LOOK. it's all been done. Try to be creative. Dont fear to be different. Youtube 90's hip hop artist such as Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, De La Soul, Heavy D, Arrested Development. Each had such a different message. None talked about clubs and making it rain on bitches. Jesus Christ, r u serious, same old club talk and makin it rain on bitches??? If this is the hip hop we are subjected too. Then i say HIP HOP is DEAD
It's a shame that an older, wiser black man that would know better isn't able to speak his mind to guide and mentor the younger generation and steer them from their self destructive ways - for the fear and real threat of retaliation.
I grew up with 80s and 90s rap, even though I was born in 1986. Nowadays. I don't even mess with a lot of the new stuff. Thanx 4 the music Heavy D! R.I.P.
What Hev said wasn't just diplomatic, it was the truth. While there are exceptions, genres like Hip-Hop and rock sonically appeal to certain generations. We tend to only have a taste for whatever came out between 5 years before high school and 5 years after college. Everything popular after that by and large ain't for you! Unless you have a stake of some sort in the music, you stick to what you came of age with and move on.
As an older head, some new rap appeals to me, some doesn't.
Can somebody please tell me how Heavy D past on R.I.P! Yes WE CAN ALL TELL THE STATE OF HIP HOP NOW IS GARBAGE! I don't blame Heavy D4 what he is saying! Seeing him here kind of makes me sad BUT at least we had him on this planet as well as others that past on Tupac, Aaliyah, Biggie, Teena Marie ETC.
I'm so glad I grew up with the hip hop of the 80s and 90s. Nowadays hip hop has no real appeal anymore. I have to agree with Heavy D on what his nicely putting Hip hop like now.
I remember that golden age that Heavy D was a part of,....this garbage out now isn't even worth a moment of anyone's time. Heav was right here and we all know what we wanted to say,......RIP to one of Hip Hop's finest
Being of the old generation i got nuttin but love for heavy d. For all those "CHILDREN" with sewer view's i pity the fact you think someone like Soulja has more talent. It aint even worth getting angry cos you kids missed the greatest era of hiphop man.
Heavy , LL , Pac, Biggie, Lost Boyz, Mobb Deep the list is endless....
Im greatful my list does not contain. Soulja,Wayne , Flo Rida , Akon, haha
jmj540, when I read comments like yours, I want to say some mean stuff, but I would be stooping down to your level. This is more of a reflection of your severe lack of knowledge about art, and I suppose an attitude emanating from someone who has a complete disregard about education and anything else that promotes positivity. I do feel very sorry for you, but hopeful that one day, you may see the light.
that goes to show you....rap isnt grown anymore. after a certain age, this shit stops being appealing. all that crank that bullshit, all this i got hoes, money, diamonds and cars lacking substance bullshit gets tired. but real good classics never die. you can throw on a good joint 10, 20, 30 years from now and still feel it. that's the difference between grown music and foolish noise. RIP Hev, a true POSITIVE legend.
What I found very interesting was how Heavy D said he chose to put out a raggae album instead of a hip hop one cuz of how hip hop changed. I also can relate to what he brought up how his nieces and nephews were better suited to tell who's hot in hip hop these days (if thats what u call it) cuz he doesn't have an answer.
"just cuz I didn't fit into the landscape of what hip hop was" translation: Yo, I am not like these whack: no skillz, no style, no meaning, no lyricism, no art form, hip hop artists of today. RIP Heavy D! I miss your style of music and I still watch your videos.
I was just listenin to Girls tha Girls tha other day before I heard tha news. I was happy to see you on tha BET awards doin ya thang. I saw U on that old hiphop movie ryme and reason like a month ago. It's so crazy U gone. Damn another influential Pioneer. One of tha fathers of tha New Jack Swing Era. RIP.
Just watched In Livin Color On Centric Channel this evenin. Tha Music Guest was Heavy D and tha Boyz Wit 2 PAC and Flavor Flav backin him. That was Classic and Yet, Sadly Ironic. Rip Heavy D. Even More Ironic was tha fact Diddy was there in tha Back cause he ran wit Uptown Records and JLo was there as a Fly Girl.
Sometimes it aint what you say but what you don't say and the body language...very tactfully stated that hip-hop is dead. Love ya Heavy D. and thank you.
There's so much great music out there. It just isn't on the radio. You've got to look, and don't be satisfied by the b.s. people are trying to sell you
'throw thay question to my nieces and nephews' says it all. He didnt need to say much, Rap todays is baby's music and in todays baby music only a very very very very few got talent and one of them is most definitely Aubrey 'Drake' Graham. I am a 35 yrs old hip hop fan since 87.
Watching that interview, you could tell he doesn't like what it is today. And today's rap music is a joke. Bring back the days of Sugar Hill, Grand Master Flash, Run DMC. Didn't seem that long ago hip-hop had good stuff.
@xNas92 are you crazy? the south did not kill hip hop it helped hip hop. drake is from canada nicki is from nyc the home of hip hop. money ruined hip hop
I look at the question like this. Today hip hop music is more diverse and niched compared to the 80's. Back in the 80's there weren't different styles or genres of rap yet. Rap was kinda just rap back then. Moving into the 90's rap became bigger and more diverse stylistically and regionally. Today you can find rap that appeals to your specific tastes. I think we will just continue to see more of this with the music.
i like heavy. he is one of the only ones that managed to stay around from the new jack swing days. even thought nobody bought his late late 90s music, he did aight. i used to love that blue funk cd for some reason.
@KreyolChick, lol I had the Blue Funk cassette tape and I thought it was really good! I use to work at a record store (early 90's) and that Blue Funk was flying off the shelves...it was doing pretty good back in the day.
Man thats Bull Heavy Can't nobody out do you . You will always be the man as far as I'm concerned and I can speak fora lot of ppl on here Pleasse put out another hip hop album we missn ya/
well as a 44 yr.old who loves heavy d's music, i'm going to say what heavy d really wanted to say. today's bullshit ass music is'nt rap or hip-hop. the beats are shitty, the lyrics are pre-school and there's nothing but a bunch of violent thugs who rap about nothing but their dicks,bitches,cars,guns,strip clubs,money,bling,beef,killing and other senseless bullshit. just listen to gucci mane,flocka waka,lil b,oj da juiceman and tell me if those illiterate motherfuckers can rap. thank you heavy d.
