He basically just condemned hip-hop to death. If there's no new generation to take over, and no new generation will understand "real hip-hop," then hip-hop will die. And it will die in about 30 years or so. What happens then?
Don't get me wrong but DJ Skeme Richards played shit loads of DJ Tee's songs during the BC one USA qualifier... Didn't he just say don't play any of "his" songs and get your own style...? Paradox... Anyway you are still dope DJ S.R.!
I'm from the "Under 21" group and I've given this video a thumbs up. I definitely respect this and understand what he has to say about "The Real." I'll definitely keep his words in mind before I go around talking about what's "real."
so much hate man. I would say real is when you do it for the love. I agree that Skeme is a pioneer in hip hop but its not right to say that no one under 21 ait real !
Stop complaining everyone, he's a OG, the original. He knows what's right and what's wrong, he may be wrong to some people, but basically he's like a b-boy bible and arguing with the bible will seem pointless. He's just saying that we need to learn and grab our own originality and our own flava, not off people. These OG's learnt all by themselves and created their own foundation. He's saying "Be Raw".
" what is real, how do you define real, if your talking about something you can feel, you can smell, taste and see... then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain " - Morpheus
It's not just him--many people seem to have this incessant need to classify themselves and others when they feel like they're supposed to be "exclusive." It is quite sad to see when dancing is really supposed to inspire others. That's what grinds my gears lol
Omg... New Gen Bboys (including me): STOP generalizing. Once again, Skeme Richards shouldn't have to clarify anymore that he already has. Stop getting all touchy. You know what he's saying and talking about. If you want to do better or "prove" yourself, get to know the history or attempt to learn it. Honestly, he explained himself and y'all shouldn't be making such a big deal about it. His statement about ignorant people throwing around "real" is correct. No one can argue there. Don't Generalize
yea not liking this too much, got a lot to say about it but i feel like ppl talk too much in general, real G's move in silence like lasagna lmaooo so ill just keep it to myself and dance *shrugs
THIS IS DOPE. VERY INFORMATIVE..THESE PEOPLE AROUND DEBATING WHO'S RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT THE REAL HIPHOP..GUYS STOP ARGUING ABOUT WHAT IS REAL HIPHOP OR BBOYING,YOU HEARD WHAT SKEME SAID. NUFF SAID. NOW UNDERSTAND.
@rockinfresh09 Thank YOU! I know what I was saying came off a little ruff but hey, thats what happens when a camera is put in front of you at the spur of the moment. But yeah, ppl focusing on the age thing and not focused on how the word "real" is used. Salute to fam!
"Hip Hop" (Bboying) the only dance style were there is so much controversy. You dont see people arguing over Ballet, Jazz, or any other dance genre. Hip Hop is still young...(less than 100 years old I assume) They need to hold a BBOY conference to set things straight with the founders/pioneers. Theres no reason for all this hate and negativity.
Okay, I understand where you're coming from. Basically, people that say they represent hip-hop or bboying should know the history of how it started. I can agree with that. I've studied about the roots of bboying, and would be glad to help guide anybody to it. Every bboy should know that without DJ Kool Herc, there would be no bboying. He was the mastermind behind the "break", the parts of the music that we would try to hit. The elements of hip-hop all supplement each other! No hate.
@InfiniMugen Thanks for understanding! yes, bboys should know the history but it goes deeper. If you claim to know hip hop then you should know the history of DJ'[s MCs, Graff writers and bboys, not just bboy history. Thanks for understanding!
@SKM3131 I got it now. You had no prep and I got who you were targeting which isn't me thank god but next time I suggest a little more prep so you don't sound like you're targeting a lot of other people
I understand we're everyone is coming from, but he isn't focusing on a single person or focusing on a generation. He is focusing on the people who think they know everything after 2-3 years of breakin'. He could've explained it better, but this video probably wasn't planned. He had to come up with it on the spot.
Instead of fighting over a conversation where everyone knows who he is talking about (the people speak bull crap), we should try to learn the real meaning of Hip Hop or help spread it.
@Kokokolable Thank YOU! You have explained this perfectly! It was an on the spot recording, no rehersal just questions and answers which is what I explained in the post below. Thank you for understanding what I was getting at! Salute
why is hip-hop nowadays so focused on "realness" and why is there now only a handfull of oldschoolers so respected for their frantic efforts in trying to teach the youth what is real and what is not - i respect history and i know it's important to know the roots. but you guys come and give us a manual of how it's done "the real way" and by doing so producing what you self call in the next step "not-real" (dance school kids) - c'mon oldschoolers you need to become more humble - it's a new era!
@kaibzolis Did you or did you NOT read my statement below??? It has nothing to do with age and more to do with people saying this is "REAL" bboying or this is "REAL" hip hop. There is only 1 hip hop, there is no such thing as REAL hip hop, it either is or it isnt!!! You kids spend too much time on youtube!
I think everyone's taking this a bit too seriously. Both breaking and hip-hop are evolving and constantly changing. Do you feel like a wanna-be because an old school dude is telling off posers? If you do, then there's a good chance you are a wanna-be. Just as he forms his own opinions, you should be able to form yours. Do you cry and talk crap about someone if they think you're whack? Stop attacking him because he has an opinion. Just take it in, think about it, and move on.
He just basically called out every single person that wasn't born around the time of when hip-hop was pioneered, a fake. I don't understand why somebody would void out the newer generation just because they weren't born earlier. Keeping it "real" would be introducing and guiding the younger kids to what hip-hop truly is. Also, YouTube is just a medium of where people can watch videos. This shouldn't be concerning anybody as a "fake" bboy, as long as you're actually out there dancing.
@InfiniMugen Did you or did you NOT read my statement below??? It has nothing to do with age and more to do with people saying this is "REAL" bboying or this is "REAL" hip hop. There is only 1 hip hop, there is no such thing as REAL hip hop, it either is or it isnt!!! You kids spend too much time on youtube!
@InfiniMugen Did you even read my statement below????? This has nothing to do with age!!!!! This is about people of all ages running around talking about "real bboying" or "real Hip Hop" There is no such thing!!! It's either hip hop or its not! Your either a bboy or not!! DO YOU GET IT?!?!?!?!? Read my statement below!
@InfiniMugen and some bboys dont know what they're actually doing when they "breakdance". some OG's think that modern breakdancing shouldn't even be called breakdancing because it's so different. A lot of it is generic. Skeme Richards and old school bboys have every right to call us out. New school bboys dont want to listen. They dont want to learn the history because they think what they're doing is right. Sadly it's not. Most bboys dont even know what they're doing when they're "dancing".
