Lakim Shabazz "Black Is Back"

[mg196]

Is he now a gay rights advocate in New York?

[GrumpyOldAssFart]

i loved this song.

oddly when i think of Rebecca Black I also think of this song.

[LittleBabyBum]

I can't believe there's a video (and on MTV) of this epic tune. Great album too.

[Donnomercy]

classic



[salesalmazanroberto]

no mamesssss de wuevosssssss hasta ke la encontre

[myaangelo1]

The one thing I hated about this era of hip-hop music, you take a afro-centric Islamic artist like Shabazz, a genius in his own right, and the message alone was not enough for the video to be produced, but these producers and directors of videos had to throw these light, bright, and all white model chicks with no relevance to the actual video, in a way it totally takes away from the message. With that being said though Shabazz was intense, and a lyrical genius.

[TheAndre396]

my man lakim shabazz with dj 45 king peace to gods

[Mr1maine]

Lakim did it with this one, CLASSIC!

[TetrapakProdzekt]

too bad the sound skips every few seconds...big up for lakim, thanks for this upload

[LadyJay114]

45 King is still one of the most underrated, under appreciated producers of all time. This beat is still sick

[phillynupe87]

Brah could spit. Classic song.

[chentiviri]

This is the hip hop that moves people and makes them think freely. Not this slave rap filled with pure ignorance.

[Blanton95]

This song and another called 'Everybody on the Dance Floor' never got proper airplay. The corporate machine at work, trying to put a stop to the 'Enlightenment' phase of Hip Hop and making sure that it never returns. Shabazz was a little too militant for the ARs and we already had Public Enemy in the east and Ice T out west scaring the daylights out of politicians, police and haters of Hip Hop. His spot went to X-Clan.... very unfortunate indeed.

[0820patjr]

One word...FIIIIIIIIIRE!! This is my shit, Beat is so sick, lyrics on point, Lakim shabazz definitely got it in! One of my favorite songs and videos of all time hands down! Big up to the 45 king!

[0820patjr]

One word...FIIIIIIIIIRE!! This is my shit, one of my favorite songs and videos of all time hands down! Big up to the 45 king!

[NaturalMystic101]

is he still alive ?

[dreadz808]

Proppa riddims dat one.

[1974Key]

This is the Shizbizz! Long live this jam!!!

[gaspik71]

Epic 45 king tarck

[decevioj]

NEW WEST ORDER AND DECEVIO ON YOUTUBE 2012 PHARROH

[211bill]

Afrocentric. 2 Black 2 Strong.

[rickitan89]

vinnie paz brought me here.

[OOOLDSKOOOOOL]

this have this on cassette.

[bleep06]

Like others have said, this was the epitome of hip hop, from the pure hype beat to the vocals and lyrics, an anthem to black pride. If only the video had better production value. Lakim and the 45 King track deserve better!

[louloucorina]

what a classic

[hanbone76]

This video was probably made for under $3000 and it's still a lot better than these over budget dumb-ass bullshit videos thats out today.

[ruffdraft07]

Mark the 45 King is the #1 illest hip hop producer in history!!! (bold statement huh?)

[kyngofkomedy]

@ruffdraft07 Not at all! I totally agree! When I made beats, I tried to emulate his style; back in da 80's! lol

[nptrock]

@ruffdraft07 Agreed..him & Marley Marl!

[panamaniak]

Damn,I had this! Yeah music like this was a "problem". But Lil and Young (fill in the blanks rapper of the month) talking about self destructive BS is on point? Damn if Malcolm was alive now he'd probably kill himself.

[Streamline09]

Classic.

[ghandilord98]

The 45 King Taught everyone That Breaks are on the 45.

Shalom

AERIDU ALULIM SHINAR ZADOQ NIMRUD

[toughlovebeatz]

You Damn Right this is Hip Hop! Pro Black Era was the the greatest Hip Hop era 2nd only to the Early 80's and te Golden Era of the early 90's ...You had to have a pro black song on your album or else...anyone remember the Defiant Giants of Howard University (rise black man rise)? Incredible Incredible music and positive energy. Now we've got Gucci Mane....WTF???????????????????­??????????????????????????????­??????????????????????????????­?????????????

