ULTRA MAGNETIC MC´S - Funky

[SparksMentalz]

Please post the original with them spitting if you have it, that joint is mad hard to find!

[eric646]

where are the lyrics?? To this version of beat..

[The808Prophet]

sounds like california love

[ArcadePerfect]

Woman to woman...

Nod to nod.

:D*

[AYATOLLAHBEATS]

ULTRAMAGNETIC FOREVER!!!

[Noirvids1]

Keep in mind this was a white label single waaaay before next plataeu picked it up....this is the corporate version. This SH*t was hard BX hip hop...they were the first to use this sample..but as someone says its hip hop...you can use the same damn sample 800 times it all how you style on it...

[jen2troy]

Classic shit

[gist76]

Does is it get any better?

[savstroke1]

This is a classic, sounds better than the south production. All hail true essence of Hip Hop.

[tunaflaps]

BOOM! I'm 16, motherfuckers.

Just to shut some of you up that are like "boohoo, people watching this are probably 30 or older." Shut the fuck up.

[wickerman59]

Anyone who is on this tube obviously has some type of knowledge on what true hip hop is. Yes this classic beat was sampled but kool keith and them brought it to the hip hop world first. Before Epmd and everyone else even thought about it. ironiclly, i bumped heads with kool keith on 34th street by macys heralds square and saluted him. This click was one of the most slept on clicks in hip hop history.

[jropz]

joe cocker, ultramagnetic MC'S, 2pac....music nerds should understand this

[bigtunetv]

always makes me chuckle when ppl talk about so and so stole this beat or another from so and so...they dont have a clue about the fundamentals really



[Shogun76AD]

Young nippers of today need to learn some Respect fo the history of Hip Hop after all KNOWLEDGE is one of the Elements of Hip Hop.

Anyone care to give me a quick heads up on this l'il Wayne thing. I listen to very little "Modern" Hip Hop. Everyone seems to like to take a pop at him on the comments pages. (UK)

[trooperjoe73]

@Shogun76AD That cause he sucks ass! He's part of that gay, piece of crap, no skills having, men kissing, low intelligence rap that is forced upon us by the industry! If you don't know him, you are better off!

[Wilbursson]

face it not many young bucks get this far in youtube.

most people watching this one are 30 or older.

[djt2012]

Ultra 87, EPMD 89

[KINGJAMMOSKI]

I Hate When I Watch So Called Top 100 Hip Hop Count Downs No One EvEr Mentions UlTRAMAGNETIC MC's or EVEN Kool KeiTh! I Saw Them In Concert 3 Times And EvEry Time Kool Keith Would Rhyme Off The TOP OF THE DOME (REAL FREESTYLE). There's Not Too Many MC's That Can Do ThAt In Concert Live! When I 1st Heard This Record It Was On MR. Magic's Rap AttACk or DJ. RED ALERTS SHOW! I Still GOT It On CASSETE TAPE To ThIs DAY SUN!

[myaccountsdisabled]

5 people who clicked the dislike option listen to Lil waynekster & pop gimmick feminem. Fuck em this is where it's at.

[kingrob29]

This is the ISH!!!

[krazyfan2000]

This was a Latin Quarter banged right here..Those in NYC who were fortunate enough to be there know what I'm talking about

[happynullipara]

Tune, tune, TUNE! From back in the day :0))))

[lord2of2the2cards2]

why does this sound so much like california love by 2pac?

[BlazeYaDiGG]

cuz Dre sampled Joe Cockers Woman To Woman ^_^

@lord2of2the2cards2

[MikaTheAss]

@lord2of2the2cards2

Dre sampled this song, who sampled Joe Cocker.

[PrAnG2000]

@MikaTheAss @lord2of2the2cards2 Actually, if you read the Death Row book, Dre and them didn't know the original. It actually says words to the effect of Dre saying "I want to recreate the piano the ultramagnetic used on Funky"

I'll try and find the page number and post it up.

[ASeriousHardMan]

@lord2of2the2cards2 because he bit it from these guys!