@str8outtatexas1 Boy did u tear today's hip-hop to shreds! It's true...this generic crap that's out now is taking hip-hop to an all time low! It's just not all that. I guess if you're not talking about how many hoes u have or about poppin' bottles with hoes u have no place in today's hip-hop. Kudos to u "Heavy Diddly, Diddly D.
Fact is the state of hip hop is in ruin. obviously its a point of view that the younger generations would disagree, and Obviously one could argue the older is say-- out of touch with the times. but i kinda disagree, as being older its not like im dead. In fact the older has seen the progression over time, Talent is talent and there are talented artist, but commercialization has ruined everything. and not only in music. Its all manufactured or copied from somewhere else, nothings original.
Hip Hop reminds me of every industry today, Cars, Houses, Buildings, Restaurant, Food, etc., as the business develops, the quality of the product lessens. In business u want to pack it &sell it as fast &as cheap as possible to maximize the profits! Example, McDonald's isn't even considered real food yet the younger generation doesn't know or even care, they'll just eat it. Look at the shitty buildings that are being built in Brooklyn, compared to the old Brownstones! The Quality isn't the same.
@BreuckelensFinest hit da nail right on da head...its like dat with everything now :/ Things (whether it be music or whuteva) will always change...however, they will either make a positive change n move upward, or they will degenerate...and we, as a society, r clearly on da decline BIG TIME
for better of for worse, I guess the state of every genre of music always changes to some degree. it's inevitable. but heavy d and the boyz did their thang while they had the stage, so they're cool. hopefully they're all still enjoying in some ways all the sucess that came to them back in the day from all the hard work and fun that they put into hip hop music.
I haven't even, listened to this, any longer than two second's, before, I clicked Like. Although, I know of the genre, and the choices, I chose, when I was young; in terms of saving my identity, as a Human Right.
If anyone is interested: I'm a sixteen year old emcee from Canada who just made a channel. Hear out my verses and give me feedback, much appreciated. Peace.
Heavy's been sittin' out the rap game 'cause God forbid if a rapper came out with relatively clean lyrics, not talking about drug dealing, and not calling women bitches and hoes, hip hop wouldn't be hip hop now would it?
The state of Hip Hop?!?! Right now? Drake? Lil Wayne? Jay-Z?!!?! Everything that IS HOT RIGHT NOW ON MTV/BET/MUCH MUSIC is MEANT to be! They put some type of demonic spells or some shit in their records and the song is so fucking HOT that the melodies and beats are so infectious that it hypnotizes your subconscious and you can't get it out of your head. Not to mention the lyrics promoting dehuminazation and Illuminati Symbolism....the state of HIP HOP RIGHT NOW IS ON SOME FUCKING DEVIL SHIT!!!!
@fernandoiscrazy ill agree but ill disagree...hell yea, there def sum illuminati/demonic shyt goin on. however the music also sounds like absolute TRASH! the beats r NOT hot, they r HORRIBLE. even jay n kanye have freakin fell off, i refuse to listen to ne of dat garbage on da radio...gimmie sum underground
The reason HIP HOP is dead or dying is because black people are the killers....instaed of staying true to the pattern of HIP HOP we have...again let the white man come in and change that pattern to sell to white america
Hev give the PERFECT answer or in this case NON answer, and who could blame him.... the amount of JUNK outhere is not worth commenting on.
BTW.. A few on this board said he was underrated...NEVER. The man pump out hits after hits and is SOOO RESPECTED in the game , You don't need any awards to validate your music, and to further that point !! look at the awards thats giving to the clowns today who would be booed of a stage back in the day.
I don't blame Heavy really has nothin to say about todays hip hop because odviously it's Terrible and crap. Thanks to stupid South fake rappers lil Wayne, Gucci mane, Young Jeezy, T.I. fucked it up.
He's obviously being careful not to say anything negative about the state of hip hop today, but it's written all over his face. What I get from him is that he's saying he doesn't fit into what today is being passed off as hip hop, and when he says it's basically a conglomeration what he's really saying is that hip hop has "sold out", which is absolutely true. Much respect to guys like Heavy D and the other old skool pioneers. They had the right idea. It's a shame what it's turned in to now.
I feel just like Heavy. I grew up in the 80's and early 90's on real hip hop, and just lost my passion for it because it's not what it should be anymore. I just can't condone (nor stomach) the rabid stupidity that's being passed off as hip hop today. Maybe one day we'll get back to something that you can actually not be embarrased to listen to with your kids.
@marioTmaggot I'm only 29 and all I play is 80s/ early 90s Hip Hop LOUD in my car and my crib. I feel just like you too and I'm so mad at the World now.
This was actually sad. He said Hip Hop is in his blood, so I don't think he has outgrown Hip Hop. It seems that he just doesn't want to be acquainted with what is now labeled as hip hop. Just because the big record companies label their product 'hip hop' doesn't actually mean they are putting out Hip Hop.
@freshkest Hev, is basically saying the current state of of hip hop doesn't respect him as Emcee. Hev, has never won a Grammy award. You can play Hev around your Grand parent and even they may start bouncin' to it! He was a clever musician. Sold millions during the 1989 era with "BigTyme" an album full of hitz. No award. Its obvious that Hev is angry, as he should be for being overlooked!
I wish he didn't stop recording, but i guess being a label head pays better. I hate when ppl think they outgrow hiphop. I have been rocking with De La Soul for almost 20 years now. R they too old for hiphop? We need to start giving our culture the respect that rock fans give the Rolling Stones and U2. Problem is, hiphop fans from 89 aren't hiphop fans in '09. "They've outgrown rap like a size 5 shoe"-De La Soul
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why are these media niggas always asking the same damn question??? "what do you think about the state of hip hop?" hip hop aint dead motherfuckers, ya niggas asked that like how many times??
heavy d is a legend he a grown man hip hop is at asad state now tha era of tha south has been..letb this be on record..tha wackest era in hip hop history....fact time will tell .....
