This was my ISH!! Gen X, we absolutely grew up during the best time in music. We've been here from the start of Hip Hop. From our parents, parents' music being sampled to Country Rap, Country remixes, whatever the genre is considered. We have seen music come full circle.
I was born and raised in Oakland, CA. the home of Digital Underground. I remember watching the Apollo this night in 1990. I was so proud to see them on the Apollo stage, because that meant they had truly arrived and were now Apollo Legends! And being introduced by Mark Curry, another Oakland native, made me so very proud of them and The Bay that night! Years later, I met Shock G at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. He shook my hand and gave me a hug. I was devastated when he and Tupac passed. But Digital Underground's music will live for ever! R.I.P. Oakland for life!
Also from Oakland and I met them all and Tupac one night at the old coliseum theater . These folks don’t know about that place and how jumping it was back then 😂😂❤❤❤ and might I say they were all very nice to my young star struck self because I was that one who would go over and say hi with the silly giggle and hope I didn’t get clowned
I thought it was Saturday night. On Fridays, I would watch TGIF, then 20/20, then Video Soul Top 20 Countdown. Saturdays, I watched S’Nick, then MadTV, then Showtime at the Apollo then Profiler.
you trippin'...you know how many albums EWF had and the longevity they had? Tho Digital Underground was the group, they was only good for 2 albulms and didnt last that many years after this song and the Humpty Dance. They were not the EWF of Rap AT ALL. I'd put Run DMC, Public Enemy and several rap groups before them by a mile.
i literally still got this performance on an old vcr tape . , i taped it when it first aired on tv back in "1992", .... lol I'm now 53 years old in 2024 by the way, i was 20 going on 21 years old in "1992"
They should have actually came with an original rap, perform it with the bags on and see if the crowd clapped for them, without knowing who they were. Then do the reveal.
The Older woman in the front seat with the Jerry Curl.... I would love to hear her stories. She was at EVERY apollo performance in the same front seat. She was definitely somebody. I would love to hear about her encounters.
I remember this one I was booing and then screaming right along with the audience 🤣!! Legendary performance. RIP Shock G 😢..... "If you hit me then I'll hit you back"... 🤪
I been djing for about 33 years now. I'm 47. Down here in San Diego, I had the honor of opening for them 3 times at a this place called "Cane's" throughout the early 2000s. I was in my early 20s around this time. Digital Underground will always have a place in my heart in my journey as a dj. Luckily I can still do Digital Underground mini sets at my Roller Rink during 90s nights after all these years.
Yes! remember how crazy everyone went when the reveal went down. Classic. And the woman up front and center always had the gentle touches for all the male hot acts of the time. 😄💙
Pac should have kept this vibe close to himself 🤞🏾💯❤️ RIP 🪦 Shock G 🙏🏾 The duality of his style had me convinced him and humpty were 2 different people 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Late one night in my freshman year of college during Fall of 1991 we came across this performance and we were all rolling around on the floor laughing. The only thing we were mad at was the house DJ that screwed up their music drop for Kiss You Back. Good ol days at SIUC Schneider Hall. 👍🏽😎
Shock G was ahead of his time and his creativity is overlooked. The original masked singer. The humpty nose, the original flow he had. He was really overlooked. RIP to shock G and shouts to the digital underground.
Crazy how I was watching an interview with Shock G talking about his success. The group & Pac. Then, it seems like days later or so, he transitioned. R.I.P. Shock G & Pac 🙏🏾👑👑✌🏾
Man.. this gave me chills and a smile. I didnt know they started on at the Apollo. I used to love this back in high school. That beat was famous with Xclan and of course parliament. Then later came 2Pac on that other joint! 🔥💯👏🏽
Wow, Shock G kinda looks like Chris Brown here. NEVER noticed this before this performance. With the cap & shades on while smiling. Very simar profiles
It could have been anywhere in the south. He knows New Yorkers and how they think. They had a hatred for anything southern. Ironically, most of their family members are from the South. He could've said they were from Oakland CA and still it would have been a sub-par reaction.
That felt right. Sons of the P. I found out about Digital Underground when they were featured in Nothing but Trouble the movie. They brought that George Clinton vibe and it was the first time I heard Tupac rap in 1991. I had to get the tape. I played it till it popped, and then I went and vicked the cd from Sam Goody.
