The History of Boston Rap
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2024
- A lot of people think that Boston Massachusetts has little to no Rap scene or culture. The whole region uniformly gets slept on. Since the early 80's Hip Hop has thrived in Bean and the city has developed it's own unique Culture. Join me for a look at some of the legends in the early days of Rap in Boston #rap #boston #hiphop #urban #massachusetts #culture #gangsters
R I P to guru from ganstar! Best rapper ever from Boston ever!
RIP Guru 🙏🙏 The King of Monotone🔥🔝⛽️
Guru was from New York
No he wasnt..gangstarr posse ws created in boston!
Knock it off 🤦🏾♂️ but yea Rip guru
Whoever said guru was from ny please do your research before commenting.
👌🏿DJ DEVASTATOR FROM THE TDS MOB👌🏿THANKS FOR THE RECOGNITION WE NEED MORE OF THIS BUT THERES ALOT YOU MISSED EVEN BEFORE OUR ERA🤷🏿♂️BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORT AND MADD RESPECT👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿
This is dope. Thanks for the shout out.
Mother Hip Hop
Is this the real mother Hip Hop !!??? If so I’m humbled thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
Yes. It's me. My cousin Ripshop and brother Lance sent me the video link.
Appreciate you!
@@cindydiggs9657 Wow!! That means a lot thank you so much for your kind words and all the service you've done for the city of Boston!!💯🙏
When New York dudes were in Boston trying to make money, Adidas was how we identified who was from Boston .if you got caught wearing Nikes you might get pressed. We used to call Nikes Fish hooks.
Lol!! That’s awesome I’ve never heard that before
Best shoes
😂 explains why I was pressed by old heads one day visiting my cousin walking to the store on Field corners. Coming from Cambridge projects, Nike was what was worn. Adidas was hung in the telephone lines.
@@twinnmann🤣🤣🤣
That’s a good point.
You could always tell NY dudes because they mostly wore Nikes and the first time I seen Lottos with the logos you could change color was a Spanish kid from the Bronx
Saugus cat here, you've picked up a ton of great topics for Beantown from Irish-American and Italian mafia to Oxycontin north shore Lynn violence and now Rap where we seem to be the last city on the map to ever get a mainstream artist keep up the great work
Thanks for noticing brothah I appreciate that🙏 that was my whole point of starting this channel was to talk about stories from my area that you don’t normally hear on UA-cam or the internet. Thanks for you support much appreciated 🙏
Premier is from Texas and Guru’s father was a judge and his mom was a librarian.
Proper upper middle class upbringing !
Rusty the Toe jammer was the 1st well.known Boston hip hop DJ.
Kind of a novelty thing with the feet but it’s still a pretty sick part of Boston folklore !
@jasontrimmins8264 he was good at it. Yea. Novelty but that's what it all was. New. Novel
@@jimstone3150Legend!
He owned Funky Fresh records next to Ugi's down Dudley across from the library and police station. Roxbury Legend. 3'z Up
That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. I used to hear his name a lot as kid spending weekends at my grandparents house in mattapan in the early 80’s.
If my memory serves me correctly, guru’s father was a judge
Yeah he was i muffed that one
Ed O.G. and Da Bulldog's "I Got To Have It" should be required listening for every kid/teenager.
I 💯percent agree with you!!!🔥
Every Bostonian should listen to Ed Og’s, entire discography. And, Guru…and the T.D.S. MOB-heavily underrated.
@@GSB1334 💯
88.9 at night was the shit back in the day. Only place to hear underground hip hop back then. I miss it.
I know when I found it it was like the song from Aladdin came on “A whole new world “ 🤣🤣🤣 I thought I was so cool I knew rappers that’s no one else from school would know or if we ever met kids from the hood playing hoops I knew all the same rappers none of my friends knew definitely was the ish mid to late 90’s
Yeah 88.9 was the station with rude boy Lincoln playing dance hall
Yup dancehall and reggae was before hip hop 🤣🤣 I used to listen to that too. Then later on they had techno after the hip hop late at night
dope insight, thank you, I’m gunna subscribe, hope to hear more from this channel, as a new yorker, i was a huge fan of ED O G, back when it was rare for outta towners to git love, salute to Boston ✊🏾
Thanks my man welcome to the channel!! I very much appreciate that 🙏
The Adidas coverage was very accurate. In my neighborhood I once wore Nike's on the basketball court and one of the gang leaders had my friend come to my house and say "They said if you wear those shoes again, they're gonna change your pink door to a red one". The dude was shortly banned from the block for that incident in addition to reigniting a war with Orchard Park. The other guys didn't appreciate him threatening civilian kids because it draws too much attention.
