Three Times Dope- Funky Dividends

[oldskoolsbest]

i wish i could rewind my life back to this time again

[sensai67]

this is hip hop telling how relationships work in the hood. schoolin the world about how it works in the hood. thats hip hop 4 yo ass. hip hop 4ever. satanist sellouts can never fuck with this. theres a story and a message for the people and thats what hip hop is about THE PEOPLE.

[DParker1225]

Hill top hustlers, This is when hip hop was at its best

[Jay8941]

I still have this tape!!!!!

[cjtrickstar]

his gumby is off the charts

[angelbudahbaby]

two bound to kill ya lol

[RicanSoundz]

Valentine's Day.. </3

[beatmasta77]

HIP HOP!!!

[jbbirdcars]

shouts out to  the Hill top hustlers....

[84ecurb]

makes me want to get a gumby

[Mr01Dantana]

this is a classic the six people that disliked this either are tricks lol chicks that ask for cash

[HKGsent]

@Mr01Dantana WORD!!!!!!

[MRMATCHETTSR]

@Galidorquest hell yeah!!!!!

[opfor137]

Wow im in high school when this came out!! A True Hip Hop classic! Nuff said!

[DParker1225]

This is the best of Philly HipHop, anyone who knows about 80's Rap, Philly was on the map. we didnt do what New York did, we did our own shit. High top fades were called philly's by other cities. They followed us. My boy Pit Flow was a dancer for EST, I miss this shit.

[digitalceo95]

@DParker1225 True! Much RESPECT to Philly from NYC! Peace to Schooly D,Cool C,Steady B,the whole Philly MASSIVE!

[hiphop4life24678]

This is back when hip-hop had soul but back then Three Times Dope were so underrated.

Huge respect for Philly rap and big shouts and understanding to Cool C and Steady B for making that mistake...God Bless Ya!!!

[wwhitaker12]

man i would do anything to get in a time machine to go back to these days when rap was real''

[milesdevlon]

Why did 3xDope start beefn with the rest of the hilltop anyway?

[MrJahdagod]

yo this was that deal for real peace to est cool c and the whole hill top hustla crew yall jus dont know

[xxkasperxx]

I woulda' never stepped to you from the giddyup'

[caperdon96]

hip hop history in effect.

[leonibussativa]

She wanted Jeffersons and Lincolns I said no way yo slim what you this is president's day

[bvzxa3]

This my high school years right here. 1989!!

[revenge781]

one of the greatest records eva rote

[1966toronado]

THREE TIMES DOPE............THREE , THREE ,THREE DOPE!!! HA , OH YEA MY FRIEND!

[rumerxs]

Golden Age oldies....pure dopeness.

[snomelc920J]

ah ah ah.... that old ass niggas voice sampled in the background is classic...lol

[bigkenjones71]

cold ass shit!

[DParker1225]

Also I forgot Cool C

[DParker1225]

Im from Philly and this is true hiphop when Philly was at its best. Steady B, EST, Philly had it's own swagger.  We didnt do what NY did. We did our own thing. High Top fades, Dancing in the video's. The best ever.

[Dactuck]

Damn. Thanks for posting. True Old Heads appreciate.

[jcabm1]

@witoescobar...the milano was the shi!

[29japster]

Aint nothing like old hiphop

[Galidorquest]

OLD SCHOOL RAP BEATS NEW RAP ANY DAY!

[chentiviri]

Real hip hop in it's purest form!

[tygahstyle718]

WHAT THE HELL WAS AKNICKULOUS?

[Dactuck]

@tygahstyle718 LOL!

[witoescobar]

One of the best colaborations to hip hop...i used to pump this on my 98 alfa romeo miano...word good memories up in the bronx

[kristxlaw]

@witoescobar you mean 88 Milano right?

[witoescobar]

Yo this i

[bloo2tn]

man that's why i love youtube,i was a freshman in high school when this junt came out,& i hadn't heard this song or saw this video since about 91". soon as it began to play i still knew all the words,& it sounded as great as it did 22 years ago,& the memories damn thanks Youtube!!!!!

[Joey123L]

this song was way ahead of its time...

[jdubexpert]

I too get quite emotional as to how poignant this song even is today.... the beat is classic, ryhmes are on point, yet saying something, mixed with real conversation between man and woman w/out disrespecting each other. Look how fly the ladies are without getting naked. yes dudes were allowed to dance back then- all in all just a classic song and video all time top 20 @ the least.... there is a way to creatively talk about Loius, gucci, etc. My heart bleeds for this time period

[elizabeth112k7]

Life seemed so simple back then!!!

[1badxb]

Dayum he had that Gumby lookin' tight.

LOL

[broccolihart1]

Man, this makes.me cry it was so innocent....todays crap did a complete 180 degree turn....this IS hip hop...

