Honestly. This song is absolutely incredible, and souls of mischief need so much more acclaim than what they're given. All their albums are too underrated, especially focus
Lots of history with this joint for me. Takes me back to circa 1994 when I was at a house party in New York on Long Island and we had Hot 97 on the radio and this joint came on but with no introduction. I heard it and was instantly in love with it. For YEARS, I never forgot it and this is all before the days of the internet...I tried so hard to find that 'Taxi' song. Finally when Napster came into play, someone had uploaded it and there is when I was reunited with one of my favorite legit joints of all time.
I'm obsessed with seeing the comments to these old school hip-hop tunes. Every video has such a fun selection of comments. They're nostalgic, poetic, hopeless, soulful, wholesome, weird, funny... Esecially those who say they're introducing their kids to their loves. Its so, so fun to read. I love it
This is very true! For oldheads like me it's great to see all the new people getting turned onto some of the music that has been such an important part of life for me.
Well said friend! I do the same thing. It's amazing the range of thoughts these beautiful songs inspire. We are fascinating. I get a lot of joy reading comments on songs I've loved while I'm listening. Sometimes get some great recommendations, too.
Me too bro, just 2 days later. Checked my cd and its not on there.. It was supposed to be on the 93 til infinity album i thought. What happened to the song?
"Soul's of Mischief Cab Fare" is a song about the struggles and hustle of being a young artist in Oakland, California. The group talks about the need to take a cab home after a late night performance because they cannot afford a car, and the struggles of living paycheck to paycheck as they try to make it in the music industry. The song also touches on the themes of police brutality and gentrification in urban communities. Overall, the song is a reflection of the challenges faced by young black artists trying to navigate the music industry and urban life.
From Florida, spent a week in Oakland. Uber driver dropped me off at a random intersection because " she didnt go over there" but i didnt mind, beautiful city breath of fresh air from the swamp 😂
I heard about someone's experience in Oakland, California, and it sounds like they had a positive time exploring the city's beauty and fresh air, despite the unexpected situation with the Uber driver.
Really creative and unique song, using four people to tell the same story from four perspectives is pretty genius. Really hope to see concepts like this explored by future artists.
i love reading all the stories and connections that people have to this song, and a lot of others. coming form someone who grew up in the 2000s its cool to see.
A dude I knew from british columbia drove his Acadian sedan down to Berkeley California and played this in his car, he was a dude who used to skateboard and hang with a bunch of graffiti writers.
Takes me back to Newark NJ aka Brick City, back in the 90s, back when you could hear hip hop on the radio. They had the Thunderstorm mixes with Dj Premier, Bentley's Live Saturday Night, Funkmaster Flex, Stretch and Bobbito....sonnnnnnnn
I love this song. Took me a while to find it. Souls of Mischief, ATCQ, De La Soul, Pharcyde, Common, Heltah Skeltah still listen to them on the regular.
I hate people that claim they are 90's hip hop fans when all they listen to is tupac and biggie smalls. They don't even know who souls of mischief is. I have a lot of these people at my school.
What u really hate is when kids my age say they know a lot when all they know is nwa too short and tupac/biggie. Only a few of my friends know undergound stuff like this and others.I also hate when kids say nwa is the best group when it is no doubt freestyle fellowship
Joshua LaPointe 36 too. Nowadays some young people listen to these types of groups thinking they deserve a pat on the back. Or they think they're being abstract. We grew up on this. They aren't underated, missed out or underground to us lol.
This song was so underrated back in its time. Actually, The souls of mischief and Del was the shit back in the day. Facts no cap!! These guys wasn't about packing guns and gang-bangin. These guys showed you nature stuff and put your mind on a whole nother level....
I love watching reruns of Taxi, the theme song and the image of a lonely cab ride in NYC always touches me. This SoM rendition of that melody takes it to another level.
Im a metalhead but when i was in high school and a savage stoner i loved this shit along with a gang of. Other underground rappers people obviously deltron the pharcyde the roots hieroglyphics
People need to petition to clear the sample rights so this can be on streaming services. The original writer needs to understand this song is popular. He would have had such a huge cut for how much this was played. Glad it’s at least living on here.