Some serious arguments going on between new gens and old gens as i see it on this page.
I get where they're coming from though, I myself am a measly 16 year old. However, I can safely say that it ain't no damn cake walk, hip-hop is still frowned upon in my society and it IS a struggle to get the recognition one deserves for this art form. I also think that you don't need to be old in order to have wisdom, or a the right perspective on what is 'real'. Me and my homies keep it real all the time
@GeniusD18 the rule definitely doesn't apply to all, it applies to the masses. There are always going to be individuals such as yourself that the struggle in your society which hip hop is frowned on and thats exactly where it came from, being frowned on from society. So i respect you for that! Like I said there will always be cases where my statments don't apply which is obvious it doesnt apply to you! peace
People use the term "REAL" to validate feeling official. My statement being the young generation and even older that wasn’t apart of the culture is people use "real" do make them valid which is bullshit, you either live the life or you don’t! If all you've seen of hip hop was from youtube or videos then you really DONT know hip hop! So to EVERYONE that watched this video with an open mind thank you, that’s why Strife asked me to do it because I would be honest. -Skeme Richards
(6th Really Final) and knowing hip hop has nothing to do with how rich or poor you are or what city, state, country you come from! That wasn't what this was about, it's about those people that DONT know and always saying "this is the real"! Grow up and get of youtube and experience life!
(5th Final) Just because you breakdance doesn't mean you know hip hop. Do you know the graffiti writers of the culture? Do you know the DJ's of the culture? and not the ones that spin your local jams? Do you know the MCs? and not the ones making records right now?! Thats knowing "real" hip hop! It's funny because it's always the bboys on youtube that have comments but never the DJs, MCs, Writers (a few but not many).
@JeezyOuSuck Theisis and David are my boys! David is like a little brother to me and both of them understand the culture to the fullest. We have convos on this topic everyday! READ MY RESPONSE ABOVE AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT THE VIDEO CLIP REPRESENTS!
(4th Final Post) So to EVERYONE that watched this video with an open mind thank you, thats why Strife asked me to do it because I would be honest. To all you "kids" that sit and watch youtube all day see me in 10 years when you grow up and your view on life, not bboying changes and then tell me you were wrong when you didn't have an open mind! I wont be reading this post anymore so no need to comment directly, go to my Official DJ Skeme Richards Fan page and "Like" me if you wanna comment! PC
(3rd Post) So my statement being the young generation and even older that wasnt apart of the culture is people use "real" do make them valid which is bullshit, you either live the life or you dont! There is not "real" gangsters or fake, you are either a gangster or not! If all you've seen of hip hop was from youtube or videos then you really DONT know hip hop!
(2nd Post) I knew when I made this video all off the closed minded youtube bboys would complain, once again, if you dont run around saying this is "real hip hop" its not directed to you!! I know many young bboys that learn, understand and appreciate "real" hip hop so its not directed towards the young generation but the same way most of you youtube kids just got out of school and no NOTHING about life because you still live with parents what do you really know about hip hop??
Thanks to Strifetv, young people like me can understand more and more 'bout Real Hiphop, and day by day gettin nearer to it. It's really not fair if just because youre young then you don't know what Real Hiphop is, and it's also not fair if youre on a youtube page then you can't learn anything 'bout Real Hiphop, 'cause I learned a lot out of Strifetv. But Skeme has his point, especially 'bout the"Spending money on Jordans" thing or the "being clones of others" thing, those are so so so so right.
Ok this will be my ONLY response to this topic! It's obvious that all of the people that are crying are NOT listening to what Im saying so here it is. People use the term "REAL" to validate feeling official. There is only 1 Hip Hop, there is no "real" hip hop, its either hip hop or NOT! If you don't run around saying "this is real hip hop" then this video is not directed to YOU!
I know all of you are going crazy off the whole "real Hip Hop" thing, but what Skeme said is true. Newer generation should focus on continuing the culture, passing on the history, and not worry about what "real Hip Hop" is.
HOWEVER, what I'm cracking up about is part two of this video! Wack DJs better watch out, Skeme is coming out to get ya! Get your own style or else. Ha, now I want to start spinning, excuse me.... (on the turntables, be back in a while).
Dont forget, a lot of these old guys say stuff like that so you learn from them... So they can make MONEY. Which isn't a bad thing, that's just their main motive. That's why these guys with revolutionary styles get diss'd, because of this whole mindset set up from the old school guys that you cant bboy unless you learn their moves from the 90s.
Are you trying to absorb what he is saying and not assume that he is branding our generation "whack"? He is trying to send out a message that our grasp on the meaning of hip hop is so shallow that it grinds his gears.
Spinning hip hop music, RAP music, is the realness. And Skeme isn't the father of any style, this cat has an inflated ego for being painfully mediocre.
Yea I know it's about what grinds his gears but he makes a lot of people that try really hard feel somewhat useless. Some people have to look somewhere for inspiration and it's really a no brainer why a lot of other people copy his style. They look up to him and it seems like he's dissing the people that are supporting him. They will gain their own style when they have a better understanding. I have respect for the dude but what he said was insulting.
@jeromethebuffgnome Read my comment above and then you will understand the video clip more! Not dissing people who work hard, nowhere did i mention people who work hard so do not take it that way.
I think he just wants us not to get shit twisted and think you know real hip hop when you really don't. Know who you represent, know the history, and peace love unity and having fun. Don't hate on a pioneer and call him "stupid." Show respect. Peace
@MrSpoonman12 Thank you fam, you understood exactly what I was trying to get across on this video clip! Read my response above and you'll see thats exactly what I wrote! peace
hmmm so according to this video... Hip Hop is only good if you came from a bad neighborhood, and I dont know what real hip hop is because i wasn't around when it was "blossoming." this guy might be the least "REAL" dude i've ever seen. idiot.
@strifetv And I respect that, but the way he worded his statements made it seem like EVERYONE not in the category of "OG" is considered a wanna-be. I take the time to learn my history, attend workshops, give back to the community, share my knowledge, practice as much as I can, etc. and I know I have a long way to go, which is why I don't flaunt myself at jams, etc. I Break because I love to do it and it provides me with satisfaction, if that's not real, then I don't know what is.
@BreakCityVillains anal? No, I love my culture to the fullest, if thats anal then so be it! Read my response above and then you'll know exactly what the video clip was meant to represent!
so what, he's basically saying if your currently under the age of 21 you will never know what real hip hop is because you weren't around when it started right? you would definitely have a better understanding if you were around yes but what if you continue to pursue hip hop the rest of your life? will you still not know what real hip hop is?.
