Monie Love - It's A Shame

[ogflash]

I can't find this song anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get it?

[danigantt]

i loved this song when i was a little girl. thank god my parents raised me on good music

[fbloise]

this is different

[91Definite]

@fbloise this is the remix one Monie made!

[91Definite]

@fbloise this is the remix Monie made!

[supernes425]

HAHAHA I STILLL GOT MY TAPE PLAYER WITH THE RECORDED TAPE OF THIS MY COUSIN GAVE ME BACK IN 1995

[SithLordMagyar]

It's ashame this wasn't better quality.

[HypeRhymz]

I'm 15 and I seriously prefer old school rap over todays crap. It used to be art

[queenxochitla]

It's a shaaaame!!! How the rap style these days really SUCK!!! Lmao

[krayziemia26]

nice jam, remember it from class act...dat was a gud one!!

[weneedtheFUTURE]

EFFFFFFFFFFF ALL U YOUTUBE WHINERS AND CRYBABIE NOBODYS!!! GET OFF YO LAZY BUTT AND DO SOMETHING 2 SAVE MUSIC BEFORE IT REALLY DOES DIE OFF REAL SOON!!!! IM STEPPIN UP AND BOUT 2 SAVE MUSIC THANKS TO THE OLD SKOOL LEGENDS-----JUDGE ME NOW.... BUT LOVE ME LATER!!!! THE FUTURE OF MUSIC COMIN SOON! :D

[F5G6H5]

80s rap city thats whats up

[1lifestyle]

this video is crazy

[starrychloe]

Where's the link to download from iTunes? Now I'm going to have to 'steal' it...

[Asierramoore]

Classic...love this!

[odbkid78]

digable planets are also really good if you like monie love and of course de la soul, the roots, and a tribe called quest

[gldtng0867]

I agree that this is from the era whan music was fun to listen to. That bullshit nowdays isn't worth listning to!! It's a shame that trash like lil'chimp is even allowed on a stage.

[katryn3]

I used to love Monie Love and used to own her album :)

[Cofyjunky]

Not to mention this era of music was FUN to listen to....very danceable, too!

[timmy841212]

Now I remember THIS video. Classic!

[xkg20t]

Found the long version in mp3 at filetubes. Damn this sounds good. I got my goodies. if anyone want some send me a pm. i'll send you the direct link to the download.

[xkg20t]

Does anyone know where I can download this particular version of mp3?

[xkg20t]

@kishaoh

I remember watching this music video when I was like 14.. I was young didn't pay attention what the artist and song was. it just sounded so damn good and I had desire to listen to it again today. Took me nearly 20 years to find out the artist and the name of the song. The song is an absolute bomb.. I read more about her recently and checked out some of her pics. WoW.. I didn't realize she's this pretty. Holly dear...

[cinnaminson]

I still have the cassette single to this song. One of my favorites!

[kishaoh]

I remember when they played this song at my senior high school prom back in 1991.

[blakleyj100]

I love all of the versions of Its a Shame. I just love them. Lol.

[areuready2lol]

Monies raps are so well written and articulate. You go girl!

[b0rderbr0ther22]

i remember that year 1992 , i miss the 90's

[b0rderbr0ther22]

where can i dowload this version of this song ?

[2oona]

There are some simularities to the living color theme......

[2oona]

With the effects, I should have said..

[420SuperNES4]

um always getting stoned n jammin this....man if i had a wish i'd wish could go bak 2 tha 90z again....wouldnt dat b sumthang???

[420SuperNES4]

ahhh tha GOOD OL DAYS...takes me back......thanx 4 post this video =0)

[2uentindward]

good music

[mforce1]

ok....this version was sooo much better than the original!

[Flashpoint922]

1000x better. It's hard to find too.

[70sbaby80schild4life]

I remember this video back in early 1991.

[angrypantalones]

can someone send me this audio track? i can't find it anywhere.....

[Flashpoint922]

PM me your email, and I'll send it to you.

[agentbl]

I have this track and the extended version if you want it.

[tyeuup22]

Who remixed this track? I see it peaked at number 2 on the US Dance chart, and I used to love it!