Dang bro That’s a crazy story I would’ve been sh*tting myself if someone said that too me! OP must’ve been no joke to grow up in
@@jasontrimmins8264 I didn’t grow up in Orchard Park. OP were the rivals to my neighborhood and we had just achieved peace. The dude in my story reignited the beef by beating up some kids from there just for walking through. He was a man that loved fighting children so eventually he was kicked out after the other leaders saw this pattern.
What hood did you grow up in?
@@rpmhp5 I’m from Highland (Highland Black Hawks). You?
I forgot the username my bad I knew you were from Highland
This one is dope. I used to price match records from Funky Fresh and Tower Records. Shouts to 88.9 Cherry Martinez Fax 1 ect . I wish Concret Click was mentioned. #Boston #uwasnthere
Thank you ! That’s funny price matching at the two stores🤣 I honestly have never heard of the Concret Click were they a rap group or break dancing crew?
I still remember Wendy Williams was a DJ on Northeastern radio station 104.9. A lot of talent came out of WILD too. Stephen Hill was the GM . He now runs BET president
Skippy whites. And strawberries also
"Kids are having kids, they're not parents so they let them
do things that shouldn't be done
You're not a father cause you got a son unless you're taking care of him"- ED O.G & Da Bulldogs
🔥🔥🔝⛽️💯 ED OG and Da Bulldogs #RESPECT!!!
YEAH!!!! Word Is Bond! This Is Easily One ☝🏿 of My Top Five Favorite Videos. Can’t Thank You 🙏🏿 Enough. The Voice of The Bean.
Thank you my man I’m glad that you enjoyed it!! It was a fun one to make for sure!! Thanks for your kind words and support very much appreciated 🙏🙏
Definitely the voice of the Bean.
@@allenprevost3653 Damn ! thanks I appreciate it fellas!!
You're obviously a younger person who did his homework and put together a quality post.... MAAAD RESPECT TO YOU!!! A couple of things,
#1. Yeah DJ Premiere is from Texas. The original DJ was also from Boston. His name was Mike D.
#2. Kool G who ended up becoming Kool Jesus from Made Men, used to be a DJ as well. He went by the name Gangsta "T" Before he started rapping... I had cassettes of him, Guru and other people rapping through headphones because we didn't have microphones back then... I wish I still had them. That was definitely Hip Hop Gold!!!💪🏾🫡
Thank you you very much yes I’m 41 so the late 90s was really my era but I’m just a hip hop head and a student of history so🤷🏻 I try my best to be accurate and tell the real stories to the best of my ability. But thank you for the kind comment it’s much appreciated💯 I would have love to seen some of the stuff your describing
Let's not forget about the Strand Theater!!!!
They had early shows there as well?
I saw Wu there!
@@jasontrimmins8264New Edition performed at a talent show there as kids
The other Boston rappers that rarely get mentioned are Joint Ventures who in 1993 came out with a song called "Itz Da Joint". I heard that one of the group members got killed before the group could take off. A female rapper out of Boston was named Tam Tam she had a song in 1991 called "Do it Tam Tam Do It". Another rapper representing Boston was Krumb Snatcha who was down with Guru. He had a song called " Gangsta's Disease". I'm surprised you didn't mention Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch and their impact on Boston Hip Hop. By the way another store where people bought Adidas in Boston was Crystal's on Washington Street in downtown Boston.
Thanks for the comment . I remember that song it’s the joint that was a good tune. Somebody else said something about Crumbsbatcha I thought he was from Lawtown? Yeah I guess I could’ve mentioned Marky mark but it kinda feel like he’s embarrassed by that image now. I could be wrong but you’re right I should’ve mentioned it. Thanks again for the comment have a great week!
Don't forget 42nd Street in Mattapan, they had a wall full of Adidas
@@don47B183 Never heard that thank you for that it's new info to me!
@@jasontrimmins8264 dont rely on what you heard, misinformation is omnipresent. Do your research, again, the best way to find out is to link up with the real O.G.s or a young O.G. there are not too many but they're around
Krumbsnatcha is back.
Let’s not forget about knights of music
D.Auguste.
Laster.
Dj Fakt One who ran 88.9 for a few years
“Organized Konfusion”
“Concrete Click”
“Dialect R.i.p
who used to do
a lot for DasEfx.
Madsoul. Paw Dukes.
Wuttup Doe from Detroit. Boston & Detroit got strong family ties going back to the mid ‘80s. And we do rock Adidas as the standard uniform- Top 10s in the ‘70s started that 💯💯💯 Salute 🫡 to Beantown
Thanks my dude appreciate you🙏🙏 Respect to the Motor City!!💯🔥⛽️🔝
Yup that's why we say on dead dogs in Boston. We really been on that Dogg 💩
It's good to see Your channel growing just in the last couple of week's since I came across it.👍👍
I know 1'st hand how hard it is to keep yourself on the straight & narrow & I'm glad for You that You've found something to occupy Your mind!
