@@TruthFLA might just be. There are a fuck ton of competitors and really close picks you could take too. This song is the kind of song everyone knows the melody to but mightn’t necessarily know the song. Proves it’s truly timeless and exceeds being a hip hop track
This song is so good because it has layers and depth that previous songs in this genre did not. Prior to this, hip-hop was 2 dimensional, either it spoke about partying or street life. This song touched on life, death, loss, love and friendship. It touched our souls & made a deep impression that still resonates.
I knew Troy. I met him when he was on tour with Heavy D back in '87. My friend (my kids' godmother), Monica Payne, sang back-up for Heavy D. I was crazy about him. I got in soooo much trouble with my mom because of all of the long distance calls to NY. Core memory unlocked. Anyway, this will ALWAYS be in my top 10 faves of all time!
Please listen to that first verse again, he told his family history in 16 bars. A lot of people tend to focus on the production and beats (which are absolutely incredible), but the lyrics are real gems. Truly timeless song.
That piano sample is crazy. 10seconds of a 7minute track. One reason why i love Hip Hop. The Piano is from the Ahmad Jamal Track - I love music. Ahmad Jamal died last month🙏🏻❤️
Actually CL’s father was in his life. He’s describing how his mother and father married after they had children. Another fun fact is Pete Rock and Heavy D are cousins and Troy was Heavy D’s dancer. They all grew up together in Mt. Vernon, NY.
Love of my favorites. Trouble T.Roy who inspired this song was only one year older than I am. It hurt that he died so young from a freak accident. R.I.P Troy Dixon and R.I.P. Heavy D (Dwight Myers). Friends of Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Hearing this song always makes this 54-year-old woman miss being in her 20's.
As a New Yorker I can say this song STILL reps New York City in a big way. I've listened to it on my commute to work and in the Subway trains and I can say it feels like home every time I'm listening to it in the city.
CL just rapped about how he came up and his family, but it's all stuff people can relate to. the uncle with a nice car. the aunt that owns a business. the older relative that drinks a little and falls asleep to a jazz record. it could be people from your family, or your neighborhood. it's a very easy song to connect to.
The best way to discover Pete Rock is to listen to that exact album. He is a master of blending jazz and hip hop together. Another cut from the album to check out is called "Straighten it out". But the entire album is a great listen.
Family. Love. Sacrifice. Redemption. Life. These are the themes that propel humanity and are commonly reflected upon when a loved one passes. They are the subject of this song. As an added tidbit, CL is reflecting on his Afro-Portuguese relatives by name in the song and his lyrics carry that nuance to just an otherwise, urban black story.
T.R.O.Y. is definetly their best song, a true masterpiece! Their first album has also some really great tracks on it, however I recommend to listen to their second album The Main Ingredient! For me it is Pete's best album and one of the best produced Hip Hop albums ever. And go for the whole album as the vibe from the whole album is exceptional.
English isn't my first language, so i can't rate their lyrics too much. but i can rate the vibe. my favorite track is "one in a million" makes me feel good all the time
I'm from Miami, FL. My father said this was the first rap song I ever heard. It's been my favorite song since I could remember. 1992 was the year of the 90s! 92 Til Infinity! Sorry Souls of Mischief, 92 should have been the year. Speaking of Souls of Mischief, 93 til Infinity should be the next song
This is the quintessential hip hop song that really embraces the beauty of the musical genre during that era. Also, I recommend that y’all listen to AZ “Rather Unique” if you want to hear super dope lyrics over an amazing Pete Rock beat!
