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Horatio said:
The best of times. Don't get me started.

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Bro. Horatio, I salute you and thank you. You took me back. Never minded being grounded on Fridays or Saturdays b/c that just meant making tapes from Rap Attack and my man Kool DJ Red Alert. By the way does anyone know whatever happened to Red Alerts son? As a little boy he would introduce his Dad often mimicking Red Alert.
 
olehead said:
Bro. Horatio, I salute you and thank you. You took me back. Never minded being grounded on Fridays or Saturdays b/c that just meant making tapes from Rap Attack and my man Kool DJ Red Alert. By the way does anyone know whatever happened to Red Alerts son? As a little boy he would introduce his Dad often mimicking Red Alert.
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I remember that kid. I don't know what happened to him. I remembered listening out for the latest " world premiere " on wbls and kiss. Guys actually competed and cared.
 
What about Grand Puba, Positive and LG?

How about Cool C? “Life In the Ghetto” is a classic.
 
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olehead said:
Bro. Horatio, I salute you and thank you. You took me back. Never minded being grounded on Fridays or Saturdays b/c that just meant making tapes from Rap Attack and my man Kool DJ Red Alert. By the way does anyone know whatever happened to Red Alerts son? As a little boy he would introduce his Dad often mimicking Red Alert.
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Horatio said:
I remember that kid. I don't know what happened to him. I remembered listening out for the latest " world premiere " on wbls and kiss. Guys actually competed and cared.
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I don't remember his son. Maybe one of these dudes..



DJ Red:

KOOL DJ RED ALERT LIVE ON KISS FM IN NYC - DEC 1984
 
Horatio said:
My Avatar pic
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Gang Starr was one of favorite. RIP Guru. I loved Hard to Earn album with Code of Streets, Mass Appeal, Speak Ya Clout and DYWCK. Also, props up to Tribe my favorite group and honorable mentions to Boogie down productions(especially with RIP Scott La Rock) Wu Tang, Pete Nice and CL Smooth(Favorite song TROY), Bran Nubians, Leaders, Jungle Brothers and Public Enemy. Also, was a huge fan of Mos Def and my namesake. Though I still think the best white boy rap song is Paul Revere by Beastie Boys RIP MCA.
 
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olehead said:
Where's Nas, Ed OG and the Bulldogs, Spoonie G, Kool G Rap, Brand Nubians, Jungle Brothers, Masta Ace, Bizmarkie, Jeru the Damaja, Black Moon, Smif n Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and the rest of the Bootcamp Clik. Lastly one of my favorite yet least heralded duos were the U.M.C's (blue cheese).
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Most of them have been mentioned, Nas and Kool G Rap are in my top 5.
 
kris1 said:
One of my all time favorites EPMD....

Parrish Smith attended SCSU and played TE on the football team.
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"SCSU and like Vladamir we're outta here."
 
Couple of my favorite guys from the South.

Tyrone Crushing and Fresh Master Money
 
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Hoophound said:
What about Grand Puba, Positive and LG?

How about Cool C? “Life In the Ghetto” is a classic.
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Mentioned Brand Nubians, of which Puba was the lead. Cool C was eaten up by the streets, doing time now. Made me think of Keith Murray (the most beautifullest thing in the world). Not sure who began this thread but thanks. I'm a hip hop head primarily East coast who was raised on Marley Marl, Mr. Magic, Red Alert and later Kid Capri. The golden years of hip hop. I won't even hear further arguments re this era and the greatness of the artists coming out of the 80's and early 90's.
 
More underground Hip Hop for me. Sage Francis-Makeshift patriot is a must listen. Atmosphere, to name a couple.
 
olehead said:
Mentioned Brand Nubians, of which Puba was the lead. Cool C was eaten up by the streets, doing time now. Made me think of Keith Murray (the most beautifullest thing in the world). Not sure who began this thread but thanks. I'm a hip hop head primarily East coast who was raised on Marley Marl, Mr. Magic, Red Alert and later Kid Capri. The golden years of hip hop. I won't even hear further arguments re this era and the greatness of the artists coming out of the 80's and early 90's.
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That's why you're olehead. Daps.
 


Gettin' the parties started!!
 
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Said before, but ATCQ is amazing.

Outkast, specifically Sothernplayalisticadillacmuzik.

Fugess, The Score.

Nas, Illmatic, which is arguably the best hip hop album of all time.
 
Too many great names to mention all, but the ones who turned me on to the genre were Run DMC, BDP, Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Nas, and the Beastie Boys. So many other great groups out there as well, but that’s what initially prompted my interest.

Yo’ MTV Raps then took it across the nation and introduced me to west coast rap ... Ice T, NWA at first... and then everything that sprung from there with Death Row, and then Aftermath.

There’s a really good documentary on Showtime and Netflix called ‘Stretch and Bobitto, Radio that Changed Lives’ if you really liked 90’s NYC hip hop. Epic radio show on in middle of the night, I think out of Columbia U, not sure. Worth the watch if you like this genre
 
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Not sure if if was mentioned but for the west coast Pharcyde was one of my favorite. Dana Dane and Slick Rick also a couple more I didn't mention before that I liked. Schoolly D was raw as hell and the originator of gangsta rap one of my favorite too from Philly. "Parkside 52" and "Saturday Night" were a couple of my favorite of his songs. Cheeba Cheeba Yall!
 
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I was also a big Paris fan and loved these two songs. He sounds like Rakim with the Pro Black stance of Public Enemy.

 


This song was banned by MTV because of his Pro Black Panther stance.
 
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SAMCRO said:
Too many great names to mention all, but the ones who turned me on to the genre were Run DMC, BDP, Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Nas, and the Beastie Boys. So many other great groups out there as well, but that’s what initially prompted my interest.

Yo’ MTV Raps then took it across the nation and introduced me to west coast rap ... Ice T, NWA at first... and then everything that sprung from there with Death Row, and then Aftermath.

There’s a really good documentary on Showtime and Netflix called ‘Stretch and Bobitto, Radio that Changed Lives’ if you really liked 90’s NYC hip hop. Epic radio show on in middle of the night, I think out of Columbia U, not sure. Worth the watch if you like this genre
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One of the greatest hip hop shows ever. Stretch does not get enough props. That show was crazy. Props to you Samcro for bringing up this show up.
 
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