Your vid's are banging 2 bro!👍👍
Thanks brothah that’s really nice of you I appreciate it!! Yeah thankfully the channel has being growing fast in the last few months🙏🙏 it was stuck around 1000 for a while but it’s moving in the right direction. Very grateful for it thank you for your support as well it’s greatly appreciated 🙏🙏 have a great week!!
@@jasontrimmins8264. Same to You bro. Stay safe. Best Wishes from a snowy & windy Scotland....lol. 👍👍
@@peterj5106 Thanks my dude!!
Great stuff bro very good video love it and guru is def. From boston and u forgot one my guy Big shug my Boston another dj premier boston mc and collaboration premier is responsible for guru outta roxbury and big shug outta Mattapan check out Big shug my boston legendary shit!!
My bad brothah ! Shout out big Shug!! Have a good week!
Lmaoo u too bro keep up the good work spotlight needs to be put on boston hip hop and drill so much talent coming outta the city!!
@@Epic_BostonMobTales TRue
Great content as always my guy
Yo Mike Gill what up brotha!! Hope you’re well thanks my guy🙏🙏
Guru’s dad was judge Harry Elam
Yeah I know my buddy just told me whoops I muffed that one.🤦🏻
I thought Guru was from 4 Corners, when he was Keithy E he used to hang at Cortee's. W.I.L.D. started as a pirate radio station
@@MrBobbyBX yeah someone else said 4 Corners as well I honestly don't know?
He references both , said he used to hang in 4 corners but on another song he says " I used to chill in Roxbury but Im coming out of Brooklyn"@@jasontrimmins8264
@@jasontrimmins8264Lenox Pj was Guru Playground
Great job, where ever RSO showed up, it was bound to be a brawl
Thanks my dude I appreciate that very much 🙏🙏
Jason you got another one 💣.great work my man.
Thanks my dude I appreciate that very much ! Have a great weekend 🙏
Been loving your content dude
Grew up in Saugus and me and my friends were like 12 and used to tape 88.9 and 90.3 every Saturday night. We were looked at like weirdos back then because we were all white and obsessed with hip hop. Taking the train into Boston to Skippy whites to find the newest shit. There was a place in downtown crossing we called rhyme pays because we scored Ice Ts tape 2 weeks before it was released. Crystals also sold the best sneakers Fila and Troops. Mickey Finns had that downstairs that you could buy the newest Jordans . loved that time in life. Awesome channel Bro love it.
Thanks my man awesome comment!!🔥🔥 much appreciated 💯 it was a lot of fun back in the day
Wow how did I miss this episode? As a connoisseur of hip Hop since the 80s I'm glad you help shine a light on the Boston hip-hop scene.So many talented artist But very few made it.And almost all of em had to go to NY to get the bag.and 88.9&wtbs& streetbeat was what put many on to underground hip hop in the state of Massachusetts.i literally could never wake up for school cuz I would stay up late to put a tape in my boom box to record88.9 every night!I still have a few boxes of tapes of old recordings I was devastated when they stopped playing the hip-hop late night💯But by that time I was going to see most of the underground scene at the clubs.and you could meet most of these talented artist.i would leave with so many mixtapes and hopefully some nice young ladies!! Shout outs Guru(RIP) top 5 imo! bigshug Ed o.g T.D.S. almighty RSO (I'm not sure about benzino no more) millyz Joyner Lucas(I know Worcester but still mass)7L/esoteric & many more I missed But Im rambling now so just thank you to everyone who helped me fall in love with hiphop✌️&❤️ and premo grew up in Texas but uprooted to NY great job Jason one of my favorites you have done💯
Yo man! You have tha right content gang. You reminded me of things I completely 4got about. I didn’t realize tho our city of Boston really did also had influence on tha hip hop game. I wonder if you mentioned tha joint Ventures in any of ur docs tho. They had one album I believe.
Thanks for the comment and noticing I appreciate it!💯
@@jasontrimmins8264 yea foe keep it comin folk. Yo I wuz checking out ur gang docs to. It wuz several months ago tho. One gang I don’t recall you mentioning is Corbet street crew. Right ova by Selden street n Morton street gang. There wuz old news footage u had in the video of my Foster Brotha Mane. His name wuz Michael Bennett. I believe he wuz part of Corbet Crew. But none of us knew he wuz part of any gang. I should have realized even tho I wuz only 10 or 11 yrs/o when he died at tha time on Christmas night 1988 or 1989. I wuz visiting my blood fan dat night. So I didn’t hear he died until tha next day when my Otha Foster bro told me about it. I thought his asz wuz lyin. It wuz until I read tha Hearld n then asked my Foster Mother if it wuz true. I knew it wuz true when she put her arm around me n kept talkin to a fam member that wuz at tha crib.
