Jeru Da Damaja on the Industry

During a 1996 appearance on Wavelength, filmed at the Phono Booth record store, Jeru talks about his music and the music industry as he saw it. #jerudadmaja #gangstarr #djpremier #primo #guru #rapper

[@SurgeCess]

So many dope vinyls in the background, MC Eiht Death Threatz, Real Live Shit, MC Lyte, Big Noyd. I would love to be in a store like that.

[@315WestProductions]

even back in the 96 shit was being commercialized.
keep it real. dope mcs and phat beats.

[@lifestraight]

Boy was he right!!

[@LeeDaHitman]

+lifestraight I said the same thing to myself

[@Elmer1953]

daymn, jeru looks pretty similar to 50 cent!!! except for one crucial difference, he is into the REAL hip hop!!!
he is the realness

[@TheCodedtestament]

He's a sophisticated rapper. We truly need more of this now.

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Let's all make a petition agreeing that Jeru The Damaja & Afu-Ra should do a Spiritual Stamania song, Production done by Premier.

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Those years were that year. And we still love them.

[@NebJanjic]

I was impressed by that interviewer, and jeru always keepin it real

[@RapLiesandVideotape]

Thank you.

[@tretre4435]

Such a great voice

[@detroitMC313]

So many great points in this interview. What a great Emcee who knew what was up. 0:17, "A lot of things have changed." lolol. Wow, if that interviewer only knew how bad it would end up... If they were saying 1996 hip-hop was losing it, imagine how they feel today.

[@speaknice8078]

The Prophet!!!!

[@canibusnj]

Co-sign ALL DAY!!!!! How about a "Spiritual Stamina" ALBUM considering the state of hip-hop right now.

[@mathematics557]

Man was jeru right about hip pop changing for the worse and being commercialized, now we see all this gay feminist shit going on along with bad lyrics

[@lifestraight]

0:44 He didn't name Foxy Brown or Puff in "Ya Playin' Yaself". He mentioned them in another song on the album called "One Day".

[@RapLiesandVideotape]

+lifestraight Puffy was referenced in the music.

[@lifestraight]

Rap, Lies and Videotape In "One Day" and "Me and the Papes", but I don't think he was mentioned on "Ya Playin Yaself".

[@RapLiesandVideotape]

lifestraight +lifestraight Throughout the song, they uses the bottle sample from The Warriors movie that Puffy made popular. "Bad Boy, Come out and play ...."

[@lifestraight]

Rap, Lies and Videotape The interviewer said he named them on the record, I was just clearing up the fact that he didn't.

[@RapLiesandVideotape]

lifestraight I'm the interviewer and you're right about that. Thanks for watching.

[@laserbeak43]

RIP Hip Hop

[@mattycakesmuhammmad]

the prophet showing how passive aggressive jabs should be done! damn eye wish BiG ain't sign with puff

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Yeah. I wasn't surprised. Back in that year, Contemporary R&B was coming strong and was being called Real Hip Hop. Most things in days really do be getting watered down.

[@SADMANMUSIC35]

You gotta respect Jeru.

[@Hamburger247]

this is classic real ass shyt my dude good ass post!!

[@canibusnj]

94 WAS THAT YEAR!

[@jackvr32]

This dude used to spit fire. I miss that shit..

[@sicajessouca]

ua-cam.com/video/PWqjfsWVzY8/v-deo.html He's still here

[@Yoshimitsu745]

the realness no doubt

[@canibusnj]

What do you mean? Better then this current day hip hop or nothing?

[@Kronche1]

96 was that year

[@HerbaliSSSt]

fuck we didnt get to witness a spiritual stamina..

[@kingmickdagod]

WORD!

[@canibusnj]

No doubt!!!

[@Monicadominguez2393]

mc shan in the background marley marl scratch thats my shit.

[@figthersdreams]

@OnTheCreep1 '' I ain't scared ''

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Good idea than not doing a Spiritual Stamina Album at all.

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Better than nothing.

[@rhymepoet]

fantistic

[@kotep777]

red out as usual haha