Hearing this song triggers so many memories for me... Real classic! Pete Rock produced for all the oldskool legends and produced many underground classics. Some of my favorites: Big L - Holdin' It Down ft Miss Jones, Stan Spit & A.G RUN DMC - Down With The King Pete Rock - Tha Game ft Ghostface Killah, Raekwon & Prodigy Pete Rock - Half Man Half Amazin ft Method Man Nas - The World Is Yours Red Cafe - Heart & Soul of New York City Termanology - We Killing Ourselves AZ - Rather Unique Rakim - The Saga Begins Edo. G & Pete Rock - Boston
Hey guys, he's literally reminiscing, as the title of the song suggests. Also his mother just had him and his sister, Pam. CL mentioned his own 5 kids which may have given you the impression his mom was having one kid after another. You may want to listen to it again.
east coast rap in the 90's especially was very jazz heavy. it's special to me as the sounds of my childhood. this song just has such a dreamy quality to it that made it special to me, along with the sentiment of reminiscing about days gone by and friends gone too soon. i loved this era for music. this song, nas "it ain't hard to tell", queen latifah "unity", camp lo "luchini", the pharcyde "passin me by", biggie "unbelievable", a bunch more i can't remember with that dreamy quality..... it was a great decade for hip hop...
Even though I consider Rakim as the God MC. This song right here if I could only listen to one hip hop song for the rest of my life, it would be this one. This song immediately takes me back to freshman year of college life just starting with all it's hopes and possibilities. Truly in my opinion one of the greatest rap songs period. My shame is that I only learned last year where the sax sample came from "Today" Tom Scott!... This speaks to the Genius of Pete Rock and his ability to take a song from '67 and turn it into an instant Hip Hop classic and icon.
'instant classic' the moment it was released. Peace to 'Trouble T-Roy'..Heavy D, the whole 'money earnin' Mount Vernon, NY............. Pete Rock on the masterful track...CLSmooth on the God flow.. & FrontRoom..appreciate you bringing' the Classics to the forefront!!
In my opinion, this is the best beat to ever come out of Hip Hop. Rock will forever be a legend for this. Even with no lyrics, it tells the whole story. Timeless Diamond
thank you for this one. We gotta show Dad more of these classic hip hop groups from then. i think A Tribe Called Quest must be coming up here soon. Either Low End Theory, or Midnight Marauders is a must in the history of all-time hip hop albums
T.R.O.Y. will forever be my all time fav hip hop beat. Check out “Down With the King”, a Pete Rock produced track. That was the biggest single off the eponymous album and ushered in a new sound for Run DMC, bringing them into the 90s. I remember being a 17 year old on my couch in DC, watching MTV all day long that summer. When I saw the DWTK video I was like “ok Run DMC is still relevant, I like this”. (They had kinda lost some cred in my eyes for doing Walk This Way.) “Straighten it Out” and “Take You There” are also great Pete Rock & CL Smooth tracks. And of course Nas’ “The World is Yours”.
Pete Rock - Take Your Time AZ - Rather Unique Big L - Holdin It Down These are some really good Pete Rock produced Songs, that I recommend reacting to. Greetings from Germany
92 I lost my Boi back in Staten Island ( Hec ) and this song seems like it was written for him before he died. Still listen to this song like it was yesterday and still get that feeling like it was first heard.
I am so glad this song is living on. It was my favorite song back in High School. I have introduced this song to a lot of people. Every one of them loved it.
Sounds of my youth flying into the tri state area living in Momouth County to Freehold. down to Malik yobas restaurant, back down to seaside heights of Jersey. Down to Jersey cities. We didn’t know how good we had it!! Thru out u could hear this song waffling down thru Orange New Jersey back to Norwalk Conn. Tri State where u at?!!!!
I HAVE THIS ON VINYL WHITE LABEL PROMO SINCE DAY ONE WHEN T~ROY DIED 🔥 NOT SURE I WILL EVER LET IT GO, AS IT STILL BRINGS CHILLS EVERY LISTEN 🔥 SALUTE #T.R.O.Y 🙏🏽 #RIP HEAVY D 💙
I love this song so much word for word, I put it on repeat in the video game settings for Street Volume II back in the day , I played it so much my dad asked me to change it 😂 I was born in 92’ the synchronicity and love for that era music and sound will always be undeniable
fyi that car in the middle is a Mercedes SL from the 90s specifically an SL R129. My father luckily is able to own one today as a modern classic, it was a big car back in the day but very affordable theses days. Its such a cool cover for such a cool song and absolutely one of the best beats of all time, iconic east coast song.
