Hip Hop Time Machine …
It’s good to be here at UTC. My mission is to put you in the time machine. Let’s go on a journey back to a time when music was…nah not gonna do it. I can’t play the role of “disgruntled 30 year old guy.” Just sit back, relax, and enjoy some old school hip hop videos.
Junior Year. 1996. Morehouse College. A great year, but rather strange. I was more broke than usual, but I had a helluva good time. Everything being equal, it was probably the most fun year of college. The crazy thing is, I did it completely sober. I didn’t start drinking until senior year. Anyway, on to the videos.
“LIL’ KIM | CRUSH ON YOU”
Do you remember when Li’l Kim looked like an actual human being instead of the space monkey she’s turned herself into? I must have heard this song 100 times during Freaknik. Back then, Freaknik sucked. But at least Kim and Cease kept my head nodding…when it wasn’t knee deep in strippers. My mama’s not reading this is she?
BIGGIE | “MO’ MONEY, MO’ PROBLEMS”
Bad Boy in its heyday! Shiny suits, explosions, and Hype Williams’ damn fisheye lenses. I never EVER bumped this in my room, or in the car. But, when this played at the club you had to get on the dance floor. It was the club song’s club song. I hope Biggie has Wi-Fi access in Barbados, so he can see this tribute.
TUPAC | I AIN’T MAD AT CHA
Kind of prophetic huh? Unfortunately, a great video almost derailed by Bokeem Woodbine’s signature scenery devouring. Hopefully Pac is able to get broadband in Bermuda, so he can see this tribute.
WESTSIDE CONNECTION | “BOW DOWN”
“The gauge is racked.” Straight up. I’m c-walking as I type this. You know how hard it is to do that? Doesn’t matter, ‘cause when I hear this song I just gotta get up on the good foot. Seriously, I must have listened to this album every day for three months straight. If my neighbors weren’t constantly smoked out, they probably would’ve complained.
And now…. something completely different:
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | BULLS ON PARADE
I just wanna break something!!! It’s amazing my keyboard is still intact. Seriously, Rage makes me want to hurt people. I’m not particularly proud of that, but I’m not proud of my receding hairline either, and I live with it. So there’s that.
Diallo Tyson is a filmmaker, comedian and old school music junkie. When he’s not busy, he is a rapper with the group “Two Pimps and a Dream.” Step into a groovin’ time machine every Friday on UTC.
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