ma'am, I thought I had a comprehensive collection, but you've got me beat! MANTRONIX!?!! couldn't understand most of what my man was saying, but his flow was tight! can't believe that you don't have run-dmc's first self-titled album, though.

i like jazzy jeff, but my money has always been on the crowd motivator dj ace www.djace1200.com

I went to a biz markie show years ago thinking he was going to perform his old school hits (albee square mall, biz goin' off, make the music, etc.), but he just spun records the whole night. he said they don't pay him enought to perform. I was a little disappointed, but it was good to see him.

Oh no I have that...it's on CD..this is just the records part. I bought records back in the day at times and tapes.

I loved Mantronix....their first album was tight..

Biz Mark is a good DJ..a couple of times he used to spin at the First Fridays here in Philly and he was the isht. He played the records we wanted to hear and kept the dance floor packed. Ol skool rap, house and reggae...man those were the days...:cool:

While everyone else wanted to rhyme, I wanted to be a DJ. That's where all the hype was for me. But alas no wanted wanted to show a girl the ropes. I think if I pressed it enough and knew what I was doing, my dad would have bought me equipment. He was facinated with the whole idea of scratching (as long as I didn't do it on his stereo and mess up his needles)

When i went away to school that was always the first ?? i got asked is do you know Jeff and Will. I knew folks that was tight with them but not me personally.

EST from 3X Dope is a songwriter now. He got an award at the songwriter's version of the grammys like in 2003 or 2004 I believe. Few folks want to give Schooly D the credit of the godfather of gangsta rap. But the west coast does give it up to him for that. There were a lot of rappers/dj's from Philly that like you said don't get the credit. There are 3 DJ's that are still around and they are on the international scene: DJ King Britt (Central HS), DJ Viktor Duplaix (from DJ Master Don and Exotic Vic) and DJ Cash Money. They have all been in the International DJ competions that are held worldwide. They used to do a lot of the local clubs and house parties back in the late 80's (those were the days :o )

I used to love Schooly D and 3XDope! You're right, they don't get the props they deserve. Steady B is doing life though, and Cool C, who was down with him, has the death penalty.

He was a DJ for this party I went to in 1995. He just talks over the records but everyone pretty much knew that he was always a better DJ (in the traditional sense of spinning records and talking to get the crowd hype) than a rapper.

"She caught the vapors!!!!"

This always makes me sad. :(


KRS ONE: "Steady B is definately serious!!!!"
Steady B: "I'm serious...as serious can get...."

I wanted to be a DJ too! who did you admire as a female DJ back in the day. there weren't too many. remember jazzy joyce?

Isn't she still around? I used to want to DJ too. My brother had turntables and we both used to practice. :o .

I do remember Jazzy Joyce! But you are right female DJ's never got put on properly so much that she is the only one that I do remember. I don't put Spinderella in that category.

I thought Lyte and Rakim was very good. I thought Lil Kim did the best and kikced like a motha. I was ok with the Da Brat, but I wasn't feeling Remy at all. I thought Lyte could have been a little bit longer too.

Rakim, I will admit I was straight trippin when he was talking about college. Does anyone know what he is doing now a days to make money?

Fab, Puffy, and Q-Tip wasn't feeling them doing the Beastie Boys at all....NOT AT ALL!!!!

I agree with StarFish, not beats Bid Daddy Kane and his performance from last year. VH-1 soul was showing the show from last year all week leading up to the show this year and I alwasy seemed to turn right when Kane was coming on and I looked at it each time it came on.

All I can say is I was loving the look on Russell's face...it was like hell yeah. It reminded me of last year how after LL was honored and each time they panned to him he was basically on is feet and singing the songs...that's what I'm talking about. I saw that when they panned to the crowd and they showed RZA.

I'm not a giant Wu fan, but I do like me some Ghostface Killa, and I too was wondering where in the hell he was. I thought they should have been on a little longer too.

Ice Cube...yeah that is my dude...I was loving when he was talking about how he got with the east coast and they were talking about how he was good at everything but what was up with that curl. I remember that I use to think the same thing back in the day.

OMG, when Lil Easy was on there I was like dang he does sound like Easy. I was so feeling Bones Thugs being on there, and didn't know that that song was in memory of Easy. That is one of my favorite songs from the, and didn't I see the video yesterday.

Y'all talking about all those old school raps is really taking me back. I remember that I use to go to the Gallery Mall when it first opened and then go buy my 12" or , my albums every single Saturday from Sounds of Market. I have so much music on wax thta it's not even funny, and I don't even have a damn thing to play them on anymore. I do still have a turn table, but it has no needle.

Oh and StarFish was not lying when she said that in college they use to call her Lyte because she looked like her...for real y'all the whole time I was looking at Lyte, I was like damn that's StarFish!!!

Someone mentioned Scholly D and I use to work in the same dept as his sister....I remember when Looking at my Gucci came out, that was my joint.

Yeah Coo Coo Shanele and Jazzy Joyce are here in NY.... www.hot97.com

I liked Gucci Time, but my song was....

PSK we're mak'in that green...people always say what the hell does that mean...:cool:

Yeah that was another good one...dang you taking me back.:p