Thanks for sum how findin dat footage n Sharon it foe. I am no longer in touch wit tha fam. I do kno my foster n foster father are passed on now. In tha footage is my Foster Father n Foster Sister talkin to the journalist.
Great content
Thanks brothah I appreciate that 🙏
Shout-out Orangeman Original lead rapper for RSO
💯🔥
Im from nyc. I see RSO mentioned but im still waiting to hear THE WISE GUYS get mentioned. From the beats to content they was KILLIN SHIT. the sampler tape of there project is floating around on UA-cam i been lookin for the whole thing.
The album is called in the company of killaz just listened to it again the other night on here. On UA-cam, great fckn' album
YESSIR!!!!!!!
@@MrZeh617 theres songs on the promo that arent on that album that i been lookin for for yearrrrs.
@@thegodpee you're right , the promo tape . It has face to face & couple joints that didn't make the official album . It's UA-cam as well bruh .
@@MrZeh617 theres joints that Aint on UA-cam i done scoured the earth my dude. Some songs are. But the few i really want are not
Fun Fact: EAZY E Was Close To Closing a Deal With The Almighty RSO Then All of a Sudden He Passes..Rip EAZY E. Guru’s Father Was A Judge. The First African American In Mass. Alpha And Omega Was The Adidas Headquarters. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿CINDY DIGGS!
Yeah he was moving towards the east coast he had signed Bone Thugs and Harmony I didn’t know he was close to signing RSO. Shoot I missed that about Guru’s dad him being the fist African American judge would have been cool to add to the video. Only a limited amount of time I have put it all together and my buddy bailed on me that was supposed to help this week 🤣
👏 👏👏👏Cindy Digg’s 👏👏👏👏👏
Harry the Greeks was also the spot.
Great video! Looking forward to future videos on the Boston graffiti scene and current local hip-hop artists.
Thank my man I really appreciate that 🙏🙏
ALA was the standard peace to Problack Furb, & Sunjah
@@jayWillis-il3blbefore ALA it was Sbk,Ysb,Taa,Tub,Ruf and few more. But ALA definitely brought Crews Together 🎯💯
Love your videos bro always happy to see a new one. I’m living down on the cape at the moment but grew up on the south shore and in south providence. Love true crime so it’s nice to see someone representing the home turf. Keep up the good work you’re a beast
Thanks brothah I really appreciate that 🙏🙏 it’s like two full time jobs but I feel like the efforts worth it. People seem to be digging it! Have a great weekend my dude!
@@jasontrimmins8264hopefully you can blow this up and just work on the videos . If you could travel to research stories I think you’d do great. Ever thought of covering the bonded vault heist? I think a few of the guys are still around certainly some of their friends. That happened in providence though I’ve been to the building with the vault used to live down the stret
@@drunkvador I was going to do a video about early on in the channel but never did I could circle back good idea!!
Good video bro. 88.9 had a huge influence on me as a kid mid 80’s. Weekends at like 2am 88.1, 90.3 you can find other stations playing rap.
@@FLAVAPHIL72 Boston really did have an underrated underground rap scene and college radio stations really were helping pushing it! Thanks for the comment have a great week 💯🙏
@@jasontrimmins8264 I just found your channel today I’m already four videos deep. I appreciate the content you have on here. I just had foot surgery so I’m out of work for the summer and stuck in bed. I have plenty of time to watch lol.
@@FLAVAPHIL72 well my channel should def keep you occupied for a bit!
Reks is a very underrated one
Yes that’s true forgot about that thanks for the comment
Thursday Nights 88.9 with DJ Fakts 1 was probably the best hip hop show in my life , that and Stretch / Bobbito
Holy sh*t !!! Hell yeah!!! 💯 Thursday nights were the best and Stretch and Bobbito I totally forgot about them . Blasts from the last thank you for the comment much appreciated 🙏
Great video. Some of those things I didn’t even know.
I have a couple hundred radio recorded cassette tapes from late 90s and early 2000s. I’m currently in the process of digitalizing them with Audacity. Eventually, I want to upload them to UA-cam and/or SoundCloud.
Some of the shows are The Wreckshop (WERS), The Choice is Yours (WMBR), hip hop shows from WHRB and WMFO.
That’s sick !!if you ever do let me know so I can listen to them. I still have a couple cassettes in my mothers basement from like 96 that I taped off of WERS
@@jasontrimmins8264 I’ll upload a couple mp3s to gdrive or something and leave a link at a later time. Give me a couple days.
I remember staying up at night recording tapes off 88.9 that station was the shit
I wish my mother hadn’t dumped all my old mixtapes 🤦🏻
Love the variety with the show. Guru and Gang Starr my favorite. Slaine is very underrated rapper who heavily represents Boston!
