I’ve been down since 1987 after hearing The Fat Boys and falling in love with hip hop. I had JVC Force on cassette too and listened to this all the time. Amazing days.
Excellent upload..I'm not cryin though man ..yet my thanks is real high..well he put his knife down on a table..idiot was the dancin kind..oh he was like blah blah blah..I was like..thought it was ya lil sister FFS...them..it was like..sumfin...happened..an accident..then I took his wallet..necklace..and gf...who the fukk knew..anyway..he was fine..maybe .lots of blood...heaps..anyway..avoid knife fights and never take Juan to a party...K...nah.he was fine...I asked him..he was like..yeah..just stop stabbin me...I was...like .ok..ya know
I was banging this in my '77 Oldsmobile Delta 88 back in 1988! Emerald green with the tan landua top with the tan interior, green tinted windows, chrome spoked wheels, 2" white walls, sitting up in the air with the system and car phone and the fog lights in the grill & the front bumper riding around Philly having the time of my life getting $$$$!!!
I was 18 when this joint hit London & everyone in The Mud Club, Emerald Centre, Raw, Dingwalls & Bogarts used to switch to King Kong mode when Tim Westwood played it....hip hop memories from a 49 year old veteran 🎤⏰🎧
Look at the talent and self confidence these young brothers had. The dope beat, the intelligent lyrics, the dancers, the NYC backdrop... It's perfection, like a snapshot of that era of hip hop.
Real hip hop when I was a kid growing up lot of my friends were Hispanic or black well my neighborhood was mostly that .I was is a crew called mc rockers only white kid in all black gang I use to b called a wigger and use to get jumped by white kids one day I got beat up so bad I had to miss wk of school but once my crew found out why and I said what they called me well lets say one had to go on liquid diet . my point some white boys know there hip hop and wasn't into hip hop when beastie boy came out im proud were I grew up and today those same Hispanic black r still great friends of mine ,so don't think all white boys grew up silver spoon in there mouths hell I didn't even have a plastic spoon lol I love all races. open minded
I can relate. Part Puerto Rican but you couldn't tell cause I was white. I was called the wanna be , wanna b black. Now a days I see wanna b's every where. Lol
As a 41 year old man from LA, I've never heard of these dudes until yesterday when Pete Rock mentioned them in a amoeba music store video him and common were vinyl shopping & Pete found a 45" of this joint and I had to to hear it & it's dope. Too bad I was in preschool back in 88 when it dropped!
im 52, but i bought my 12inc on b-boy records and this is right up there in hip hop, pure class , totally rawness, proper rapping,concreat beats ,what more could you want,kenny dope even says this is the dogs!! turn it up big love brighton crew to you guys
Somebody mentioned ‘Long Island’ on the news yesterday and I immediately thought…hey! That reminds me of Strong Island and here I am. Other notables of the time ‘reminisce’ and ‘paid in full’…
I was wrong. Very wrong. I heard this as a young man and never liked it, skipped it, now I’m 52, it’s a fabulous piece of Hip Hop. It’s like a fine wine, it’s got better as it’s got older. Thnx JVC Force.👍
The beat the lyrics were right up there with Roxanne Roxanne at the time every borough and long Island of new York were raising us even in my hometown of bosstown
damn...wow i haven’t heard this in a minute, this is so necessary for all the real ones out there you could tell how fire this song was when those drums dropped classic hip hop right here kiddo
13 when this came out,you'd here it in my junior high hallways between classes,I'm from Brooklyn graves end,they were from Coney,not far from my hood,local superstars!!!
Ladies and gentlemen and low life when . Ppl talk about hip-hop why they don't mention these fella they was in the same era of super lover cee . And SKEEZO and red head 👑 pin why they don't speak about these fella I know they got dat epmd flow strong island and you got to chill . U do the math peace
Love this I had the cassette. There was a tight mix with this Doo Wop or Red Alert thank you for postibg. Making my teenage daughters listen to this tomorrow...
Premier ain't free but you can do this stuff with basic free, or cheap video editors like iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. If it's just the sound that you wanna clean up and it's the same version of the song, it'll be easy - this one was a bit tougher cause I had to do some editing as there wasn't enough video. Good luck!