I love it when people make videos that revisit golden era hip hop. I was 19 when this song dropped. At that very moment I also thought this song would be hip hop's legacy song. To my surprise I was right. Everything about this song is perfect from the arrangement, the sampling, the drum pattern and vocal cadence and delivery as well as clever word play. Just incredible staying power. To the young man who made this video, nothing but respect for you because of excellent research and knowing the origins of the song. You have a great feel with the purpose of songs of this era salute and 👍great commentary. As far as which Pete Rock? There's plenty. One that stands out in my mind that was released in 2002 is Grown Man Sport, Pete Rock feat Ini. Some of my favorites are: I got a love, Lots of lovin, Take you there, The creator, and of course the old school Sprite commercial
I was 14 when this came out, still know every single word. Easily in my top 5 favorite hip-hop joints of all time. I'd also go back and watch the video at some point.
This is by far one of the smoothest certified classic 💯🙏🥊👍🙌🎉🎤 trouble t Roy I remember crying when they came back together and toured 🥹 so nostalgic they have so many bangers too searching, take you there, Carmel city, tell me how you feel, and many more 🥲
Just fell over you channel. I grew up on this music and I have a 7 year old son that I hope I can sit with and listen to this classic masterpiece wjen he gets older. Love to see you guys share this music together
Another great video! Y'all should react to Nice & Smooth too. Jazz had a defining moment in NYC during the Harlem renaissance/flapper era, and was a big musical influence on early eastcoast hip hop bc of it. Too, funk was popular in California with he generation before, which is why it was such a big influence in early westcoast rap.
Always stirs emotion when this song plays, a rousing piece. Check 'Soul Brother # 1' from the 'Soul Survivor' album. Amazing production and Pete flowing lovely on the mic... Also, PR produced 'The World Is Yours' from Illmatic...
Jazz and cool tempos was really big during that period (late 80's - early 90's), Pete Rock, DJ Premier - GangStarr, Diggable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest (more smooth than anything) and too a lesser extent De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Poor Righteous Teachers..to name a few.
I'm west coast all day every day... but this has been in rotation in whatever device i'm listening to since the 90's lol. I'm 48 now still love this track!
This is one of the best Hip Hop songs ever. The production by Pete Rock is top 5. The lyrics and delivery by CL Smooth top 5. PLUS the video is also top 5. Truly tied it together. Also the meaning behind the song ie tribute to TROY is on a different level. Shout out to Mount Vernon! - RIP TROY
You guys misunderstood the lyrics. C.L.'s mother didn't have a lot kids - just C.L. and his younger sister, Pam. And he did have a father figure in the house because his mother moved on from their biological father and married another man. I'm glad you enjoyed the song, though. It's one of my all-time favorites. It's an amazing celebration of family, life, and their lost friend. You should also check out the song that it samples, "Today" by Tom Scott (also sampled in Black Sheep's "Similak Child").
Such a great hip hop song to introduce anyone into the Genre and it's classics. The song is named after Pete Rock brother who passed away and describes CL smooths life as they reminisce over loved ones. In the Black community, we might throw this on during a BBQ to let people chill out and eat or whatever before throwing more party music on. Look, I can't trust you if you don't like this song after hearing it. 😂
When speaking about Pete Rock’s comparisons as a producer, you should have mentioned that he produced on Illmatic along with DJ Premier. The World is Yours was Pete’s
I've been going back and watching your previous videos and I'm falling more and more in love with this channel. I can't quit smiling and want to hug you both. 🤗 As a huge fan of hip-hop and gangsta rap I appreciate the openness of your dad to the genre. Back to my deep-dive. I'm going to suggest Lauryn Hill's Mystery of Iniquity and Ice Cube's album War and Peace vol.1 and Ludacris Chicken and a Beer oh Makavelli (Tupac) Me and my Girlfriend Sending nothing but love to you ❤️
In my humble opinion one of the best and most beautiful Hip Hop songs ever made.
