie and say he is from ANYWHRE ELSE!

[@KingJamesKingChaos]

Facts!!

[@papinski1978]

Finally! Ive been waiting for this to happen for ever

[@sacred1827]

We shit on Vlad a lot but Large Professor was definitely impressed with Vlad's knowledge here. Respect that.

[@KingAuthor83]

So people are giving him credit for shit a so called "journalist" is SUPPOSE to do????

[@chiteushamutete]

legend! this guy is so New York! the accent, the slang..

[@Awbskure3am]

Vladimir the leader of these interviews right now 💯🔥🔥🔥