@TruthandJustice101 blahhhhhhhhh blahhhhhhhh blahhhhhhh!! PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHIN TO SAY! WHEN ITS ROUGH N TOUGH LIKE N.W.A ITS---- TOO HARSH----- AND WHEN NEW BOYZ FINALLY TRY TO BRING BACK THE FUN AND POSITIVITY SINCE THE DAYS OF KID N PLAY ITS ----TOO SISSY !!! SCREW THE CRITICS JUST DO YOU! AND BLOW THE HATERS A KISS!
@TruthandJustice101 Now that is wrong! The only problem is that the hip hop that is foul is commercially more successful, but if youd dig deeper then you'd find plenty rappers that live up to the expectations.
basically he says he had outgrown the hip hop music style so it doesnt appeal to him anymore specialy the stuff that is outthere now ,he doesnt even know who is hot and who is not ,cause he is not interested in it anymore ,there for he did a reggae album ,!!
RedSkullthagreat I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF I agree 100%, to CALICOTV301 & TrevJ91 yall are on point I'm still stuck in the 90's Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Roots, Common, Nas, Mos Def, Q-tip, Wu-tang, Big, Pac, Pun, KRS-1,Rakim,Outkast,I CAN GO ON FOR DAYS LITERALLY!, this stuff out right now I'm not feeling it,just a few artist these days I can tolerate, but I can't dis it because thats who these kids appreciate
HIP HOP is all those things yall said and more,UNDERSTAND; it is a culture,a way of life. It was started as a voice for people that didn't have one. POOR people,mostly minorities,that were disenfranchised,misrepresented and just plain 'ole fucked over. It's like with a recipe,in that if you change the original recipe,not tweaks,but the foundation of it,then you WILL fuck it up and kill it. Hip Hop,like the blues ,was NOT meant for RICH people @ all,PERIOD!
I feel u for the most point. But Beef is what Hip Hop is all about. Some of the best artist had Beef. Some of the best Hip Hop tracks came out over Beef. But there are so many artist out there that deserved everyone's respect, even artist like Jay Z that I don't even like. But there is also some garbage artist out there that don't stand no chance. And those cats are the ones who need to be exposed. But competition and Beef in Hip Hop is classic though.
Hip Hop is not about Beef. Beef is about Beef. Hip Hop is about competition. So is football, boxing, racing, etc. Being the best. Telling the story that makes you cry, smile, dance,etc.
If someone says my skills are out of the country...the next rapper will say my skills are out of this world.
If this rapper says I got 20 inch rims, the next says 28.
I've gotten it long ago. They aren't out to hurt. It's come hard or go home.
But then I thought about it. How do you compare who's the best?
Do you go by lyrics? Voice? Delivery? Stage Presence? Style? Battles? Freestyles? etc.
Do you say Pap is the best because he has lyrical delivery? Maybe me at my age right?
But how about my 14 year old niece that doesn't understand Pap? She'll say Soulja Boy is the best because his consistent dance song method is a craze right now.
Its all opinionated ya know. The game changes like every 10 years or so. So now a days, a lot of the younger cats are gonna like Soulja Boy and Lil Wayne because they are who appeal to them. The Auto tune is hot and younger artist r using it. But to a lot of the 90's fans, we not feelin it. We feelin cats like Pac, Biggie, Big L, Nas, even jay Z. Thats what we think is real Hip Hop.People don't realize that Jay Z is 38 and DOA is really wat he feels cuz he is a 90's artist speaking his mind.
Yea its all opinionated ya know. But the game changes like every 10 years or so. So alot of young cats are gonna like Soulja Boy and Lil Wayne cuz they appeal to them. But for the 90's Hip Hop fans, we aint feeling it as much. We feeling cats like, Big, Pac, Big L, Nas, Jay Z. Thats why u can't really compare some artist like Jay Z and LIl Wayne cuz its two different eras of Hip Hop. And alot of the stuff out now is garbage but Hip Hop now is all about dancing, auto tune, and good beats. SAD!
All I say is, did anyone see the hurt in hev's eyes? Here is one of the illest emcees that has it all. Skillz, Swag and can make the hardest thug what to learn how to dance. Hev, can go hardcore and not curse one time. What emcee wanted to beef with Hev? Nada. Hev is an emcee's MC. Its all about the culture with Hev. Plus the brotha has sold his fair share of records. He hit the platinum mark in 89'. Witch was very hard to do during that period in hip hop. But still no Award. Its all Bullshit!!
EXACTLY!!! Very well said. Heavy D & the Boyz sold three platinum albums without autotune, stupid ass ad libs, YouTube, or talking about how much money he had or how many ppl he killed like these clowns today. Shit's disgusting.
Im with you 100%. Can you see the hurt in Hev's eyes? This man has moved headz from coast to coast, has sold his fair share of records when the average hip hopper couldn't. Great dancer if you into dancing. He got hella swag. Can out dress anyone. But how many music awards has this man received? None! I've been pissed at bET, mTV, ANDGrammy for yrs because of this. Who decides the winners of these bullshit awards? Whomever it is, needs to be fired! Because they kno nuttin' about good music!
All those awards are a joke. It would be nice for him to be honored by VH1 (the Hip Hop Honors) but they're a joke too. I think this year's SOLE honoree is the Def Jam label which is a bit much considering all the classic Def Jam artists have already received honors. I don't know. Maybe they're going to honor Rick Ross for his whole 3 yrs in the game. *eyeroll* Cash Money will probably be recognized before Heav. SMH Oh well. Those of us who appreciate real hip hop recognize Heav's influence.
You know I actually like that he said he didn't know. Not everyone would say that.
Motionedout 3 weeks ago
LOL Heavy D trying very hard not to be blunt.
AllieRX87 1 month ago 2
LOOK. it's all been done. Try to be creative. Dont fear to be different. Youtube 90's hip hop artist such as Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, De La Soul, Heavy D, Arrested Development. Each had such a different message. None talked about clubs and making it rain on bitches. Jesus Christ, r u serious, same old club talk and makin it rain on bitches??? If this is the hip hop we are subjected too. Then i say HIP HOP is DEAD
jpizzlefromDaBay 1 month ago
Salt n peper and heavy D up in the limousine..
