Kanye West, Nas and KRS-One (Prod. Rick Rubin) - Classic

[RUSSTRADAMUS]

never heard this one & it aint bad but PREEMO REMIX kills this one but PREEMO fell off about 2 years after that

[KRizmaTV]

This one is far better than the remix.....THIS BEAT IS FUCKING AMAZING....but Rakim should have been in this one

[Grnvolpe]

Look at these fools disrespecting over shit they don't know about. Opinions are like assholes; everyone has one.

[ryanbinrichard]

the LOTR remix is WAAYYYY better, no offense.

[youngj11229]

Rakim shoulda just spit over this becuz u can tell Kanye, Nas, KRS-One spit over this the original first they flowed flawlessly on this one

[ShagginWaggin32]

Just needs Rakims verse... I can't decide which version is better.

[ThePaperweight]

Both versions are dope, too bad Rakim wasn't on the original tho.

[thecollective09]

Awesome shit!

[P4me4ever]

i knew only the remix

and i must say: Primo is a fucking genius!

[mumblesemcee]

Rubin is sooooo sic on the beat. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHWWW­WWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEE

He got the right to be a lil bit snobbish

[ShookOnesTO]

definitely not a prem. beat. it has rubin written all over it.

[ssam1395]

where can buy this song not on itunes

[StartupClicks]

@IAm1337Tube  Easy there Top Gun. Go back to hiding.

[blinkfbi]

Premiers version is sooooooooooooooooooo better

[ArabMoneyG]

I respect Rick Rubin and shit, but DJ Premier's remix is way better than this...

[Stevenelow]

What's with all the f----in hate??? Rubin is a beast. Premo is a beast. I like how people are hating on Rubin on youtube comments when he's one of the most influential in history.

[illosophycom]

man i hated this song until i heard this version. u can tell they wrote to this beat and not the Premier beat. This is the way it was supposed to be....the Premier beat is tight, but this beat fits the song 100x better

[canada317]

this s a disgrace :S

[AcebeatGroup]

KRS sounds way better on this beat. both versions are great though, and rubin is a legend from the early the days. the man produced for Run DMC guys, doesn't get more classic than that!

[RichieMillions]

Wait this is the rick rubin produced version of the song, but the video for premier's version???

[RichieMillions]

Rick Rubin produced this version but for some reason there's a black dude working the MPC and the board in this video? Nike paid for this so they were worried that a white dude in this video would hurt their street cred. Ups to Jay-Z for realizing how badass RR is and putting him in the 99 problems vid.

[NoodlesDaGoon]

@RichieMillions the video is for the remix, that premier produced.....thats premier at the boards

[bigman36]

forgot all about this version. ***goes back to listen to the Remix.***

[ivica558]

this version is SHIT!!!!

[HandsOfMe]

fucking ill george benson sample. Rick Rubin killed it

[airsemon]

the other instrumental is better

[sweeney665]

too bad kanye is nowhere near talented...especially when you put him next to Nas and KRS-one...

[nmgibbons]

@sweeney665 nowhere near as talented as a rapper, but as a musician? He is right there next to Nas & KRS-One

[PrAnG2000]

Do you guys even know Rick Rubins history???

Fucking pricks. Premo probably looks up to him.

[PrAnG2000]

This version is ill. Rick Rubin kills it. Two totally different vibes and two totally sick tracks.

Both legendary producers. Rick pioneers from way back. Do your research people.

[StartupClicks]

Such a joke, where's Rakim in your title fool. He should be on there first.

[MrMoo7]

@StartupClicks Are you a fucking idiot? did you watch the entire video?

Then shut the fuck up. Rakim was added onto the remix.

[StartupClicks]

@MrMoo7 This remix is pure shit

[MrMoo7]

@StartupClicks Dumb ignorant niggas like you need to step the fuck off. This is the original mix, and if you don't like it then piss off. I don't care if you like Premo's REMIX better, but face fucking facts that it is a REMIX. Rakim wasn't in the ORIGINAL. Clear enough for you dumbass?

[JDev82]

@StartupClicks this is the original. yeah, it sucks, but rick rubin has always sucked, unless you like what youre told to like (run dmc, beastie boys). hes a rock and country producer. he needs to leave this shit to the real ones. also, the song had no way to not suck, as nike just paid them to come over.

[StartupClicks]

@JDev82 Thanks man, I stand corrected. This should win an award for song most improved by a remix. This shit is weak. @MrMoo7 Sorry about that bud, but man that shit is weak...just screamed shit Youtube remix to me.