Thanks brothah I appreciate that. And you’re right I might do a video on him . Have a great week 🙏
Bros knowledge on point. Great job. 88.9 at night was the best part of my bid.. Another day in the books and some dope rap 💯
Thanks my man I appreciate that 🙏 88.9 got me thru many nights as a kid during school and also at Middleton later on . Definitely a big part of my formative years thanks for the comment 🙏
Word up! This video represents. Somehow, a What's This World Comin To 12" made it to a replay records store, and I copped it in 89, I was 13 yrs old. I used the scratchappella B-side for sounds to scratch with during my formative years. TDS Mob is a BIG influence in how I learned to scratch. I had a ready-made scratch track to move thru and learn to do patterns following the scratchappella track. NO other 12"s had an isolated samples track on it! They were the 1st and only for like 30 years now, respectfully. Word up to this channel and for reminding me of early hip hop origins within myself. Much peace and respect for the culture. Salute!
❤
Thanks my man I appreciate the comment thanks for sharing your experience. I used to have turntables and I know exactly what your talking about scratch tracks and samples I really appreciate it. Im glad you enjoyed the video I appreciate the support have a great week!! Im glad it stirred up some good old memories!
@@jasontrimmins8264 word up my man
Good job as usual Kid.👊🏼💯
Thanks brothah
@@jasontrimmins8264 No Problem at all?👊🏼💯
Im from ohio but I love your style of storytelling 😎
Thanks brotha welcome to the channel. I love Ohio used to visit my buddy out there. Athens is beautiful went to that huge Halloween party down there!!
Primo is from Texas. Regardless from one Masshole to another, appreciate the video.
Meeting EDO G. and the Bulldogs playing basket ball with them in Worcester at the Jacob Hyatt basketball court as a kid was dope.
Nice documentary 👌😃... I also got some Boston Indie Rap in my Vinyl catez... like Bonafide, Concrete Click, Laster, Da fence men, etc... Also i wondered you didnt mentioned Krumb Snatcha or his first Album... Peace n thnx for this video 👍💯😀 dj skeli
Crumbsbatcha was good definitely used to listen to him on 88.9 but I always thought he was from Lawtown?
@@jasontrimmins8264 being from germany, i am not so familiar with the boston borders...but i always thought acts like scientifik, krumb snatcha or Reks were from Boston aswell. Brick records was also a very dope label (you mentioned mr.lif, virtuoso, 7LnEso,...aka rebel alliance)... Boston also had some mad talent in the small local scene: m-slash, big oh!,... and top producers like Madsol Desar or Dialek 🔥🔥😀👌
@@indyvinylz Oh that's awesome didn't realize you from Germany I really appreciate you tuning and commenting!!!
@@jasontrimmins8264 sure, brova... real recognize real :) ... i am just a true to the bone hip hop fan (and DJ) of the 90s, especially the independent scene, from local artist of many US cities. Boston def. had a dope indie rap scene in the 90s.. i also own that wiseguys album on vinyl, which is pretty hard to find: dope stuff from the RSO / made men crew... (on that album is also the "war is on" track with mobb deep) ..peace n luv 2 ya.. and thanx again for this video. :) . I do a lotta underground vinyl video mixes on my channel, so maybe you peep it, and i hope u enjoy tha flava. :) peace, dj skeli
@@indyvinylz I'll def check out your channel thanks again brother!! Appreciate it and The War is On is a straight banger you are correct!!
lol I actually have a few packs of those Yo! MTV Raps cards… awesome video, Jason!
For real are they unopened!?? That’s sick!! Thanks Paulie I appreciate it brothah !! Have a great week 🙏🙏
Peace yo! Im a b-boy and uprocker and for the last 7 years or so ive been going to boston for the Floor Lords Anniversary bboy jam. Each year i go i explore more and more of boston. This channel has been giving me great context also with some of the bboy O.gs i know. The floor lords are still going strong and i believe received a proclamation from the city.
Air flare to 1990 to elbow air flare to master swipes
That’s sick man I didn’t realize there was a circuit still around if of crews break dancing. I’d like to go see a live performance!
@@jasontrimmins8264 yeah man still mad crews out in boston, nyc, jersey, philly.
@@VitaminVisionTV Thats awesome!
Brethren you are really getting good! and another one! #3forthestripes
Thanks my Dude I appreciate the support🙏🙏 have a great weekend!!
@@jasontrimmins8264 no doubt! DJ Premier is from Houston. He and Guru both move to New York separately and met their
@@strawmanolo Alright I appreciate that!
Anyone remember DJ Diamond D from Franklin Field projects ?? Parties used to be lit in there.
That’s sick !! I love when people remember cool stuff like that from watching the video!! Thanks for watching and commenting
R u talking about the same Diamond D that has that song Sally gotta one track mind?
Great job on this documentary bro, to many people sleep on what Boston has contributed to the culture. Love us or hate us, but we stay mackin' the Game look good! Not to mention...our sports culture tells the truth as well as you did in the video. As long as it true, I can fuck with it.