88Kobe88 1 month ago 6
Heavy was a class act here because what he probably really wanted to say was "today's rap music is pure BULLSHIT!"
RIP Heavy D.
MrGriffiev 1 month ago 4
@MrGriffiev
exactly!
mija2006 4 weeks ago
R.I.P the homey heavy D
tongunz1987 1 month ago
mainstream rap is doo doo
trudon 1 month ago
heavy d. > rick ross
AvEryBadApPLe 1 month ago
heavyd is gone rip
miamivice32 1 month ago
It's a shame that an older, wiser black man that would know better isn't able to speak his mind to guide and mentor the younger generation and steer them from their self destructive ways - for the fear and real threat of retaliation.
TheSololobo 1 month ago
rip brotther...
Freshstyles00 1 month ago
IF SOMEBODY SAID SOMEBODY ELSE IS HOTTER THAN JAY-Z THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A FIGHT OR SOMETHING.
harlemchild134 2 months ago
The state of Hip Hop is in HELL, especially since you past man RIP!!!!!
23bcott 2 months ago 5
I grew up with 80s and 90s rap, even though I was born in 1986. Nowadays. I don't even mess with a lot of the new stuff. Thanx 4 the music Heavy D! R.I.P.
MusicOfTheSystem 2 months ago 3
What Heavy really wanted to say was that today's hip-hop is all shit and no talent. We will miss you, Heavy.
lurch321 2 months ago 2
What Hev said wasn't just diplomatic, it was the truth. While there are exceptions, genres like Hip-Hop and rock sonically appeal to certain generations. We tend to only have a taste for whatever came out between 5 years before high school and 5 years after college. Everything popular after that by and large ain't for you! Unless you have a stake of some sort in the music, you stick to what you came of age with and move on.
As an older head, some new rap appeals to me, some doesn't.
Kuahmel 2 months ago
RIP classic true rapper of 90's thnx for your music
gfanarakos 2 months ago
That man was all CLASS ! I love Heavy D and I am white ! RIP big man
alienperfume 2 months ago
Can somebody please tell me how Heavy D past on R.I.P! Yes WE CAN ALL TELL THE STATE OF HIP HOP NOW IS GARBAGE! I don't blame Heavy D4 what he is saying! Seeing him here kind of makes me sad BUT at least we had him on this planet as well as others that past on Tupac, Aaliyah, Biggie, Teena Marie ETC.
Larh124 2 months ago
@Larh124 complications of pneumonia
babyEroose 2 months ago
I'm so glad I grew up with the hip hop of the 80s and 90s. Nowadays hip hop has no real appeal anymore. I have to agree with Heavy D on what his nicely putting Hip hop like now.
hhv94 2 months ago 2
Translation: its fukn wack, thats what he wanted to say
R.I.P. Heavy D
arsenic714 2 months ago 4
@arsenic714 Yes He was trying to say that but he was being nice about So I will Say it Today"s Music Sucks
1CBRDUDE 2 months ago
I remember that golden age that Heavy D was a part of,....this garbage out now isn't even worth a moment of anyone's time. Heav was right here and we all know what we wanted to say,......RIP to one of Hip Hop's finest
MickeyFaster 2 months ago 4
Being of the old generation i got nuttin but love for heavy d. For all those "CHILDREN" with sewer view's i pity the fact you think someone like Soulja has more talent. It aint even worth getting angry cos you kids missed the greatest era of hiphop man.
Heavy , LL , Pac, Biggie, Lost Boyz, Mobb Deep the list is endless....
Im greatful my list does not contain. Soulja,Wayne , Flo Rida , Akon, haha
Come on now haha
VinylSamuraisMusic 2 months ago 3
jmj540, when I read comments like yours, I want to say some mean stuff, but I would be stooping down to your level. This is more of a reflection of your severe lack of knowledge about art, and I suppose an attitude emanating from someone who has a complete disregard about education and anything else that promotes positivity. I do feel very sorry for you, but hopeful that one day, you may see the light.
neonero3 2 months ago
It was a classy answer. You could tell he wanted to say it has turned into pop music.
eric251982 2 months ago
Another stupid kid saying something stupid to get attention. Jmj540=moron
Reginolde 2 months ago
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dumbass fat fuckface. soulja boy got better rhymes than this fatass
jmj540 2 months ago
@jmj540 i feel sorry for you...your obviously ignorant
shasha1212 2 months ago 3
Old School Rap <3
BIGQUDDIFATSAX 2 months ago
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fuck this guy, his shit was wack, and no i dont listen to the new rap crap. i only like 90s west coast gangsta rap/ gfunk.
RicanX5 2 months ago
@RicanX5 man u have no idea......totally naive
Oldschoolrap91 2 months ago
Heavy D was not good with conflict resolution.
His funeral service was today. Rest In Peace.
TomBrooklyn 2 months ago
Real Talk...Hip hop is not the same. Pioneers like Heav, will definitely be missed. Love you!
REALISTCM1 2 months ago
RIP...
ENEMENCIO123VISION 2 months ago
Love Heavy D or Not
But I did appreciate his music since DAY 1.
He kept it so REAL in this clip.
515sbest 2 months ago 4
that goes to show you....rap isnt grown anymore. after a certain age, this shit stops being appealing. all that crank that bullshit, all this i got hoes, money, diamonds and cars lacking substance bullshit gets tired. but real good classics never die. you can throw on a good joint 10, 20, 30 years from now and still feel it. that's the difference between grown music and foolish noise. RIP Hev, a true POSITIVE legend.
volchaise 2 months ago 21
@volchaise couldn't have said it better!!
thaproductz 2 months ago
You was for me the BIG DADDY , R.i.P Heavy D.
cutterbandluci 2 months ago
What I found very interesting was how Heavy D said he chose to put out a raggae album instead of a hip hop one cuz of how hip hop changed. I also can relate to what he brought up how his nieces and nephews were better suited to tell who's hot in hip hop these days (if thats what u call it) cuz he doesn't have an answer.
checkmateforever 2 months ago 4
"just cuz I didn't fit into the landscape of what hip hop was" translation: Yo, I am not like these whack: no skillz, no style, no meaning, no lyricism, no art form, hip hop artists of today. RIP Heavy D! I miss your style of music and I still watch your videos.
busankid 2 months ago 50
@busankid lol
thaproductz 2 months ago
I was just listenin to Girls tha Girls tha other day before I heard tha news. I was happy to see you on tha BET awards doin ya thang. I saw U on that old hiphop movie ryme and reason like a month ago. It's so crazy U gone. Damn another influential Pioneer. One of tha fathers of tha New Jack Swing Era. RIP.