[DoTheMathOne]

@MrMoo7 That's why he sounded 10 times better than everyone else on the remix.

This is excellent, Rubin ought to do more hip-hop.

[ALIENSHADZ]

Anyway to get this isntrumental ?

A

[layomao]

its good but produced by premo its better

[Ragzz1234]

lol this is shit

[gakdan76]

There's to much fuckin reverb on my mic

[gakdan76]

Rubin Krs and Nas that is classic.premier has the boom bap so he was perfect to remix it,but nothing says classic more to me than that loud shit.

[savagehenry54]

Rick rubin nas and krs on a track is classic.I like this version It's that loud classic sound.who better to remix it.but with the topic I think rubins version is perfect.

[eldubya88]

The Premier Remix Smashes this...

[PS3xMedia]

primo's version is so much better

[nastynas373]

premo's remix made it so much better. plus rakim got on the remix WOOOO

[ThePaperweight]

It's bullshit that Rakim isn't on this joint.

[MrRLNicholson]

this one sucks

[tkwk1433]

I think premier is more better..

and.. there's no rakim in this one/

[thereturnofda111]

sorry but the premo version sends this to the grave.

[1975mcl]

not produced by rick rubin. it was produced by dj premier. research b4 you post, dumbass

[MrMoo7]

@1975mcl Lol are you a fucking idiot? Go look at Premo's version. What does it say? "REMIX"? WUT? This is the original, RUBIN version. I got this shit before the remix even came out so shut your fucking mouth.

[HumzahAslam]

@MrMoo7 so im guessing the video wasnt made for the rick rubin version, but for the primo version?

[KamikazeSchaf]

@MrMoo7 ethered

[JaymezF]

@MrMoo7 U raping noobs left, right and center! Shame on you! Gonna throw some lawyers on yo ass. On the real though, I thought preems was the original, much more my style tho. Not saying rubin is bad, but just not feeling this beat.

[acikoo]

@1975mcl omg are u blind ? this is first track CLASSIC the original then preemo make remix of this track and he add rakim on remix !

[B3dub129]

@1975mcl bet you feel like a tard

[CHRCAR5]

why is Kanye West in this track

[dj4monie]

@CHRCAR5 Why not? Why are you complaining about Kanye West on You Tube?

[CHRCAR5]

@dj4monie why not its freedom of speech and if you got sum culture in rap music you should know this but your probably too young ..

[dj4monie]

@CHRCAR5 Nobody said you can't freedom of speech nor was I preventing it, I just didn't agree with what you said, don't get butt-hurt. I'm 40 and been a DJ since 1986, what are U saying?

[duptygupty]

i guess im in the minority but i like this beat better than the premier one

[MastaOfDaPLU]

This just shows what a master premier is...this shit is whack compared to his version

[dafarreller]

rick rubin is the king....

[JGsGarden]

krs sounded hard on this version yo!!---i never really felt him on the original, but this really worked for him----------however, i think the premo version as a whole is better

[JoeB10w]

i was disappointed w/ the original... it was quality, but not i would have expected from primo... it had the potential to be a true classic... not just an under ground hit. personally, i like rubins version better... i just wish the vocal's were a little louder. rick rubin is a legend in music history. if you don't have respect at the very least for his contribution, then you have no respect for hip hop... better yet music in general.

[Davemo69]

i thikn rick rubins is better, aint no body better be dissing on mother fuckign rick rubin he built the foundations of this game with russel. but primo is god in hip hop so i aint against him just sayin this is rick defjam rubin pay respect

[pwbh299]

GAY FISH

[kirillgalenko]

why did you ruin the tune? /watch?v=UDCDrcZK4NE is the original one.

[OfficialTwigg]

@kirillgalenko He didn't ruin it this is the original one xD Premiers is obviously way better xD

[squawk25]

not that classic without the god mc

[funnyNickname]

Anybody got a free download?

[tabler1010]

What happened to Rakim?

[geodarkme]

premo´s version is better .... IN MY OPINION!

[misterrightuk]

What album/cd was this song on?

[eastcoastdirtysouth]

@misterrightuk it was only released as a single

[Elect4Sure]

a version without "Rakim" now that's classic....

[buddywilson74]

@Elect4Sure Rakim is the man, don't hate!!!

[ruskibog935]

DJ Premier's version curbstomps over this one.

[Phantom847]

i flat out do not lyk dis version

[Gazzazxcv]

was this version a hit?