Bruh- it already was popular. The original version by Bob James is legendary. When they finally figure it out, once they clear the sample, a lot of hands will come out for their cut of any money made, going forward.
I heard (original composer and performer) Bob James eventually approved it but the company that owns the rights to “Taxi” (the show for which the sample was the theme song) is still holding out.
Just saw A-Plus perform his verse in Texas! 😄 He was also a villain irl, tricking us into thinking Del would make a surprise appearance. :P These guys are so amazing. ❤️
Downloaded this on limewire back when I was high school sometime between 2005 and 2007. This song takes me back. Haven't thought of this song in like 13 or 14 years.
Growing up watching the show Taxi I always enjoyed the intro then to see Bob James sample of Angela get on Souls album I almost lost it!! One of the best samples hands down
im 15 growing up in this fucked era with wack ass music and wish i grew up in the 90s but i wasnt lucky enough but i still stay bumping that old school shit all day Living Legends, Souls of Mischief, Lighter shade of brown, wu tang, bone thugz, heiroglyphics, people under the stairs, slick rick, krs one, GangStarr, Hi-tek, jamal, lords of the underground, beastie boys, digital underground, the sugar hill gang, tha mexakinz, a tribe called quest, mos def, jurassic 5, j dilla and more but cant remember them
Fuck 4-5 years ago was going down the street listening to some rap on my phone, some random dude reccomended this song still bumping it to this day, thanks man!
One of my favorite hip-hop songs of all time ! The lyrics, the beat, the flows and mood really help visualize this song as a movie scene. Probably in the evening of a summer day between the years 1990-1993.
I was in art class junior year of high school in 04 when my buddy put his headphones on me, pressed play, and this song was came on. First time I ever heard it and since then sent me down a whole new path I’m still on of music I didn’t know was even out there
This is an amazing sound, I remember as a child I would actually watch the show this is sampled from Taxi. Really surprised they're from the West Coast, as this sound has a very East coast underground feel to it.
Damn, this reminds of Rock the Bells 2011. Had the privilege to blaze it with Del and Op! Those were the days. Shit, I haven't heard this track in over 15 years. Kats these days will never know.
Bob James - “It was very rarely [that I would deny someone licensing because of lyrical content, though]. I wouldn’t want to be a censor if they were using foul language or if they were being disrespectful. That’s not my world, and I don’t really care what they do in that respect. But when you’re tampering with my music without my permission, or insulting my art [like when my theme song from Taxi ‘Angela’ was sped up on Souls of Mischief’s ‘Cab Fare’]* and then trying to tell me you’re being really creative about it, I say, ‘You’ve got another thing coming. No way.’ Those would be the only instances that I would’ve been motivated to deny a person permission to use my copyright.” *Eventually, Bob James came around and gave permission to Souls of Mischief to use a sample of his song “Angela” on “Cab Fare,” but ultimately, permission was denied by the publishing company that controlled the Taxi TV series.
Real hip hop 🙌 who's still listening in '24
Yes sir. OMA brought me here.
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Right there witchu 👌🏿😌
@@itz_dx9372 🤝
fuck I miss this track and good hiphop. Maybe we are just old
Seeing them tonight, Guildford UK
I haven't seen my friends in over 15 years but every time I hear this we are back in the car laughing and living like time didn't exist.
Same
Aw man, I totally understand. Those times aren't for long, they are legends in our mind. Really glad you had the chance to have friends like that:)
@@xq39 Stay close to those that mean something to you....if the feelings are mutual you will have homies forever.
@@xq39 Cherish your friends and treat them well. Some will wrong you. No way around that. Live and let live, right?
Just like food..music brings friends together..love it
seriously one of the most underrated hip hop songs of all time. Souls of Mischief are also the most underrated hip-hop act ever too.
Honestly. This song is absolutely incredible, and souls of mischief need so much more acclaim than what they're given. All their albums are too underrated, especially focus
Yes and yes
@@craig205 Hyroglyphics as well...
