He was absolutely one of my favorite of all time!! Chill Rob G was in my top 3 during the golden age of hip-hop. Lyrical genius and Ill flow to match.
I once called Wild Pitch Records to speak to him and they actually put him on the phone. I got so nervous, all I could say was " I really love your music." He answered by thanking me. I had a demo back then, but I was too scared to ask him to hear it. One of my greatest regrets. You only get one shot in life.
First 16 bars were dope by themself. If he would have just ended it there it would have still been classic. He dropped knowledge and was trying to school the knuckdle heads. He proceeds to go on and drop more concious shit for that azz. Straight dope! Intelligent and lyrical. A true MC
DAMMNNNN these niggas like chill rob g, the guru(RIP) from gangstarr, and countless others will never be matched. i tell my son that i feel sorry for him to have to grow up listening to this whack straight bull-ish of today's rapper's.
TIMELESS true old school rap and hip hop. Bring back the 90's REAL underground rap styles. Chill Rob G was very underrated, and had smooth lyrics and hard hittin basslines. Today's shit is GARBAGE compared to this track.
This is real Hip HOP!!! Chill Rob G if you are reading this or if any true fan of the art form is reading this, I am certain everyone share's my sentiments. He is one of the most underrated MC's ever. The sounds as crisp as it did when I first heard it in 89. WORD!!! MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT TO CHILL ROB G.
EXTRA EXTRA SUPER DOPE SHIT. RIGHT PROPAH SHIT. "Put your mouth on pause put you brain in gear" Word up G. Respect to the maximum for this classic joint.
This is one of my favorite Hip Hop songs of all-time. I don't think I have ever heard an emcee with Chill Rob G's rhyme cadence. Check the third verse. He make two words at the beginning of almost every bar rhyme and then makes the last word of the first bar rhyme with the last word of the next bar (if that makes sense lol)! He basically does this for the whole verse with a message while utilizing high levels of vocab. I don't know if people realize how crazy that is.
DJ Red Alert gave this Brotha lots of airtime on his radio show on the weekends....Chill Rob G, one of Hip Hop's silent Legends. if im not mistaken, and yes i can be wrong, but DJ Mark the 45 King produced this right? Rob was part of the Flava Unit....i miss those days of Hip Hop....
@TheAtotheK I always (subliminally) knew that that verse was the sickest of the song but I've never studied it like that. Thanks for that breakdown (from one lyricist fan to another.) Hip-hop like this NEVER dies! I still bump him on my iPhone to this day!
this is my joint right here...still play this 12" on da reg....dont care what any one else says, this is one of da baddest tunes in hip hop history...the flip to the 12" "let the words flow" made it a double banger...the chilled one n 45 king at they best....DOPE!
his other shit was a lil hotter!! "freedom is priceless knowledge is twice that.."this dude used to rip it..what song was that? LET THE WORDS FLOW post that shit his hottest track by far...!!!!
The best damn most slept on album period. . .OMG . . .If anyone or anybody didnt have this CD, they do not know a true MC and just Hip Hop peroid. . . . .
Rob G only made this CD. I believe.!!! He had a couple of Red Alert Promos with 45king...phat shit. Other sick Promos were Chi Ali & Beatnuts, Fat Joe as well around 1990-1991. Rob G is dope!!!
Dope Noise...Treat Him like an Animal Forget he's a Man. The shit is a 88 Banger! Cool DJ ReD Alert Goes Beserk...and a 45King Special..Special..Y'll u what time it is.!!! ...my shit BX all day.
"Dope Noise...Treat Him like an Animal Forget he's a Man."
Yo, that comment made me focus in on that passage, it's tight as fuck: "Snatch him off the street, drop him in the can / Chain him like an animal, forget he's a man / This might be a little raw for some to eat / But this is food for thought that I speak / If you can't stand the heat ... / I think you know the rest / This is live, not a test -- court is in session"
Yes, truly a classic. Rob, if you're reading this, thank you for playing your part in an era we now know as the golden age of hip-hop! I've read several interviews and came across a few stories of your personal losses during the 90s. If any of it's true, trust me, I understand why you had a hiatus. Ride the Rythym will never get old. New generations interested in true hip-hop will continue to be introduced to your articulation for many years to come. Truly an artistic gem. Thanks again!