THIS is how you troll an audience! 🤣
Back when fun rapping wasn't considered lame! 💙💯
That was kinda slick..... RIP SHOCK G and 2PAC
And Saafir😢
Pac got what was coming to him. Baby lane blasted him back to the shadow realm
@@lordfriezachrist6546so did Lennon
@@lordfriezachrist6546Green jello.
@@lordfriezachrist6546 Dude you been hating on Pac for years. Get a life
This was the original version of the masked singer 😂
Gong show
RIP my cousin Greg aka Shock G
He was my cuzz too!! We family!! Lets get together next Saturday with the fam!!
Also known as Humpty Hump
RIP Shock g
He was DOPE!
Famo what's happenin cuz
Saw this when it happened. I remember the living room went wild at the reveal.
I do too!!! I think it was 1991
@@aweofmehealth and prosperity to both of you.
@ thank you you as well!!
I remember seeing this when it happened, too. They had everybody fooled.
The crowd went crazy when they found out who it was
This was *_BEYOND LEGENDARY_* when it happened
I watched it live!!! That was the good ole days .
I swear
That beatswitch was epic 😅Classic trolling the audience moment 🤣 😅
RIP Shock G & Tupac
They were so fun and ahead of their time
This was my ISH!! Gen X, we absolutely grew up during the best time in music. We've been here from the start of Hip Hop. From our parents, parents' music being sampled to Country Rap, Country remixes, whatever the genre is considered. We have seen music come full circle.
💯
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT I AM HAPPY TO HAVE TURNED "50" WITH HIP HOP!🙏🏿🎂🙌🏿🎂🙌🏿
Shout out to Beaumont Tx
This was brilliant. RIP Shock G(enius)
I was born and raised in Oakland, CA. the home of Digital Underground. I remember watching the Apollo this night in 1990. I was so proud to see them on the Apollo stage, because that meant they had truly arrived and were now Apollo Legends! And being introduced by Mark Curry, another Oakland native, made me so very proud of them and The Bay that night! Years later, I met Shock G at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. He shook my hand and gave me a hug. I was devastated when he and Tupac passed. But Digital Underground's music will live for ever! R.I.P. Oakland for life!
Also from Oakland and I met them all and Tupac one night at the old coliseum theater . These folks don’t know about that place and how jumping it was back then 😂😂❤❤❤ and might I say they were all very nice to my young star struck self because I was that one who would go over and say hi with the silly giggle and hope I didn’t get clowned
Kept it HYPHY @@asetsankofa
East Oakland in the building #TownBidniz 🤝🏽
I was about to say...Beaumont, TX? I thought they were from Oakland.
Digital underground got love from nyc from the jump.
I remember this as a kid.
I would stay up until Midnight to watch the Apollo every Friday night.
I thought it was Saturday night. On Fridays, I would watch TGIF, then 20/20, then Video Soul Top 20 Countdown.
Saturdays, I watched S’Nick, then MadTV, then Showtime at the Apollo then Profiler.
I know I use to struggle to stay up to catch it …good times… yea it was on on Saturdays
@@brynneholt1990😅😂
The Big Hand Clap!!
Texas In The House! 😂
They yelled it so powerfully!
They're from California
Digital Underground was the Earth Wind & Fire of Rap CLASSIC
Parliament of Rap.
you trippin'...you know how many albums EWF had and the longevity they had? Tho Digital Underground was the group, they was only good for 2 albulms and didnt last that many years after this song and the Humpty Dance. They were not the EWF of Rap AT ALL. I'd put Run DMC, Public Enemy and several rap groups before them by a mile.
They were the Digital Underground of rap. They were who they were not anybody else
I don't think people really know how talented Shock G was. He was a literal music genius. I look forward to his movie or documentary.
All around the world the same song.
I'm pretty sure Fuze was the musical "genius"...🤔
His ft. On Murs “risky business” is so good! Especially for boombap heads!
Historic! So much Black power on that stage... Shock G, Tupac, Money B! DU 4Eva
💯
Pac was gone... on his solo run by this time.
@@ReppinOurCulture He was on the stage.
@@vswayz490 Nah... he wasn't.