@@scottwilson1251 true!
Not for those who know.
Lots of history with this joint for me. Takes me back to circa 1994 when I was at a house party in New York on Long Island and we had Hot 97 on the radio and this joint came on but with no introduction. I heard it and was instantly in love with it. For YEARS, I never forgot it and this is all before the days of the internet...I tried so hard to find that 'Taxi' song. Finally when Napster came into play, someone had uploaded it and there is when I was reunited with one of my favorite legit joints of all time.
and still is amazing over 20 years later.
hahaha so sick
Nice story, bro.
Propz from germany
Dope story my man, where in Long Island? I live there now lol
love!1ove
This track makes me think life ain't so bad yo.
Same here. Beautiful music
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One of my “ not on Spotify “ CD tracks .
You can't find this on spotify!
@@UTCSB yes . my "NOT on spotify " tracks
Why do I have the exact same thing !!!! Great minds think alike
Can you shoot us a list of your non-Spotify tracks?
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It’s ruffly 85% not on Spotify lol
I'm obsessed with seeing the comments to these old school hip-hop tunes. Every video has such a fun selection of comments. They're nostalgic, poetic, hopeless, soulful, wholesome, weird, funny... Esecially those who say they're introducing their kids to their loves. Its so, so fun to read. I love it
This is very true! For oldheads like me it's great to see all the new people getting turned onto some of the music that has been such an important part of life for me.
Well said friend!
I do the same thing. It's amazing the range of thoughts these beautiful songs inspire. We are fascinating. I get a lot of joy reading comments on songs I've loved while I'm listening.
Sometimes get some great recommendations, too.
February 4 2021, I am hearing this song for the first time. The Souls of Mischief Documentary led me here. Not surprised that this song is dope.
never too late
Me too bro, just 2 days later. Checked my cd and its not on there.. It was supposed to be on the 93 til infinity album i thought. What happened to the song?
@@kontoisbackmuhaha3785 they couldn't clear the sample
Amen brotha
They have a doc?
This song has always been a hidden gem. One of my favorite songs of all time
Check this one out, not on apple or spot ua-cam.com/video/g3Oq3zNDEvk/v-deo.html
When people ask "what's your favorite song. "😁
One of the greatest songs of all time.
"Soul's of Mischief Cab Fare" is a song about the struggles and hustle of being a young artist in Oakland, California. The group talks about the need to take a cab home after a late night performance because they cannot afford a car, and the struggles of living paycheck to paycheck as they try to make it in the music industry. The song also touches on the themes of police brutality and gentrification in urban communities. Overall, the song is a reflection of the challenges faced by young black artists trying to navigate the music industry and urban life.
From Florida, spent a week in Oakland. Uber driver dropped me off at a random intersection because " she didnt go over there" but i didnt mind, beautiful city breath of fresh air from the swamp 😂
I heard about someone's experience in Oakland, California, and it sounds like they had a positive time exploring the city's beauty and fresh air, despite the unexpected situation with the Uber driver.
This is a lyrical masterpiece, simply put. Actual poetry.
this is the purest form of hiphop. miss these kinda oldskool guys like ATCQ, Pharcyde...
hieroglyphics, binary star, cyne, p.u.t.s too bad most new rap is garbage not all but most of it
Mainstream hip-hop is dying however underground hip-hop is more known overseas than in the U.S.
Marz Day you are right the underground hip hop artist are making more noise than the main lames of hip hop over here in the UK
Kirk Luton The UK got some dope hip hop bro!
DH Kwak u spoke with words of power.
Shout out to Bob James. I used to love this before I knew who he was, or what Taxi or Angela was. Major appreciation now years later!
Check out the instrumental :
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I wish this was studio quality but I'm thankful we have it at all, a true classic.
Underground classic. A perfect song. Every verse feels like a new scene in a movie, the characters are perfect
Really creative and unique song, using four people to tell the same story from four perspectives is pretty genius. Really hope to see concepts like this explored by future artists.
This song would be the perfect ending to a movie
This is the realest youtube comment I've ever read.