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Just watched In Livin Color On Centric Channel this evenin. Tha Music Guest was Heavy D and tha Boyz Wit 2 PAC and Flavor Flav backin him. That was Classic and Yet, Sadly Ironic. Rip Heavy D. Even More Ironic was tha fact Diddy was there in tha Back cause he ran wit Uptown Records and JLo was there as a Fly Girl.
jpshines 2 months ago
heavy d nothing but love for ya b
druha10304 2 months ago
RIP
kevinhagan17 2 months ago
Exactly!
Queen4adisa2c 2 months ago
Sometimes it aint what you say but what you don't say and the body language...very tactfully stated that hip-hop is dead. Love ya Heavy D. and thank you.
RavenlucJanie 2 months ago 4
I MISS YOU.
wishpackers 2 months ago
rip d.
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♥♥HEAVY D♥♥ we will miss and love you always greatness . see you when i get there
lala0578 2 months ago
Great point of view!! Heavy always was a gentleman with class.
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TOPNOTCHMIKE1 2 months ago
Damn a true Legend RIP HeavyD you will be missed!
sypha0x 2 months ago
rip D
shiestyl 2 months ago
RIP man, definately one of the greatest.
One of the many foundation artists that made me love hip hop, an influenced many.
kandykoated 2 months ago
RIP Heavy D... this is a fucked up day
TheRealJSpine 2 months ago
damnt man............man me and my partner used to rock to heavy d this is like home to me...........grown man here with a tear running down his face
TheCatrellmcclendon 2 months ago
@TheCatrellmcclendon don't trip homie...you ain't the only one! This one hurts right here!
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R.I.P Heavy D
Loczodica 2 months ago
RIP - the Heavyweight Lover, Heavy D.
jaytcapinpin 2 months ago
R.I.P.
UchihaTerror 2 months ago
There's so much great music out there. It just isn't on the radio. You've got to look, and don't be satisfied by the b.s. people are trying to sell you
SauceLoungeAMc 2 months ago
'throw thay question to my nieces and nephews' says it all. He didnt need to say much, Rap todays is baby's music and in todays baby music only a very very very very few got talent and one of them is most definitely Aubrey 'Drake' Graham. I am a 35 yrs old hip hop fan since 87.
MrFilthyrich76 2 months ago
it's fucked...
FallbackMuzik 3 months ago
Watching that interview, you could tell he doesn't like what it is today. And today's rap music is a joke. Bring back the days of Sugar Hill, Grand Master Flash, Run DMC. Didn't seem that long ago hip-hop had good stuff.
MNsportsnut 4 months ago
YOU TUBE ===> PROBLEMZ SMOOTH HUSTLE <===
SmoothHustleProblemz 5 months ago
ALL GOOD.........
24ADONIS24 6 months ago
He is being nice by not saying what he really thinks....
thegreatbungholio21 6 months ago
I can't wait to hear Heavy D's new reggae album, but I do miss his rapping.He was the grown & sexy type rapper!
719kai719 8 months ago
Heavy D. could've summed up what he said about the state of hip-hop in one word: SHIT.
lurch321 8 months ago
His body language said it all...todays (c)rap is wack !
Blitz3677 8 months ago 69
HIP HOP AIN'T DEAD IT LIVES IN THE NORTH!!!!!!!!
GurlCaa 8 months ago
LOL He sugarcoated the answer
Jdfloyd7 9 months ago
the 90s was the best what ever happen to real muic
MsSimiko 9 months ago
i think in a lot of ways hip hop has grown into something different, in a lot of ways thats the way it is, money does that
enzarto 9 months ago
thats his way of saying hip hop sucks now
brianb9532 9 months ago
THE SOUTH KILLED HIP HOP
xNas92 9 months ago
@xNas92 are you crazy? the south did not kill hip hop it helped hip hop. drake is from canada nicki is from nyc the home of hip hop. money ruined hip hop
mjjcng8958 9 months ago
@mjjcng8958 What you mean all those faggot southerners that started "crunk"? they didnt even call it crunk in the begining.. fag music
xNas92 9 months ago
@xNas92 THE NORTH WILL SAVE IT!!!!! ( CANADA STAND UP!!)
GurlCaa 8 months ago
Damn...
ClazzNSession 9 months ago
I look at the question like this. Today hip hop music is more diverse and niched compared to the 80's. Back in the 80's there weren't different styles or genres of rap yet. Rap was kinda just rap back then. Moving into the 90's rap became bigger and more diverse stylistically and regionally. Today you can find rap that appeals to your specific tastes. I think we will just continue to see more of this with the music.
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StahlenTheSuperMC 10 months ago
I think Heavy D didn’t want to speak on his true feeling because he did not want to mess up the opportunity to feature on someone’s CD.
Pattersonproduction1 11 months ago
Rap music is B.S. now. Back in the day rap artist made real music. The crap that’s out there today is just that, CRAP!
Pattersonproduction1 11 months ago
WE LOVE YOU HEAVY!!!!
Gift2Gab38 11 months ago 3
i like heavy. he is one of the only ones that managed to stay around from the new jack swing days. even thought nobody bought his late late 90s music, he did aight. i used to love that blue funk cd for some reason.