I don't know about the flute, but the sax is from Soul Power 74 by Maceo Parker.
This is a classic hip hop track, funky, with intelligent lyrics. I wonder if any of the chumps, who churn out shit by the bucketload today, ever get embarrassed when they listen to tracks like this, and realise their stuff is watered down piss, that is aimed at teenagers.
very true! wild pitch was an asshole label but DAMN! everything about it was fresh,from the talent roster to the label's logo. all of their artists flew the coop because of it's shiesty janky buisness practices.i read somewhere that label owner stu fine had the brakes beaten off of him a few times by disgruntled artists. there was definitely a problem at wild pitch.
Oh yeah Wild Pitch had some pretty ill MC's. Ha ha! i remember Stu Fine. so he got beat down huh? well good enough for him. But yes Chill Rob i still rock to this day.
I played this to death! Still got it. From the album, Ride The Rhythm. The title track is fucking brilliant but it's not on this site, downer. One of the best MCs ever..?
it's a pity the way the city treats the poor,i got congressmen,councilmen,tell me what are they for?..i write em letters,better...i even give em a call,but sit back,cool out in my city hall...HOT shit!he was a head of his time.
Voice, Check. Lyrical content, Check. Metaphors, Vocabulary, Articulation and Delivery. Check! Make no mistake this is Emceeing of the absolute highest calibre. Chill Rob G is up there with the best of them Chuck D, KRS1, Rakim etc
Chill Rob and The D.O.C were two rappers who could have been all-time greats but for one reason or another their careers didn't work out. It's a shame too.
and I didnt let Snap mess it up for me either. I hated Snap. I knew Chill Rob G was for real. Compared to Chill Rob G's "I got the Power" Snap's crap was a flop.
AS you get on your good foot, I hope that you never put / Your trust in unjust suckas who discuss / Ways of gettin' paid by criminal means / They havin' a sale, on minimal dreams
Chill Rob G was a match for any Golden Age MC in verbal flow. Ill shit right here.
rob g was the man
bigdimmons 5 months ago
The 45 KING REIGNS Supreme in HipHop HISTORY
supreme236 5 months ago
Great Song
powerborn95 5 months ago
Getcha ass in the car ya comin wit us.....CMW One Time Gaffeled em Up!!!
firedriver21 6 months ago
I still have this album, but this is my 1st time watching this video!
SteelerY360Nation 7 months ago
He was absolutely one of my favorite of all time!! Chill Rob G was in my top 3 during the golden age of hip-hop. Lyrical genius and Ill flow to match.
I once called Wild Pitch Records to speak to him and they actually put him on the phone. I got so nervous, all I could say was " I really love your music." He answered by thanking me. I had a demo back then, but I was too scared to ask him to hear it. One of my greatest regrets. You only get one shot in life.
Samuel O. Alarape
mofeshit 7 months ago 2
Chill Rob Had Skillz
mozam688 8 months ago
I miss the true.Happy to have been a part of it.
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demalikavinodani 9 months ago
one of the best hip hop albums ever.
ViperChannel 9 months ago
whatever happened to this guy, he should have made ten albums with the skills he presents on the mic
lyricalgod100 9 months ago
sounds just like Public Enemy. quality
ImpalerXll 10 months ago
Rappers today don't come near this.They lack creativity and can't lay down poetry like this.
djpdoubles 1 year ago 2
one of the most underated mc's ever ride the rythym is a classic album he's murkin um on his third verse
sk8sleepy 1 year ago
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sk8sleepy 1 year ago
I would record video music box on my VCR.Hook that up to my stereo and bang this shit......
opticmc53 1 year ago
Certified dopified!!!!
IceManLikeGervin 1 year ago
I love when this girl move her tits with rythm at 2.58
r3ignm4n 1 year ago
The most articulate rapper bar none
Magisterspiral 1 year ago
hard delivery, fat beats, powerful message, what is there that you can't like about old school hip-hope.
tyroniusmaximus 1 year ago 3
What raw talent! I miss this era! Chill Rob deserves more respect! Mad Memories!
shabazz120 1 year ago 2
That third verse is straight fire.
devioussf 1 year ago
First 16 bars were dope by themself. If he would have just ended it there it would have still been classic. He dropped knowledge and was trying to school the knuckdle heads. He proceeds to go on and drop more concious shit for that azz. Straight dope! Intelligent and lyrical. A true MC
cashscholar 1 year ago 4
DAMMNNNN these niggas like chill rob g, the guru(RIP) from gangstarr, and countless others will never be matched. i tell my son that i feel sorry for him to have to grow up listening to this whack straight bull-ish of today's rapper's.
compton4u 1 year ago 2
crazy rip, outta his mind spit from the old golden age.
wow -well underrated CRG was fo sho.