@sheabuttaHBLim pretty sure for any hip hop head a general goal for them is to understand real hip hop with full knowledge. he's basically saying that if your young you can never achieve that? but none the less respect to skeme.
So, if we don't know what "real" Hip-Hop is, then what are we representing? So because I'm 19, I am automatically void from the category of understanding what real Hip-Hop is about? So why should I be Bboying then? I don't want to represent something that's not real. What I'm getting from his message is that I'm automatically deemed a wanna-be because I'm not over 30. That's absurd. Sorry, but I don't think the point made in this video is very accurate nor strong.
@Mo0m0oSaZn it's referring to new hip hop .. to peopel CREATING hip hop. if you gettin down to some old school shit and you say this is realy hip-hop . thats an opinion. NOBODY can prove you wrong on that. BUT if you're MAKIN the beat, the lyrics, the moves, the cuts and you CLAIM they real... they damn well better be. that's what he is referring to. too many people making wack shit and claming it's REAL. or maybe not wack shit but just copied material, and claming it for their own.
@dirtystreetdweller Well, my comment stated that what he's saying in the video is not backed up well. Hence the neither "accurate nor strong". If what you're saying is being backed up by Skeme Richards, then why didn't he just say it the way you did? My point is, I don't know if he realizes that he just generalized the entire younger generation of Bboys as wanna-bes that will never cease to understand what "real" Hip-Hop is, which is inaccurate.
@Mo0m0oSaZn If the point of this video was to inform us of something, we shouldn't have to interpret what it means, it should be interpreted for us already. If you present something especially of this magnitude, it should be clear and concise. Obviously, this video was neither considering all the controversy. Like I said, my goal is not to down Skeme Richards or question his knowledge of Hip-Hop, my goal is to show that the presentation of the point he's trying to make is flawed in this video.
@Mo0m0oSaZn the point is not flawed, a scientist uses his gift to discover truth, an artist uses his gift to hide it. without the path to it you won't reach that same truth. simply explaining things without making you question anything won't help anyone and you have to keep in mind some things cannot be explained with words check out - c-block magic hip-hop dreams. just a simple video
@Mo0m0oSaZn Ok it seems like you want to knit pick on this topic. READ MY STATEMENT BELOW TO CLARIFY WHAT YOUR CRYING ABOUT! It should be a done deal after that. If you can't understand what I wrote then its obvious you spend too much time on youtube!
@Mo0m0oSaZn well thats the point tho. only someone with the allready built mentality would understand it. and for you to build it yougotta be in it. you gotta be involved, around, or study. i grew up romania, in the ghetto, with nothing. but even i knew nothing of hip-hop till i started studying, cause of political reasons no media reached us for long, anyway since i had a mentality that was built from scratch it was easyer for me to relate. thats my example:
@Mo0m0oSaZn I agree with you. Bboying is hip hop. We (teens) can't go around saying "this is original hip hop" because it isn't but is it 'real' hip hop.
agreed hiphop came from struggle, but it always been hardtimes man...everyone still tryna make ends meet...i may of not been around when hiphop manifested....but my heart is in it just the same...and i aint talking bout that mainstream radio crap...im talking bout when freestyles was really freestyles..and u didnt have to front to be dope
This was dope, but I don't really vibe with the whole "if you weren't there" you don't understand it. I turn 21 tomorrow, and life hasn't always been the easiest. Yes, being older does give you a better grasp on what Hip Hop is because you might have been there during its inception. But, that doesn't stand to say that because you're younger or in the new generation of how Hip Hop is spread that you don't understand what ti truly is. A lot of us under 30, 20, even 18 have struggled harder than
@BboyYonners people who were around during the birth of our culture, I'm not downplaying their struggles, because hard is hard on everyone. But, saying that we don't understand it because we didn'tl ive through that era of hardships isn't fair; nor correct in my opinion. If we're supposed to love and respect our OGs why can they blanket statement our entire generation or coming up era like that? It's not a fair way to define things. Just my thought.
@BBOYSAYWHAT Great question. In Hip Hop there is an ethics code, plain and simple DONT BITE! If you buy a record that I play its ok, especially if its a record thats already being played. But when a DJ discovers a record and he's known for playing that song you respect that and not play it. Now if a year passes then cool play it. But you NEVER play it if your djing the same jam as him! That is a DJ code that has been lost with the younger generations. Thanks for the question.
The Ghetto is still Ghetto, times are still hard for plenty of heads in the hood. Hip hop as an art form that touches their soul and helps to express and break free an oppressed mind and spirit. I believe the ones who are living true to the art have a grasp on what is real. You don't have to be over 30 to understand. Urban art recognizes you and in return you recognize and respect it...that is the beginning of the real. Love and Respect to All Who Keep it Real and don't even have to say it.
Skeme said "you weren't around when it was real hiphop", so he's saying now it's the youtube age and that real hip hop will never exist anymore? that it's just a thing of the past? careful with your words skeme
I personally thought that hiphop was meant to be anything goes kind of deal. That anyone and everyone can do their own thing. Skeme is saying that just because one is wearing Jordon (not being poor) that they cannot be real hip hop and that they are "fake" hip hop? My opinion on this so call "real" hiphop is just anyone just acting themselves and not copying anyone and being "real".
i think skeme is confusing the difference between the terms real and original. What he says makes complete sense to me, as soon as you replace "real" with "original".
If you think about it, what he is saying is that nothing is real hip hop other than those few that started it. That no one born from now till forever will or should know what "real hip hop" means. Skeme should be able to preach that younger people don't understand the origin only but not the essence of the culture.
true hip hop is what people can turn to in times of despair or stress. it's something to turn to when someone is in a "struggle." yes, i believe i practice real hip hop. screw you to say i don't. anyone can practice true hip hop, that's one of the best parts of it. i wasn't fortunate enough (or unfortunate enough) to witness and experience it starting out in the beginning, but i can still know and practice it.
SKEME laying the verbal smackdown on the nonsense! thank u skeme. i hear "this is the real way to bboy , or the real way to do hip hop, and i've been thinking the same way you do since i started getting into weird breakin dance styles when i was 18, headz used to criticize us for years for trying something different and being ourselves, being our own essence, which apparently in today's world. being yourself and doing your own hip is not keeping it "reaL"..hahahah its like silly rabbitz...
@gecxone What Skeme is talking about are the younger generation who go around preaching what they believe real hip hop is, but wasn't there to fully understand it, unlike Skeme.