[keithramer123]

You guys need to chill with the freaking out over how you've heard the sample before... really it's called hip hop

-Knick Knack Paddy Wack by EPMD feat. K-Solo

-California Love by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman

-Da Bomb by Inner Circle

-Knick Knack Part II by PMD feat. Das EFX, Nocturnal and L Da Pro

-Honey by Moby

-Astro Black by Quasimoto

-We Keep It Rockin' by Maino and Swizz Beatz feat. Jadakiss, Jim Jones and Joelle Ortiz

These also sample Joe Cocker's Woman to Woman

[MikaTheAss]

@keithramer123

For those who don't know, this song is a cover of Joe Cocker's "Woman to Woman"

[keithramer123]

@MikaTheAss It's not a cover, it's a sample. I clearly just said that.

[AzadYusef]

??? 2pac - Carlifornia Love ???

[CSBTCL]

wow, I can hear where Cypress used snippets of this beat for their classic "Kill a Man"

[PrAnG2000]

@CSBTCL

Cypress may have sampled the same drum break "Catch A Groove" and programmed their own drums. It does sound like Catch a groove, but I got a feeling it's something else.

[rollieole]

wats the piano sample in this

[TheSneakafellaz]

@rollieole California Love.

[PrAnG2000]

@TheSneakafellaz

Don't be silly!! This sound is from 88/89

[DjDedan]

@PrAnG2000 i was still in hischool so it must have been 86/87, probably 87, after ego trippin was dropped...

[PrAnG2000]

@DjDedan Yeah, just checked. It was late '87.

[1210Jazz]

@rollieole Joe Cocker Woman to Woman.

[ampcanable]

@rollieole I think the sample is from "The Bridge is Over" Boogie Down Productions....

[MrMorningside125]

@ampcanable This beat was also used for MC Shan's the bridge....

[keithramer123]

@ampcanable Nah dude it does sound similar but it's from Joe Cocker's Woman to Woman

[mightydanjahras]

this is latin quarter music!!!!!!!

[hassankhwaja101]

California Love beat!

[PrAnG2000]

@hassankhwaja101

NO! This was out years before that track.

[hassankhwaja101]

@PrAnG2000 lol my point was that California Love used the same beat. not sayin that this is a copy.

sorry if thats what it sounded like!

[taylor4660]

@hassankhwaja101 Dre replayed it on keyboards....

[aubyn7]

Simply dope!

[CatFanInTheBathtub]

Joe Cocker was a bad ass and people don't even realize it

[LucasGnni]

Joe Cocker - Woman to Woman

The Woman to Woman used this sample

[keithramer123]

@LucasGnni Other way around bro

[nptrock]

This shit belongs in a gold-mine!

[sportinlife1]

one of the sickest beats ever. ced gee was musical genius

[baltslim]

I was in 7th grade I love this beat it was about 1987.

[bingrim]

bro please flip it on the other side for a nigga!!!! MENTALLY MAD FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quietRockstars88]

Yes clh2192 The P FINE show!

[3waystopcock]

sick shit 

[MrTecism]

Dope!

[Halfbakedd69]

This was sampled for california love?

[sandoggydog]

@Halfbakedd69 i think California love was heavily "inspired" by this track. This track contains a sample from Joe Cockers song Woman to Woman. California Love also borrows a lot of its lyrics from West Coast Poplock.

[PrAnG2000]

@sandoggydog

You're right. In the Death Row book "Have gun will travel" it actually says Dre wanted to redo the pianos that Ultra used for Funky. The didn't call the piano section by its original title.

[berba4232]

@Halfbakedd69

yes

[bboydizzy69]

@Halfbakedd69 yeah can you here the classic hook in the back the piano part all that west coast shit was just a gimmick..i dont think 2pac ever hated them..he acualy loved some of the east coast.guys..it was just soposed to be a friendly rivalry but it took a bad turn..

[Rahbinah]

this beat is just SICK!!!! and the rhymes are as ill as they can get.

[0sanity0]

@Rahbinah rhymes???