[MuzikJunkyAES]

Love the 8-millimeter film! Classic video! Peace.

[classof77]

"I am original, critical, you wanna hear a lyrical / menace win this battle? Cool, cause me, I pity the fool / Cause fools are those who oppose the right way / The rules I chose to go, nobody knows, I might stay / Here to endear, persevere with my skill / I'll drill the science of self inside your head and then I'll build / a strong foundation, now tell me about Lak / I came to tell you my brother, Black is Back"

Intense flow. From an era when hip-hop was joyous & serious. Remember that?

[yinkaquadri]

words of wisdom

[c33s3lf7]

Peace to the GOD!

[yasin810]

Still remember all the words to this......classic...Jersey,sta­nd up!!

[djbamboogie]

This era needs to come back into hip hop and chase away all that wack ish and the corporate ties controlling our music....

[djbamboogie]

This was my SHIT!!!

[TheUzurpa]

We don't have enough songs like this nowadays.

[majestic3x3]

Thanks for posting Lakim was one of the true Builders, the Small brother With a big voice, Makes you wonder was he bumped OFF

[ThaFlyestMoor72]

@majestic3x3 More than Likely That's a good Question?

[bhstwo]

Hey whats up! I loved your channel!

Its cool. Check out mine! Stay in touch. Hope you got my friend request! Maybe you can sub thanks This is for everybody that see this

[marselus88]

this is some RARE shit! 5!

[LordDumal]

people are literally arguing about what kind of shoes are being worn in this video about Equality

[TheUzurpa]

Lessgo !!!!HA HA!!!.

[native92001]

this is what hip hop is missing,balance.

[arniel7]

is he in zulu?

[tpbisdivine]

5% (nation of Gods and Earths)

[SupremePenguinTone]

He's Nation of Islam

[meechamaka411]

Classic...Peace god!!!

[tphoyas]

Rockin the old school ESCAPE Nike boots...

[DALSU]

THEY ARE NIKE LAVAs NOT ESCAPE YOU FUQIN KUNT

[tphoyas]

good call...long time ago and all. Why I gotta be a cunt? U projecting....if u even know what that means....

[DobriReperi]

one of the best old school rappers !

[suaved]

I agree. Unfortunately, I was a little too young to understand this music at the time. Sometimes people do not realize just how great this era of hip hop was until it passed.

I really wish I had a time capsule to take me back to timeframe of 1986-1994. Sadly, we will never see this kind of hip hop again.

It is not about me being an "old foggie"; I just know quality hip hop when I hear it, and I am NOT satisfied with what I am hearing today.

[cjjaxxon]

Ain't got nothin' to do with being an old fogie. You ARE hearing quality hip hop. I think I was in my mid early to mid twenties when I heard this classic.

[CDP76]

Wow, The sound is so HIFI and clear for a 20 year old video. You must've had a Super VHS or something. Or did you record it on SP................

[tanyatmr]

Oops sorry left out the word "saw" in my comment!!

[tanyatmr]

OMG I was looking at another video and this off to the side in the related video list, I totally forgot about this guy...................wow!!

[TetrapakProdzekt]

respect

[tony7tisdale]

Twitter update: I'm cheesing watching this video!

[CRAZOLA3]

WOW MY JOINT BACK INTHE DAYS 1990

[soulluva]

remember this from 89/90 he didnt get the recognition he shudve

pure class hip hop

[beamuth]

lol

[robsalesalma]

NO MAMES QUE RECUERDOS AQUELLOS  GREAT

[myspacedjraghkstar]

whooooooooooooooo im BUGGIN this is on here. YEAS!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!! FLAVA UNIT BABY! WORD!

[kunsura]

this a classic, 1989, I believe

[SuperAllday]

FLAVOR UNIT

ALLDAY

[aphex187]

Bought the album when it dropped after seeing this on the Euro YO! Raps (what was that french woman that used to present it called?)