@strifetv Yeah, but I'm only 26 and I use to break on a cardboard box in the middle of the street in the late 90's...Nobody around to teach us about real hip hop....We had to go out and discover it on our own....What I'm saying is that the internet in general can help you discover history without having to live it...Is not fair to say you don't know real hip hop cause your young and haven't struggled...Hip Hop is way more than that...That's just my opinion...No disrespect to Skeme, he's the man.
@gecxone I hear you pana; I cosign to your message. I'm only 20 and I've been around Hip Hop all my life, but it wasn't till later that I started to understand profoundly what this culture was all about. I was able to do this using the Internet by reading, researching and seeing countless documentaries. Nobody was around to teach me about the higher "esoteric" meaning and I always kind of knew, but my research solidified it. Like KRS said "Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live."
@Notion91 Thank you for having an open mind! Read my response above and you will understand exactly what I was trying to get across in the video.. Skeme
@SKM3131 Hey man, I'm honored for the response. I understand perfectly what you're saying brother, I just wanted to point out that even a young cat like myself knows what Hip Hop culture is all about. Like I said before, I've been in this all my life, but the clarification and enlightenment came from the info that was provided via internet; that's all. I never had O.G.'s spit science to me know what I'm saying? It's all about doing the knowledge, hence what the 5th element is for. Salute!
WORD SKEME LOL~
FreeSoulChannel 2 weeks ago
I dont care what he thinks is real. What im doing is real (to me). And im very happy about what i do.
undergrounddeadmen 1 month ago
Nothing is real. You yourself is real. These are just opinions. Just do your thing and i do my thing. Nothing is "real" in this world.
undergrounddeadmen 1 month ago
He basically just condemned hip-hop to death. If there's no new generation to take over, and no new generation will understand "real hip-hop," then hip-hop will die. And it will die in about 30 years or so. What happens then?
remzrider107 1 month ago
Don't get me wrong but DJ Skeme Richards played shit loads of DJ Tee's songs during the BC one USA qualifier... Didn't he just say don't play any of "his" songs and get your own style...? Paradox... Anyway you are still dope DJ S.R.!
himattD1 1 month ago
I'm from the "Under 21" group and I've given this video a thumbs up. I definitely respect this and understand what he has to say about "The Real." I'll definitely keep his words in mind before I go around talking about what's "real."
BlackfireChief 1 month ago
the 25 dislike are from people who are under 21
xXBboyJHXx 1 month ago
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xXBboyJHXx 1 month ago
haha after reading 8 pages of comments to figure out something, i found it. U gotta look deeper into what he's sayin.
fushishinobi 1 month ago
so much hate man. I would say real is when you do it for the love. I agree that Skeme is a pioneer in hip hop but its not right to say that no one under 21 ait real !
BBOYMM1 1 month ago
Dope interview. Thumbs up
FNFtvChannel 1 month ago
why are you editing with the"get em" clips... you know hes talking about you right? you guys are the fucking worst...
itslikethat3693 1 month ago
Legit stuff man
Jdxthoj 2 months ago
valid point but could be presented better
abtyang 2 months ago
Stop complaining everyone, he's a OG, the original. He knows what's right and what's wrong, he may be wrong to some people, but basically he's like a b-boy bible and arguing with the bible will seem pointless. He's just saying that we need to learn and grab our own originality and our own flava, not off people. These OG's learnt all by themselves and created their own foundation. He's saying "Be Raw".
Vanglal 2 months ago
Wow who the fuck could dislike this...
xMCCCXXXIIIx 2 months ago
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FuNkAdR0 2 months ago
" what is real, how do you define real, if your talking about something you can feel, you can smell, taste and see... then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain " - Morpheus
Skux32 2 months ago 4
Peter Griffin xD
sunprincess1000 2 months ago
It's not just him--many people seem to have this incessant need to classify themselves and others when they feel like they're supposed to be "exclusive." It is quite sad to see when dancing is really supposed to inspire others. That's what grinds my gears lol
Nvrloptimism 2 months ago
i just had a bboy enlightenment.
rchung312 2 months ago
Mister Obvious strikes again!
DZeNn 2 months ago
stfu skeme
kodozer 2 months ago
talking shit about the the youtube generation in a youtube video...hahahahaha...
TheDizzam 2 months ago 14
PLEASE MAKE MORE WHAT GRINDS MY GEARS!!!
leonard247popper 2 months ago 2
hahaha! lovin this video! thank you strife tv, I needed this!
sangdo719 2 months ago
He's saying people who act like know-it-alls, aren't know-it-alls
noobs4lyfe 2 months ago 3
Omg... New Gen Bboys (including me): STOP generalizing. Once again, Skeme Richards shouldn't have to clarify anymore that he already has. Stop getting all touchy. You know what he's saying and talking about. If you want to do better or "prove" yourself, get to know the history or attempt to learn it. Honestly, he explained himself and y'all shouldn't be making such a big deal about it. His statement about ignorant people throwing around "real" is correct. No one can argue there. Don't Generalize
MrBboyShox 2 months ago
"in the YouTube age" not "on a YouTube page"
trurock1 2 months ago
sorry i wasnt born earlier :[
bboykappastylez 2 months ago
he basically said hiphop is gonna die because the new generation can't learn hiphop.
Lzibbah 2 months ago
yea not liking this too much, got a lot to say about it but i feel like ppl talk too much in general, real G's move in silence like lasagna lmaooo so ill just keep it to myself and dance *shrugs
bboykiddblack 2 months ago
Damn! I've never heard anything so damn Real in my life!!!
SinZero1 2 months ago
THIS IS DOPE. VERY INFORMATIVE..THESE PEOPLE AROUND DEBATING WHO'S RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT THE REAL HIPHOP..GUYS STOP ARGUING ABOUT WHAT IS REAL HIPHOP OR BBOYING,YOU HEARD WHAT SKEME SAID. NUFF SAID. NOW UNDERSTAND.
rockinfresh09 2 months ago
@rockinfresh09 Thank YOU! I know what I was saying came off a little ruff but hey, thats what happens when a camera is put in front of you at the spur of the moment. But yeah, ppl focusing on the age thing and not focused on how the word "real" is used. Salute to fam!
SKM3131 2 months ago
"Hip Hop" (Bboying) the only dance style were there is so much controversy. You dont see people arguing over Ballet, Jazz, or any other dance genre. Hip Hop is still young...(less than 100 years old I assume) They need to hold a BBOY conference to set things straight with the founders/pioneers. Theres no reason for all this hate and negativity.
vanwithstyles 2 months ago
Ahahahahaha so funny how people are still doing exactly what grinds skeme's gears in this comment page on youtube. Stop talking and just dance.