With respect, you are incorrect. its not one of. This song is number one
Top 3 defo
@@TruthFLA might just be. There are a fuck ton of competitors and really close picks you could take too. This song is the kind of song everyone knows the melody to but mightn’t necessarily know the song. Proves it’s truly timeless and exceeds being a hip hop track
This song is so good because it has layers and depth that previous songs in this genre did not. Prior to this, hip-hop was 2 dimensional, either it spoke about partying or street life. This song touched on life, death, loss, love and friendship. It touched our souls & made a deep impression that still resonates.
Hands down
I knew Troy. I met him when he was on tour with Heavy D back in '87. My friend (my kids' godmother), Monica Payne, sang back-up for Heavy D. I was crazy about him. I got in soooo much trouble with my mom because of all of the long distance calls to NY. Core memory unlocked.
Anyway, this will ALWAYS be in my top 10 faves of all time!
I had a huge crush on Troy and Heavy D.
I’ve always heard great things about all of these guys.
Thanks for sharing your story. 🙂
@@quanahedwards2778 They were really good guys. Heavy was the absolute sweetest guy ever.😊
@@erikadavis4696 😊
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Thank you for sharing! RIP to him and Heavy D 🙏🏼
Took me from a boy to man so I always had a father when my biological didn't bother.
Dude, line gets me everytime
The ONLY rap song that makes me cry!!’
Then Shaq remixed that line!
Taking care of this
My dad and I would ride around and listen to this and rap it word for word. Now I am reminiscing. RIP Dad.
I felt this rip dad
Never had to do anything with my dad and he went to rest in 1986 I was 11, but I have a 17 year old that I share knowledge and music with
@@nakia97 dope. He passed his jams on to me. I knew I was in dad's car if we were listening to a Red Alert mix.
R.I P to your dad
rest easy, keep your head up man
Please listen to that first verse again, he told his family history in 16 bars. A lot of people tend to focus on the production and beats (which are absolutely incredible), but the lyrics are real gems. Truly timeless song.
C.l Smooth!! Incredible Mc!!! The Main ingredient is incredible dope album!!!
CL is one of the great, underrated storytellers. You have to listen to this song 1000x to appreciate it all.
Pete Rock produced Nas' The world is yours. He also does the vocals on the chorus for it.
That piano sample is crazy. 10seconds of a 7minute track. One reason why i love Hip Hop. The Piano is from the Ahmad Jamal Track - I love music. Ahmad Jamal died last month🙏🏻❤️
Oddly enough, Pete Rock also ad-libs on the chorus for T.R.O.Y.; he's singing the "Wooo-Ooooh" in the background 😉
That song still brings me to tears and gives me chills.
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Yessir... It used to be one of my favorite songs in Jr high, and it touched me then but I get it now... Perfect portrayal...
It's an amazing celebration of family, life, and their lost friend. One of my favorite songs of all time.
You too?
Idk why but I well up at the intro bro...and am never with out goosebumps when them horns hit
I was a teenager in the 90s and was completely captivated by the Golden Era of hip hop. Love the channel, guys.
Likewise
Me too.
I’m 40 and I’m thankful I grew up with this era when I was young
Actually CL’s father was in his life. He’s describing how his mother and father married after they had children. Another fun fact is Pete Rock and Heavy D are cousins and Troy was Heavy D’s dancer. They all grew up together in Mt. Vernon, NY.
Mother and step father
Love of my favorites. Trouble T.Roy who inspired this song was only one year older than I am. It hurt that he died so young from a freak accident. R.I.P Troy Dixon and R.I.P. Heavy D (Dwight Myers). Friends of Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Hearing this song always makes this 54-year-old woman miss being in her 20's.
R.I.P. Troy and R.I.P. Heavy D
Pete Rock & Heavy D were also cousins.
You can't hear this without missing Heavy D
I cant believe you can talk about this track and not mention the saxophone sample 'Today' by Tom Scott! arguably the best sample ever used
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California Dreamers are so dope!! One of the best samples ever
As a New Yorker I can say this song STILL reps New York City in a big way. I've listened to it on my commute to work and in the Subway trains and I can say it feels like home every time I'm listening to it in the city.
Absolutely!
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This song STILL stays heavy in my rotation 31 years later!
I'm finding out through the comments just how much this song means to so many people. Thanks for checking out our channel, Brandon. - Kai's dad
@@frontroom Love your guys channel, love the taste in music from both of you guys!