That beat is underrated. It can still be used as is today 2023
Facts.. this beat still slaps crazy
Still rockin this at 50 - I feel lucky to be there at the beginning of the golden age. Blessed.
Same here bruh, this was a page in hip hop history!
I’m 54, I was there too, supporting and help pioneer
Tears welling up in my eyes... I was 10 years old when I listened to this on my home made WBLS radio-taped cassettes... No words.
100%
I'm a 1990 Graduate from Pat-Med!🤘
I’ve been down since 1987 after hearing The Fat Boys and falling in love with hip hop. I had JVC Force on cassette too and listened to this all the time. Amazing days.
I stabbed a guy in my first gang fight to this song...fank use so much .... 🤸🤸🤸 .
Excellent upload..I'm not cryin though man ..yet my thanks is real high..well he put his knife down on a table..idiot was the dancin kind..oh he was like blah blah blah..I was like..thought it was ya lil sister FFS...them..it was like..sumfin...happened..an accident..then I took his wallet..necklace..and gf...who the fukk knew..anyway..he was fine..maybe .lots of blood...heaps..anyway..avoid knife fights and never take Juan to a party...K...nah.he was fine...I asked him..he was like..yeah..just stop stabbin me...I was...like .ok..ya know
One of the most underrated songs in hip hop history 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I was banging this in my '77 Oldsmobile Delta 88 back in 1988! Emerald green with the tan landua top with the tan interior, green tinted windows, chrome spoked wheels, 2" white walls, sitting up in the air with the system and car phone and the fog lights in the grill & the front bumper riding around Philly having the time of my life getting $$$$!!!
I know that delta 88:was sharp. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
one of the best golden era tracks ever. ill listen to this for ever
Indeed. Classic.
I have to admit this is one of the few hip-hop classics that I could never get tired of. That beat is just contagious.
2019! we STILL in STRONG ISLAND!!!!!!
@@kendrickjones3115 Still 'Cold Wildin' in Nassau County!
Keep coming back to this classic.
I was 18 when this joint hit London & everyone in The Mud Club, Emerald Centre, Raw, Dingwalls & Bogarts used to switch to King Kong mode when Tim Westwood played it....hip hop memories from a 49 year old veteran 🎤⏰🎧
Dope clubs,wicked tune ! Shame about the D J!! Westwood, wot a fcukin bellend!! Hasn’t he been nicked for being a paedophile ? Wot a fcukin nonce!!
Look at the talent and self confidence these young brothers had. The dope beat, the intelligent lyrics, the dancers, the NYC backdrop... It's perfection, like a snapshot of that era of hip hop.
Most definitely.
Long Island's Anthem
FOREVER AND EVER AMEN!!! 💯
we thought we'd be young for ever
I REMEMBER LIVING IN FORT GREENE PROJECTS ROCKIN THIS BEFORE I MOVED TO ROOSEVELT STRONG ISLAND 💪👊✊✌️...
#Exit21
I never saw this footage before. Damn i miss public access tv. One of the beat hip hop songs in history
Real hip hop when I was a kid growing up lot of my friends were Hispanic or black well my neighborhood was mostly that .I was is a crew called mc rockers only white kid in all black gang I use to b called a wigger and use to get jumped by white kids one day I got beat up so bad I had to miss wk of school but once my crew found out why and I said what they called me well lets say one had to go on liquid diet . my point some white boys know there hip hop and wasn't into hip hop when beastie boy came out im proud were I grew up and today those same Hispanic black r still great friends of mine ,so don't think all white boys grew up silver spoon in there mouths hell I didn't even have a plastic spoon lol I love all races. open minded
Status is status so I care where ya at black.
quote The MIGHTY CHUCK D
I feel you bro I went through the same experience in Paterson New Jersey.
Big you're status up Brother the love of Hip Hop has no colour bars
@@earlyculyer4103 Peace fam. I'm also from Paterson NJ. 12th and Graham in the 4th Ward. My era was 80s, 90's and early 2000's
I can relate. Part Puerto Rican but you couldn't tell cause I was white. I was called the wanna be , wanna b black. Now a days I see wanna b's every where. Lol
Shout Out To The JVC FORCE AND YOUNG KOOL DJ RED ALERT!!!!