GreenEggsAndaSam 2 months ago
too dope,
cafroman99 2 months ago
get em!
semajthevillian 2 months ago
It doesn't matter how old you are. In the next 20 years or so, his message could still apply to you.
TheSadTruthLOL 2 months ago
@SKM3131
Okay, I understand where you're coming from. Basically, people that say they represent hip-hop or bboying should know the history of how it started. I can agree with that. I've studied about the roots of bboying, and would be glad to help guide anybody to it. Every bboy should know that without DJ Kool Herc, there would be no bboying. He was the mastermind behind the "break", the parts of the music that we would try to hit. The elements of hip-hop all supplement each other! No hate.
InfiniMugen 2 months ago 2
@InfiniMugen Thanks for understanding! yes, bboys should know the history but it goes deeper. If you claim to know hip hop then you should know the history of DJ'[s MCs, Graff writers and bboys, not just bboy history. Thanks for understanding!
SKM3131 2 months ago
@SKM3131 I got it now. You had no prep and I got who you were targeting which isn't me thank god but next time I suggest a little more prep so you don't sound like you're targeting a lot of other people
jeromethebuffgnome 2 months ago
I understand we're everyone is coming from, but he isn't focusing on a single person or focusing on a generation. He is focusing on the people who think they know everything after 2-3 years of breakin'. He could've explained it better, but this video probably wasn't planned. He had to come up with it on the spot.
Instead of fighting over a conversation where everyone knows who he is talking about (the people speak bull crap), we should try to learn the real meaning of Hip Hop or help spread it.
Kokokolable 2 months ago 2
@Kokokolable Thank YOU! You have explained this perfectly! It was an on the spot recording, no rehersal just questions and answers which is what I explained in the post below. Thank you for understanding what I was getting at! Salute
SKM3131 2 months ago
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kaibzolis 2 months ago
@kaibzolis #1 I DIDN'T PUT THIS ON YOUTUBE! Nuff said!
SKM3131 2 months ago
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kaibzolis 2 months ago
why is hip-hop nowadays so focused on "realness" and why is there now only a handfull of oldschoolers so respected for their frantic efforts in trying to teach the youth what is real and what is not - i respect history and i know it's important to know the roots. but you guys come and give us a manual of how it's done "the real way" and by doing so producing what you self call in the next step "not-real" (dance school kids) - c'mon oldschoolers you need to become more humble - it's a new era!
kaibzolis 2 months ago
@kaibzolis Did you or did you NOT read my statement below??? It has nothing to do with age and more to do with people saying this is "REAL" bboying or this is "REAL" hip hop. There is only 1 hip hop, there is no such thing as REAL hip hop, it either is or it isnt!!! You kids spend too much time on youtube!
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BluntedRealHead 2 months ago
I think everyone's taking this a bit too seriously. Both breaking and hip-hop are evolving and constantly changing. Do you feel like a wanna-be because an old school dude is telling off posers? If you do, then there's a good chance you are a wanna-be. Just as he forms his own opinions, you should be able to form yours. Do you cry and talk crap about someone if they think you're whack? Stop attacking him because he has an opinion. Just take it in, think about it, and move on.
stinger55555 2 months ago 3
He just basically called out every single person that wasn't born around the time of when hip-hop was pioneered, a fake. I don't understand why somebody would void out the newer generation just because they weren't born earlier. Keeping it "real" would be introducing and guiding the younger kids to what hip-hop truly is. Also, YouTube is just a medium of where people can watch videos. This shouldn't be concerning anybody as a "fake" bboy, as long as you're actually out there dancing.
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@InfiniMugen Did you or did you NOT read my statement below??? It has nothing to do with age and more to do with people saying this is "REAL" bboying or this is "REAL" hip hop. There is only 1 hip hop, there is no such thing as REAL hip hop, it either is or it isnt!!! You kids spend too much time on youtube!
SKM3131 2 months ago
@InfiniMugen Did you even read my statement below????? This has nothing to do with age!!!!! This is about people of all ages running around talking about "real bboying" or "real Hip Hop" There is no such thing!!! It's either hip hop or its not! Your either a bboy or not!! DO YOU GET IT?!?!?!?!? Read my statement below!
SKM3131 2 months ago 4
@InfiniMugen and some bboys dont know what they're actually doing when they "breakdance". some OG's think that modern breakdancing shouldn't even be called breakdancing because it's so different. A lot of it is generic. Skeme Richards and old school bboys have every right to call us out. New school bboys dont want to listen. They dont want to learn the history because they think what they're doing is right. Sadly it's not. Most bboys dont even know what they're doing when they're "dancing".
MrBboyShox 2 months ago 2
@MrBboyShox Salute to you! Peace
SKM3131 2 months ago
he's keeping it real...lol
kingstylez80 2 months ago
I want to see an episode with Alien ness!!
probably be a video that's like 30 minutes long, but I can see it being hilarious. XD
BabyJthe1 2 months ago
"GET EMM"
bboydarknight 2 months ago
AMEN!
tHayRokK 2 months ago
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gmsCrew 2 months ago
Some serious arguments going on between new gens and old gens as i see it on this page.
I get where they're coming from though, I myself am a measly 16 year old. However, I can safely say that it ain't no damn cake walk, hip-hop is still frowned upon in my society and it IS a struggle to get the recognition one deserves for this art form. I also think that you don't need to be old in order to have wisdom, or a the right perspective on what is 'real'. Me and my homies keep it real all the time
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SKM3131 2 months ago
@GeniusD18 READ MY RESPONSE BELOW AND IT WILL BREAK IT DOWN IN SIMPLE TERMS. AFTER READING IT YOU WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE VIDEO CLIP REPRESENTS!
SKM3131 2 months ago
@GeniusD18 the rule definitely doesn't apply to all, it applies to the masses. There are always going to be individuals such as yourself that the struggle in your society which hip hop is frowned on and thats exactly where it came from, being frowned on from society. So i respect you for that! Like I said there will always be cases where my statments don't apply which is obvious it doesnt apply to you! peace
SKM3131 2 months ago
People use the term "REAL" to validate feeling official. My statement being the young generation and even older that wasn’t apart of the culture is people use "real" do make them valid which is bullshit, you either live the life or you don’t! If all you've seen of hip hop was from youtube or videos then you really DONT know hip hop! So to EVERYONE that watched this video with an open mind thank you, that’s why Strife asked me to do it because I would be honest. -Skeme Richards
strifetv 2 months ago 36
Guys, chill. Can't we all just get along? No one's running for president of Hip Hop here :D
Peace
WarriorWithin111 2 months ago
Hahahahaha. Don't battle the ladies.
seymourglass26 2 months ago 2
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SKM3131 2 months ago
(6th Really Final) and knowing hip hop has nothing to do with how rich or poor you are or what city, state, country you come from! That wasn't what this was about, it's about those people that DONT know and always saying "this is the real"! Grow up and get of youtube and experience life!