@@ReppinOurCulture Do you need glasses
@ not at all
I never saw this! Thank God for UA-cam.
Gah, I got chills. This was the funniest, most creative thing they could have possibly done at the Apollo. Shock G was a genius
Sandman was so confused like ummm should I still kick them off??😂 1:32
i literally still got this performance on an old vcr tape . , i taped it when it first aired on tv back in "1992", .... lol
I'm now 53 years old in 2024 by the way,
i was 20 going on 21 years old in "1992"
any TRL, 106&Park or BET countdowns?
I was 23 when this was out... I remember dancing to it as a young soldier in the club over in Germany... life time ago
Ty for the time stamp
Why do you think that 1992 should be quoted in that attempt at a sentence?
@@gsmith4295‐ Maybe you were stationed in Darmstadt, with my brother Peter!!
One of my alll time favorite groups
I REMEMBER THIS!!😮😊❤😎😎😎
I remember watching this on my 27 inch Magnavox after playing Genesis and Super Nintendo! This was LIT and everybody was surprised!!!!
They should have actually came with an original rap, perform it with the bags on and see if the crowd clapped for them, without knowing who they were.
Then do the reveal.
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis man l was pretty damn broke when l first watched THIS 😂🤣😂🤣
That was a huge TV back then I had a 19 inch CRT tv.
Man good times!!👍🏿😂
@ 4:29 .... Tupac in the background with a blunt in his mouth lol
definitely one of those O/G Phillies!!
RIP Shock G and TuPac
RIP SHOCK G..
Feeling the George Clinton influence❤
them dudes were sooooo far aheadh of their times.. and everybody else .. its crazy!
Genius 💯. Digital Underground what a creative group
The Older woman in the front seat with the Jerry Curl.... I would love to hear her stories. She was at EVERY apollo performance in the same front seat. She was definitely somebody. I would love to hear about her encounters.
I remember watching this live when i was 12 years old. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Inspired me to become a musician.
That is a fantastic entrance
Such a fascinating thing with music. Presentation can make all the difference in being received well or not.
I will never forget this episode. Very creative.
Mark Curry & Digital Underground Comes Hometown of Oakland CA
Wow! This is taking me back. I remember watching (when I shouldn’t have) when I was a kid.
I remember this one I was booing and then screaming right along with the audience 🤣!! Legendary performance. RIP Shock G 😢.....
"If you hit me then I'll hit you back"... 🤪
This was so unprecedented!! Love DU..i have this on videotape😂😂 i still know the words to the unknown rapper song😂😂. Miss these guys!
I remember seeing this when it originally aired, man that was cool 😎
I been djing for about 33 years now. I'm 47. Down here in San Diego, I had the honor of opening for them 3 times at a this place called "Cane's" throughout the early 2000s. I was in my early 20s around this time. Digital Underground will always have a place in my heart in my journey as a dj. Luckily I can still do Digital Underground mini sets at my Roller Rink during 90s nights after all these years.
CLASSIC !!!!
I hate I missed this episode!!!
Yes! remember how crazy everyone went when the reveal went down. Classic. And the woman up front and center always had the gentle touches for all the male hot acts of the time. 😄💙
😂😂
There was an old lady, that would always run up front and touch the male performers.😂
We fondly nicknamed her Mrs. Apollo. She was there RELIGIOUSLY!! Remember when she damn near SAd Keith Washington on stage 😭🤣🤣🤣
I grew up watching the Apollo. Every Saturday night home watching it. Good memories ❤😊
When rappers had some originality and knew how to put on a show.
Ayeee, Some Bay Area Legends🔥❤️Rip Shock G 🙏🏽🤍🕊️
👏🏽 ok digital...i missed this one😊
Man take me back to this era ❤️💯
Awww yeahh!!! I never saw this! That was dope! They were so fun!🥹Oh '90s.
Pac should have kept this vibe close to himself 🤞🏾💯❤️
RIP 🪦 Shock G 🙏🏾
The duality of his style had me convinced him and humpty were 2 different people 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
His brother dressed as Humpty a lot when they performed
@ wow I never knew that 🙏🏾
Thank you for telling me about it
These were the good ole days!
When hip hop was hip hop.
