Blackalicious - Swan lake

[terry1919]

this OLD SCHOOL!!! 

[Braktooth]

This track is butter. Blackalicious should've blown up like a volcano.

[MrShakbo]

Sick ass beat!

[SwaggerLikeUz]

..Props definitely a 90's fav!

[TheBaafarang]

wow..memories!! My first job as a printer, I was given the plates to this album to print. Had no idea at the time who they were..just spun the job. Next day the company was given the album along with payment. Remember introducing untold heads to Blackalicious and smoking untold weed to it. Bring back the days of real hip hop and decent weed...please!

[efrankl1]

Styllistics - People Make the World Go Round, Classic Sample :)

[MrShamjam]

best hiphop beat i can remember from back in the youth

[theByrdmanpdx]

Trashmen didn't get the trash today...

[frips1000]

east los cruising baby!!!!

[JDillaDudas]

One of the greatest rap songs ever... Great sample, and Gab absolutely kills it... They deserved success at the highest level... Mucho Respecto...

[TheWeirdStore]

looking for this for a long time... if you've heard it before the name is actually "do you know the way to San Jose" or something like that.

[MrShakbo]

One of the sickest beats ever!!

[bryanr1]

this song makes the world go 'round

[zacatetas]

@bryanr1 good ear! :)

[Ginga]

This track came out in '94 but it feels ahead of it's time.

[josephlouisfreeman]

big respect to Blackalicious and Quannam

[Joepineapplz]

Three fuckin dislikes? *****s dont know

[NeptsLaze]

I think this original melody is from "people make the world go round" by the stylistics . . .

[lostinthaislandz]

this song just takes it back..

[simnice]

NEW YORK FARTS ON DICKS

[Ginga]

@simnice

That's funny but if you're trying to diss the NY hip hop scene, just stop.

[Yoman1634]

I'm playin rappers out like an old pair of gym shoes

I can do anything, I can do anything

[Joepineapplz]

The best.

[JohnnyDreamboat]

0:22 SKIP THE FUNKY INTRO

[Ramzenable]

This band is still so underrated imo

[xknoizex]

Gift Of Gab has been one of the most consistent MC's since he debuted.

dope track.

[MrShakbo]

This beat has to be in my top 5 favorite all time along with (in no particular order)

"Sowhatyousayin" EPMD

"T.R.O.Y" Pete Rock And CL Smooth

"The Message" Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five

"Paul Revere" Beastie Boys

[bangform]

quality tune

[OctavioSanchezIII]

Crazy Shit

[conceptual0theorist]

this is the best song i have heard of the gift and his friends.. man nice one Blackalicous. really nice stuff.

spirit mines rise. did you see me yet brother?

Peace

[uberfriponne]

This is so chill. And it doesn't have that annoying electro-pop-hybrid-ish sound that you hear all the time nowadays!

[KROSENSI]

Perfect song , thanks .

[birh]

Anyone know who produced this? Was it Shadow?

[jantoniello]

It was Shadow and Cheif Xcel...so in short, yes.

Sampled four (I think) different versions of People Make the World Go Round too...crazy.

[vagabundhm]

yes

[harry202020]

his best pure rhyming he ever did methinks.

[Muenchies]

I agree with re6ter.

[immortaltecneek]

Classic!

[uberenkai]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Is it socially acceptable to admit this? Or does gift of gab have some other offerings that are far better?

[erokthekid]

hell yeah but this one a serious gem, shits doper then first edition jordans

[LeggoYourEchoes]

I think it's fair to say that. This and First in Flight are my favorite jams of his by far. Some tracks it seems like he's just tryna act impressive. This one is so real and chill tho, like the inspirational rhymes just flow out of his mouth

[re6ter]

This has one of the sickest beats ever

[re6ter]

I can do anything. i can do anything.....

[DamienTG777]

why is this song called swan lake?

[LelandSelene]

cause it rhymes with mistake

[DamienTG777]

& escape

[CrazyCleatus420]

And bake a cake.

[sexysniper232]

....Makin' cakes that taste like Tecrine

Bakin' ex-potatoes, raisins, plantains, M&M's, peanuts, grape juice

I'm savin' my pay checks to get my plane fixed Why's that

We goin' fly all night - stop the propellers and

Jump out of the side with umbrellas and

Let's make them all night the caterpillars that

Take us to the top the Himalayas...

[bunkercakes1]

cus that's his place where he gets the peace of mind that everybody's striving for...

[vespistiko]

hip hop classieux, raffiné , decouvert sur une radio française ...

[bizzybozzy1]

haha what a great song.

put up 40 oz for breakfast

[miltownskater42]

so damn smooth. makes everything mellow.

[Jizrock]

Lift your periferal vision, the mystical wisdom that tends to go into the infinate system of living

[Joshmobes]

what song is sampled in this? its killing me

[juicylucy9685236]

people make the world go round

[noobie64]

Stylystics

[cutbutn]

a baller ain't a baller if he ain't got balls,

and a scholar ain't a scholar if he ain't got skull

[rightful8912]

A scholar ain't a scholar if he ain't got scho-lastic

education, and if not that, then learn from life

Beyond all of the material crap

...check the lyrics posted in the info section

[magicmikey2006]

gotta love the shadow

[JoeJoe0o]

i smoke to this song.