SKM3131 2 months ago 2
(5th Final) Just because you breakdance doesn't mean you know hip hop. Do you know the graffiti writers of the culture? Do you know the DJ's of the culture? and not the ones that spin your local jams? Do you know the MCs? and not the ones making records right now?! Thats knowing "real" hip hop! It's funny because it's always the bboys on youtube that have comments but never the DJs, MCs, Writers (a few but not many).
SKM3131 2 months ago
@JeezyOuSuck Theisis and David are my boys! David is like a little brother to me and both of them understand the culture to the fullest. We have convos on this topic everyday! READ MY RESPONSE ABOVE AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT THE VIDEO CLIP REPRESENTS!
SKM3131 2 months ago
@JeezyOuSuck Read my comment above and then go back an watch the damn video! Stop being closed minded!
SKM3131 2 months ago
(4th Final Post) So to EVERYONE that watched this video with an open mind thank you, thats why Strife asked me to do it because I would be honest. To all you "kids" that sit and watch youtube all day see me in 10 years when you grow up and your view on life, not bboying changes and then tell me you were wrong when you didn't have an open mind! I wont be reading this post anymore so no need to comment directly, go to my Official DJ Skeme Richards Fan page and "Like" me if you wanna comment! PC
SKM3131 2 months ago
(3rd Post) So my statement being the young generation and even older that wasnt apart of the culture is people use "real" do make them valid which is bullshit, you either live the life or you dont! There is not "real" gangsters or fake, you are either a gangster or not! If all you've seen of hip hop was from youtube or videos then you really DONT know hip hop!
SKM3131 2 months ago
(2nd Post) I knew when I made this video all off the closed minded youtube bboys would complain, once again, if you dont run around saying this is "real hip hop" its not directed to you!! I know many young bboys that learn, understand and appreciate "real" hip hop so its not directed towards the young generation but the same way most of you youtube kids just got out of school and no NOTHING about life because you still live with parents what do you really know about hip hop??
SKM3131 2 months ago 2
Thanks to Strifetv, young people like me can understand more and more 'bout Real Hiphop, and day by day gettin nearer to it. It's really not fair if just because youre young then you don't know what Real Hiphop is, and it's also not fair if youre on a youtube page then you can't learn anything 'bout Real Hiphop, 'cause I learned a lot out of Strifetv. But Skeme has his point, especially 'bout the"Spending money on Jordans" thing or the "being clones of others" thing, those are so so so so right.
bibibibibib0y 2 months ago
Ok this will be my ONLY response to this topic! It's obvious that all of the people that are crying are NOT listening to what Im saying so here it is. People use the term "REAL" to validate feeling official. There is only 1 Hip Hop, there is no "real" hip hop, its either hip hop or NOT! If you don't run around saying "this is real hip hop" then this video is not directed to YOU!
SKM3131 2 months ago
Yo You Poppin!
BEATSFeelFabe 2 months ago
I know all of you are going crazy off the whole "real Hip Hop" thing, but what Skeme said is true. Newer generation should focus on continuing the culture, passing on the history, and not worry about what "real Hip Hop" is.
HOWEVER, what I'm cracking up about is part two of this video! Wack DJs better watch out, Skeme is coming out to get ya! Get your own style or else. Ha, now I want to start spinning, excuse me.... (on the turntables, be back in a while).
DJRX78Easterly 2 months ago
I battle my gf all the time, and I give her a lot of cock.
1RicePatty 2 months ago
get'em! lmfao
PingSway 2 months ago
@JeezyOuSuck no im talking about a new video. my comment has nothing to do with this one its just a suggestion for a video :)
bboymonk3y 2 months ago
There are a lot of pioneers that I love and respect,
for what they've done for our communtiy.
But they have to give the new generation a chance.
The younger generation is not willing to learn from the pioneers if they don't open up and accept that some things are changed.
Every bboy is different and to be real it shouldn't matter if you're rich or poor.
Peace,
Bboy Tops
Root Division
CrabY42 2 months ago
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
SmiechowyLudeczek 2 months ago
Dont forget, a lot of these old guys say stuff like that so you learn from them... So they can make MONEY. Which isn't a bad thing, that's just their main motive. That's why these guys with revolutionary styles get diss'd, because of this whole mindset set up from the old school guys that you cant bboy unless you learn their moves from the 90s.
wordey123 2 months ago
@JeezyOuSuck
Are you trying to absorb what he is saying and not assume that he is branding our generation "whack"? He is trying to send out a message that our grasp on the meaning of hip hop is so shallow that it grinds his gears.
paderes234 2 months ago
Spinning hip hop music, RAP music, is the realness. And Skeme isn't the father of any style, this cat has an inflated ego for being painfully mediocre.
PhesRock 2 months ago
Yea I know it's about what grinds his gears but he makes a lot of people that try really hard feel somewhat useless. Some people have to look somewhere for inspiration and it's really a no brainer why a lot of other people copy his style. They look up to him and it seems like he's dissing the people that are supporting him. They will gain their own style when they have a better understanding. I have respect for the dude but what he said was insulting.
jeromethebuffgnome 2 months ago
@jeromethebuffgnome Read my comment above and then you will understand the video clip more! Not dissing people who work hard, nowhere did i mention people who work hard so do not take it that way.
SKM3131 2 months ago
I think he just wants us not to get shit twisted and think you know real hip hop when you really don't. Know who you represent, know the history, and peace love unity and having fun. Don't hate on a pioneer and call him "stupid." Show respect. Peace
-Kid S.
MrSpoonman12 2 months ago
@MrSpoonman12 Thank you fam, you understood exactly what I was trying to get across on this video clip! Read my response above and you'll see thats exactly what I wrote! peace
SKM3131 2 months ago
Lol skemes gonna fly to your town and roast you if you get caught biting
kaliswagg217 2 months ago
hmmm so according to this video... Hip Hop is only good if you came from a bad neighborhood, and I dont know what real hip hop is because i wasn't around when it was "blossoming." this guy might be the least "REAL" dude i've ever seen. idiot.
d1x0nn 2 months ago
@d1x0nn Did I say anything about neighborhood?????? No, read my response above and then you'lll understand!