[athews1976]

Found it! Now this is the version i like.

[Funkycraze]

I loved that version!! Good old club days!!

[bigmonbobo]

Ol' School was the Best

[dDcastro29]

Yo Monie weahh yu been child!

[dpeterk]

This is an AWESOME track, too bad the audio quality ain't good.

[roymila]

cool, awesome song! i used to play this over and over back in the early 90s...miss those days

[Coffy1978]

Still love this video. This version is better than the album version. Video too.

[DeeJ2275]

LOVE this song......They use to play this all the time!!! I miss these days!!!!

xoxoxoxoxo

[handsome11]

I liked this version better...It's funny and crazy. At this time I was little and I remember having a little crush on Moni Love.

[joebreeves]

I posted before realizing others liked this version, too. MP3?

[joebreeves]

Crazy. I just posted one Love's other version on YouTube about how I couldn't find THIS version. I have looked everywhere for MP3 - no luck. I love this version so much more!

[Flashpoint922]

I have this version, the long and short version. I can send it to you via email if ya want ;)

[aka225]

I like the original version better but its still good

[dpeterk]

Great track, but I know it's been sampled.

[hitomusic]

Great recording in the history of music.FLOWS! Delivery of the lyrics is awesome.Remember, this is a take on the Spinner's original megahit "It's a Shame" but M. Love only uses the chorus of the original;the rest are her own lyrics & she really makes this "take" on the original an original unto itself - fabulous!Only in retrospect it's realized this awesome music was special (more like singing than rapping);Love's was truly different than the rest. The vocal lines are very melodic. Fabulous!

[rsynth75]

Also contains a sample of CHIC's "My Forbidden Lover"

[rsynth75]

my mistake Sister Sledge's "Hes' the Greatest Dancer"...Chic's catalog

[Funkycraze]

All we remember back then was " My sista, My sista" and It's a shame, the way you mess around with my heart". This was a great club tune. I can't be I was a sucker and had a crush on fine ass monie love!! Teenage years we so fun!!lol

[NoJeansBob]

To me this is one of the all time underrated rap songs. When I first heard it I couldn't believe the intricacy of the lyrical construction and how smooth Monie's diction was. I hate to make blanket statements and talk about how the late 80's and early 90's stuff was so much more exciting than contemporary rap (makes me sound old), but honestly so much more energy, feeling, and rhythm went into most of the material from that era. Now, most rappers just outfiness themselves or try to scare you.

[tita4ewa]

Well said. The flow is razor sharp and so precise. Its still stands up after all these years.

[gracie5061]

@NoJeansBob you are right. im probably either about your age, or maybe a little bit older, but the stuff you said about the way rap was in the 80's and 90's, is true. i cant stand the crap they talk about now!! everything's about money, buying a drink, getting paid, whatever....its pure crap!!!

[temasongu]

@NoJeansBob I know what you mean. I used to love rap/hip-hop when I was a kid (late 80s/ early to mid 90s) but I just can't find the same likeness for today's music in the genre; it just isn't the same. I didn't even hear of this song until a few years ago but was quickly turned on since it has that old style melody and rhyme to it.

[fatizm1990]

i find 2ver.

[virgo2086]

I remember this version too. I thought the audio was from the original version.

[acapedit]

Thank you very much for uploading this.This takes me back to the golden age of hip hop, and I lieke it that way.

[nighthauke]

and to the age when MTV was actually MUSIC TV and not the junk it is today.

[jonblze21]

I had a crush on Monie back in the day!

[nicole4310]

I have been looking for this version for sooo long!!!

Thanx for posting!!!

[cinnaminson]

I still have this cassette single from 1991.

[ElJefeNLA]

Me too! LOL

[vamirbrown]

The BET version!!

[shevette2007]

i dont know who did this but you are a God sent i been wanting this verson and video for the longest God bless you. thank you again.

[tincredible]

These were the days when girls used to rap and not susbstitute skin for talent.

[Flashpoint922]

Word up. Monie Love, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, etc...

[beugene81]

1991 was a good year for female rappers. Those four ladies had their first Top 40 singles for the first time.