[cutbutn]

nice.

[apurva3008]

@JoeJoe0o you said it bruh.

[sheprd082]

putttin' the ill in chill

gotta love the shadow

and black's rhymes are so mellow

[barfalicious]

spark it up son

[forwart80]

Also known as O'Donel Levy: People make the world go round

[losis2cool]

what a chill song

[fromunda1234]

this is when hip hop real

[RESPECTmahGANGSTER]

OMG!!! i remember when i first heard dis joint, it was 1am, &i was@the park chillin wit ma niggz, like we alwayz did@that time, &dis shit came on the radio, i FUKKIN FLIPPED, cuz i just connected2it instantly, beat, lyrics, just the whole feel. ma niggz didnt, cuz they was just into that gansta shit back then, nothin against it, i fukkin grew up wit that shit back in my compton days, i just have a ear4good music, &this song definately falls in the category of good music.RESPECTmahGANGSTER!!!

[whereismom1]

haha o u nigga

jk im not racist

and i dont care if u swear at me 4 saying that

and this song isnt that good

[RESPECTmahGANGSTER]

dont worry about me, im not gonna swear@U4 typin the word 'nigga' its free country, know what im sayin? but im sure Ur aware of the fact that, theres a time&a place4everything, as far as usin that term in public, cuz i happen2know a few cats, that dont think like me, &they wont hesitate2bang on anybody, non-black, sayin it with the "ER" @the end...with that being said, Ur right, the song isnt that good, but U gotta admit that, its WAYYY better than the crap were forced2listen2these days.LOL!!!

[plasmaants]

you should really really learn how to spell, and how to type sentences.

[RESPECTmahGANGSTER]

you should really learn how to, "loosen up" this is 'youtube' not an english class...and for the record, i was an 'A' student in english all through school, but thanks anyway though.LOL!!!

[TheBlackViper]

dude...you've gotta be the most chill person i've ever seen on youtube

[RESPECTmahGANGSTER]

you gotta be, cuz alot of ppl these dayz have some serious issues goin on with themselves, and all they wanna do is start a, "youtube" war, with everyone else, using racial terms and whatever else ppl with low I.Q's frequently resort to.LOL!!!

[plasmaants]

lawl. i was super bored. you know how it is. i honestly don't care.

[LOOPLADE]

your my hero lol

[stitchmond3]

such a sick ass beat...sick i tell you...SICK

[droptopsix]

fire

[vdiaz123]

3:25

[DubsEqualOpp]

Song is just Golden like a Willy Wonka Ticket

[borisjohnson2008]

Smoove, I gotta loves it!

[halfrosamurai]

classic....simply classic.. the first time i saw them live back in 04, they did this track....classic

[DawgPound85]

That brings back memories...

Thank you!

[dilley]

So fucking good.

[jrbaylor]

niiiiice

[JackDMC]

A Stone Cold Classic ! I'll have to dig out my OG copy on Solesides.. Peace..

[sailorchibimoon1665]

This has nothing about Swan Lake.

[WeRGod]

Gab is the sickest. He makes it sound so effortless, even though he's got some of the most complex flows in the game. Much homage due.

[Snotgun]

Chief Xcel produced Melodica...i remember DJ Shadow helped out on some tracks listed on the back. That was a long time ago. They have that TWO DJ'S ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL so that makes me think they worked together on this track..

I was introduced to this thru Mike N on We Came From Beyond. The OG EP came with the intrsumentals. That cover above was from the reissued version missing the beats with an added freestyle..

Melodic was the best thing they ever put out imo.

[cutbutn]

yea its shadow

[omgitsjulian]

Man, i remember in the bay hitting up ameoba , rasputins and tower and asking if they had this album and they were looking at me like i was from mars!!!

[NBS6k1]

sick beat

[iWiLLn0tAp0L0giZe]

This is a kinda song you could sit back and smoke a L and bob your head... the instrumentals are great and his voice is soothing...love it love it love it.... thanks

[jeffleonardo1978]

KCSB 88.1 out of Santa Cruz was the first staion I heard blackalicious on. Ridiculous old school hip hop shows on that frequency.

[stitchmond3]

check that flow from gab though..hella sick.. love bumpin this shit in the ride - play that shit loud!!

[Skinnysmooth]

i like the laid back style of gift's flow

[tattoodale]

a beautiful moment in hip hop history, i remember it boosting my love for this culture

[khyemamri]

nice...

I am hoping for livin' time...

thanks for getting this online...

classic indeed...

~K

[Sensarmy300]

did DJ shawdow produce this track?

[Sindrowsky]

So classic :D

[cawleymzx3]

this is one of the few songs that is as good as its original. the stylistics def created a masterpiece back then.

[beraquesso]

I never knew this beat was sampled from the Stylistics People Make The World Go Round until today.

[Joepineapplz]

Ain't nuthin goin on but a party.......

A true clasic.

[SoleByThePound]

This my friend is as authentic as you can get.

[chj2]

Gawd!#$! That track is TIGHT as hell!!! Real hip hop, y'all! Looks like Gift of Gab was skinnier back than - just making an observation. Ain't dissin' him! Peace!

[skinnyBuh]

ahh shit brings back memories... the beat makes me tingle

[masonboy]

dope ass song.

[loumarini]

i love this fucking song...