Saw them in Jackson, Ms. with LL, Too Short, NWA, and De La Soul back in 89. Great show.
Amazing! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Feel good seeing these guys in person back in the day.
They really cared about the fans then.
This was an amazing live performance.
Woooooow! Love it. Still miss you, Greg. Funkiest hip hop genius ever.
Yo, I remember watching this when it aired. Legends.
R. I. P. Shock G.
That gave me straight chills and goosebumps, love it!
i remember as a kid watching this on tv when this went down. It was pretty funny when started rapping.
Humpty Dance and Oregano Flow my favorite songs 💯
Love This... 12am in Ohio back in the 90's! Love It! Even a Pac pop up!!
You do know that Tupac was their backup dancer before being a solo artist.
@@APRIMEProspectI didn’t know that! Thank you for the additional context!
Man that brings me back... Gen X ✌️
I remember this when it first aired and I loved it!
I got to see them live here in Philly
Late one night in my freshman year of college during Fall of 1991 we came across this performance and we were all rolling around on the floor laughing. The only thing we were mad at was the house DJ that screwed up their music drop for Kiss You Back. Good ol days at SIUC Schneider Hall. 👍🏽😎
Wow I totally forgot about this song! Takes me back to middle school
Still holds up after all this time
One of my favorite groups ever!!✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
I remember seeing this on TV when it first aired. They were already getting booed before they even said a word 😂
Shock G was ahead of his time and his creativity is overlooked. The original masked singer. The humpty nose, the original flow he had. He was really overlooked. RIP to shock G and shouts to the digital underground.
Was pac dancing with the big hand on the left.
Yel
No. He wasn’t literally a dancer lol he was in the back with the blunt at 429
R.I.P. Greg "Shock G" Jacobs
R.I.P. Tupac Shakur (2Pac)
R.I.P. Earl "Schmoovy-Schmoov" Cook
Crazy how I was watching an interview with Shock G talking about his success. The group & Pac. Then, it seems like days later or so, he transitioned. R.I.P. Shock G & Pac 🙏🏾👑👑✌🏾
They killed it 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I was a jit when this happened but I feel like I remember this! Incredibly epic!
Man.. this gave me chills and a smile. I didnt know they started on at the Apollo. I used to love this back in high school. That beat was famous with Xclan and of course parliament. Then later came 2Pac on that other joint! 🔥💯👏🏽
I don't remember this. Thanks for the upload
I remember when this happened!! Shock G was 🤤🤤 RIP TO HIM. He did so much for hip hop ❤
God Bless Shock G! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
That was a brilliant bait and switch! Man I'd hate to be the act after that!
The sound of a whole theater clapping along. I was always a DU fan glad they had a few big hits so others could appreciate them. Rip Shock & Pac
Always fun, the Underground!
They got the audience real good!!!🤣💯💯💯🔥🎤🎶🎶🎶🎶
Wow, Shock G kinda looks like Chris Brown here. NEVER noticed this before this performance. With the cap & shades on while smiling. Very simar profiles
You mean Chris brown looks like him?? lol
@CINEMAWORX I know Shock G was old enough to be his daddy but I'm watching Shock G and all I see is CB so he looks like CB in this situation
@ still,, Chris brown looks like him.. 😂
Love this song. Sad that he got hooked on Meth at such an old age
😂Why Beaumont Texas tho?😂
😂😂
It could have been anywhere in the south.
He knows New Yorkers and how they think.
They had a hatred for anything southern.
Ironically, most of their family members are from the South.
He could've said they were from Oakland CA and still it would have been a sub-par reaction.
That was 🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️
PRAYERS 🙏🏽 and BLESSINGS on your JOURNEY Shock G
FOREVER MISSED 😢
Gone too SOON
NEVER FORGOTTEN 👑
I remember this, I was young
You can see 2pac in the background #LEGENDARYGROUP
Miss em!! ❤❤
That felt right. Sons of the P. I found out about Digital Underground when they were featured in Nothing but Trouble the movie. They brought that George Clinton vibe and it was the first time I heard Tupac rap in 1991. I had to get the tape. I played it till it popped, and then I went and vicked the cd from Sam Goody.
😁😁♥♥ Memories!!!
Man I remember this episode