Back when rappers could actually write lyrics that rhymed.
Rappers still do that! Crazy.
Yo reminisce with a bliss, to my style there's a twist
And for the ladies, this jam is sealed with a kiss
DJ Red Alert at the end, very nice.
As a 41 year old man from LA, I've never heard of these dudes until yesterday when Pete Rock mentioned them in a amoeba music store video him and common were vinyl shopping & Pete found a 45" of this joint and I had to to hear it & it's dope. Too bad I was in preschool back in 88 when it dropped!
Heard this for the first time in Florissant, MO, in 1989 on a late night weekend hiphop radio show....still money in 2024
That beat though....that beat?? If this is not real hip.hop bruh I don't know what is. This is the reason I love rap music
WORD!!!! 👊🏾
@phillydisco You are the man my g! TY ✌🏽
You know what R.A.P stands for
i like how the emcees move out of the way for the dancers during the chorus section
The almighty JVC Force, way ahead of it’s time. Ultra dope golden era bangin’ tune. 👍🔊
Still sounds fresh today, it's a classic.
Rappers today could only wish to be this innovative
Damn!!! The golden age of Hip Hop!!!! The best ever!!!!💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥
Now my batterys bangin
Totally timeless track..still have the 12" I bought when it got released back in the 80s
Sell it to me ✌🏽
My..............god..............possibly the best bridge between the old school and the new school
"Yo' dancers, y'all do a whole lot o' wiggling!!" Yeah, Red peeped it...😂😂
Good old memories from a 54 year old the good old days!
This track always reminds me of listening to Robbie Vincent on Radio 1 at 7pm with his hip-hop show hip - hop chart rundown . Brilliant Tune !
We Reminisce heading to Jones Beach in twin bmw pumpin this joint Bronx!!!!
Classic Hip Hop For Those That Know
im 52, but i bought my 12inc on b-boy records and this is right up there in hip hop, pure class , totally rawness, proper rapping,concreat beats ,what more could you want,kenny dope even says this is the dogs!! turn it up big love brighton crew to you guys
I play this song like it just came out yesterday but it’s 2020 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Those dancers look a little suspect though 🤔
This song is an all time classic...
Kaos & Mayhem are the dancers
🤣🤣
@@fredicagoillanoise1309 them dancers are moist as hell
Super suspicious 😂😂😂😂😂
Was 15 when this came out, today this song was on my mind... Had to find it.. rap was definitely on the rise
Somebody mentioned ‘Long Island’ on the news yesterday and I immediately thought…hey! That reminds me of Strong Island and here I am. Other notables of the time ‘reminisce’ and ‘paid in full’…
I was wrong. Very wrong. I heard this as a young man and never liked it, skipped it, now I’m 52, it’s a fabulous piece of Hip Hop. It’s like a fine wine, it’s got better as it’s got older. Thnx JVC Force.👍
Bro I'm 54. It was good then and is good now 😂😂
One of the best track I've heard in my youth.
I remember taping this back in the days from the radio! Damn this brings back memories!!!!!!! Too bad we can't go back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The beat the lyrics were right up there with Roxanne Roxanne at the time every borough and long Island of new York were raising us even in my hometown of bosstown
Been love this song from my school days around 89'
Reminds me of driving down the BQE on my way to BK
Takes me way back good times REAL HIP HOP👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
Raced in long Island, straight outta Hempstead, great hip hop 😎👍
ONE OF THE MOST DOPE CLASSICS TO DANCE TO AND THE BEAT IS IMORTALLL
It's the beat of those drums that get hold of me instantly. Even to this day. From '88 till infinity: Strong Island !!!
This tag team rapping is great like EPMD or Run DMC
One of the best EPMD joints there is!
😂😂😂😂
damn...wow i haven’t heard this in a
minute, this is so necessary for all
the real ones out there you could tell how fire this song was when those drums dropped classic
hip hop right here kiddo
Amazing rappers, Amazing track, No1 HIP HOP tune for me, Kudos B-Luv and AJ Rock
still gold
Classic for real - Have it on vinyl!