MrFrodiggs 1 year ago
Man the Flava Unit was sick, him Lakim Shabazz, Apache, etc. Chill Rob looked like a school teacher but he was so cold!!!
biasdad 1 year ago
CLASSIC! SADLY SLEPT ON! DOPE!!!!
shabazz120 1 year ago
Holy shit, there was a VIDEO!!!! Peace.
MuzikJunkyAES 1 year ago
TIMELESS true old school rap and hip hop. Bring back the 90's REAL underground rap styles. Chill Rob G was very underrated, and had smooth lyrics and hard hittin basslines. Today's shit is GARBAGE compared to this track.
boofdfast 1 year ago
THIS IS RAMZDALASTPHAROAH ROB U ORIGINAL GODBODY!!
mario64the 1 year ago
"So nighty-nighty alrighty, I'm putting heads to bed, you sound tired, you're fired up over what I said" my favorite lyrics in this song.
Motionedout 1 year ago
awesome
MDHIPHOPUK 1 year ago
Waaaaay ahead of his time.
MrBrooklyn1919 1 year ago
This is real Hip HOP!!! Chill Rob G if you are reading this or if any true fan of the art form is reading this, I am certain everyone share's my sentiments. He is one of the most underrated MC's ever. The sounds as crisp as it did when I first heard it in 89. WORD!!! MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT TO CHILL ROB G.
3levelblack 1 year ago 3
Slammin'
meinkaunhun 1 year ago
this was the underground dude in the 90s... glad he caught that hit with I got the power!
DoctorBrute 1 year ago
No drugs sold here we aint dirty ,Polaroid in effect watch the birdy!! CLASSIC!!! R.I.P. APACHE.
nwahearnunn 2 years ago
Somebody needs to post the remix version of this...
bmpeak 2 years ago
EXTRA EXTRA SUPER DOPE SHIT. RIGHT PROPAH SHIT. "Put your mouth on pause put you brain in gear" Word up G. Respect to the maximum for this classic joint.
epistemic1 2 years ago 3
This is one of my favorite Hip Hop songs of all-time. I don't think I have ever heard an emcee with Chill Rob G's rhyme cadence. Check the third verse. He make two words at the beginning of almost every bar rhyme and then makes the last word of the first bar rhyme with the last word of the next bar (if that makes sense lol)! He basically does this for the whole verse with a message while utilizing high levels of vocab. I don't know if people realize how crazy that is.
TheAtotheK 2 years ago 6
DJ Red Alert gave this Brotha lots of airtime on his radio show on the weekends....Chill Rob G, one of Hip Hop's silent Legends. if im not mistaken, and yes i can be wrong, but DJ Mark the 45 King produced this right? Rob was part of the Flava Unit....i miss those days of Hip Hop....
iamDamitaJo 2 years ago
@TheAtotheK Good ear, dude. I re-listened to the 3d verse (starts at 2:58) and you're right, that rhyme pattern is unique and intense.
This was a golden period for hip-hop.
classof77 1 year ago 7
@TheAtotheK I always (subliminally) knew that that verse was the sickest of the song but I've never studied it like that. Thanks for that breakdown (from one lyricist fan to another.) Hip-hop like this NEVER dies! I still bump him on my iPhone to this day!
akimali 9 months ago
Classic tune
Futura2500 2 years ago
Underground Classic.
flfdidawg 2 years ago
the name is Chill Rob, There is a good God..... this takes me waaaay back!
bohemianblue2 2 years ago
Yeah. I think I have it somewhere. Not even close to matching "Ride The Rhythm", though.
mortensteen 2 years ago
this is my joint right here...still play this 12" on da reg....dont care what any one else says, this is one of da baddest tunes in hip hop history...the flip to the 12" "let the words flow" made it a double banger...the chilled one n 45 king at they best....DOPE!