KreyolChick 11 months ago 2
@KreyolChick, lol I had the Blue Funk cassette tape and I thought it was really good! I use to work at a record store (early 90's) and that Blue Funk was flying off the shelves...it was doing pretty good back in the day.
charliemaebrown 10 months ago
@KreyolChick Fav song on Blue Funk is Love Sexy. For some reason, I can never find the song on youtube. It's like it doesn't exist.
razinhellish1989 2 months ago
Man thats Bull Heavy Can't nobody out do you . You will always be the man as far as I'm concerned and I can speak fora lot of ppl on here Pleasse put out another hip hop album we missn ya/
Ricram40 11 months ago
well as a 44 yr.old who loves heavy d's music, i'm going to say what heavy d really wanted to say. today's bullshit ass music is'nt rap or hip-hop. the beats are shitty, the lyrics are pre-school and there's nothing but a bunch of violent thugs who rap about nothing but their dicks,bitches,cars,guns,strip clubs,money,bling,beef,killing and other senseless bullshit. just listen to gucci mane,flocka waka,lil b,oj da juiceman and tell me if those illiterate motherfuckers can rap. thank you heavy d.
str8outtatexas1 1 year ago 2
@str8outtatexas1 Boy did u tear today's hip-hop to shreds! It's true...this generic crap that's out now is taking hip-hop to an all time low! It's just not all that. I guess if you're not talking about how many hoes u have or about poppin' bottles with hoes u have no place in today's hip-hop. Kudos to u "Heavy Diddly, Diddly D.
charliemaebrown 10 months ago
Fact is the state of hip hop is in ruin. obviously its a point of view that the younger generations would disagree, and Obviously one could argue the older is say-- out of touch with the times. but i kinda disagree, as being older its not like im dead. In fact the older has seen the progression over time, Talent is talent and there are talented artist, but commercialization has ruined everything. and not only in music. Its all manufactured or copied from somewhere else, nothings original.
xevious2501 1 year ago 2
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CrowdPleeza 1 year ago
Hip Hop reminds me of every industry today, Cars, Houses, Buildings, Restaurant, Food, etc., as the business develops, the quality of the product lessens. In business u want to pack it &sell it as fast &as cheap as possible to maximize the profits! Example, McDonald's isn't even considered real food yet the younger generation doesn't know or even care, they'll just eat it. Look at the shitty buildings that are being built in Brooklyn, compared to the old Brownstones! The Quality isn't the same.
BreuckelensFinest 1 year ago
@BreuckelensFinest hit da nail right on da head...its like dat with everything now :/ Things (whether it be music or whuteva) will always change...however, they will either make a positive change n move upward, or they will degenerate...and we, as a society, r clearly on da decline BIG TIME
rastagyal76 3 months ago
@rastagyal76 Amen!
BreuckelensFinest 3 months ago
I have a friend who learned to breakdance from him back in the 80's when we were in high school. ::)
amonster8mymother 1 year ago
everyone feels like their generation harbored the best songs,
the industry isn't dying, you are just being jaded toward the idea
of a talented kid doing his thing. Music will always be around,
don't hate it just flow with it
jampop77 1 year ago
That was Heavy D's way of saying today's Hip Hop sucks.
DrClawizdead 1 year ago 40
"buncha thugs" ??!! more like buncha pussies
sayanroy36 1 year ago
@sayanroy36 lmao exactly da thug era is out,sissy pussy era is now in
Netertaat 1 year ago
HEAVY D WAS ONE OF FAVORITE MC's & STILL TO THIS DAY
TonyStress360 1 year ago
Just be real Heavy D. Hip hop is garbage nowadays! Just keep it real bro. Even the youngstas are saying 90's rap was waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy better!
BermudaEntrepreneur 1 year ago 2
that is so sad to hear. Heavy D was like, "Yo I ain't even in this game anymore..." =(
KiCreativeStudios 1 year ago 2
for better of for worse, I guess the state of every genre of music always changes to some degree. it's inevitable. but heavy d and the boyz did their thang while they had the stage, so they're cool. hopefully they're all still enjoying in some ways all the sucess that came to them back in the day from all the hard work and fun that they put into hip hop music.
915nabi 1 year ago
I haven't even, listened to this, any longer than two second's, before, I clicked Like. Although, I know of the genre, and the choices, I chose, when I was young; in terms of saving my identity, as a Human Right.
Equinoxgelanten 1 year ago
If anyone is interested: I'm a sixteen year old emcee from Canada who just made a channel. Hear out my verses and give me feedback, much appreciated. Peace.
PsionicStavros 1 year ago
@PsionicStavros
IMO I think your pretty dope. Keep up the good work. Maybe if kids get their heads straight, I'd think you would get signed.
dgk990 1 year ago
@dgk990 Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it. I'll just keep putting verses up and keep improving, so we'll see what happens.
PsionicStavros 1 year ago
The Heavy Weight Lover !
chestveeg 1 year ago
Heavy's been sittin' out the rap game 'cause God forbid if a rapper came out with relatively clean lyrics, not talking about drug dealing, and not calling women bitches and hoes, hip hop wouldn't be hip hop now would it?
McShanful 1 year ago
is that bitch for real???? one of the the pioneers of hiphop????
shes so dumb
2manyfakerappers 1 year ago
The state of Hip Hop?!?! Right now? Drake? Lil Wayne? Jay-Z?!!?! Everything that IS HOT RIGHT NOW ON MTV/BET/MUCH MUSIC is MEANT to be! They put some type of demonic spells or some shit in their records and the song is so fucking HOT that the melodies and beats are so infectious that it hypnotizes your subconscious and you can't get it out of your head. Not to mention the lyrics promoting dehuminazation and Illuminati Symbolism....the state of HIP HOP RIGHT NOW IS ON SOME FUCKING DEVIL SHIT!!!!
fernandoiscrazy 1 year ago 2
@fernandoiscrazy ill agree but ill disagree...hell yea, there def sum illuminati/demonic shyt goin on. however the music also sounds like absolute TRASH! the beats r NOT hot, they r HORRIBLE. even jay n kanye have freakin fell off, i refuse to listen to ne of dat garbage on da radio...gimmie sum underground
rastagyal76 3 months ago
The reason HIP HOP is dead or dying is because black people are the killers....instaed of staying true to the pattern of HIP HOP we have...again let the white man come in and change that pattern to sell to white america
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monkeywolf 1 year ago
Hev give the PERFECT answer or in this case NON answer, and who could blame him.... the amount of JUNK outhere is not worth commenting on.