[1maschr]

Rick Rubin and DJ Premier = legends

[dakingofdano]

premier ftw

[gilly0012]

"where you at? cmon where you at?

this is the difference between mc-ing and rap,

rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal,

mc's spit rhymes to uplift they people"

~so deep KRS... nasty

[crunk4124]

And nice video...

but hey Kanye....

OTHER RAPPERS HAD THE BEST VIDEOS OF ALL TIME..... OF ALL TIME.

peace.

[11ASCT]

I sort of hear what Rubin was goin 4 but the beats 2 slow

in my humble opinion

the Premo version is bangin

[Grenozh]

with this beat it sounds like the vocals are off beat

[JallsDaMan]

lol nas is shit at lip syncing

[MiThRaZoR]

This isn't the original video. The original one is with the premo beat.

[snowdjagha]

this is the original video! the song isnt... got it? if the video wasnt the original one (like you said) that means there was another video.

[MiThRaZoR]

man you know what i meant

[gilly0012]

it looks like shit because the audio and video are off bc this is the video for the DJ premier remix with the original rick rubin version audio over it

[shecanfeel]

damn this beat is sick!

is there anymore rick rubin produced rap tracks like this?? besides the old beastie boys songs.

i kno rubin also did 99problems

[GGGiL00]

damn Nas kills this shit, but in the premo version he's the wackest!!

[leakanddestroy]

dumbass they're both the same verse. and never put kanye above nas

[Lyingaboutmyage]

You can if your talking about Producer. Kanye is an infinitely better producer than Nas. Kanye is one of the best producers ever.

[Vitacius]

@Lyingaboutmyage LOL kanye's good? his beats are similiar, 85- 90 bmp, same strange snare and stealing classics' samples. thanks for such productions, i prefer premo blaze or pharrell

[Lyingaboutmyage]

@Vitacius

The Neptunes are far more repetitive than Mr. West.

[hdzsound]

Rick Rubin is the man

[jae1g]

krs goes harder on primos beat

[asouthernlife]

rick and premo.both came with different styles...music cant all be the same.this what rube saw threw his eyes.

[heymaria123]

agree! both version are FLy!

[c3066521]

like nas' verse...so much hotter with its original beat, same as krs

[c3066521]

i like premo as a beatmaker more let me get that out of the way...but these poor fucking dudes. on the version that millions of people have been shown, it doesn't even feature the beat that they wrote to! no matter how good a remix is, that always does weird things to the delivery of the verse.

[Bigtruck2007]

I Love this Version

[elputoRIK]

Esta es la original, lo siento pero mucho mejor el remix de Premiere con Rakim.

[Youkj3]

is this the original, I think it's kinda strange, maybe it's cuz I heard premo's version first but that one seems more natural.

[DanRedSox]

yea this is the original

[JackDMC]

premo's a stuck record.. Rick Rubin switches up as a producer - way more versatile.. Every premo production sounds the same..

[Darkestsol]

huh?

[sbstnyri]

premos is WAY better

the beat doesnt even go with the song

premos does.

[livblu]

premos version was much better it seemed natural you wouldn't even know it was a remix as this one does not sound like it was the orginal hip-hop beat, it has a more of a rock edge to it, which is understandable giving rubins rock roots, but it goes to show when it comes to produicng hip-hop beats premo is much better than rubin or anyone else fo that matter.

[mattsattt]

Primo iz da best, I love primo... But THIS version is MUCH BETTER !! does anyone know where i can download this version ??

[byrongilliam]

i like primos version better

[strigen]

DJ Premier has an insane ear.

i still can't figure out how he turned this choppy marching beat into the oasis of audio pleasure that is his remix.

fantastic producer. i'm blown away.

[supaflysudowoodo]

this one aint premo its rick rubin

[mattsattt]

I kno dat, this is why i said that this version is better than premo's

[OCtheGreat]

this is good!!!! i like

[ABSimo]

I think I like this better than the one I've heard. Where can I buy this version? it aint on iTunes

[CircaMay85]

Kanye's piece on the wall was the best.....

[geniusgza7]

both versions are dope as hell!

[chrisrap4ever]

thats the original.i got this shit on my mp3 playa and has those mcs rappin in this order.the only difference is the beat on mine is primos.primo 4 me did it better,but he and rick are both legendz so what...

[Davemo69]

i dont think the primo version is better but comparing theese two great producers is difficult, wish rick wud do more hip hop stuff heard he doing a beat for clipse thats gotta be good

[54Grip6]

no no no

not at all

the beat does not

go with the words

original is better

[iancurtis86]

I prefer Primo's version as well, but THIS is the original (prod. by Rick Rubin), and Primo's is the remix

[spikes930]

this version is so much better. good looks

[DD4WC]

the premier one was so much better!