[crunk617]

Whatever happen to dude. Lakim had some nice jams back in the day

[jusallahgraze]

An im black yall

An im black yall

An im back yall

An im black yall

Im black an im black an im black yall

[Murdamore]

Black is a status not a nationality

[cjjaxxon]

It can be a nationality but it can be also a state of mind meaning the difference between Malcolm X and Clarence Thomas.

[djkaneck1]

I feel ya but don't you mean Clarence 13x or Clarence Smith?

[cjjaxxon]

Nope. I meant Tom-Ass Clarence! (Clarence Thomas, Justice)

[djkaneck1]

Good one, I'm using that line.

[cjjaxxon]

LOL!

[stronggent]

Biz Markie was going to put Lak Shabazz on, back in the day. But, Lak signed with Tuff City.

[funketelechy]

*****

[bigruexxl]

In 88 or 89 thought that this guy is certainly crap, because of the cover. 2005 I bought the record because of this song. Now it´s one of my favourite records in the 80 area. 45 King.

[southrapsucks]

ctbadcop is a arab.........

[newyorkowner]

ctbadcop my ass he is a mexi-nazi from utah. you are a nigger caveboy savage mexi-arab

[ctbadcop]

typical nigger

[Natturner187]

I dig the song , and remember when it was out. It's interesting to look at it now and see that they slipped in some yt girls in this "Black is back" video.

Krakkkas still in control.

[tphoyas]

THX 4 posting this classic!! The 45 King had this sound before DJ Premier...

[tphoyas]

BJ Armstrong moonlighted as a rapper?

[enokaka]

i was just gonna say that...lol..lol..

[StoicTwo]

Me too lmao!

-Stosa!

[djmagiz]

Straight Outta Jersey Ya Heard !!!

[KEEMOO77]

peace Lakim..

[albinowolf2]

And to look at him, u never would expect that cool azz voice to jump out of that little guy. Lakim got the message for the masses!

[mistashay]

Rap that means something, imagine that? Great record, our kids need joints like this one but they wouldn't even give positive hip hop a fast listen.

[POETICDRINK2U]

Lakim is my people. He's on Myspace. He's in the studio working on a album now.

[ursulamajor2000]

Back in the afro-centric hip hop era. Some of our kids need to hear some of the classic stuff.

[popoff21]

I have not seen this shit in a long time, like 20 years I'm so glad too see it again this nigga was the shit back then wish he was still rhyming today

[southrapsucks]

deep

[memyself2k]

Pure lyricist like K-Solo, Rakim, and KRS.

[69ways2sunday]

PROUD TO SAY I STILL BUMP LAKIM

[elphonics]

Makes me want to find my African medallion in my mom's crib. The true voice of power!

[LadyJay114]

this is one of the best hip hop beats EVER

[Mac510BC]

I Love The Boost!

[henryhansun]

He look like Elijah Muhammad. LOL

[willierouge]

areyoulooking i think that black americans sold out please do not be mad at me but think about it people....for the cash the white americans would give anything to stop this music here

[willierouge]

good music this is when black americans with rap was deep and strong black strong im white from france and this is a great song!!!black is back 2009 OBAMA!!!

[AreULookingAtMe]

from my favourite hip hop album (ever)...so so so underrated it hurts... 45 king and lakim on his 1st album were pure dynamite...why isnt hip hop like this any more? SO much energy and superb flow

[dpeterk]

What rap used to be, and what I loved to listen to.

[PlanetHarlem]

I always thought this brother looked way too young to have a voice so strong. Kinda like a Babyface Chuck D. I was really strange to me at the time.

[henryhansun]

I was thinkin' the same thing. If you closed your eyes and listened you ould think it was some big muscular nigga!

[PurpleFunkLover]

now "this" is Hip Hop, cats just don't know. u take good lyrics a hype beat and u got Real Hip Hop, now this radio down south sh!t u hear now. later 4 that noise ...

[ziplc7]

indeed...the gods need to get back to takin heads in the 09 peace...