Forever and always number one, true hip hop is such hidden and undergroudn genre.
Song should be preserved in the Smithsonian if it hasn't already. One of the cornerstone tracks of boom bap rap.
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CL just rapped about how he came up and his family, but it's all stuff people can relate to. the uncle with a nice car. the aunt that owns a business. the older relative that drinks a little and falls asleep to a jazz record. it could be people from your family, or your neighborhood. it's a very easy song to connect to.
Really like your take on this song. It hits the mark. - Kai's dad
One of the top 5 greatest hip hop songs ever created.
For sure... raw, but still incredibly produced...
Facts.
There was a big jazz influence in hip hop in the early 90s. Jazzmatazz was a great album by Guru to check out.
GREAT album❣️
Gifted unlimited rhymes universal...
Rip!!!
Keith Elam!!!!
SREE Khrisna Bless his Soul
The best way to discover Pete Rock is to listen to that exact album. He is a master of blending jazz and hip hop together. Another cut from the album to check out is called "Straighten it out". But the entire album is a great listen.
As a DJ, I really loved Straighten It Out. That beat is one in a million and gets me hyped every time.
the instrumental version is unmatched
Family. Love. Sacrifice. Redemption. Life. These are the themes that propel humanity and are commonly reflected upon when a loved one passes. They are the subject of this song. As an added tidbit, CL is reflecting on his Afro-Portuguese relatives by name in the song and his lyrics carry that nuance to just an otherwise, urban black story.
Great description
T.R.O.Y. is definetly their best song, a true masterpiece! Their first album has also some really great tracks on it, however I recommend to listen to their second album The Main Ingredient! For me it is Pete's best album and one of the best produced Hip Hop albums ever. And go for the whole album as the vibe from the whole album is exceptional.
English isn't my first language, so i can't rate their lyrics too much. but i can rate the vibe. my favorite track is "one in a million" makes me feel good all the time
Facts! My forever joint is carmel city
Cant front on me. My shit
The Main Ingredient its a incredible album 😎👌 Also the album from INI- Center of Attention its really good produced by pete too
"Straighten it Out"?
I'm from Miami, FL. My father said this was the first rap song I ever heard. It's been my favorite song since I could remember. 1992 was the year of the 90s! 92 Til Infinity! Sorry Souls of Mischief, 92 should have been the year. Speaking of Souls of Mischief, 93 til Infinity should be the next song
I second 93 till Infinity!!
Yesss! 92 til Infinity still bumps today!
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Arguably the greatest song in hip hop history in my opinion.
Juicy for sure surpasses it. But a top one for sure. Big had way better microphone control. Flows, cadences, and rhyme schemes.
Definitely.
Rap + sax riff + simple yet catchy beat = amazing
This is the quintessential hip hop song that really embraces the beauty of the musical genre during that era. Also, I recommend that y’all listen to AZ “Rather Unique” if you want to hear super dope lyrics over an amazing Pete Rock beat!
Hearing this song triggers so many memories for me... Real classic!
Pete Rock produced for all the oldskool legends and produced many underground classics. Some of my favorites:
Big L - Holdin' It Down ft Miss Jones, Stan Spit & A.G
RUN DMC - Down With The King
Pete Rock - Tha Game ft Ghostface Killah, Raekwon & Prodigy
Pete Rock - Half Man Half Amazin ft Method Man
Nas - The World Is Yours
Red Cafe - Heart & Soul of New York City
Termanology - We Killing Ourselves
AZ - Rather Unique
Rakim - The Saga Begins
Edo. G & Pete Rock - Boston
Rather unique!!!!!
Primo and Pete Rock made some incredible portals in the 90's
Incredible incredible music!!!!
Hey guys, he's literally reminiscing, as the title of the song suggests. Also his mother just had him and his sister, Pam. CL mentioned his own 5 kids which may have given you the impression his mom was having one kid after another. You may want to listen to it again.