[WALTERTISDALE]

IF ANYBODY YOUNGER THAN U ,under 19--SAYS "THIS OLD SCHOOL HIP-HOP IS WACK/CORNY," DONT B 2 QUICK 2 FLY OFF THE HANDLE AND GET IN ATTACK MODE.  especaily A FAMILY MEMBER ,SIT NOT SMACK THEM DOWN AND EXPLAIN 2 THEM ITS NOT ALWAYS WHAT U HEAR ITS WHAT" U" FEEL. LET THEM KNOW 2 SHOW RESPECT 2 THOSE THAT PAVED THE WAY , LL,PUBLIC ENEMY ,RUN DMC,JAMES BROWN,P-FUNK,ETC, TO NEVER DISMISS NOR DISRESPECT SOMETHING JUST BECAUSE ITS"b4 there time." JUST BECAUSE A SONG/MOVIE CAME OUT B4 THEM

[MPistol]

if I had to choose one hip-hop joint from the greatest era ever - this just might be the one

[neonnights23]

Nice 5.0 convertible in this video. Love those rims. Oh, also a great hip hop track from Philly.

[heykevinb]

look at that...if anyone had listened to EST...most of us would be well-off by now..."i refuse to abuse my savings and loans...so if you want some ends baby, best go get your own"

...wise damn words.

[brownfoxx76]

this takes me backkkkkkkkkkkk

[HKO1200]

Now I said it once before, and I'm a say it again: Best believe you

won't receive no dividends.

Fresh outta Philly

[Dactuck]

Thanks for posting. My neck is bobbin' up un' down. The world is quite different now.

[oyvay3000]

love where rap started...why did it have to end up in the porno toilet???

[fdsaks]

@oyvay3000 Niggas took oer I thought you knew? There are black people and then there are niggas....the niggas are here.

[albsurelove]

Man, this was the song!!!! Music don't feel like this anymore!

Definitely DOPE!!!

[phillyspartanfan]

Here's a trivia question for anyone: In 1991, who was the group that also used this beat (or something VERY similar thereto) and what was the song?

[teelicious75]

@phillyspartanfan geto boys "quickie"

[phillyspartanfan]

@teelicious75 Ding ding ding! 

[MrTonyCejas]

@phillyspartanfan Geto Boys

[MrChr1st0pher1]

my G said, "they call me ES, the overlord of fresh" #realhiphop 3XDope indeed.

[blocSonic]

This was that STUFF.

[fsummerour1982]

People said the same thing about this music as well. Every generation has their right to enjoy the type of music they want. Music evolves, things change, and the world moves forward. Luckily we have music like this on record to conjure of feelings of nostalgia. Just enjoy the music because I gurauntee you the previous generation could not stand it. They thought we were butchering their favorite songs. We had bullshit coming up during our time too.

[streetlegend856]

Shit is dope! But don't go dissin new artists. Em, Wayne, etc.. These dudes are goin hard. BTW WHAT'S GOOD PHILLY ? I LOVE YOU FAM !

[questkid73]

Damn this was my joint back in the day. Philly stand up!!

[hamiltonth]

2s about to kill ya all you need is 1.classic

[Elegance469]

Didn't the 90's female group, Total, have a remix with this sample on their song, "I Miss You"?

[tselone]

"You looking for your wallet, but your girlfriend got it"...i love this :)

[huwrig33]

Great Quality Video, good look son!!

[Louroc167]

I had this album, Da Philly Sound. DOpe

[kanabul2k]

4 People did the dummy move and started asking for some dividends...

[Marc82193]

@kanabul2k HaHa they must be rocking with Steady B

[dawndenise1234]

I miss this shit!!



[morocco215]

The world is very different now!!!!!

[alexgrey2007]

The 4 dislikes are from Soulja Boy, Lil' Wayne, Drake and Big Sean hearing real music for the first time.

[anatalie91]

my parents had the best music.. man, i wish i was born when they were.... our music is wack..this is real hip hop

[djreadycee]

THATS THE THIRD DRESS THIS WEEK!

[yahyaakelly]

DON'T TRI GET ME

SCHOOL YOU RECORDS

KNOWLEDGE OF GROWTH

[knowlo1]

@blacksultan85 You're missing the point.......If you look at your man as a ATM and blow money on bullshit maybe you need to find yourself by yourself and see if you're still ballin' with your own ends. He said he don't mind giving any woman money, but you can't buy love. People using you is not right, so they get left. Look how she did Cool C, and he gave her everything.

[knowlo1]

If you want some ends baby bets go get your own.

