Lol.....u learned late....I love peterock right from 1st time I heard his smooth jazz samples beats on Nas illmatic.......'The world is yours'...I still listin to that song too this day!!!
This shit never gets old. Pete flipped the honey drippers drums cold af (sounds like something Dilla would do)! WHEN you could decipher who the rappers were, and individuality was BIG in hip hop!!! Still slappin in 2023!!!!!
Have to come back and watch this from time to time, i get hip-hop emotional, it constantly keeps reminding me that this was the time when hip-hop was true art visually spoken not just a pay check,today's hip-not i have no words what that is, but it's certainly not hip- hop.
+1969Tisa This is why people like you and I need to keep hip-hop like this alive. The crap that is been played on radios have nothing to rap like this!
@@sb_dunk oh okay that’s cool to know because it definitely sounds earlier than 2003 but that was the date I found. This style of music was still around in 99 but it was going more underground because it had become an old style of rap
Where my 45+ yr old people at? This was the height of HipHop to me. Riding around in a hooptie listing to Pete Rock mixtapes in high-school is one of my best memories.🔥🔥
Remember Pete rock was producing all hos tracks and he can rap, that's just raw talent, Pete is one of the best producers ever he his better than dilla
High Regards to Pete Rock,as goes the same for Dilla and the rest of the best, because in these times with the way music is produced today, All djs from back then should all be awarded for the history and legacy they made to keep us who appreciate the love,heart and soul they as well as we have for hip-hop, that we'll always remember them for, they broke the barriers and we should always hail them all as "Legends", i don't like to compare them against one another, they all had a special formula that kept us wanting more, in their own way.
True true, dj premier, easy mo bee, even rza was a great producer he done all the Wu tang albums and produced raekwons and odbs album I think plus he has the gravediggas at that time producing all there shit too, people forget about rza , RIP to rap now a days, we all the know the real rap is all in the 90s,
Will forever love this! For those who of us who had the honor of experiencing this time in hip hop, what a privilege. For those who did not, I’m glad that UA-cam is around to let you see it even if you weren’t around to live it. May the youths harness the power of hip hop and use the tool of hip hop to help destroy what needs to be destroyed and to help build what needs to be built. 💛
@@trentyates418 Lord Finesse, Nick Wiz, Easy Mo Bee, Havoc, Dj Spinna, Da Beatminerz, Large Pro, Q-Tip, Buckwild, Diamond D, Showbiz, Hi-Tek, Dilla, Rocwilder, Beatnuts..
I still don't understand how any of the lost & found songs remained unreleased for any period of time. They all blast so hard I'm dumbfounded someone would decide to shelve any of 'em
[Intro: Pete Rock] Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, Ah Check it out InI in tha house Rob-O, Grap Luva Ras, Marco Polo With the PR To all ya fake ass thugs out there Talking 'bout you got this and you got that And you got murdered this when you murdered that one Talking all the bullshit, i'mma put to you like this Check it out [Verse One: Pete Rock] As I commence lyrical content now bust the grammar Niggas tryin' to make me flip out like David Banner Bustin' out the garments slammin shit like Onyx When I'm vex I flex and turn green like the chronic When I bug out you bound to get snuffed out for frontin' Busy deceivin' achievin' nothin' If you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk It's Pete Rock and InI coming straight from New York Now all the setups you thought you stepped up to get your rep up The joke's on you jack (true dat, word) Cause when I came through the door my mind was thinkin all out war I'mma settle the score, once and for all Ain't no time for fakin jax when it's time for makin stacks I'm droppin bombs like acts in the bible with my recital So recline like a passenger seat son, relax As I take you to the max, homeboy you fakin ji-dax [Hook: Pete Rock x4] Ain't no time for fakin jax Stop fakin jax Brothers that/who fake jax get laid on they back [Verse