This is one of my fav hiphop songs. 1977 Bx born n raised, its part of the soundtrack of my life❤❤❤
east coast rap in the 90's especially was very jazz heavy. it's special to me as the sounds of my childhood. this song just has such a dreamy quality to it that made it special to me, along with the sentiment of reminiscing about days gone by and friends gone too soon. i loved this era for music. this song, nas "it ain't hard to tell", queen latifah "unity", camp lo "luchini", the pharcyde "passin me by", biggie "unbelievable", a bunch more i can't remember with that dreamy quality..... it was a great decade for hip hop...
Trouble T. Roy ( Troy)... Rest in Power... Heavy D Rest in Power ... Cant believe their gone ... But not forgot ... 🙏🙏🙏✨✨✨....
Even though I consider Rakim as the God MC. This song right here if I could only listen to one hip hop song for the rest of my life, it would be this one. This song immediately takes me back to freshman year of college life just starting with all it's hopes and possibilities. Truly in my opinion one of the greatest rap songs period. My shame is that I only learned last year where the sax sample came from "Today" Tom Scott!... This speaks to the Genius of Pete Rock and his ability to take a song from '67 and turn it into an instant Hip Hop classic and icon.
'instant classic' the moment it was released. Peace to 'Trouble T-Roy'..Heavy D, the whole 'money earnin' Mount Vernon, NY............. Pete Rock on the masterful track...CLSmooth on the God flow.. & FrontRoom..appreciate you bringing' the Classics to the forefront!!
In my opinion, this is the best beat to ever come out of Hip Hop. Rock will forever be a legend for this. Even with no lyrics, it tells the whole story. Timeless Diamond
Tom Scott (& the Cali. Dreamers) 'Today' 1967 off The Honeysuckle Breeze is the sample. Just an oh, snapple fact 🤓 - great vid as per usual ✌️
You beat me to it!
Pete Rock & CL Smooth "Lots of Lovin'" & Straighten It Out" off the same album
the sample is: Tom Scott and The California Dreamers
Today
thank you for this one. We gotta show Dad more of these classic hip hop groups from then. i think A Tribe Called Quest must be coming up here soon. Either Low End Theory, or Midnight Marauders is a must in the history of all-time hip hop albums
Goosebumps everytime i hear this song.
Pete Rock played every kick, snare and hi hat live throughout the entire song, on each bar, which gives it a dynamic feel.
I love the son’s description of this song as “pretty perfect.” This is one of a handful of hip hop songs I would describe as beautiful.
T.R.O.Y. will forever be my all time fav hip hop beat. Check out “Down With the King”, a Pete Rock produced track. That was the biggest single off the eponymous album and ushered in a new sound for Run DMC, bringing them into the 90s. I remember being a 17 year old on my couch in DC, watching MTV all day long that summer. When I saw the DWTK video I was like “ok Run DMC is still relevant, I like this”. (They had kinda lost some cred in my eyes for doing Walk This Way.) “Straighten it Out” and “Take You There” are also great Pete Rock & CL Smooth tracks. And of course Nas’ “The World is Yours”.
Love Pete Rock and CL Smooth songs.
Oooooooooooooooooooh. This kid is VALID!
This is a hip hop classic! Salute
This was the end of college for me. In 93 GURU dropped Jazzmatazz Vol 1. You should review that one. Definitely a classic! @The FrontRoom
Pete Rock - Take Your Time
AZ - Rather Unique
Big L - Holdin It Down
These are some really good Pete Rock produced Songs, that I recommend reacting to. Greetings from Germany
His mom had two kids, got married when he was ten. His grandfather helped raised him. He’s the one who had five kids.
92 I lost my Boi back in Staten Island ( Hec ) and this song seems like it was written for him before he died. Still listen to this song like it was yesterday and still get that feeling like it was first heard.
This song has so many memories for me. My favorite memory is hearing it on the intro to NBA Streets Vol. 2
Same
Same too
As soon as I hear that intro I see the loading screen flashing before my eyes :D
I still need to get another copy of that game
im not sure whether that's sad or just dope haha
I am so glad this song is living on. It was my favorite song back in High School. I have introduced this song to a lot of people. Every one of them loved it.
