After a series of nostalgic PSAs from Hip Hop figures who discourage drug use during the height of the crack epidemic, in the pivotal year for Hip Hop and America in '88 Ice T gives a very powerful thought-provoking interview about how he got started in rapping, movies, gangs, women, money and more! Witness the Power from one of gangsta rap's pioneers.
This rare exclusive interview with pioneer Keith O'Derek was filmed in circa 1988 by Upfront Productions.
Ice T is on track to make 2015 summer to remember for Hip Hop fans as he launches the first ever Art of Rap Music Festival beginning in July. Enjoy a gathering which represents the elements of Hip Hop in a live venue as Ice and The Game serve as the headliners. With performances on July 18th and 19th, true school emcees like Rakim, EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Slick Rick, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Warren G and more are slated to hit the stage.
“Hip Hop is crucial to many peoples lives and The Art Of Rap is the true game of Hip Hop!,” said Mickey Bentson, Co-Founder of The Universal Zulu Nation.
The festival will also feature break dancers and live graffiti artists. The festival will be hosted at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA on the 18th and at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA on the 19th. Lineups are expected to vary by city. Tickets for the July 18th show go on sale Apr. 24 and for the 19th on May 1st.
Queen Latifah introduces the groundbreaking contributions of a late night TV host known for going out of his way to represent Hip Hop culture lovely on a mainstream platform like none other. Enjoy highlights of Golden Era Hip Hop greatness on this full 1993 episode of The Arsenio Hall show courtesy of Jeremiah Hester.
Guest DJ - DJ Jazzy Jeff
Interviews: MC Lyte, Grandmaster Flash, Ice-T
Performances: MC Lyte - "Ruff Neck"
Ice-T - "That's How I'm Living"
Dinosaur Jr + Del the Funky Homosapien - "Missing Link" (with Mike Watt on bass & Mike D of the Beastie Boys on Drums)
“Video Music Box Special: Censorship? Rap Under Attack” is a debate on rap music and censorship that was hosted by Ralph McDaniels and broadcast live from WNYC-TV in New York on June 30, 1993. The participants are: Reverend Calvin Butts, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem; Cynthia Horner, editor of Right On! Magazine; Coral Aubert, Youth Educator; and rap artist Ice-T. Reverent Butts had recently garnered headlines by leading a protest against explicit lyrics in rap recordings and earned the wrath of “hardcore” rappers like Ice-T. (Search for “Harlem Protest of Rap Lyrics Draws Debate and Steamroller” in The New York Times, June 6, 1993.)
Indeed, there are quite a few contentious exchanges between the pastor and the rapper in the course of this compelling discussion. Ice-T is quite hostile at times toward Reverend Butts, who maintains a firm but gentle demeanor throughout. There are occasional viewer phone calls. This upload contains the discussion only and omits the opening rap video montage to avoid a music copyright dispute. There are occasional video tracking problems, but the audio remains unaffected." - The 20C History Project
Matthew Mcdaniel, the man who captured key moments of social commentary during the L.A. riots which would eventually end up on "The Chronic" presents footage from his interview archives. These late 80's moments get up close and personal with legends, showing N.W.A. just before "Eazy-E's debut solo album, Dr. Dre during the recording of "The Chronic" and a 6 in The Morning/Colors Ice-T.
See more classic clips from Matthew here at his Vimeo page.
See more classic clips from Matthew here at his Vimeo page.
BDP perform live in '89 at The Hague in Holland, KRS is joined by DJ Red Alert, Robocop, D-Nice, DJ Doc, Ms. Melody and Willie D. Ice-T & The Rhyme Syndicate hit the stage in Rotterdam in 1990, the crew consists of Ice, Spinmasters, Everlast, Hi Jack, Donald D, Afrika Islam and Evil E. Thanks to Rhythmic Combat Records from Delft The Netherlands for the uploads.
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