[tfm666]

umm no

[TheKoolT]

preemo did it better

[S4N3x]

thank god Premo came threw and flipped this shit up with them scracthez and better beat

[PeterPenunzen]

it's a whole new flavour but primo'z still my fav :D

[majinriku]

this one is better but i cant find it in limewire :s

[JackDMC]

Classic old school production ! Rick Rubin.. Preemo's mix is dope also but just sounds like millions of his other productions - he needs to switch stuff up.

[mashlikesgolfface]

premier's is a million times better lol

[jayman138]

not feelin

[unidadg50]

the beat sucks is best de Premier way! :D

[AwesomeStopMotion]

Rakim.

[PowerSlouch]

preemo's blows this out of the water

not to mention rakim gets on it so..

[oilsjt]

No doubt, this version is way better than Premier's ever been

[beulogician]

i like this more

[1UpGamers]

The Premier joint, is like 1 billion times better than Ricks. But Rick is aight. Premier is just a lot better.

[dhhs91]

@1UpGamers Rick Rubin's versus Premier's. It's like comparing silver... to unobtanium ("This little grey rock sells for 20 million a kilo!)

[dj4monie]

@1UpGamers wrong you just heard the Premier version first... Rick Rubins shit is tight in its own right. Give it up Yougin

[MDirtyInc]

Check George Benson's "Give me the night", that's the sample! ;)

Rubin sloooooowed it soooooo much to get his beat.

Peace.

[JustAcoolNerd]

My favorite remix is the MIdas Touch Remix

[Kray4116]

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS SONG?

[RustySacks]

I gotta say I like the remix better on this one.

[illmaticnas22]

i agree. the beat from RR was sub par compared to premo

[brammers56]

this is terrible compared to the premo version

[ethans789]

premiers is better

[wwwJUELZinfo]

This shit is dope......premier better than Rick Rubin >?.......You guys obviously know shit about hiphop !

[RiceLUMFAO]

lol premier's version is better...

sounds more 'classic' and is overall a better beat.

[bonis317]

yea... isnt the DJ Premier version the one that got so popular? I think this one sounds stupid... just IMO though... the premier version sounds more "Classic"

[paranoidpfanclub]

i love Primos version this is the first time i heard Rick's version, i really like this to, real head nodder! Double R is a legend and he's better than he ever been and that's saying something!

[makaveli65]

priemo version why better

[EDBAus1]

Even though this beat is pretty dope, u can't go past the greatest producer eva's remix PREMO 4 PREZ!!!

[lovdoc50]

omg,what a work of art,honestly very very gud music,dont anyone diss it,it is amazing music,genius,no shit ,respect,xoxoxo

[truthspeaker2000]

I like the song, cause it has a unusual beat

[makaveli65]

the dj premier remix is a million times better. the lyrics dont even flow with this version

[RashaTwain]

I think you need to listen to it again real closely. There is no way Rick Rubin will fuck something like the timing up on a final version after all the years he's been producing shit.

[reganko]

i like this beat alot...lyrics dont fit it at all though

[petteroes]

this is the original beat that they rhymed over

[phantom5691]

THIS REMIX SUUUUUUCKS.... i like premiers version way better

[Spluwik]

this isn't a remix, this is a original version of track

[siwooot]

premiers version was the remix.

[zelemont]

hell yeah this is the better version of this song

[JusBeCuzz]

i swear this sounds like a kanye beat.

[kaffum]

It really doesn't...sorry

[ChristianCullen]

I like the beat, but I reckon the lyrics fit the other beat better

[krimanal1]

This version sounds a lil more hype than the premier version. The instrumental for both is dope but this one pretty much covers the classic track mood. The premier version focuses on 1980's, early 90's hip-hop, and this one takes you back to when rap actually sounded like this and by that I'm referring to the the D.M.C. days.

[cowboyjesus1986]

All you bitches burying anyone saying primo's remix is better are just butthurt. Rick Rubin is without a doubt one of if not the best producers ever, but if you seriously think he does hip hop better than primo today you are delusional. This beat is sick but it follows the same formula as 99 problems. Explosive drums over a harsh lead with some scratching. Switch up the loop a little every few bars, boom, done.

[starchild123456]

Why does every one hate this version? Man, I love those heavy, distorted drums.

[humancondition9]

weird. i don't believe it. that is really original classic????