Two: Rob-O] Yeah, check it You'll never succeed or progress Searchin' for peace through material objects You go to extremes in the process Accuse others, when it's you showin your true colors Busy sellin your dreams, but all your cream Contributes to your lack of self-esteem So it would seem, cause every day of the week, you act different You see your peoples, you speak, your eyes shifted Frontin what Son you love to perform But when the crowd's gone, word is bond, you get your merc on Is this the real definition of what a snake is Y'all should of been politicians, that's where the cake is, but It didn't work with the fake ass smirk See the meek shall inherit the earth, for what it's worth, uhh Turn around yo you backwards, you know what the facts is You fakin jax kid [Hook] Ain't no time for fakin jax Stop fakin jax Brothers that fake jax get laid on they back [Verse Three: I Love H.I.M.] Yo blood Your worth lead if you can't bring home the cake to get the youths fed We used to harvest now it's work instead So, to get ahead to hit the nail on the head, it's hard work Cause America jerks, takin tax and perks out the check So father sweats from workin for the next Just to connect, so man listen A comfortable position's what I'm after So all the while, I'm preparin myself to meet the master [Verse Four: Grap Luva] Check it So we suggest you put a F on your chest A wolf in sheep's clothing's what describes you best Nevertheless, I roast your ass like chestnuts I got guts plus cuts from Pete Rock And it don't stop, the ghetto maths in your grill If you lack the will to step up then please chill On the real, real brothers got each others backs While all these phony niggas keep on fakin the jax It's like that [Hook] Ain't no time for fakin jax Stop fakin jax Brothers that fake jax get laid on they back
This was released as a single in 1996.You can’t go by wikipedia for HipHop information.Btw,Grap Luva gave the word that The Life I Live is the official name of the album that was bootlegged and hit the streets in the spring of 1998.PR didn’t do all the beats on the album as Grap did half the album.
Where has this record been for all the years I've known Hip Hop. I've heard like 4 other records that are reference from this joint at 0:48, 0:54, the hook, 2:58. Dope record!
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Pete Rock - better on the mic than half of today’s rappers, and better behind the boards than 98% of today’s producers.
who gassed you up to be dropping cap statements like this?
That's a fact!!
He better than all the producers now even alchemist
@@anthonystevens5294 fact
pete didnt write most.of his verses. thank grand puba and others
Ya hear that Mob Deep "Give up the goods" in that background during the chorus. A little extra butta on this track
As I've gotten older, I've learned to appreciate Pete Rock's music.
Lol.....u learned late....I love peterock right from 1st time I heard his smooth jazz samples beats on Nas illmatic.......'The world is yours'...I still listin to that song too this day!!!
Its never to late learn and grow bro
Me too, his rhymes and beats
27 years later, the message is still relevant.
Yes
yes and i bet it will last relevant for much longer as it also has been long before
Yessir real HipHop never die
Word!!
FACTS
Pete Rock is the greatest producer of all time IMO and my favorite producer of all time. Legend.
Pete Rock is a legend
Premo is but Pete could rhyme which was a bonus
Pete is the 🐐. He will always be my #1 favorite producer
Yeah I think he's the best
I love pete but primo the best for me..
Beat is wavy, lyrics is crispy. This is old school hip hop New York, East Coast vibe.
Pete is legendary, no question! This joint is filthy. Pete will always be my #1 favorite producer. Can nobody come close to his productions.
DJ Premier?
Jay Dee.
RZA?
Q-Tip
Large professor
This shit never gets old. Pete flipped the honey drippers drums cold af (sounds like something Dilla would do)! WHEN you could decipher who the rappers were, and individuality was BIG in hip hop!!! Still slappin in 2023!!!!!
This was what would call"REAL HIPHOP MUSIC"🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
This song blew my mind back in the day. I never knew that they had a video for this song. This is pure mana from heaven.