Actually it was😂 the Notic 2. Greatest streetball documentary
yeah, it was the ending of a tv show lolz
@@mcrowley8460 i know
@@AlexandrYudin77 just finished watching it again after years and came right to listen to this joint! 🔥
i love reading all the stories and connections that people have to this song, and a lot of others. coming form someone who grew up in the 2000s its cool to see.
A dude I knew from british columbia drove his Acadian sedan down to Berkeley California and played this in his car, he was a dude who used to skateboard and hang with a bunch of graffiti writers.
British Columbia in the house right ere LOL this track takes me right back to that Nostalgic feeling every time.
Say that again
So much nostalgia listening to this song, wish this would be on Spotify.
Never gonna happen unfortunately
I was lucky to see this performed about a month ago in ATL, I didn't think they would 🙌🏿
So much good music not on Spotify. I miss the days of records and cassettes. Something simple and calming about it. The simple days
Check out the Instrumental :
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This one is not on there either and is sick
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no matter what kind of low or up im experiencing in my life this song always puts a smile on my face from start to finish
I remember when I first heard this many, many years ago, I was blown away by the genius use of the Taxi theme music.
hell yeah, this reminds me of my highschool slanging days in Anaheim
Marz916 me 2
Supposedly Paramount wasn't too happy about it.
“Angela” by Bob James.
I wanted to sample it soon as I heard it in the mid 90s. Never realized they did it.
Makes me wanna pick up the skateboard.
Go skatee
mike carrrrrrol
Facts and just cruise kickflip and pop shove it's on the way
psh. nodoubt.
@DOOM SLAYER Hell yeah! Dope times since Video Days...
One of the best flips of all time. ever. forever.
this, step to my girl and 93 till infinity. Classic bay area shit.
the exact 3 that I think of too. Don't ever step to my girl on a slow jam!
GOONIE yeah man Step to my Girl what a class act
Such a smooth breakbeat and perfect melody
Check Out the Instrumental :
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Bob James brought me here.
Facts lol
Same. His recording Angela was a masterpiece
@@Popu_GTB Where can I find it?
Word. I’m mad I never heard this shit.
@@blaine1120 it's apparently the theme from Taxi
one of my favorite songs since I was a lil guy. my uncle would bump the tape in the bronco! thanks FAM FOR GREAT MUSIC!
When they played this at the 20th anniversary tour in Dallas 11 years ago I went nuts. Bless Up Tha Souls 🙏🏼
Timeless classic. Hip Hop is not dead is eternal!!
Check out the Instrumental :
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One of my favorite songs ever. Soothes my soul
Mine too
Takes me back to Newark NJ aka Brick City, back in the 90s, back when you could hear hip hop on the radio. They had the Thunderstorm mixes with Dj Premier, Bentley's Live Saturday Night, Funkmaster Flex, Stretch and Bobbito....sonnnnnnnn
I love this song. Took me a while to find it. Souls of Mischief, ATCQ, De La Soul, Pharcyde, Common, Heltah Skeltah still listen to them on the regular.
I remember hearing this song for the first time and loving the sample from taxis theme song. Great nostalgic vibe.
there;s something so mesmerising about all the souls of mischief productions
I hate people that claim they are 90's hip hop fans when all they listen to is tupac and biggie smalls. They don't even know who souls of mischief is. I have a lot of these people at my school.
I hate kids that think they know the 90's but didn't live in the 90's.
What u really hate is when kids my age say they know a lot when all they know is nwa too short and tupac/biggie. Only a few of my friends know undergound stuff like this and others.I also hate when kids say nwa is the best group when it is no doubt freestyle fellowship
I feel u man i live in San Francisco people just know tupac and biggie the most mainstream artist of their era
Moyo Miranda I'm 36, I grew up with this music. If you paid attention to it when it came out, it's not considered underground.
Joshua LaPointe 36 too. Nowadays some young people listen to these types of groups thinking they deserve a pat on the back. Or they think they're being abstract. We grew up on this. They aren't underated, missed out or underground to us lol.