[newyorkowner]

we need the 5% MOVEMENT BAK INTO HIP HOP AND WE NEED NOW BECOUSE THE MUSIC I LOVE IS DYING WE NEED THA GODS...PEACE..IN 2009

[selfexplanitory]

C'Mon Solja Boy Junior, it's not our fault that we grew up in an era that they used sentences and adjectives! LOL

[dyasutake]

Damn I miss Yo MTV Raps...

[jakjup]

old school

[jakjup]

aww man!!!! OLD SCHOOL!!!!

[AbbottSupreme]

Word!!!

[DarkCeaser7]

Brick City Stand up!

[rasun1976]

black is back huh bruh.looka here 20 years later we are about 2 have a black president. manifestaion of the real hip hop peace

[geraldgotee]

amen2that

[cheetie72]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! Listen to this asiatic brother man flowin' like a river.Now this is real hiphop.

[classof77]

With negative brothers, you know Shabazz don't bother

Most brothers strive, but I strive harder

[LadyJay114]

this beat is SICK

[obaaron]

the OG 5% nation Brutha!!

[bigzizzo]

most underrated mc ever

[cheetie72]

This black soul brother is rappin' his ass off yall. Lord,Lord,Lord thank you so much for 5000% real hiphop. African-American culture at its very best.

[newyorkowner]

obama 2008 black is back 2008 obama!!!!

[newyorkowner]

peace dope track check out.. black men's movement...on youtube for all my black men out there..peace

[iturnyouon]

thank GOD for real hip hop!

[jedskee80]

very underrated mc. he was a beast back then.

[dangy76]

must agree,one of my favs

[steve07030]

great song, great video, lost era, hope we find it again. Humanity could use a dose (not just black, but all).

[thanugg]

ddaaayyuumm dis joint takes me bacc to the 6th grade much luv 4 dis one here!

[classof77]

Shabazz's best joint. Tight horns and Malcolm X sample.

The audio keeps skipping slightly, which kind of sucks. Still dope to see this clip again.

[Lucifer986]

his like a blend of so many emcees.

THEY DONT MAKE MUSIC LIKE THIS ANYMORE

[AbbottSupreme]

Word up fam!!

[cheetie72]

You got that right Lucifer986. Rappers today ought to be ashamed for what they've done to rap.

[sugarbear522]

I'm in complete agreement. It's now all about money, bling, and sex rather than intelligence and black conciousness. I'm fortunate that we have a handful of today's MCs that are more positive than this corprate garbage on the radio.

[beatsurgeon]

I've been looking for this video for years. I lost my Pure Righteousness album years ago. He is one of the reasons I came into the knowledge of myself. Damn I miss this music!

[newyorkowner]

respect and peace! thanks alot for this i grew up to this hip hop!

[allahzson]

this was the joynt! the music is dope.. the lyrics are on point! this is the video that exposed me to the nation of gods and earths...

[dablacklotus]

This was my joint back in the day!

[lomaraignee]

Still is as far as l'm concerned

[leroie]

what in da hell happened to rap. why yall let them fuck it up??? stop buying bull...

[dpeterk]

Anyone know which song this classic tune was sampled from?

[jfs1972music]

This is a CLASSIC!!! PERIOD!!! I REALLY miss the 80's and early 90's!! PEACE!

[easmachine]

Can anybody identify the Brother in the old musical footage who is doing the spins and slides?

[KNJ3]

It looks like Fayard Nicholas from the famous Nicholas Brothers. I could be wrong.

[Royalston]

naah it's Harold Nicholas...but you couldn't have gotten a closer guess than Fayard

[Royalston]

0:28, 0:37, and 0:58 are all Harold Nicholas from the movie Carolina Blues...at 58 sec he slid through 4 brothers legs....search for "Mr BB" on youtube, and you'll see the entire dance number..

[diane1261]

This is that shhhh from way back-love this video and the song is dope, big up to 45 king and Lakim Shabazz.

[soln4suh]

classic hip hop from LAKIM and DJ MARK THE 45 KING!