1992 was a great year for hip-hop and new jack swing... Those were the days for real😊
I got the chills again like it was 92 again. As a kid couldn't wait to come home from school to hear this one the radio or watch the video
One of my all time favorites, timeless tune
Sounds of my youth flying into the tri state area living in Momouth County to Freehold. down to Malik yobas restaurant, back down to seaside heights of Jersey. Down to Jersey cities. We didn’t know how good we had it!! Thru out u could hear this song waffling down thru Orange New Jersey back to Norwalk Conn. Tri State where u at?!!!!
This was a very good song. The Songwriting,The Flow and The Music..Were All Amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Great Reaction FrontRoom👍🏾💯👍🏾
I HAVE THIS ON VINYL WHITE LABEL PROMO SINCE DAY ONE WHEN T~ROY DIED 🔥 NOT SURE I WILL EVER LET IT GO, AS IT STILL BRINGS CHILLS EVERY LISTEN 🔥 SALUTE #T.R.O.Y 🙏🏽 #RIP HEAVY D 💙
same
I love this song so much word for word, I put it on repeat in the video game settings for Street Volume II back in the day , I played it so much my dad asked me to change it 😂
I was born in 92’ the synchronicity and love for that era music and sound will always be undeniable
I love this Song! One of my favorite tracks ever.
50yrs of hip hop 😉🥇
I cannot listen to this song without the tears building up...i thank you for this experience...
fyi that car in the middle is a Mercedes SL from the 90s specifically an SL R129. My father luckily is able to own one today as a modern classic, it was a big car back in the day but very affordable theses days. Its such a cool cover for such a cool song and absolutely one of the best beats of all time, iconic east coast song.
I love it when people make videos that revisit golden era hip hop. I was 19 when this song dropped. At that very moment I also thought this song would be hip hop's legacy song. To my surprise I was right. Everything about this song is perfect from the arrangement, the sampling, the drum pattern and vocal cadence and delivery as well as clever word play. Just incredible staying power. To the young man who made this video, nothing but respect for you because of excellent research and knowing the origins of the song. You have a great feel with the purpose of songs of this era salute and 👍great commentary. As far as which Pete Rock? There's plenty. One that stands out in my mind that was released in 2002 is Grown Man Sport, Pete Rock feat Ini. Some of my favorites are: I got a love, Lots of lovin, Take you there, The creator, and of course the old school Sprite commercial
One of Hip hop's greatest duo's, i still pkay their music regularly ✌🏾
This makes me smile. Classic song no matter when you hear it!
I was 14 when this came out, still know every single word. Easily in my top 5 favorite hip-hop joints of all time. I'd also go back and watch the video at some point.
Legendary Pete Rock and underrated CL Smooth created a classic joint.
Thank you for always reminding me to give things a good listen and learn how much I can appreciate things.
Thanks for watching!
This is by far one of the smoothest certified classic 💯🙏🥊👍🙌🎉🎤 trouble t Roy I remember crying when they came back together and toured 🥹 so nostalgic they have so many bangers too searching, take you there, Carmel city, tell me how you feel, and many more 🥲
Pete Rock also produced 'The World Is Yours' on Illmatic, which I know your dad is familiar with !
Just fell over you channel. I grew up on this music and I have a 7 year old son that I hope I can sit with and listen to this classic masterpiece wjen he gets older. Love to see you guys share this music together
I really like how yall are starting to incorporate different camera angles...also love that DJ SCREW poster behind Kai!
Another great video! Y'all should react to Nice & Smooth too.
Jazz had a defining moment in NYC during the Harlem renaissance/flapper era, and was a big musical influence on early eastcoast hip hop bc of it. Too, funk was popular in California with he generation before, which is why it was such a big influence in early westcoast rap.
Those horns use to blast in my 81 Toyota Corona, yes Corona not Corolla. Still requesting Kool G RAP "in the streets of New York".
Am I the only one that still gets goosebumps as soon as the beat starts
The Way The Son Explained The Song To His Father Reminds Me Of A Doctor Explaining Medication To A Patient.