Thanks my dude I appreciate that! Yup and that’s why I made the video people always sleep on Boston for multiple reasons . I try to be as accurate as I can in my videos obviously I’m not perfect but I appreciate you noticing thank you 🙏
TDS MOB!!!!! Thank You for these videos bro
You’re very welcome thank you for the support my dude🙏🙏 very appreciated!! TDS MOB🔥💯⛽️🔝
Big up mentioning 7L & ES!
The wise guys finally put the company of killaz album on iTunes. I always thought they went harder than anyone beats everything lyrics. And let’s not forget hangmen 3.
RSO/ Wiseguyz were 🔥🔥
Tnx All for setting me straight!
Never forget Boston Butta Beats...Akrobatik, Mr Lif, Reks, Virtuoso, 7L& Esoteric, Skitzofreniks, Clockworks, and many more from 1998 to 2010 all recorded there.
This is when I was all up in it man. Those were good times. Some of the best times of my life. What ever happened to Big Virt. He is just incredible.
RIP Eddie Bonez
im from nyc and i like learing history about how other states add on to the hip hop culture
Awesome I was hoping some people got outside the area would tune in and maybe learn a thing or two!! Appreciate the comment 🙏
Dope but on TDS Mobb you was showing pictures of Dev as Cool Gzus. Cool Gzus was the tall light skin one. Plus I was in the Battle at Chevous on Hi-Fi crew vs RSO. We cooked them shout-out to MC Fantasy and Killa DJ!!!
My bad thank you for the correction I appreciate it! Wish I. Was around back then to see this stuff in person
Omg thank you for this
Well researched, Jason.
Have you thought of covering, FSU, and the Boston Beatdown Video’s? The role FSU played in the Boston night club scene, throughout the 90’s? I think it would be up your alley. Adidas forever... 88.9fm….iconic….
7L&Esoteric…were working at Harvard, curating and archiving the evolution of hip hop (not sure if they are still there)….
Again, well done…and always shout out to those Graf kids’!!!!
That’s a great idea I totally forgot about FSU. They used to run the hardcore scene in Boston . I remember if people were dealing at hardcore shows they would stomp them out
They stomped out everybody lol
JT my guy Shouts to him! From a Boston Native Trenches! 💯🤘🏾
Middleton 🐐 💯 M🔥⛽️🔝
Don’t forget about WRBB104.9
Was that the North Eastern channel ?? I know I blew it on that one I forgot to add that in!🤦🏻
@@jasontrimmins8264 yeah that’s right RBB was at Northeastern
True was here to drop the same comment. The problem was that their signal was weak as hell. Depending on what hood you lived in , it was hard to get. I lived in Roxbury and could get it decently but then moved to Dorchester and couldn't get it anymore.
@@BSTLIVE1 😂 I moved to Mattapan that was a struggle trying to get RBB. I used to be so frustrated as a kid.
Hold the antena over there..... no right there
Facts bro being from California rso early shit went hard
Thank you 🙏 I’m glad someone from outside Ma$$ thinks so!
Frontman Peter Wolf from the J Geils band was Boston's first rapper.
Word!!’ I’m actually not going to argue that !!!! 💯💯🔥🔥
88.9 at night was always on my preset radio in my old cars back then
Three for tha Bean
III’s and B’s!! Thanks brothah!!
Jason I found Strawberry’s Record store last week located on the Whitman/Hanson line. May be worth looking into
For real???!! That’s awesome I thought they wholesale went out of business. There used to be a sick one in Danvers Mass I went to as a kid with my brother
Yes, blew me away. I’ll take pic and share. Very small shop I’ll stop in and ask the origin
I've been rapping since 1994... I live 50 miles out of Boston... I have some stuff i did in 2012 on UA-cam
What name is it under I’ll check it out?
@@jasontrimmins8264 ShawnyBee... Under a playlist shiney bee
@@jasontrimmins8264 ShawnyBee is my channel... Shiney B is the playlist... I was I studio for summer of 2012... I recorded it... Some of it is pretty raw...