nptrock 2 years ago
Somebody needs to post Latee "No tricks"
sydshell 2 years ago
Soon as the beat hit you can't help but nod your head. Definitely a classic
EXHondaAccord91 2 years ago
word!!! he's fromJERSEY CITY!!!!.
tactics0811 2 years ago
I LOVE IT
mari7891011 2 years ago
I love this song it had real lyrical content. Not that auto tune over used mess. Long live classic hip hop!!!
royalblue33 2 years ago
This Kat is from JC...
nwjerz 3 years ago
No doubt "Ride The Rhythm' was one the best LP's in the 90's period!!!
Cureton72 3 years ago 4
his other shit was a lil hotter!! "freedom is priceless knowledge is twice that.."this dude used to rip it..what song was that? LET THE WORDS FLOW post that shit his hottest track by far...!!!!
ducdelacroce 2 years ago
Yo don't get it twisted this brother is born and bread on the "HILL IN CHILLTOWN JERSEY CITY"
blkhse1 3 years ago
the second most underrated mc ever after fellow flavor unit mc lakim shabazz
bigzizzo 3 years ago
i claim i'm innocent, but that's what they all say...
mikeblack2uk 3 years ago
Does anyone have "Motivation" by Chill Rob G to post. If not hit me up and I'll send you the mp3.
portknoxxa 3 years ago
Please send me one!
mari7891011 2 years ago
JERSEY CITY ALLDAY 201
hueybshootin 3 years ago
They sleep on Rob like they slept on Bin Laden
fooloof 3 years ago 2
classic track chill rob is mad slept on
BESONE215 3 years ago 2
The best damn most slept on album period. . .OMG . . .If anyone or anybody didnt have this CD, they do not know a true MC and just Hip Hop peroid. . . . .
itsalovethang 3 years ago
Well that's a little harsh, don't you think?
Krewlod2 3 years ago
Nice MC. Nas should have mentioned him on where are they now. He got a great rapping voice to.
PastorPrince 3 years ago
iam to scared to dance like that now
bingobenny 3 years ago
he's a real emcee...this is what we need in Hiphop!
hiphop1980s 3 years ago 3
timeless shit! i love it
Ironman79 3 years ago
HEADZ ain't READY
wolvoleke 3 years ago 2
One of my favs fo sho
flixyavin 3 years ago
Rob G only made this CD. I believe.!!! He had a couple of Red Alert Promos with 45king...phat shit. Other sick Promos were Chi Ali & Beatnuts, Fat Joe as well around 1990-1991. Rob G is dope!!!
NARCODOLLARS 3 years ago
No Doubt baby Jersey City represent...yeah he from Jerz..he went to Snyder High School. Apache was in school with him before Apache moved to Newark.
deeeeznutss 3 years ago
Nice vid & Rob G aint from Queens!
Chilltown JC all day, baby.
shbzz7 3 years ago
Yeah, I always heard he was from Jersey. I never heard of him being from Queens before. Regardless, he's still the illest!!!
kahlil72 3 years ago
Still one of my favorite songs period!! Love live Hip-Hop!!
kapmi 3 years ago
this time flavor unit was the shit.peace 45 king
dvanbokh 3 years ago
Dope Noise...Treat Him like an Animal Forget he's a Man. The shit is a 88 Banger! Cool DJ ReD Alert Goes Beserk...and a 45King Special..Special..Y'll u what time it is.!!! ...my shit BX all day.
NARCODOLLARS 3 years ago 2
"Dope Noise...Treat Him like an Animal Forget he's a Man."
Yo, that comment made me focus in on that passage, it's tight as fuck: "Snatch him off the street, drop him in the can / Chain him like an animal, forget he's a man / This might be a little raw for some to eat / But this is food for thought that I speak / If you can't stand the heat ... / I think you know the rest / This is live, not a test -- court is in session"
BIG ups to Chill Rob G.
classof77 3 years ago 6
Yes, truly a classic. Rob, if you're reading this, thank you for playing your part in an era we now know as the golden age of hip-hop! I've read several interviews and came across a few stories of your personal losses during the 90s. If any of it's true, trust me, I understand why you had a hiatus. Ride the Rythym will never get old. New generations interested in true hip-hop will continue to be introduced to your articulation for many years to come. Truly an artistic gem. Thanks again!
kahlil72 3 years ago 18
great chilly classic
EyupTopcu88 3 years ago
btw that dope ass drum loop is from Graham Central Station - "The Jam"
The sax & flute is from Kool and the Gang.
