DJ Rock Well Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Finally caught this last night and it was amazing and I wholeheartedly recommend it if you like classic 90s hip hop. I always knew this was an important platform at the time and I'd heard bits of some of the most famous freestyles, but still I never knew quite how important this show was. It nicely encapsulates and defines what most refer to the golden era. The time after the early experiments of the 80s when standards were higher than ever and it was still about skills, a tne when money and fame were beginning to creep in but success was still far more street level. Also, this was the last time when the biggest (most popular) artists of the genre were still the best at it. A few proper chills moments... mostly freestyles, especially ones that they it the artists hadn't heard since they dropped them live at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAbbott Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice, good to know you enjoyed it as I'll definitely give it a watch then. Don't know about anyone else in the Uk but I for one didn't get to hear any of their shows so really knew very little about them but I love listening to their shows now. I love reading old HH magazines too and articles about the "next big thing in hip hop" and seeing whether they made it or not, even if the content of the shows wasn't particularly great it just takes me back to a time when it was really exciting to be part of that scene... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Rock Well Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Mate, it's so up your street I can't tell you. I never knew I that basically all east cost (and quite few west coast) MCs that mattered, had to prove themselves there before going anywhere else. Pretty much pick a name and they're on there dropping jewels live years before they were famous and sometimes after as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broma Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Oh man, I've been wanting to see this for ages! Where did you see it? On vimeo where you're supposed to be able to buy it, it says it's not available in your region. Cnuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYumYGC Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Need to see this! Love the stories as much as anything, tapes doing the rounds upstate, hoods waiting outside with demos, the call ins etc. Plus fondle em was crazy... I remember tuning in for the anniversary show a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYumYGC Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Not many people could show up Kool G Rap..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswift Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Im pretty sure that ive still got a few old tapes of their shows kicking around somewhere in my collection.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Rock Well Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Broma - I tried legit too but was also denied, so torrent it was. Dan - stacks are up on YouTube mate, I was enjoying one with Gza, Killah Priest and Mad Skillz on it only last night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswift Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Dan - stacks are up on YouTube mate, I was enjoying one with Gza, Killah Priest and Mad Skillz on it only last night!You Tube is for sheep .. mine are up on some old TDK cassettes dont you know that im a hipster these days mate ?.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeljms Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Old thread but picked this up on DVD the other day and watched it last night - great stuff. Started listening to some of the shows on YouTube now. I only remember hearing about the show back in the mid-late 90s when I was reading HHC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrblast Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Love this documentary. There are loads of the old shows on Mixcloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I need to check this out. I still listen to some of the tapes from the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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