THIS song made me fall in love with hip-hop! 🙌🏾 Thank you for reacting to this gem! ❤
Music soulchild literally will give you and pops a whole mega cluster of genius level art LITERALLY
It sounds like the city the city we ALL LOVED NY!! May she rest easy n peace..
Always stirs emotion when this song plays, a rousing piece. Check 'Soul Brother # 1' from the 'Soul Survivor' album. Amazing production and Pete flowing lovely on the mic... Also, PR produced 'The World Is Yours' from Illmatic...
You ABSOLUTELY need to listen to their other album, the main ingredient, if you like mecca and the soul brother you'll love it kai
Definitely straighten it out another dope ass song and take you there 🎉
One of the greatest songs of all time... I definitely think you guys should start checking out the video versions of these songs as well..
Jazz and cool tempos was really big during that period (late 80's - early 90's), Pete Rock, DJ Premier - GangStarr, Diggable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest (more smooth than anything) and too a lesser extent De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Poor Righteous Teachers..to name a few.
I'm west coast all day every day... but this has been in rotation in whatever device i'm listening to since the 90's lol. I'm 48 now still love this track!
One of my favourites of all time. I knew your dad would love this musically. So glad you covered it. Keep up the good work gents! Love from the UK..
Its just exquisite, so many layers, its one of my most favourite songs ever
This is one of the best Hip Hop songs ever. The production by Pete Rock is top 5. The lyrics and delivery by CL Smooth top 5. PLUS the video is also top 5. Truly tied it together. Also the meaning behind the song ie tribute to TROY is on a different level.
Shout out to Mount Vernon! - RIP TROY
One of the greatest hip hop tracks ever…always brings me back to my streetball days…loved playing this track when we were shootin’ hoops…
In my opinion, this is THE GREATEST hip hop track ever made! This song embodies the essence of hip hop, truly a legendary track!
By far one of my favorite songs. Such a vibe.
Trouble TROY was one of members of Heavy D and the Boys
You guys misunderstood the lyrics. C.L.'s mother didn't have a lot kids - just C.L. and his younger sister, Pam. And he did have a father figure in the house because his mother moved on from their biological father and married another man. I'm glad you enjoyed the song, though. It's one of my all-time favorites. It's an amazing celebration of family, life, and their lost friend. You should also check out the song that it samples, "Today" by Tom Scott (also sampled in Black Sheep's "Similak Child").
Black Sheep actually sampled the original version of Today, by Jefferson Airplane....both killer joints in their own right.
@@Dandroid5000 - Had no idea Jefferson Airplane did it. I'll check it out. Thanks!
Such a great hip hop song to introduce anyone into the Genre and it's classics. The song is named after Pete Rock brother who passed away and describes CL smooths life as they reminisce over loved ones. In the Black community, we might throw this on during a BBQ to let people chill out and eat or whatever before throwing more party music on.
Look, I can't trust you if you don't like this song after hearing it. 😂
When speaking about Pete Rock’s comparisons as a producer, you should have mentioned that he produced on Illmatic along with DJ Premier. The World is Yours was Pete’s
The greatest pure hip-hop song of all time.
One of the most emotional RAP or Hiphop songs
Shout out to you and your dad man I appreciate this so much.
Dad on point with the CL - Common comparison. You should check out Pete Rock's work with INI and the YG'z, a year or so after this album.
I've been going back and watching your previous videos and I'm falling more and more in love with this channel. I can't quit smiling and want to hug you both. 🤗 As a huge fan of hip-hop and gangsta rap I appreciate the openness of your dad to the genre. Back to my deep-dive.
I'm going to suggest Lauryn Hill's Mystery of Iniquity and Ice Cube's album War and Peace vol.1 and Ludacris Chicken and a Beer oh Makavelli (Tupac) Me and my Girlfriend
Sending nothing but love to you ❤️
The car is a 1992 Benz SL 300 and the sample is from Tom Scott and The California Dreamers's song 'Today'
Specifically New York HipHop sampled alot of Jazz and also Jazz was very big in Harlem since the 30s so that was our sound back then
More Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, please!
I'm so glad you did this. One of my favorite songs of all time!