SKM3131 2 months ago
@strifetv And I respect that, but the way he worded his statements made it seem like EVERYONE not in the category of "OG" is considered a wanna-be. I take the time to learn my history, attend workshops, give back to the community, share my knowledge, practice as much as I can, etc. and I know I have a long way to go, which is why I don't flaunt myself at jams, etc. I Break because I love to do it and it provides me with satisfaction, if that's not real, then I don't know what is.
Mo0m0oSaZn 2 months ago 14
this dude makes a good point but he sounds like kinda anal about everything
BreakCityVillains 2 months ago
@BreakCityVillains anal? No, I love my culture to the fullest, if thats anal then so be it! Read my response above and then you'll know exactly what the video clip was meant to represent!
SKM3131 2 months ago
i battle my girlfriend all the time
smhvito 2 months ago 5
so what, he's basically saying if your currently under the age of 21 you will never know what real hip hop is because you weren't around when it started right? you would definitely have a better understanding if you were around yes but what if you continue to pursue hip hop the rest of your life? will you still not know what real hip hop is?.
sheabuttaHBL 2 months ago
@sheabuttaHBLim pretty sure for any hip hop head a general goal for them is to understand real hip hop with full knowledge. he's basically saying that if your young you can never achieve that? but none the less respect to skeme.
sheabuttaHBL 2 months ago
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SKM3131 2 months ago
first half kinda pissed me off, second half was boss.
VietIsTheShiet 2 months ago 3
So, if we don't know what "real" Hip-Hop is, then what are we representing? So because I'm 19, I am automatically void from the category of understanding what real Hip-Hop is about? So why should I be Bboying then? I don't want to represent something that's not real. What I'm getting from his message is that I'm automatically deemed a wanna-be because I'm not over 30. That's absurd. Sorry, but I don't think the point made in this video is very accurate nor strong.
Mo0m0oSaZn 2 months ago 37
@Mo0m0oSaZn THAT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW THE REAL
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SKM3131 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn it's referring to new hip hop .. to peopel CREATING hip hop. if you gettin down to some old school shit and you say this is realy hip-hop . thats an opinion. NOBODY can prove you wrong on that. BUT if you're MAKIN the beat, the lyrics, the moves, the cuts and you CLAIM they real... they damn well better be. that's what he is referring to. too many people making wack shit and claming it's REAL. or maybe not wack shit but just copied material, and claming it for their own.
dirtystreetdweller 2 months ago
@dirtystreetdweller Thank you homie for explaining this to people that can't figure it out! Peace, Skeme
SKM3131 2 months ago
@SKM3131 skeme homie btw this is radu
dirtystreetdweller 2 months ago
@dirtystreetdweller Well, my comment stated that what he's saying in the video is not backed up well. Hence the neither "accurate nor strong". If what you're saying is being backed up by Skeme Richards, then why didn't he just say it the way you did? My point is, I don't know if he realizes that he just generalized the entire younger generation of Bboys as wanna-bes that will never cease to understand what "real" Hip-Hop is, which is inaccurate.
Mo0m0oSaZn 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn If the point of this video was to inform us of something, we shouldn't have to interpret what it means, it should be interpreted for us already. If you present something especially of this magnitude, it should be clear and concise. Obviously, this video was neither considering all the controversy. Like I said, my goal is not to down Skeme Richards or question his knowledge of Hip-Hop, my goal is to show that the presentation of the point he's trying to make is flawed in this video.
Mo0m0oSaZn 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn the point is not flawed, a scientist uses his gift to discover truth, an artist uses his gift to hide it. without the path to it you won't reach that same truth. simply explaining things without making you question anything won't help anyone and you have to keep in mind some things cannot be explained with words check out - c-block magic hip-hop dreams. just a simple video
dirtystreetdweller 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn Ok it seems like you want to knit pick on this topic. READ MY STATEMENT BELOW TO CLARIFY WHAT YOUR CRYING ABOUT! It should be a done deal after that. If you can't understand what I wrote then its obvious you spend too much time on youtube!
SKM3131 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn well thats the point tho. only someone with the allready built mentality would understand it. and for you to build it yougotta be in it. you gotta be involved, around, or study. i grew up romania, in the ghetto, with nothing. but even i knew nothing of hip-hop till i started studying, cause of political reasons no media reached us for long, anyway since i had a mentality that was built from scratch it was easyer for me to relate. thats my example:
dirtystreetdweller 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn all quest glory, few find it because they lack humility
dirtystreetdweller 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn I agree with you. Bboying is hip hop. We (teens) can't go around saying "this is original hip hop" because it isn't but is it 'real' hip hop.
MannikDan5e 2 months ago
@Mo0m0oSaZn Thanks for bein on our behalf i feel both your statements homie
magortom 2 months ago
agreed hiphop came from struggle, but it always been hardtimes man...everyone still tryna make ends meet...i may of not been around when hiphop manifested....but my heart is in it just the same...and i aint talking bout that mainstream radio crap...im talking bout when freestyles was really freestyles..and u didnt have to front to be dope
techbot09 2 months ago
GET UM
serraboi 2 months ago
This was dope, but I don't really vibe with the whole "if you weren't there" you don't understand it. I turn 21 tomorrow, and life hasn't always been the easiest. Yes, being older does give you a better grasp on what Hip Hop is because you might have been there during its inception. But, that doesn't stand to say that because you're younger or in the new generation of how Hip Hop is spread that you don't understand what ti truly is. A lot of us under 30, 20, even 18 have struggled harder than
BboyYonners 2 months ago
@BboyYonners people who were around during the birth of our culture, I'm not downplaying their struggles, because hard is hard on everyone. But, saying that we don't understand it because we didn'tl ive through that era of hardships isn't fair; nor correct in my opinion. If we're supposed to love and respect our OGs why can they blanket statement our entire generation or coming up era like that? It's not a fair way to define things. Just my thought.
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SKM3131 2 months ago
@SKM3131 so lets say i was a dj ...
i go to the vinyl store and buy some stuff that ive never heard before.
it turns out that i found one of your breaks
shouldnt i be playing it ?
and how do i even know whats djs stuff since there is no dj name copyright on it ?
ps. its just curiosity, with all respect
BBOYSAYWHAT 2 months ago
@BBOYSAYWHAT Great question. In Hip Hop there is an ethics code, plain and simple DONT BITE! If you buy a record that I play its ok, especially if its a record thats already being played. But when a DJ discovers a record and he's known for playing that song you respect that and not play it. Now if a year passes then cool play it. But you NEVER play it if your djing the same jam as him! That is a DJ code that has been lost with the younger generations. Thanks for the question.