My guy Charles was from Brooklyn new york, he turned me on to east coast rap, out here in the Midwest it was most west coast rap playing.
This song is absolutely legendary fam
This song was so underrated back in its time. Actually, The souls of mischief and Del was the shit back in the day. Facts no cap!! These guys wasn't about packing guns and gang-bangin. These guys showed you nature stuff and put your mind on a whole nother level....
So true! They got real poetic rhymes that equate to true storytelling.
I love watching reruns of Taxi, the theme song and the image of a lonely cab ride in NYC always touches me. This SoM rendition of that melody takes it to another level.
I still bump these guys. Love all those that were able to share this era with me and those that couldn’t
Same, till infinity
I’ll always come back to listen to this song.
Im a metalhead but when i was in high school and a savage stoner i loved this shit along with a gang of. Other underground rappers people obviously deltron the pharcyde the roots hieroglyphics
You should ditch that shit music and go back to the weed / hip hop. Better for the collective and the planet
You dickhead
me:
Legendary listening habits friend.
You mustve watched moeith
One of my favorite songs of all time. HopHop will forever live. Timeless Art
Takes me back to high school days in San Francisco,early 90’s.
Did ya wear a flower in ya hair tho?
Heard this live at Rock The Bells, back in 2011. thank you for never disappointing!
People need to petition to clear the sample rights so this can be on streaming services. The original writer needs to understand this song is popular. He would have had such a huge cut for how much this was played. Glad it’s at least living on here.
Bruh- it already was popular. The original version by Bob James is legendary. When they finally figure it out, once they clear the sample, a lot of hands will come out for their cut of any money made, going forward.
I heard (original composer and performer) Bob James eventually approved it but the company that owns the rights to “Taxi” (the show for which the sample was the theme song) is still holding out.
Just saw A-Plus perform his verse in Texas! 😄 He was also a villain irl, tricking us into thinking Del would make a surprise appearance. :P These guys are so amazing. ❤️
Underground hip hop of the 90’s at its finest.
Was looking for this song on Spotify. I used to listen to this song all the time in high school! That was around 15 years ago.
Could be best song of all time, definitely in my top 10
Still goes in 2020!!! Thank you Bob James.
Downloaded this on limewire back when I was high school sometime between 2005 and 2007. This song takes me back. Haven't thought of this song in like 13 or 14 years.
Growing up watching the show Taxi I always enjoyed the intro then to see Bob James sample of Angela get on Souls album I almost lost it!! One of the best samples hands down
im 15 growing up in this fucked era with wack ass music and wish i grew up in the 90s but i wasnt lucky enough but i still stay bumping that old school shit all day Living Legends, Souls of Mischief, Lighter shade of brown, wu tang, bone thugz, heiroglyphics, people under the stairs, slick rick, krs one, GangStarr, Hi-tek, jamal, lords of the underground, beastie boys, digital underground, the sugar hill gang, tha mexakinz, a tribe called quest, mos def, jurassic 5, j dilla and more but cant remember them
Slixk talib kweli
That’s the first time I heard this track. 😌🙏🏼 Thank you
delicious fresh beats still ice cold in 2017 . much respect . good tune never goes mouldy my good man .. .....
Who is here in 2020?!
Yes
I started sk8 in 1986
2021
I don't understand how someone could dislike this killer track
Best version right here.. Love that old sound it has
2024 tapping in.... just been reminded of this song and its a shame it aint spotify
Souls of Mischief...my gateway to jazz music !!!
This song is bringing back so many memories lol
One of the greatest groups ever!
It’s amazing what you find of UA-cam after doing drugs ❤
I had this on tape, stretch and bobbito played this once on thier show in 93 It was bad quality, glad i found this after all these years
All time classic. Proud they from the Bay! Represent!
The track is slick brings back memories of 1994 !!
Check out the Instrumental :
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Souls of Mischief were on the Midnight Marauders album artwork. Pretty high honour! Classic song.
