Kickin' mad flavaz for the year of 1993 is super-producers Erick Sermon and Dallas Austin with MC duo Shadez of Lingo on a special in-studio feature for MTV News. The crew make their presence felt and maintain the rawness of Hip Hop in mainstream media with deep bass grooves, punchy drums and witty rhymes.
As you dig in the crates toward the Golden Era, turn on any one of these artists to receive one the most entertaining approaches to Hip Hop. The underground Funk of Erick Sermon, the diverse sounds of TLC hit maker Dallas Austin and the outstanding personalities of Shadez of Lingo makes for a listening experience which exemplifies great moments from the year of '93.
Check out a set of highlights from the 1st Annual Source Awards concert featuring interviews by Hip Hop's elite. The year of 1994 delivers the rough, rugged and raw as Onyx, Wu-Tang Clan, Run DMC and more speak as well as perform for this historic event. Thanks to Video Explosion TV for their footage.
L.O.N.S. got the classic material on this entertaining excerpt from a 1993 episode of Rap City as the group promote their 2nd album "T.I.M.E.". Watch as Charlie Brown, Milo, Dinco-D and Busta Rhymes bug out for the camera with a heap of energy and enthusiasm for life that made them stand out from other groups of the time. It's clear from their attitude that Leaders know how to make the best out of their time by enjoying the moment and having fun even though Busta appears to be on the verge of becoming irate by the end of the video.
With 13 rare clips gathered from the archive, The Golden Era memories continue as legendary figures of Hip Hop take a moment to entertain with sharp skill plus useful knowledge and leadership. A landmark album from The West Coast and Hip Hop's 1st award show both see their debut, an X-Executioner gets busy on the 1's and 2's, a groundbreaking Brooklyn trio represent the real live from the studio and more!
1994 represented a unique state of civil unrest across America. In turn, this turmoil rests deeply within the beats and rhymes of Hip Hop classics released at this time. Q-Tip The Abstract takes a moment after a game of pool to give a piece of his mind about The U.S.. As an MC with a sharp eye focused upon the trials and tribulations of his people, he lends great wisdom. Listen as he proudly defends his fellow artists 2Pac and Snoop while highlighting the faults of mass media, government and corrupt America.
Greg Nice & Smooth B meet up with Big Lez at Def Jam offices in New York shortly before the 1994 release of their 3rd album "Jewel Of The Nile". From this interview it's clear that Nice & Smooth are strictly about leadership, originality and innovation, a creative approach which they speak about with great freedom and confidence at the helm of a brand new project. At cratesofjr, the old to the new and timelessness in music is represented like this great duo of Def Jam Records who give a word to the wise in '94.
Celebrated albums are introduced, respected artists kick knowledge, a funkadelic rebel from Jersey makes his debut while a legendary recording studio receives it's own album release in this series of clips from the early 90's era of Hip Hop. Watch each transition closely of this classic material or you might miss something!
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