[Andritsch]

oh my fukkin god...i cant....i cant stop head nuddin :D

[ASBURYPARK999]

@Andritsch WORD!

[clevelandtyler2]

sampling is integral to hip hop...listen to "talkin all that jazz" by stetsasonic

[johngorgis]

they should be arested for arson becuse this beat is so fire it just burnd my house down

[MsJesusgod]

@johngorgis fuck yeah!! burnt my house down too AH NO MY WEED

[sneijderman]

California...

[TheHevquip]

it ain't about the sample you use, but how you use it.

[ox43rb]

awsome tune ...used to listen to capital radio (london) rap show back in the day.pure hip hop

[darganx]

@ox43rb mike allen b4 westwood took it over

[pxiy321]

sampling is hip hop ! period........ from the first hiphop record recorded street

cats wit no money rhymed on somebodys beat. then we evoloved to where

r n b cats sang on hiphop beats its the culture

[ttlgunn]

@pxiy321 That's not 100% true. They did rap off of other peoples records but they also used the drum machines to make their own beats. The Roland CR-78 and the TR-808 are two that come to mind.

[serenitynowradio]

sign in to add as a favorite? yes please.

[BlackKasuari]

dr.dre always been a rip off a jacker! find your own samples man.

[PrAnG2000]

@BlackKasuari

If that's the case, then so was EPMD.

[BlackKasuari]

@PrAnG2000

No. Did you ever listen to Strictly Business? Original samples. dr.Dre stole the hole Gfunk thing and used this sample generations later so kids that don`t know Ultra dig that sample for California Love like it`s dre`s own.

[PrAnG2000]

@BlackKasuari

EPMD used this same Joe Cocker sample as Ultra in 'Knick Nack Paddy Wack' from the Unfinished Business lp. There's nothing wrong in using the same sample.

[BlackKasuari]

@PrAnG2000

yeah but everybody knew ultra used it. epmd just showed what they can do with it. dre knew kids didn`t know ultra so he just used it without telling that he took th eidea from ultra. but the problem is it wasn`t dre`s first or last rip off action.

[PrAnG2000]

@BlackKasuari

Seen! I get your point now. I was just playing devils advocate. 'Critical Beatdown' is my most treasured piece of hip hop vinyl. I have almost all of Ultra's 12"s. Ced Gee was one of the est producers ever!!!

[karey26]

@PrAnG2000 Ced Gee was a genious. One of the best produced hip hop albums ever. Way ahead of its time.

[PrAnG2000]

@BlackKasuari

To come back to your point once more, I have to say you may be right. As when I read the Death Row book, 'Have gun will travel' it actually says that Dre wanted to recreate the sample that Ultra used. I have a feeling that he may have not originally known the original.

[webz13]

@PrAnG2000 the originally is bye epmd

[PrAnG2000]

@webz13

EPMD did not use this Joe Cocker sample before Ultra.

[SEVENMILERYDER]

California LOOOoooove

[aGlowingTeapot]

Loved Cocker's, then realized that the groove sounded like California Love--it was sampled, I found out--and then I found this.

This is fuckin rad.

[88era]

As Chuck D put it years ago,these dudes are one of the most slept on of all-time. I lost my fuckin' mind when i heard Lady B drop this back in the day when she was on Power 99 ... Philly Stand Up!!!!! Real HIP -HOP>>>>

[Sdorbe]

Does anyone have this version of the beat including the lyrics of Kool Keith. I can only find the Remix with lyrics. I'm already lookin for this since ages...

[bmpeak]

Did they have more than one version of this song? Seems like the version on Red Alert's 'We can do this' LP is different...

[MYoung23]

The "Funky" Remix is on Critical Beatdown.

[JUNGLEJUSTICE9mm]

YEA THEY HAD 3 VERSIONS, THE single, red alerts versin & the remix on the CB ALBUM

[nemesis700]

wheres my underwear

[ttlgunn]

If yall like this beat check out Joe Cocker's song Woman to Woman. You might be in for a shock on where this beat came from.

[bmuhamad]

@ttlgunn California Dreamin' revisited.