BTW.. A few on this board said he was underrated...NEVER. The man pump out hits after hits and is SOOO RESPECTED in the game , You don't need any awards to validate your music, and to further that point !! look at the awards thats giving to the clowns today who would be booed of a stage back in the day.
madzion50 1 year ago 2
Hip Hop Is Black Music/Culture
breezwonder 1 year ago
@breezwonder
may be but the white man is stiring the pot
raymello777 1 year ago 2
I don't blame Heavy really has nothin to say about todays hip hop because odviously it's Terrible and crap. Thanks to stupid South fake rappers lil Wayne, Gucci mane, Young Jeezy, T.I. fucked it up.
qwandiddy 1 year ago
Much respect to heavy D but i cant agree with what you said. Cause according to the younger generation: Lil Wayne > Rakim KRS Nas
ISeenACar87 1 year ago
He's obviously being careful not to say anything negative about the state of hip hop today, but it's written all over his face. What I get from him is that he's saying he doesn't fit into what today is being passed off as hip hop, and when he says it's basically a conglomeration what he's really saying is that hip hop has "sold out", which is absolutely true. Much respect to guys like Heavy D and the other old skool pioneers. They had the right idea. It's a shame what it's turned in to now.
DeeJayRoyalT 1 year ago 3
I feel just like Heavy. I grew up in the 80's and early 90's on real hip hop, and just lost my passion for it because it's not what it should be anymore. I just can't condone (nor stomach) the rabid stupidity that's being passed off as hip hop today. Maybe one day we'll get back to something that you can actually not be embarrased to listen to with your kids.
marioTmaggot 1 year ago 2
@marioTmaggot I'm only 29 and all I play is 80s/ early 90s Hip Hop LOUD in my car and my crib. I feel just like you too and I'm so mad at the World now.
qwandiddy 1 year ago 3
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Bartender1986 2 years ago
all the 'hip-hop' nowadays is crap, its more singing and auto-tuning....
Lollignl 2 years ago 2
@Lollignl lol yeah like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, TI, T-Pain.
qwandiddy 1 year ago
This was actually sad. He said Hip Hop is in his blood, so I don't think he has outgrown Hip Hop. It seems that he just doesn't want to be acquainted with what is now labeled as hip hop. Just because the big record companies label their product 'hip hop' doesn't actually mean they are putting out Hip Hop.
freshkest 2 years ago 5
Exactly...
blackadam06 2 years ago
@freshkest Hev, is basically saying the current state of of hip hop doesn't respect him as Emcee. Hev, has never won a Grammy award. You can play Hev around your Grand parent and even they may start bouncin' to it! He was a clever musician. Sold millions during the 1989 era with "BigTyme" an album full of hitz. No award. Its obvious that Hev is angry, as he should be for being overlooked!
mustafahajj 1 year ago 2
I wish he didn't stop recording, but i guess being a label head pays better. I hate when ppl think they outgrow hiphop. I have been rocking with De La Soul for almost 20 years now. R they too old for hiphop? We need to start giving our culture the respect that rock fans give the Rolling Stones and U2. Problem is, hiphop fans from 89 aren't hiphop fans in '09. "They've outgrown rap like a size 5 shoe"-De La Soul
nuneswhite 2 years ago
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why are these media niggas always asking the same damn question??? "what do you think about the state of hip hop?" hip hop aint dead motherfuckers, ya niggas asked that like how many times??
RealHipHopTunes 2 years ago
heavy d is a legend he a grown man hip hop is at asad state now tha era of tha south has been..letb this be on record..tha wackest era in hip hop history....fact time will tell .....
thesouthrapsucks 2 years ago 27
the absolute worse...thank you for sayin' it...the most uneducated ever!!
MoeHailstone 2 years ago
@thesouthrapsucks you a bitch suck a dick fagget
chakazulu87 1 year ago
So true, I mos def thought that Heavy D sugar coated his answer. He would know the true going ons in that biz!
charliemaebrown 10 months ago
I think he is the king of hiphop! All the crap today is just vulgar!
lmd6204 2 years ago
There are no more class acts in hip hop like the old days.
Today its all a bunch of thugs writing shitty lyrics that mean nothing.
TruthandJustice101 2 years ago 39
@TruthandJustice101 blahhhhhhhhh blahhhhhhhh blahhhhhhh!! PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHIN TO SAY! WHEN ITS ROUGH N TOUGH LIKE N.W.A ITS---- TOO HARSH----- AND WHEN NEW BOYZ FINALLY TRY TO BRING BACK THE FUN AND POSITIVITY SINCE THE DAYS OF KID N PLAY ITS ----TOO SISSY !!! SCREW THE CRITICS JUST DO YOU! AND BLOW THE HATERS A KISS!
itsJOYtime 1 year ago
@TruthandJustice101 fake thugs you mean
RIPhiphop00sly 1 year ago
@TruthandJustice101 no wannabee thugs
trackgirl2187 1 year ago
@TruthandJustice101 Yeah, thats why I'm so mad at the World today for years now.
qwandiddy 1 year ago
@TruthandJustice101 back in the days it was thugs with talent
RResistance 1 year ago
@TruthandJustice101 amen it's the truth that you're speaking and Heavy was too affraid to say it.
mightyblack1 10 months ago
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ZenOneMike 9 months ago
@TruthandJustice101
honest i dont think it never was classy
emiliodalatino 8 months ago
@TruthandJustice101 Now that is wrong! The only problem is that the hip hop that is foul is commercially more successful, but if youd dig deeper then you'd find plenty rappers that live up to the expectations.
raytawatari 8 months ago
mad respect for heav
enmaxus 2 years ago
basically he says he had outgrown the hip hop music style so it doesnt appeal to him anymore specialy the stuff that is outthere now ,he doesnt even know who is hot and who is not ,cause he is not interested in it anymore ,there for he did a reggae album ,!!