Pete Rock beats truly sings to your soul
Samples:
Mobb Deep - Give Up the Goods (Vocals)0:05
Dorothy Ashby - Cause I Need It (Hook) 0:09
The Honey Drippers - Impeach the President (Drums)
That mobb deep sample went hard
good ears
Nigga stop the sample snitching smh
I think he also used esther Phillips- that's alright with me in the beginning
@@darianjohnston1658he directly sampled the mobb deep song which itself sampled esther philips
Have to come back and watch this from time to time, i get hip-hop emotional, it constantly keeps reminding me that this was the time when hip-hop was true art visually spoken not just a pay check,today's hip-not i have no words what that is, but it's certainly not hip- hop.
+1969Tisa This is why people like you and I need to keep hip-hop like this alive. The crap that is been played on radios have nothing to rap like this!
I agree that in previous times there was more high quality rap, but today we still have some high quality like JJ Doom and Kendrick Lamar.
Pete Rock verse and flow is pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥 in this track. His flow in Escape too is pure 🔥🔥🔥
woow ive never seen the visuals for this till now, so fulfilling
The most perfect rap track in the universe
What makes it so perfect?
I miss this a lot, I struggle to find anything new that lives up to 90s hip hop
This was released in 2003 but has a 90s boombap rap style and flow but I agree with you
@@anthonycruz1323 I remember hearing it much earlier than that, 1999 maybe, I think it must have been unofficially released beforehand.
@@sb_dunk oh okay that’s cool to know because it definitely sounds earlier than 2003 but that was the date I found. This style of music was still around in 99 but it was going more underground because it had become an old style of rap
@@anthonycruz1323 was released in 1995 I believe
The album was officially released in 2003 after the album got shelfed this song however got an offical release in 1996 @anthonycruz1323
2nd verse was one of my favorite verses.
Such relevant rhymes. He's definitely describing society today.
Legit
I thought he was talking about Puffy back then, because they all from Mt Vernon
Where my 45+ yr old people at? This was the height of HipHop to me. Riding around in a hooptie listing to Pete Rock mixtapes in high-school is one of my best memories.🔥🔥
Such a perfectly crafted Hip hop track.. Pete Rock ..Legendary!!!
Remember Pete rock was producing all hos tracks and he can rap, that's just raw talent, Pete is one of the best producers ever he his better than dilla
High Regards to Pete Rock,as goes the same for Dilla and the rest of the best, because in these times with the way music is produced today, All djs from back then should all be awarded for the history and legacy they made to keep us who appreciate the love,heart and soul they as well as we have for hip-hop, that we'll always remember them for, they broke the barriers and we should always hail them all as "Legends", i don't like to compare them against one another, they all had a special formula that kept us wanting more, in their own way.
True true, dj premier, easy mo bee, even rza was a great producer he done all the Wu tang albums and produced raekwons and odbs album I think plus he has the gravediggas at that time producing all there shit too, people forget about rza , RIP to rap now a days, we all the know the real rap is all in the 90s,
Word. One of the best. A great architect of the 90's.
Damn right he inspired Dilla
He gave birth to dilla
I'm in 2017 , almost in 2018 but I live in the past with this music.
goalboy19 Same
Had the INI album on serious repeat when I 1st heard this track, had to get that LP. It is a masterpiece!
I always come back to this song when i feel like im not being true to myself💯
Real message for these wanna be gangsters!
Word is bond kiiiiidd!!!
Will forever love this! For those who of us who had the honor of experiencing this time in hip hop, what a privilege. For those who did not, I’m glad that UA-cam is around to let you see it even if you weren’t around to live it.
May the youths harness the power of hip hop and use the tool of hip hop to help destroy what needs to be destroyed and to help build what needs to be built. 💛
This album brings back very beautiful memories I swear...
Classic material❤
Still banging in my wip 😂😂never sleep on Pete Rock 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
This beat and these smooth ass flows. Damn what a masterpiece, whole album for that matter. But this beat, damnnnnnn
Album of Pete Rock and Inl is pure platinum for real...
Pete Rock the master zen producers with Large Pro!