[mjbdetroit]

I was ten years old when this joint was out. Just a snot nose kid in Detroit... Brings back memories for me. Straight dope :)

[xXJohnBlazeXx]

@mjbdetroit Hell yea nothing like a Detroit summer in the 80's for real

[thehiphopdepot]

I don't blame Michelle for any of this. EST was just a cheap ass bastard..

[Jamal249999]

Ha Ha Ha. I Love The Ha Sounds On This.

[intgerman1]

There is nothing like old school HIP HOP. Lil Wayne , Gucci Mane etc you'll need to take notes

[thehiphopdepot]

@intgerman1 Why would they need to take notes? I mean, I get what you're trying to say, but thats a stupid statement. You're telling millionaires that they need to take notes from a group that probably never even saw more than $100k, lol..

[YellaDevil1]

It was cool that they used a Flip Wilson line "That's the 3rd dress THIS WEEK!!"

[thehiphopdepot]

@YellaDevil1 why is that cool?

[millionz12]

you new young punks dont appreciate this type of hip- hop

[brennanthebrown]

THE WORLD IS VERY DIFFERENT NOW

[smac3138]

This is real hip hop not that peanut butter and jelly crap !!!

[thehiphopdepot]

@smac3138 why do people always have to leave that same played out comment on every old-school rap video? I think if someone is here watching it, then they are aware of that fact.. Is it in case a lil' wayne find stumbles across this video and asks "what this?" then he reads your comment and says "oh, this is real hip hop, okay I didnt know", lol..

[geewiznyc]

@smac3138 i miss hiphop...im from the bronx and this wuz when hiphop wuz hiphop...fuck the illuminati

[Cyrious]

I still bang this today... Damn Michelle was a tramp ... Lmao

[thehiphopdepot]

@Cyrious she wasnt a tramp, she was just a gold digger.. She never slept around.. EST was just a cheap ass bastard..

[yaboymenace]

i hate that everyone feels like they need to pick sides. great hip hop is great hip hop. old school or new school. doesnt matter. there are a lot of dope mc's right now. you have to find it. just like you did when this song came out. much love to 3x Dope. Great song.

[ThaSaltyDawg]

@yaboymenace

Agreed. I remember back in those days there were alot garbage MCs to, its just that the top ones were the ones most heard. The only difference is that nowadays the garbage MCs are being forced in our faced.

[dynastymartialartsca]

@jedimind24 your dad must have listened to this

[DutcHcHinK]

I simply love this song .. Reminds me of old, better times in my young life ... Thx for posting this ... btw I'm 20 and this was my soundtrack with 13/14

[MeccaDonnell]

..."when i was with steady b, i had it all"... GOTTA LOVE THIS! mannnnn i remember when it came out. me and my brother were ditchin' school to be the 1st ones to have the tape! AND bought it on wax cuz we needed to mix & scratch with it... THANK GOD FOR HIP HOP!

[Ui2019]

Back in 89 i had the cassette single of this and would play it for hours thanks to a auto reverse cassette deck. :D

[dynastymartialartsca]

@Ui2019 me too...

[breezwonder]

Hip Hop is Black Music/Culture. Non Blacks try to call it "Universal Music" cause they wanna be down with what we've created.

[RonMexico414]

"the world is very different now"....how true is that?

[phesterjr]

@RonMexico414 VERY TRUE!!!!!

[shinphatman]

this is the true test of music - if it still relates, it's a classic. Guess what it's a classic - why? because we're STILL dealing with the same thing...

"she got you for your dividends."

[hondaciviccoupe10]

I love the sample. It came from "Oh Honey" by Delegation.

[BecktheMagnificaent]

@hondaciviccoupe10 I didn't know this..thanks for the info..have to add it to my knowledge base of smaples

[iluvmyboba]

20 years later EST's voice is still the epitome of REAL HIP-HOP.

[worldbfree4me]

That chick was with Cool C too :)

[ladklap]

seen this on mtv jams.. thank god.

[ohioplayrzx9]

is that Tyra Banks?? 1:24

[Tennione72]

That's the 3rd dress this week

[erika2012vsu]

I loveeeee this song.. my cousin would play this tape out!

[gambooby]

fresh.

[PeediSigel]

Which one y'all feeling betta? This one, or the Goin' For Broke remix?

[vaughnvdg]

I REFUSE TO ABUSE MY SAVINGS AND LOANS SO IF YOU WANT SOME ENDS BABY THEN GOT GET YA OWN!!! Classic!!!! REAL HIP-HOP.

[cfini72]

GOLD!

[getparadox]

Great song always!

[Shrbarnett]

aaaahhhh the memories... old school hip-hop 4eva....

[rog815]

one of the best 80s hiphop songs...i have this on vhs still...damn the good old days

[DTRuck91]

1988

[YoungHoratio]

TRULY HIP HOP @ ITS BEST, I LOVE U TUBE!!!