Damn it feels good to be older and to have made beats myself. i can identify close to 80% of all these obscure samples they used back in the day.
bigkingsha 3 years ago
@bigkingsha
I don't know about the flute, but the sax is from Soul Power 74 by Maceo Parker.
This is a classic hip hop track, funky, with intelligent lyrics. I wonder if any of the chumps, who churn out shit by the bucketload today, ever get embarrassed when they listen to tracks like this, and realise their stuff is watered down piss, that is aimed at teenagers.
SlickFunker 1 year ago
This was a VERY important MC. Too bad Wild Pitch fucked over their artists. 45 King and this guy were a perfect combination
bigkingsha 3 years ago 4
very true! wild pitch was an asshole label but DAMN! everything about it was fresh,from the talent roster to the label's logo. all of their artists flew the coop because of it's shiesty janky buisness practices.i read somewhere that label owner stu fine had the brakes beaten off of him a few times by disgruntled artists. there was definitely a problem at wild pitch.
soln4suhreborn 3 years ago 3
Oh yeah Wild Pitch had some pretty ill MC's. Ha ha! i remember Stu Fine. so he got beat down huh? well good enough for him. But yes Chill Rob i still rock to this day.
bigkingsha 3 years ago
This beat was sick back in the days......still smashes most of the new shit out now.
MonkeyBarz179 3 years ago
I played this to death! Still got it. From the album, Ride The Rhythm. The title track is fucking brilliant but it's not on this site, downer. One of the best MCs ever..?
barryw53 3 years ago
it's a pity the way the city treats the poor,i got congressmen,councilmen,tell me what are they for?..i write em letters,better...i even give em a call,but sit back,cool out in my city hall...HOT shit!he was a head of his time.
silkee12 3 years ago 3
the lyrics dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!hip hop pure!!!
newyorkowner 3 years ago
AYO...that beat was Dj Red Alerts theme music on Hot97 in 88!! Dope!!
jdeezel 4 years ago
Voice, Check. Lyrical content, Check. Metaphors, Vocabulary, Articulation and Delivery. Check! Make no mistake this is Emceeing of the absolute highest calibre. Chill Rob G is up there with the best of them Chuck D, KRS1, Rakim etc
Ademerckx 4 years ago 13
the second most underrated mc ever lakim shabazz being first. flava unit was the greatest.
bigzizzo 4 years ago
I totally agree.
mrcrymnd 4 years ago
Chill Rob and The D.O.C were two rappers who could have been all-time greats but for one reason or another their careers didn't work out. It's a shame too.
oldskool0035 4 years ago 4
I feel you on the D.O.C was dope especially the smooth as beat the Formula
EXHondaAccord91 2 years ago
classic
dymonhil 4 years ago
I've been waiting 20 years to see this again. This one of the greatest hip hop tracks ever made.
mrcrymnd 4 years ago
o man. wow, this was one of my faves. Late eighties on Fri and Sat nights in NY was either Red Alert on 98.7 KISS or Mr Magic on 107.5 WBLS
tlthe5th 4 years ago 2
and I didnt let Snap mess it up for me either. I hated Snap. I knew Chill Rob G was for real. Compared to Chill Rob G's "I got the Power" Snap's crap was a flop.
tlthe5th 4 years ago
damn Chill Rob G rare tune
Bboybobo 4 years ago
KICK ASS. This cut defines "lost classic."
A true hip-hop gem.
AS you get on your good foot, I hope that you never put / Your trust in unjust suckas who discuss / Ways of gettin' paid by criminal means / They havin' a sale, on minimal dreams
Chill Rob G was a match for any Golden Age MC in verbal flow. Ill shit right here.
classof77 4 years ago 2
@classof77
Spot on mate. This is superb.
SlickFunker 1 year ago
Rob was so talented, what the hell happened? This was my shit...still got the record...
Punnch08 4 years ago