1. Pete 2. Dilla 3. Havoc 4. Premo And 5. Large pro
@@trentyates418 Lord Finesse, Nick Wiz, Easy Mo Bee, Havoc, Dj Spinna, Da Beatminerz, Large Pro, Q-Tip, Buckwild, Diamond D, Showbiz, Hi-Tek, Dilla, Rocwilder, Beatnuts..
Damn i love this song! First time seeing this clip.
I wish Ini makes a comeback with pete rock
I still don't understand how any of the lost & found songs remained unreleased for any period of time. They all blast so hard I'm dumbfounded someone would decide to shelve any of 'em
That second verse !!!
InI's album is my favorite album ever. GZA - Liquid Swords is #2
It‘s probably the best hip-hop album ever made.
Never heard this song before....NICE
A timeless classic from when it first dropped.
VintageHipHopSeattle dont fakín jacks!!! This channel is the best in yt since the twenty century!
pete rock is a living legend
doooope song and video, pete rock is amazing, great talent
Pete Rock📀👑💯! #LoveFromThaWestCoast #COMPTON
When I was a kid I remember thinking I discovered a legend when I found Pete Rock
you did discover one
Rap real 💥🇧🇷
I play this everyday ✊🏾
🇺🇸 yessir
Great lyrics, king pete rock
dope love real hip hop
The best of the hip Hop .... congratulation, Pete rock
Happy Birthday Pete Rock truly a hip hop legend 🎂🎉
such a perfect beet lyrics and spittas, damn I wish i could own this on cd tape and vinyl
GENIUS OF THE BASSLINES
I was 12 years old when this came out time to be alive
Always happy to listen to this.
Hip-Hop masterpiece 🔝❤️ greetings from Spain
Legendary track, masterpiece, listening to it in 2023.
timeless track
Pete rock respect
Classic, untouchable Pete Rock
A masterpiece
[Intro: Pete Rock]
Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, Ah
Check it out
InI in tha house
Rob-O, Grap Luva
Ras, Marco Polo
With the PR
To all ya fake ass thugs out there
Talking 'bout you got this and you got that
And you got murdered this when you murdered that one
Talking all the bullshit, i'mma put to you like this
Check it out
[Verse One: Pete Rock]
As I commence lyrical content now bust the grammar
Niggas tryin' to make me flip out like David Banner
Bustin' out the garments slammin shit like Onyx
When I'm vex I flex and turn green like the chronic
When I bug out you bound to get snuffed out for frontin'
Busy deceivin' achievin' nothin'
If you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk
It's Pete Rock and InI coming straight from New York
Now all the setups you thought you stepped up to get your rep up
The joke's on you jack (true dat, word)
Cause when I came through the door my mind was thinkin all out war
I'mma settle the score, once and for all
Ain't no time for fakin jax when it's time for makin stacks
I'm droppin bombs like acts in the bible with my recital
So recline like a passenger seat son, relax
As I take you to the max, homeboy you fakin ji-dax
[Hook: Pete Rock x4]
Ain't no time for fakin jax
Stop fakin jax
Brothers that/who fake jax get laid on they back
[Verse Two: Rob-O]
Yeah, check it
You'll never succeed or progress
Searchin' for peace through material objects
You go to extremes in the process
Accuse others, when it's you showin your true colors
Busy sellin your dreams, but all your cream
Contributes to your lack of self-esteem
So it would seem, cause every day of the week, you act different
You see your peoples, you speak, your eyes shifted
Frontin what Son you love to perform
But when the crowd's gone, word is bond, you get your merc on
Is this the real definition of what a snake is
Y'all should of been politicians, that's where the cake is, but
It didn't work with the fake ass smirk
See the meek shall inherit the earth, for what it's worth, uhh
Turn around yo you backwards, you know what the facts is
You fakin jax kid
[Hook]
Ain't no time for fakin jax
Stop fakin jax
Brothers that fake jax get laid on they back
[Verse Three: I Love H.I.M.]