[JuiceJapan]

There will never be another era in hiphop as pure as the pre-commercial era!! 

[djboy0878]

Song old as hell but still so true and it never gets old

[buddhastrike]

Wow !!! Was this record just released ??!!! Oh my bad... This is one of the greatest Hip Hop groups from back in the day !!! Whatever happened to this fantastic group ??!!

[colorblindheartful]

im a conservative and i cant be mad when i hear this, this is freedom at its best, i love rap. you wouldnt see this in a communist country, you see it here in AMERICA!

[101iamlegend]

The 3 people who don't like this video are tricks.

[Ray150Ray]

200th person to like!

[briankh2007]

What a track!!!! Those brothers from Illadelphia knew how to pump out the rhymes!!! That's why I always listen to old-school hip-hop, straight from my high school years!!!

[MrGruntlife]

this song still goes hard.

[JuFu1989]

I uploaded this whole album.  Check my channel.

[BecktheMagnificaent]

@JuFu1989 I have it.....Original copy God!!!

[TheIcecoldkidd]

Serious throwback shyt

[iowabadkids]

shit is flame homie im talking fire, I love this track

[iowabadkids]

fire right there absolutely the shit

[kamaudean09181975]

i love the 90"s

[DEEOFFICIAL1]

Thank god 4 you tube sun word!

[DutchXIII]

i'll choose this over eminem, t.i., lil wayne, nikki minaj, or any of that new bullshit any day. It's all about that old school!!!

[TheKemodragon]

@DutchXIII yep

[Bootyparadise]

@DutchXIII Fuck those paid Puppets..This is True School Hip Hop

[phillyspartanfan]

@DutchXIII I generally agree with your comment but don't agree that Eminem should be among your targets. His abilities are well-respected throughout the hip-hop community and with good reason.

[jokebooks]

Damn I miss these days. No bills, no kids, no worries. Im so lucky to have grown up in the 80`s.

[IceManLikeGervin]

Certified dopified!!!!

3XDope put it down for the Philly crown!!

[everlastingcurves]

WOW!!! It's been a loooooooong time!!

[TheDOLMET]

He looks like Armon Gilliam, back when he played for the 76ers in the 1990's-SON

[AmazingBDG9197]

i'm the ''Greatest Man Alive'' and got the ''Funky Dividends''

[BKaneNp8]

Philly Classic!!

[101iamlegend]

3 people got played for their dividends.

[bdiddlyofdasouth]

man i stop giving my jr high school girl friend my lil pocket change after i heard this joint!! she was sticking me for my coins!! 89 thru 90.. yo i was giving up the cheese or should i say silver

[Twylite21]

If your my age when u were rockin this joint, then u were in your prime w-hip hop! I'm 37 yr old & am a WHITE Cracker AND BLESSED TO BE A PART OF HIP HOP When it was fresh! The Rakim s, BDPs, k-SOLO.. Tuff crew! Main source> X-Clan........All talent. I hope u c me soon beat boxing on you tube Tr 808.

[mrjonz72]

@Twylite21 No doubt!

[mystikast]

PHILLY THUGGIN

[sheteak]

So, go on ahead witcha jheri-curl. lol, classic!

[SuperTheworldismine]

it wuz like i wuz a bone and she wuz fetching!!classic

[elNenio]

Puff Daddy used this sample for the song Kissin you with Total..

[KILLBETTV]

@elNenio PUFF USED EVERYTHING ALREADY...HE DONT HAVE 1 KREATIVE BONE IN HIS BODY

[brownfoxx76]

@elNenio 3TimesDope sampled this from The Delegation's original classic hit "Oh Honey"

[gcsceo]

classic I agree one of the dopest songs

[t2shyfromphilly]

He is one of my all time favorites. This is a real Philly classic. I miss this music. This makes me think alot about Philly and when I was growing up.  Philly for life.

[eleesmith]

@t2shyfromphilly thats right represent philly because im gone always represent detroit even though im not there now.muck luv to you t2shyfromphilly

[unshutoptic1]

Last week at the barber shop...I couldn't decide if I wanted to get a Gumby or a Shag.

Shit, I could bring it back!

[biffstudd]

Classic Joint.  Dude looks like Evander Hollyfield with a gumby..lol

[OrangeEverythang07]

man classic i miss 88 and 89 i was bout 5 lol but do remember this on yo mtv raps what chu yung niggaz no bout it

[brownfoxx76]

@OrangeEverythang07 I was a little older than you (I was about 13 or 14 at that time)and share your LOVE for this great era in hip hop music SOOO much. Me, my sister and cousins used to watch Yo! MTV Raps RELIGIOUSLY EVERY SATURDAY morning! LOL!!! Those were the days!