[bmuhamad]

@bmuhamad California Love, exscuse me. Peace

[PrAnG2000]

@ttlgunn

Shock! That's old news. Anyone who knows about breaks would have know this years ago.

[amck72]

@ttlgunn EMPD also sampled jOe`s beat for Knick Knack Paddy WacK

[djmmcee]

@ttlgunn old news... been knowin' that... lol... they used it before Dre used the weaker Zapp version

[ttlgunn]

@djmmcee I know it and you know it but apparently some people on here don't since I was reading comments like "They stole this beat from 2Pac".

[djmmcee]

@ttlgunn Yea,,, young bucks have no clue about hip-hop

[0420master]

@ttlgunn haha siick



[therealrebelxd]

@ttlgunn Nort really. Hell about 90 % of the music from that time are sample based I can recall millions of them effortlessly. I use to be a crate digger myself.

Rebel XD

[PrAnG2000]

@ttlgunn

Ahhh!! That's old news. Knew that info back in the early 90's.

[PrAnG2000]

Ced Gee was a beast on production. One of the best that did it.

[Noirvids1]

@PrAnG2000 yes...ha tapped out all of criminal minded's beats

[nemesis700]

kool keith found this loop....lol

[PrAnG2000]

@nemesis700

Ultras had Kool DJ Red Alerts break beat collection at their disposal.

[soln4suhreborn]

Ced Gee funkin' it up in the Ultralaboratory!!

[Globalfaction]

The Best ever....

[chillski007]

Ultra 4eva!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ghostface2006]

its very rare ill listen to an instrumental from start to finish. this one gets repeated over and over.

[djt2012]

California...knows how to party!!

[rhapsodists1]

this is the type of material that will turn a basketball court into a hip hop arena.. i mean did

[CeeLikeMe]

Dumbfuhks. Its ironic because in this day and age with the internet you still have the largest mass of ignorant fuhks out there. This is history. That slave mentality is a mothafuhka.

[sofakingwat2]

Damn this beat takes me back to the 80's and NY summers in bk.

[piziff]

THIS BEAT IS STILL (pause) HARD BODY

i used to talk with Ced G. on the D train all the time on my way home from work. ALWAYS a real cool dude.

specs always to UltraMagnetic!

[nptrock]

NYCNNJ....big UP bro...im from uk, but HIP HOP IS ALL ABOUT NEW YORK, ...PERIOD!

[ghostface2006]

wey aye fucking right

[mierecords]

lol - why post the instrumental?

[iMaddHandsomeXl]

dope dj and producer skills

sounds similar 2 sum terminator x stuff on dis valley of the jeep beats album

[NYCNNJ]

Yeah, I remember seeing Ced up on the Grand Concourse on 167th St. near where the D and C Train's are. These stupid mother fucker dont make an attempt to find out about History. Whether if its about human right, sports or music.

[RUCKUSATROCK]

These original pressings are artifacts and need to be in a museum. Like they raped jazz they rape the hiphop movement right now.

[NYCNNJ]

Tell'em NPTROCK. These are some STUPID ASS motherfuckers. Then EPMD, used this beat for "Knick Knack Paddy Whack" introducing K-Solo. This is like back in' 98 when Master-P had a song talking about Crack that had the "Eric- B is President". Motherfuckers from down south, midwest and whereever else in country bumpkin land was saying who the hell is Rakim and why is HE using Master P's beat? Dumb ass, lame ass Mother fuckers.

[yegsmitty22]

Classic Hip-Hop....EEMCEES ULTRAAA MAGNETIC!!!

[lu3mm3l]

Tight beat!

Ultramagnetic MC's 4 LIFE!

[nptrock]

beat stolen from 2pac???? WTF?? u crazy, this came out in 87 and is a HIP HOP MASTERPIECE!!!...R. I. P PAUL C.!

[iMaddHandsomeXl]

and 2pac killed biggie  lol

[keithramer123]

@iMaddHandsomeXl wtf

[blindfoldedg]

You fucking dumb fuck. More like the other way around...

