The illustrious Gangstarr Foundation (minus Melachi The Nutcracker and Big Shug) interview with Fab 5 Freddy from a control room of D&D studios in 1994, right on the brink of Jeru's classic debut LP release, "The Sun Rises In The East". I was super amped to catch this episode in the midst of Gangstarr's rise as an emerging creative force and defining element of hip hop, with side production work from Premier accompanied by the excellent album "Hard To Earn".

The dark figure seated in the background behind the Yamaha DX7 keyboard is none other than The Guru. In this episode of Yo! MTV Raps, and at this stage of his career he seemed more like an overseer of the rest of the crew, an artist who paved the way for all this greatness through dedication, past classic albums and hard work.

I know this episode is online already as streaming video, but I'm leaving a download for you of the crisp, high res video ripped directly from my VHS cassette copy you can watch on your iPod or iPhone. Enjoy!









Parts 1 and 3 coming soon!