Dope id like to know about the Graff writers out there n their history!!! I used to love “Ed O.G n tha Bulldogs”, n I knew Guru was from Boston n premiere was from Texas! Id love to hear the old raps then they were much more introspective you had to think to be a good rapper then. 🔥🔥🔥👍🤩
I totally agree ! You actually had to be somewhat intelligent back in the day to be an MC . Now these guys mumble nonsense and get paid millions
Jason trimmins guru was definitely from Boston no doubt but he was but he was also a New Yorker he moved to New York in 1983 to attend graduate school for fashion and technology and lived in New York longer than he lived in Boston almost 30 years he past in 2010 in New York at the Good Samaritan hospital in suffern New York most poeple consider him a New York rapper because that’s where he blew up as a rapper and he was a part of the New York scene not Boston he made it in New York not to take anything away from Boston but guru didn’t make his rap Career in Boston he chose New York and Lived in New York and died in New York and even had his family he raised his son in New York he had the opportunity to take his rap career back home to Boston but he loved New York so much he stood in New York and if you hear the story’s Pete rock and DJ Premier have with guru with him because they where his friends and roommates at one point you would understand why poeple consider guru from New York that’s basically his second home he came from Boston and became a New Yorker and I’m not from New York my self so this isn’t me picking Ny over Ma I have family in both states I’m just telling his story that’s all his childhood is Boston that’s definitely where he grew up and where he is originally from but he’s definitely also a New Yorker
Fair enough NY can claim him too🤣
Pure facts 🎯💫💯
Here's a little tidbit from 1983. Channel night club Rick James amd his crew bought all there coke from triple O's hahah true story. Great videos kid!!
Great documentary but you left me out Smooth Assasun Aka Jaye Smooth. I was very influential to some of those groups and mcs you mentioned. They will tell you today. I'm still a well respected mc in Boston.
I’m sorry my man ! I’m going to check your music out right now and I’ll give you a shout out in a future episode. I only have a limited amount of time to put these together . My bad again have a great week🙏
Thank you if you need some links ill foward it to you. My name Smooth Assasin was recently high jacked my another mc from somewhere elses but Jaye Smooth is more searchable. Puffy even stole Black Robs Whoa from me @jasontrimmins8264
@@JayeSmoothMusic Really?? and he also screwed Black Rob out of a lot of money later in his life basically let him die broke. Dirt Bag!
glad that Guru is here...so many fools think he's a New York rapper...RIP
Damn J, you hit again I grew up listening to these Beantown rappers
. As always ur got Boston standing tall as we should keep repping the greatest city in the world...ps Roxbury has the largest black population in N E
Thanks my man I really appreciate that 🙏 trying to do my duty repping the Bay State!! I assumed Roxbury had the highest concentration in NE but I never knew it was an actual fact. Thank you for the comment have a great week!!🙏🙏
Smoke Bulga is one of my favorite artists all time from mass. His brother Roc Dukati got killed outside a club in the Alley in the mid 2000s. I think that would be a good video my guy
Absolutely I was in fact thinking about doing a video on that situation. I’m pretty sure it was outside of a Millyz event
RIp Roc Dukati💯💯💯
@@jasontrimmins8264 I believe it was whiteboy like me volume 3 If I can be a local hip hop nerd
@@jasontrimmins8264 I met Millyz a few times at shows in Cambridge he's mad cool.
A Slaine video would be dope at some point too, also another solid guy
Good stuff you did your homework! I grew up with my spice! He and a Jamaican guy named dj Phil discovered mark whalberg
Really?? I did not know that !! That could be a good story on its own ! Thanks for the comments and the support 🙏 sone other guy in the comments just told me to do my homework just because I missed that Guru ‘s Dad was a judge not a minister told me I was spreading False information 🤣🤣 tough critics on the web!!!
@@jasontrimmins8264 guru father was the first black judge in Boston
@@sirac37 yeah I realize that now oops
Im here wicha. Do remember ill be getting with you soon. 💯💯💯
That’s kinda ominous sounding 😳
7L & ES are top notch....remember Virtuoso?
Yeah I shouted out Virtouso you probably didn’t hear. I said ESO and 7L teamed up with Jedi mind tricks and the rapper Virtouso for Collabs. I loved Virtuoso most definitely!!!💯🔥🔝⛽️
11:44 You mention Magnus Johnstone a couple times and show this picture but I believe that is Pacey Foster.
12:18 The white dude in the middle is Magnus.
16:00 New Kids on the Block behind Rusty..
Thanks for the correction
I never really heard alot of Boston rappers except for benzino
That’s pretty common. Check out some of the ones i mentioned see what you think!
I just saw this specific one and I'm guessing it will be interesting. As someone who was extremely into the early hip-hop scene, starting in about 1983, this seems right up my alley. I grew up in Michigan, so it's not like I was in NYC, so I had to be proactive on that front. Thank God for Detroit -- that's where I'd go for concerts and I probably saw the majority of the most relevant groups in the 1980's. Anyway, it should be interesting to hear about the Boston scene. No offense, but it seemed to fly under the radar a little bit in the majority of America.
Under the Radar Is an under statement !!!🤣hope you enjoy it !!
Good stuff -- especially about the time era and regional differences
Ps -- even though under the radar nationwide, from what you just said, it sounds like Boston played a much larger role than many are aware of re hip-hop. I heard of ED O.G. but not about the other Boston groups such as RSO and T.D.S. I'm going to try to pull them up on UA-cam
@@ericmeeuwsen2226 yeah definitely go check them out!!
