Lamont
08-14-06, 01:29 PM
If you cats are like me, you go straight to Veteran Affairs, then on to another site. If that's the case, i tripped on to a thread in a different forum that you all would like. Lets get it started here. People really got into it, so I am just going to post my response. My bad, it's kind of long. Anyway, listed are a few of my memories of Hip Hop during the 70's and 80's:
I really got into Hip Hop around the Sugarhill/ Flash/ Melle Mel era. I remember my older sister playing Busy Bee, The Cold Crush Brothers, Fantastic 5, and the Treacherous Three on cassettes she got from block parties and clubs.
I think Busy Bee is by far the best party-rockin' MC, though Doug E. Fresh seems to get that title.
I had that Nike sweatsuit Rakim wore in the "Move the Crowd" video
I remember gettin' beat down by my moms for ruining her Chaka Khan album (the one with the Rolling Stones lips) trying to do the "Lookin' for the Perfect Beat" scratch.
I remember gettin' beat down by moms once again for having a breakin' battle on some panelin (the dark brown joints with the black stripes) that she was gettin' put up in our basement.
I remember my older sister dancing in front of the mirror to Heavy D's "Mister Big Stuff" for hours with her Coca-Cola shirt on.
My first rap name was Scott Lamont
My sister thought that she was Salt and dyed her hair blonde.
I hated LL's "I Need Love" and haven't bought one of his albums since.
My favorite line in '83 was "I'm light-skinned, I live in Queens, and I love eatin' chicken and collie greens."
Paid In Full was my favorite album back then, and is playing as I write this post.
In my disc changer right now is New Edition, BBD. Big Daddy Kane, BDP (My Any Means), and Run DMC
This cat named Don used to walk up and down the block playin' either "Sucker MC's" or "More Bounce to the Ounce" on his boom box.
I had a crush on Lisa Lisa, Vanity, Sheila E, Sweet Tee (I liked the way she rocked those stone-washed jeans in the "On the Smooth Tip" video), and Baby Dee from JJ Fad (the youngest one).
Though Lyte and Latifah are my favorites, history has forgotten Lisa Lee, Sha-Rock, Debbie Dee, Roxanne Shante, Antoinette, and Sweet Tee (real MCs that didn't have to take off their clothes to rock).
I remember when Tootie from the "Facts of Life" came back fine as hell.
The Fresh Fest was the first and last Hip Hop concert that I attended. Check that, in college, I caught The Roots, The Fugees, Tribe, and Common-Sense all at one concert (What up Morehouse).
I remember when no matter what region an MC was from, they all had skills. Each region had different styles, but they all took the time to write rhymes.
I remember those USA biker shorts Yo-Yo wore in her first video.
I remember when MTV never showed Hip Hop videos.
I remember the one and only time that BET showed what Alvin Jones From "Video Vibrations" looked like.
Sorry ya'll, but I couldn't stop writing. "I could go on for days and days." -Rakim
I know the youngsters don't like to hear this, but Hip Hop used to be a way of life. Look at how us old heads get all giddy when topics like this pop up. You all don't have the connection we have because it is no longer about the music and the culture. We're not hatin', we just love Real Hip Hop. You old heads can feel free to start posting on my site ((http://www.urban-archives.com/Forums/default.asp)) if the youngsters don't want to hear us.
One last thing, I remember taping over MJ's 63 point game on Bird in the playoffs so that I could tape RUN DMC lip-synch on Soul Train, and tape some other videos. I remember Bird's blonde afro shaking while MJ was takin' it to him. I'm still kickin' myself for that one.
I really got into Hip Hop around the Sugarhill/ Flash/ Melle Mel era. I remember my older sister playing Busy Bee, The Cold Crush Brothers, Fantastic 5, and the Treacherous Three on cassettes she got from block parties and clubs.
I think Busy Bee is by far the best party-rockin' MC, though Doug E. Fresh seems to get that title.
I had that Nike sweatsuit Rakim wore in the "Move the Crowd" video
I remember gettin' beat down by my moms for ruining her Chaka Khan album (the one with the Rolling Stones lips) trying to do the "Lookin' for the Perfect Beat" scratch.
I remember gettin' beat down by moms once again for having a breakin' battle on some panelin (the dark brown joints with the black stripes) that she was gettin' put up in our basement.
I remember my older sister dancing in front of the mirror to Heavy D's "Mister Big Stuff" for hours with her Coca-Cola shirt on.
My first rap name was Scott Lamont
My sister thought that she was Salt and dyed her hair blonde.
I hated LL's "I Need Love" and haven't bought one of his albums since.
My favorite line in '83 was "I'm light-skinned, I live in Queens, and I love eatin' chicken and collie greens."
Paid In Full was my favorite album back then, and is playing as I write this post.
In my disc changer right now is New Edition, BBD. Big Daddy Kane, BDP (My Any Means), and Run DMC
This cat named Don used to walk up and down the block playin' either "Sucker MC's" or "More Bounce to the Ounce" on his boom box.
I had a crush on Lisa Lisa, Vanity, Sheila E, Sweet Tee (I liked the way she rocked those stone-washed jeans in the "On the Smooth Tip" video), and Baby Dee from JJ Fad (the youngest one).
Though Lyte and Latifah are my favorites, history has forgotten Lisa Lee, Sha-Rock, Debbie Dee, Roxanne Shante, Antoinette, and Sweet Tee (real MCs that didn't have to take off their clothes to rock).
I remember when Tootie from the "Facts of Life" came back fine as hell.
The Fresh Fest was the first and last Hip Hop concert that I attended. Check that, in college, I caught The Roots, The Fugees, Tribe, and Common-Sense all at one concert (What up Morehouse).
I remember when no matter what region an MC was from, they all had skills. Each region had different styles, but they all took the time to write rhymes.
I remember those USA biker shorts Yo-Yo wore in her first video.
I remember when MTV never showed Hip Hop videos.
I remember the one and only time that BET showed what Alvin Jones From "Video Vibrations" looked like.
Sorry ya'll, but I couldn't stop writing. "I could go on for days and days." -Rakim
I know the youngsters don't like to hear this, but Hip Hop used to be a way of life. Look at how us old heads get all giddy when topics like this pop up. You all don't have the connection we have because it is no longer about the music and the culture. We're not hatin', we just love Real Hip Hop. You old heads can feel free to start posting on my site ((http://www.urban-archives.com/Forums/default.asp)) if the youngsters don't want to hear us.
One last thing, I remember taping over MJ's 63 point game on Bird in the playoffs so that I could tape RUN DMC lip-synch on Soul Train, and tape some other videos. I remember Bird's blonde afro shaking while MJ was takin' it to him. I'm still kickin' myself for that one.