I remember this tune, it's a classic. 🙇
All time classic, nice to see this video with proper sound
The GREATEST
when hip hop was pure and raw...
When it was actually good.
@@eugenemcgirt2357 yes, when it was actually good and not corrupted...
That video was made in a mall somewhere with a green screen lol !!! Old school at its best
The EPMD influence is quite evident!!!
This Is 💯% Pure Unadulterated Hip Hop. Was no more than 12-13 when this dropped. Good Ole Days🫡👑💚#CLASSIC🔥🔥🔥
Serious vernacular art here...the interchange was flawless....as new as the day I bought it...
N.Y.C.
Club Banger
Hip Hop
Classic
Got this 12" when it came out Still have it. Such a Gem
Me too. Actually found it in a packing case in the loft last week. Had to introduce this classic to my neighbours 😁
Banga🔥🔥🔥🔥
B-Boy Records legends!!🌋🔥💯
The old Era. So many joints. Heard this on 89.1, 105.9, 90.3 and the old college radio stations in NY.
deserved much more props . straight fire !
Wow , how rare is this! Thx for da upload!
bubz75 thx!! Real props always to djtruth ..the original capper/uploader
Yo this jam was on most all of my Hip Hop mix pause tapes!!
I literally love EVERY ASPECT of this videoooooo. Everything 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
My lifetime theme music from age 12. Where are they at now
Wow. You uncovered a dusty jewel. Thank You.. 1985
Props for matching the audio fam!
One of the best hip hop tunes of the 80’s
13 when this came out,you'd here it in my junior high hallways between classes,I'm from Brooklyn graves end,they were from Coney,not far from my hood,local superstars!!!
This is best song ever! 2022!
The best rhyming
Ladies and gentlemen and low life when . Ppl talk about hip-hop why they don't mention these fella they was in the same era of super lover cee . And SKEEZO and red head 👑 pin why they don't speak about these fella I know they got dat epmd flow strong island and you got to chill . U do the math peace
Well fresh and fly WORD 😎
Old school hip hop I love the back and forth cadence
Never saw the video for this... one of my all time faves
Curt kazal on production Dope good thing i rember the Real hip hop mouvment
I came across this on Apple Music purely by chance and I’m so glad I did
Play loud people........
.......
Thank you for posting this!!!!
You're very welcome - glad u like it..real props to JVZ Force n' DJ Truth ..I just tinkered with it ;)
Still got my copy.........
Me too Brother!! On B Boy Records
this was the one
Parish of EPMD got his style from this song 👋 🔉
Livin' in CI, who the hell am I?
Central Islip.
EPMD?
AJ Rock the juice I get fly keep a handle if you don't I'll wax you down like a candle
central islip...carlton park...the New D...all that
I used to listen to this on KPOO in Frisco circa 1987
Dam right! Me too! I graduated in 87. KPOO was the shit!
Yoooo! Friday night, Saturday night, and all day Sunday. KPOO played everything first in the Bay.
Hip hop classic
One of the hardest beats!
Love this I had the cassette. There was a tight mix with this Doo Wop or Red Alert thank you for postibg. Making my teenage daughters listen to this tomorrow...
Cassette 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank u for this MAN!!!😎😎😎
This is fantastic DIY ethic fresh and real no bling just rocking what hip hop was supposed to be about
OMG thank god I found this 30 years later.
Much better, Thank you! This was one of my favorite songs from the V103 "Fresh Party" tapes I made in 1988.
If you made a tape in 1988 sure it had this, Public Enemy, Kid n Play, Robb Base, and LL on it.
bro i was 10 yrs old and remember all the lyrics ..this beat still goes hard
Wicked tune, have it on an early hip hop / electro album
Wow that was perfect syncing!
How did you do that
I want to do this with other videos
Thanks! I just used Adobe Premier but you can use pretty much any video editor to sync etc. Just takes time to get it right ;)
Cam B was it free?
Cam B link please? I really want to do this with old rap videos
Premier ain't free but you can do this stuff with basic free, or cheap video editors like iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. If it's just the sound that you wanna clean up and it's the same version of the song, it'll be easy - this one was a bit tougher cause I had to do some editing as there wasn't enough video. Good luck!
no arrogance in the flex stay strong
Banger❤