This gathering of artists was great to witness during a 1992 summer where I remember classic hip hop releases came in abundance. If there was ever a year that I remember the ecstatic feeling of walking through a record store for cassette, CD or vinyl, 1992 was one of those years. A.G., Showbiz, Fat Joe and Lord Finesse sit down backstage at a show for an interview with Ralph McDaniels of Video Music Box. They are also joined by a few other New York hip hop legends who add some fun to the conversation, I'll leave those as a surprise for you to discover yourself in the video. This was conducted months after Showbiz & AG dropped their classic full length "Runaway Slave", Fat Joe had yet to release his solo debut which you'll hear him talk about near the end.

I appreciate the great sense of unity D.I.T.C. brought between collaborating with a bunch of talented New York artists. The classic music laid down by the D.I.T.C. collective and the artists joined by them in this video would be responsible for molding the direction of hip hop songwriting and production for years to come. I still hear their raw sound and emphasis on digging for vinyl in current upcoming artists online who strive to make the same impact by using the traditional elements of hip hop to form their own movement.


Every artist featured in this clip is an example of how important it is to love and treat hip hop like a culture by knowing your history, applying that knowledge to practice it and come away with classic results.