SKM3131 2 months ago
@SKM3131 thanks for sharing knowledge !!!
BBOYSAYWHAT 2 months ago
@SKM3131 Thank you for clarifying and explaining what you meant.
BboyYonners 2 months ago
Getem.
BboyKonstant 2 months ago
LOL friday.
candiedsean 2 months ago
New video should be :what Grinds my Gears - internet bboy shit talkers
bboymonk3y 2 months ago 2
damn thats some real talk right there
TommyAtomic72 2 months ago
The Ghetto is still Ghetto, times are still hard for plenty of heads in the hood. Hip hop as an art form that touches their soul and helps to express and break free an oppressed mind and spirit. I believe the ones who are living true to the art have a grasp on what is real. You don't have to be over 30 to understand. Urban art recognizes you and in return you recognize and respect it...that is the beginning of the real. Love and Respect to All Who Keep it Real and don't even have to say it.
Kwikstep1 2 months ago 33
@Kwikstep1 Kwikstep! Another bboying pioneer!
strifetv 2 months ago
Skeme said "you weren't around when it was real hiphop", so he's saying now it's the youtube age and that real hip hop will never exist anymore? that it's just a thing of the past? careful with your words skeme
shorties7 2 months ago
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SKM3131 2 months ago
I personally thought that hiphop was meant to be anything goes kind of deal. That anyone and everyone can do their own thing. Skeme is saying that just because one is wearing Jordon (not being poor) that they cannot be real hip hop and that they are "fake" hip hop? My opinion on this so call "real" hiphop is just anyone just acting themselves and not copying anyone and being "real".
shorties7 2 months ago
Skeme speakin some true stuff~~ this is the main reason why, i dont say "REAL HIP HOP" anymore i say "TRUE HIP HOP" ....and yes, true talk!!
TheFaceOfFame 2 months ago
@TheFaceOfFame TRUE HIP HOP!! Exactly! peace fam
SKM3131 2 months ago
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i think skeme is confusing the difference between the terms real and original. What he says makes complete sense to me, as soon as you replace "real" with "original".
If you think about it, what he is saying is that nothing is real hip hop other than those few that started it. That no one born from now till forever will or should know what "real hip hop" means. Skeme should be able to preach that younger people don't understand the origin only but not the essence of the culture.
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shorties7 2 months ago
Wow.. I'm fake.. sucks to find it out like this lol.
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SKM3131 2 months ago
the dancing with women thing though, i can agree with.
filamBboy 2 months ago
so what i'm doing is "fake" hip hop?
true hip hop doesn't discriminate.
true hip hop is what people can turn to in times of despair or stress. it's something to turn to when someone is in a "struggle." yes, i believe i practice real hip hop. screw you to say i don't. anyone can practice true hip hop, that's one of the best parts of it. i wasn't fortunate enough (or unfortunate enough) to witness and experience it starting out in the beginning, but i can still know and practice it.
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SKM3131 2 months ago
I may not know whats real. But this lady and gentlemen is 100 percent real, Skeme Richards. Damn i love his tracks!
rayzor46 2 months ago
@rayzor46 Thanks for the support! Skeme Richards!
SKM3131 2 months ago
Philly's Finest ! ------> @SKM3131 ILLADELPH BABY!
Box1ne 2 months ago in playlist More videos from strifetv
kinda ironic he is sayin this on youtube.
godseyeview 2 months ago
Skeme is one of the most respected djs..
qnzchoe 2 months ago
SKEME laying the verbal smackdown on the nonsense! thank u skeme. i hear "this is the real way to bboy , or the real way to do hip hop, and i've been thinking the same way you do since i started getting into weird breakin dance styles when i was 18, headz used to criticize us for years for trying something different and being ourselves, being our own essence, which apparently in today's world. being yourself and doing your own hip is not keeping it "reaL"..hahahah its like silly rabbitz...
AnimalFarmDance 2 months ago
GETT DEMM!
bboymonk3y 2 months ago
get em!
koulee2010 2 months ago
I agree!!! But I don't think YouTube is the problem. BITERS are the problem....
gecxone 2 months ago 7
@gecxone What Skeme is talking about are the younger generation who go around preaching what they believe real hip hop is, but wasn't there to fully understand it, unlike Skeme.
strifetv 2 months ago 6
@strifetv Yeah, but I'm only 26 and I use to break on a cardboard box in the middle of the street in the late 90's...Nobody around to teach us about real hip hop....We had to go out and discover it on our own....What I'm saying is that the internet in general can help you discover history without having to live it...Is not fair to say you don't know real hip hop cause your young and haven't struggled...Hip Hop is way more than that...That's just my opinion...No disrespect to Skeme, he's the man.
gecxone 2 months ago 49
@gecxone =)
strifetv 2 months ago 5
@gecxone I hear you pana; I cosign to your message. I'm only 20 and I've been around Hip Hop all my life, but it wasn't till later that I started to understand profoundly what this culture was all about. I was able to do this using the Internet by reading, researching and seeing countless documentaries. Nobody was around to teach me about the higher "esoteric" meaning and I always kind of knew, but my research solidified it. Like KRS said "Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live."
Notion91 2 months ago 8
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Notion91 2 months ago
@Notion91 Thank you for having an open mind! Read my response above and you will understand exactly what I was trying to get across in the video.. Skeme
SKM3131 2 months ago
@SKM3131 Hey man, I'm honored for the response. I understand perfectly what you're saying brother, I just wanted to point out that even a young cat like myself knows what Hip Hop culture is all about. Like I said before, I've been in this all my life, but the clarification and enlightenment came from the info that was provided via internet; that's all. I never had O.G.'s spit science to me know what I'm saying? It's all about doing the knowledge, hence what the 5th element is for. Salute!
Notion91 2 months ago 2
@strifetv Peace! Thank you for actually getting the message! Skeme
SKM3131 2 months ago
dance with the ladies, dont battle the ladies xD
StylezContagious 2 months ago
1:30 Daymmmmnnnn!! lol
maytas19079 2 months ago
now i do know what REAL HIPHOP is
koek1919 2 months ago
fasho! haha
agentjoroc 2 months ago
Lol so nothing going on right now is real?
NateZen 2 months ago 10