Fuck 4-5 years ago was going down the street listening to some rap on my phone, some random dude reccomended this song still bumping it to this day, thanks man!
wow this beat is too fire
+Hudson Post bob james - angela peep the original its sick
Wrong. Its da rude - sandstorm
The original is funky as hell too!
KNOWHOWE I’m pretty sure this beat was sampled from the show Taxi theme song
@@matthewb4251 Correct, but the taxi theme song is made by Bob James and its called Angela!
Goddamn, a million views almost. Shows how timeless great hiphop is.
1 022 255 !!!!
One of my favorite hip-hop songs of all time ! The lyrics, the beat, the flows and mood really help visualize this song as a movie scene. Probably in the evening of a summer day between the years 1990-1993.
Just shows you how beautiful English is as a language, it’s so sublime.
If you made it here I just wanted to say I love you
Only 1 million views? an absolute crime.
man whenever i think of these old days, all i see is summer '06
I graduated high school in 06 so that summer was lit!
u wayyyy off man iss tha summer of '93
Mannn.... This brings back all of it,.. in only the first few seconds... If you grew up with this you might resonate
I was in art class junior year of high school in 04 when my buddy put his headphones on me, pressed play, and this song was came on. First time I ever heard it and since then sent me down a whole new path I’m still on of music I didn’t know was even out there
This song has a vibe of its own and it is beautiful
This might be the best sample in the history of rap that was never on a record.
not even released on any official music place
The sample couldn’t get cleared
Great! Instant fan.
Listening to this in the NOTIC 2 gave me nostalgic vibes
This is an amazing sound, I remember as a child I would actually watch the show this is sampled from Taxi. Really surprised they're from the West Coast, as this sound has a very East coast underground feel to it.
East Oakland California I heard it gets hectic out there
Just now finding this song...🤙 that opening is killer
Dam all bad lol
I saw a video with this music about 6 years ago, and only now I found the original, im so happy 😭
Been listening to this song for 11 years, but I know it’s way older than that. Long live SoM!
Souls of Mischief Forever Classic man word up
Can't believe I've never heard this. Super 🤯
Used to rock this on some old cassette tape with the homies.. Ask my brother to find this track, and he sent thIs link.
The nostalgia on this record. RIP to the homies
Rick and Morty just brought this song back into my mind with the Taxi theme song
still waiting for Souls to collaborate with People under the Stairs.
damn now that would be insane
Wow that would complete life
mustard tiger
That would be incredible.
Bro that would actually be the best thing to ever happen in the history of humanity
Damn, this reminds of Rock the Bells 2011. Had the privilege to blaze it with Del and Op! Those were the days. Shit, I haven't heard this track in over 15 years. Kats these days will never know.
yeah!!! i remember cruising on my longboard playing this song...classic hip hop yo!!
So for those who don't knows, the sample is from an old tv show called taxi.
Danny Devito was in it and Doc Brown too. Yall should peep it sometyme.
Joshua Chance We know, we know. The original is called "Angela" (Theme From Taxi) by Bob James. Good stuff.
Joshua Chance just checked it out. these guys know how to pick the right instrumentals
Joshua Chance
!!!! (mind blown)
Bob James - “It was very rarely [that I would deny someone licensing because of lyrical content, though]. I wouldn’t want to be a censor if they were using foul language or if they were being disrespectful. That’s not my world, and I don’t really care what they do in that respect. But when you’re tampering with my music without my permission, or insulting my art [like when my theme song from Taxi ‘Angela’ was sped up on Souls of Mischief’s ‘Cab Fare’]* and then trying to tell me you’re being really creative about it, I say, ‘You’ve got another thing coming. No way.’ Those would be the only instances that I would’ve been motivated to deny a person permission to use my copyright.”
*Eventually, Bob James came around and gave permission to Souls of Mischief to use a sample of his song “Angela” on “Cab Fare,” but ultimately, permission was denied by the publishing company that controlled the Taxi TV series.
Is it funny as people say
Mike Carroll still reppin' this jam.
Greatest real hip hop joint of all time.
This and Del's Eye Examination take me back. Those slept on Heiro cuts still hit hard in 2024.