WERS was my high school and college years. They were notorious for breaking out a lot of hit songs before the other major Boston stations caught on to it. BTW, Cherry Bomb Martinez who’s Angie Martinez’s Sister got her start at 88.9 at Night.
I like 7L and Esoteric. My fave from them is “Be Alert”.
I wonder if the Walkmen are from Boston???
I didn’t know that Angie Martinez’s sister good fact!! WERS was the shit absolutely 💯 used to always hear it there first
@@jasontrimmins8264 She would reference it here and there. I met Cherry Bomb years ago. She’s very down to earth and easy to talk to.
Some years later I would by chance go by WERS on Boylston St. It was a fan moment. I remember getting a WERS hat.
@@Supremmo That's cool I've walked by there a million times had a pipe dream of going there once upon a time. I respect that you did that I wish I had
Big shoutout to Cindy
Such an awesome lady 💯🙏
I still have tapes I recorded from 88.9 I grew up in Brockton and it was a struggle to get the antenna in the correct spot to get it perfect😂
Super like!
Thanks man I really appreciate that 🙏🙏
You didn't mention" joint ventures "
My bad
Channel Night club on the Southie Waterfront Boogie Down Productions 1988 when the sign said Dj Scott Larock will not be here now such a historic event in rap culture
RIP Guru. Although Guru is from Boston, and Premier is from Houston, the group formed in NY where they met.
True
Damn I miss 889 at night. Put me on to so dope music
Skiztofreniks
Virtuoso
7L&Esoteric
Mr Liff
Akrobatik
Yo you just listed all my favorite WERS artists!!
Worked with them all....all brilliant
Great1.... heard biggie with total for the 1st time on wers....was like woh
Life changing moment!!
Jason. How can I reach out to you about an idea that would touch so many in the Boston area?
Give me your email for some reason people have been having a hard time reaching me via email
jtrimms@gmail.com
Lower case j. On the email address. I’d UA-cam takes it down on the comments you can find it on my channel info
@jasontrimmins8264 thank you. I'll reach out today
@@truthjohnson4762 Alrighty look forward to hearing from you!!
Guru is not considered a Boston rapper because I didnt do anything here. Listen to "the place where we dwell" and you will understand
Alright will do!
My boy Jason trimmons prince of the North Shore the king in the north baby!!!
Like Robb Stark🤣🤣 thanks brothah 🙏
Nothing about New Edition's influence and/or Hip Hop's influence on them (vice versa) and their wider influence on Boston? They were hugely influential in the spread.
You’re right ! I should’ve mentioned them my Bad I accept that!
Yes Premo is from Houston but they both actually lived almost 20 blocks from me when they moved to The Bronx
Oh ok ! Thanks for the comment I feel like someone else said it was Brooklyn but you would know you were their neighbor!
When Made Men was on the Flavor Unit, I thought they were outta here
Outta where?
Great story Jason 88.9 at night got me thru many nights in dys to county jail to state prison,,I remember the night i tuned in and it was over ,slow jams all week, I was so happy u mentioned Jedi mind tricks,,, Bonnie Paz is my favorite rapper and I consider him a friend, we only hung out a few times, but he treated me like a equal,not just a fan ,, I got heavily into la coka nostra in the mid 2000s and was even into Elaine’s first group special teamz SLAINE, JAYSUAN AND EDO G,, there shit was dope, I’m also into hardcore and Boston and New York bands are the best, just my opinion, you’re a great journalist and I love your stuff bro, if you’re ever still interested in doing a interview, or just chopping it up some time, that would be cool, I have a lot of respect for you going to that sit down, I no you’re stuff is different than the blood on the razor wire platform,and that unfortunately is all I kinda know, but chad from botrw is a great guy, I told him I’m having a hard time adjusting to society after years in seg, and max prison, the dude sent me a pair of Jordan 4s ,, but Jason your stories are getting better and better and I wish you success with this
Chad is the real deal. Good dude. Stay strong, I hope adjusting gets easier with time bro
Blood for blood, Madball, Skarhead, Cro mags, Merauder, Death before dishonor I agree!
Thanks Bret I really appreciate all those kind words and your continued support. I would love to meet up with you and chop it up we could do a video as well if you wanted but I'd definitely be down to chill either way. That's sick the dude sent you a pair of Jordans I don't have it like that 😭😭Jedi Mind TRicks were the shit I still listen to them a lot. Some one brought up a good idea about me making a video about the Boston hardcore scene in the 90's when FSU was around I forgot about them. Have a great week brothah thank you again!!!
@@brianbevilacqua3114radio beat and the icc church shows were world opening as a kid. Boston hardcore had a great run
Damn Eso mom was your teacher? That's dope
I miss 889 remember listening to the whole wutang forever album when it came out used to have to sneak it cuz it was after my bedtime lol