Yo blood
Your worth lead if you can't bring home the cake to get the youths fed
We used to harvest now it's work instead
So, to get ahead to hit the nail on the head, it's hard work
Cause America jerks, takin tax and perks out the check
So father sweats from workin for the next
Just to connect, so man listen
A comfortable position's what I'm after
So all the while, I'm preparin myself to meet the master
[Verse Four: Grap Luva]
Check it
So we suggest you put a F on your chest
A wolf in sheep's clothing's what describes you best
Nevertheless, I roast your ass like chestnuts
I got guts plus cuts from Pete Rock
And it don't stop, the ghetto maths in your grill
If you lack the will to step up then please chill
On the real, real brothers got each others backs
While all these phony niggas keep on fakin the jax
It's like that
[Hook]
Ain't no time for fakin jax
Stop fakin jax
Brothers that fake jax get laid on they back
Super dope! Going into 2012 still rockin'
Pete rock el rey del hip hop lo máximo saludos desde Perú
Pure Classic
...da best producer on a mic!...
INI and Pete Rock both are dope af
Forever Classic From NY!✊
STILL BANGING THIS IN 2019 WHO WIT MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLD SCHOOL STAND UP !!!!!!
It's 2020 man stop living in the past!
ROB O, Robert Octavius, is currently Fire Chief of Mount Vernon, NY.
Trembling listening to this.
Dope music awesome Cool good lyricism Pete rock Cool Awesome skills Dj hip-hop raw lyrical era rap
Talk about Classic.. 👍🏿👍🏿
These Bruthas Flex n like the Ultimate Driving Machine..
my medicine
Rocking to this in 2023! Who's got the proper vibe along with me?
Me, sir. Timeless classic.
Pure class, and what a content.
Dope ass track. Drake, birdman and ymcmb are faking jax
Those garbage rappers you mentioned, ain't in this league of hip-hop.
This whole entire mumble rap is fakin Jax
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😅
Why can't we appreciate this music without tearing down someone else's art?
Pete rock is the illest producer that can rap
Prob my fav pete rock verse, and that beat dont get me started, straight fire
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGENDARY PETE ROCK!!!!!
Lyrics up to date. Love from Africa - Mozambique
im relaxed.... smokin one ... THIS SHIT SMOOTH
This is rap classic 🔥💣👊🔝🎙
Best PR verse I've heard so far.
Real hip hop...
classic
This was released as a single in 1996.You can’t go by wikipedia for HipHop information.Btw,Grap Luva gave the word that The Life I Live is the official name of the album that was bootlegged and hit the streets in the spring of 1998.PR didn’t do all the beats on the album as Grap did half the album.
'The Life I Live' is correct. Pete did all of it except 'Step Up'. Grap produced 'Step Up'. F Wiki...
LEGEND 4 REAL!
legend
Here from spain addicted to ras g intro omg
Unsung brought me back here...
YESSIIIIR!!!
Pete Rock = SP1200 MASTER
"Ain't no time for fakin' jax
Cuz brothas that fake jax
Get laid on they back"..
- Havoc
Yess
HIP HOP!
Most old school heads fav producer is premier mine was always pete rock
Love this Beat❤❤and lyrics also😂🔥🔥👌🏻👌🏻
I love you Pete Rock!!! Inl🥰🥰🥰
This song sounds familiar I swear I must've heard somewhere during the boom bap era. It's hard to believe this wasn't released until 2003.
Curtis Pea 1996 this came out
The drums have been used a lot before
Came out in 95
You did. The album got scrapped then finally released in 2003
This single was released in 1996. Album came out much later.
Yeahhh back in the Days...
awesome ! much respect brah pete rock
Pete Rock? He’s definitely 🔝 5 💎 🪨
Where has this record been for all the years I've known Hip Hop. I've heard like 4 other records that are reference from this joint at 0:48, 0:54, the hook, 2:58. Dope record!