Fuzzyboy1976 2 years ago
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hes still alive? i thought he died(no disrespect)
2cool0 2 years ago
RedSkullthagreat I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF I agree 100%, to CALICOTV301 & TrevJ91 yall are on point I'm still stuck in the 90's Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Roots, Common, Nas, Mos Def, Q-tip, Wu-tang, Big, Pac, Pun, KRS-1,Rakim,Outkast,I CAN GO ON FOR DAYS LITERALLY!, this stuff out right now I'm not feeling it,just a few artist these days I can tolerate, but I can't dis it because thats who these kids appreciate
cookj32 2 years ago 4
HIP HOP is all those things yall said and more,UNDERSTAND; it is a culture,a way of life. It was started as a voice for people that didn't have one. POOR people,mostly minorities,that were disenfranchised,misrepresented and just plain 'ole fucked over. It's like with a recipe,in that if you change the original recipe,not tweaks,but the foundation of it,then you WILL fuck it up and kill it. Hip Hop,like the blues ,was NOT meant for RICH people @ all,PERIOD!
RedSkullthagreat 2 years ago 5
respect
DondiWhiteRIP 2 years ago
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775hiteenaa 2 years ago
Sry Heavy D but there r so many people better than Jay Z. Even u should know dat.
TrevJ91 2 years ago
But as he says.
HIP HOP is not a competition.
It's of a person telling a story. Their own story.
You can't compare authors.
Drivers compete. Not Hip Hop artist.
There's no better or worst. It's up to the listeners.
If you ask Jay-Z's mom, she will say her son is the best.
Listen to who you appreciate and stop dividing the culture and be happy that people want to make you move your feet
CALICOTV301 2 years ago 3
I feel u for the most point. But Beef is what Hip Hop is all about. Some of the best artist had Beef. Some of the best Hip Hop tracks came out over Beef. But there are so many artist out there that deserved everyone's respect, even artist like Jay Z that I don't even like. But there is also some garbage artist out there that don't stand no chance. And those cats are the ones who need to be exposed. But competition and Beef in Hip Hop is classic though.
TrevJ91 2 years ago
Hip Hop is not about Beef. Beef is about Beef. Hip Hop is about competition. So is football, boxing, racing, etc. Being the best. Telling the story that makes you cry, smile, dance,etc.
If someone says my skills are out of the country...the next rapper will say my skills are out of this world.
If this rapper says I got 20 inch rims, the next says 28.
I've gotten it long ago. They aren't out to hurt. It's come hard or go home.
That's why you have battle rap.
CALICOTV301 2 years ago 2
In all fairness...I know what you mean too...
But then I thought about it. How do you compare who's the best?
Do you go by lyrics? Voice? Delivery? Stage Presence? Style? Battles? Freestyles? etc.
Do you say Pap is the best because he has lyrical delivery? Maybe me at my age right?
But how about my 14 year old niece that doesn't understand Pap? She'll say Soulja Boy is the best because his consistent dance song method is a craze right now.
Think about it
CALICOTV301 2 years ago
Its all opinionated ya know. The game changes like every 10 years or so. So now a days, a lot of the younger cats are gonna like Soulja Boy and Lil Wayne because they are who appeal to them. The Auto tune is hot and younger artist r using it. But to a lot of the 90's fans, we not feelin it. We feelin cats like Pac, Biggie, Big L, Nas, even jay Z. Thats what we think is real Hip Hop.People don't realize that Jay Z is 38 and DOA is really wat he feels cuz he is a 90's artist speaking his mind.
TrevJ91 2 years ago
Yea its all opinionated ya know. But the game changes like every 10 years or so. So alot of young cats are gonna like Soulja Boy and Lil Wayne cuz they appeal to them. But for the 90's Hip Hop fans, we aint feeling it as much. We feeling cats like, Big, Pac, Big L, Nas, Jay Z. Thats why u can't really compare some artist like Jay Z and LIl Wayne cuz its two different eras of Hip Hop. And alot of the stuff out now is garbage but Hip Hop now is all about dancing, auto tune, and good beats. SAD!
TrevJ91 2 years ago
All I say is, did anyone see the hurt in hev's eyes? Here is one of the illest emcees that has it all. Skillz, Swag and can make the hardest thug what to learn how to dance. Hev, can go hardcore and not curse one time. What emcee wanted to beef with Hev? Nada. Hev is an emcee's MC. Its all about the culture with Hev. Plus the brotha has sold his fair share of records. He hit the platinum mark in 89'. Witch was very hard to do during that period in hip hop. But still no Award. Its all Bullshit!!
mustafahajj 2 years ago
EXACTLY!!! Very well said. Heavy D & the Boyz sold three platinum albums without autotune, stupid ass ad libs, YouTube, or talking about how much money he had or how many ppl he killed like these clowns today. Shit's disgusting.
I'll have to check out his reggae album.
lifeinterrupted 2 years ago
Its very disgusting! The Reggae album, What's the name of that piece? I need to go out and grab that asap!
mustafahajj 2 years ago
good response Hev...yo! his reggae album hot to def tho.yall should peep it!..peace
selectajay2000 2 years ago
wtf Heavy D? Why didn't you say hip-hop is dead? where's my LONS tape?
Loveseekingmissile 2 years ago
i'm waiting on HIS vh1 hip hop honor.its long over due.
mcyngbld 2 years ago 2
true but i don't think he will ever be recognized
drkthms1 2 years ago
Im with you 100%. Can you see the hurt in Hev's eyes? This man has moved headz from coast to coast, has sold his fair share of records when the average hip hopper couldn't. Great dancer if you into dancing. He got hella swag. Can out dress anyone. But how many music awards has this man received? None! I've been pissed at bET, mTV, ANDGrammy for yrs because of this. Who decides the winners of these bullshit awards? Whomever it is, needs to be fired! Because they kno nuttin' about good music!
mustafahajj 2 years ago 2
All those awards are a joke. It would be nice for him to be honored by VH1 (the Hip Hop Honors) but they're a joke too. I think this year's SOLE honoree is the Def Jam label which is a bit much considering all the classic Def Jam artists have already received honors. I don't know. Maybe they're going to honor Rick Ross for his whole 3 yrs in the game. *eyeroll* Cash Money will probably be recognized before Heav. SMH Oh well. Those of us who appreciate real hip hop recognize Heav's influence.
lifeinterrupted 2 years ago
@mustafahajj I agree.
qwandiddy 1 year ago