[keithramer123]

@funnyfrisch147 god, you're stupid

[zeplove19]

keith & ced are my boys i used to be @ ced crib when he lived on the concourse. i remember i had cats n my hood n newburgh,ny listening to the hook part daanit it says ultra magnetic magnetic

[Meauvelli]

This beat has been used more than madonnas womb.

[sincitynj]

This shit is ill. I have the whole song with the lyrics on cd. VINTAGE!

[SofaPaule]

OMG, a deeeeeeeep classic !

[nwcchinalake]

dre had to buy this beat

[nptrock]

true...good old days 4 sure...TRUE HIP HOP!!!!.....when hip hop was proper and none o this no talent bullshit crap..ultramagnetic/paul c....r.i.p

[killerkar1m]

What an incredible beat breakdown love it....

[viewingtzar]

Lyrical miracle back to attack one-KooL KeitH-MC Champion...Well engineered beats 10/10 !

[tmarcjones]

i remember when this came out! it was the cut back then and it still is now!

[clh2192]

The U-L-T-AR-UH-A! How can anybody listen to Little Wayne when this is in the memory bank?!!

Classic NY, first heard it on PFine's show.

[aweapons]

@clh2192 (laughing)..what do YOU know about Rap This with P-Fine..(laughing)..damn!!?? that was blast from the past..actually..EPMD & Ultra came out with this sample around the same time..(they actually beefed about it on Kiss FM & WBLS)..but real talk?? i heard it from Ultra first..Ultra was actually singed to DNA (DNA-Hank Love Show) before Next Plateau bought out their contract..

[MsJesusgod]

@clh2192 more like how can anoybody listen to lil wayne period

[antsorter]

@MsJesusgod simple. they're idiots... well most of 'em anyway

[cyclonus812]

@clh2192 damn right my dude this is classic hip hop advanced studies

[taylor4660]

HE REPLAYED IT

[kotep777]

paul c man ....

at least not totally forgotten

make sure it aint

[kotep777]

fuckin snare ....paul c is a fuckin genius.....ced too

[Krilnik1]

I still listen to Critical Beatdown everyday.

Straight up dope. Hursty Boys.

[Misaster77]

Yeah they was the real. They did a show back in the days with my Brothers Divine Sounds. The Roxy in NYC...Yeah they hot

[Stevieboy74]

I've got this 12" - exactly as it is in the picture, along with a load of other ultramagnetic stuff on next plateau. Awesome label back in the day

[the215renaissanceman]

The good "old" days. Back when rap mattered. I remember driving my loved ones(girlfriend,too)up a fucking wall from playing this so much.

[MrBigOh]

This was the shit.......excuse me, this is still the shit!

[brizabloor]

joe cocker ! woman to woman!

[ronocordera]

Ultra Magnetic were a head of there time!

I bought 3 of the same tape cuzz the tape kept getting stuck cuzz I played their tape over and over again!

Legends!

What up Kool Keith!

[Budget0000000]

and the piano is joe cocker i am pretty sure

[mannmoore]

Dr. Dre bit this to make California Love.

WEST SIDE!!!!

[taylor4660]

YOU ARE RIGHT....HE REPLAYED THIS

[Hellamar]

GR8

[johnneedslove]

wbls!!!

[jwh1999]

This brings back memories of Mr Magic's rap attack!!!

[LADBROKE2007]

Da Illest!!

[wilwilly]

Hey check it..If you want to know where that beat originated from check Joe Cocker song Woman to Woman

[djarchitect]

Amazing beat. Brings back the good old days when hip hop was worth listening too.

[thepadronfamily]

DAMB!! Flash backs. Those were the days!!!

[vegunited06]

808 BOOOOM

[AbbottSupreme]

Crazyyyyy!!!!!....The ILLEST BEAT!!!

[sevenjustice]

I agree for that time this beat raised the bar A few levels

[woot81]

daym didnt know that 2pac took his beat from these guys

[JUNGLEJUSTICE9mm]

"wanna know my age"????? where's the vocals???

[Ahsap7]

one of the best beats of alltime!!!