O.C. - Born 2 Live

[AlMahdi2k]

Great Song!!!! What a wonderful feeling it gives...

[damedi1]

What happened with hip-hop? Did it die?

[TeHaCe420]

THIS IS A DOPE TRACK BUT CAN'T BELIEVE THE DUDES HAT WAS CENCORED IN THE BEGINNING, I'VE TRYING TO FIND SAME ONE SINCE FIRST SEEING THIS VIDEO WHEN IT CAME OUT. R.I.P BIG L.

[CCooke3]

this uses the same sample as pete and cl's "take you there" im pretty sure

[SickKnowledge82]

All I think of is GURU, Greg Giraldo, Patrice ONEAL, Dozens thousands millions. We ALL know this played out story A Life CUT SHORT, a Damn shame, we all are born to play the odds but we must march on as a whole and help one another out to survive and tell the story!

[SpirytuSolo]

Old Player

[MrMattym00]

i fucking love o.c

[seboufdu59]

Good times memories, damn this days are so sad.

[DrGreenThumbin]

@KillaBeezOnASwarm its his name, Omar Credle

[superlelijk]

THE HAGUE CITY ! Schilderswijk/schippers Kwartier/molenwijk/transvaal/m­oerwijk/stationsbuurt/spoorwij­k/laakkwartier/westeinde OLDSKOOL , MAFFIA 070

[SULLECRAM1127]

I remember listening to his whole album on my cd player, while I was ridin' the bus to school through K-Town(Chicago). That's real hip-hop...it puts you in a state of mind and brings back memories too.

[GOMEZ760VV]

OC is one of the best Mc's of all time!

[Triton88keys]

@GOMEZ760VV who do you think is the greatest M.C (Not Gangsta Rapper)...This should be easy for you....much luv'

keyz-

[GOMEZ760VV]

@Triton88keys Man theres a couple in my book, but of all time RAKIM! Who do u see in that spot #1?

[Tmathh]

love classic shit

[ThisIsVice]

Can't stop thinking about the lyfe of my "once neighbour" simon - it ended already after 6 years, when i was seven & later in school, they told me everything is good. I thought just "yea first get known to my environment"

[MirrorImageOfYou]

"Keep Rising To The Top....."

[MrSeanhinchley]

is that the kid outta kriss kross at 1.32 lol?

[goldy2licks]

classic album.... very very slept on......

[dudewhyfi]

if u wanna know the higher art of rhyming, o.c.'s one of the best...this guy's so dope and so fucking intelligent it's ridiculous to even compare a regular artist to him

[knix2for5]

THIS ERA WILL LIVE FOREVER!!!

[IamYourGodWorshipMe]

gotta love the origonal, but check out the thomax remix, its quality. updated a classic, its very different, but good.

[ipwnpat]

lifes so damn short man i wonder why....

[smugglinbooze]

one of my favorite songs of all time

[IBlackThought9]

This album is a classic and O.C. is mad underrated.

[qerme]

Back in the 90's apart from listening to real hip hop we could see really good videos as well, like this one. Stick to the classics, new shit like kanye west, lil wayne and the other fools can go to hell.

[dubified89]

@qerme O.C. is still releasing shit it's not all Kanye West that's out. Only thing is that the good artists aren't as good any more. I think a lot of it is how it's all recorded digitally now. All of this was analog

[Triton88keys]

@dubified89 You have that correct...They could make hiphop sound decent with DIGITAL except they rather tweek everythang Analog sound is HIP-hop...Just remember Hip-Hop is something you live & Rapping is something you do mUCH luv

keyz-

[shakum100]

Real hiphop D.I.T.C

[Keltic619]

the pinnacle of the artform

[stoogefest16]

one of my all time favorite hip hop songs

[OGDreality]

can you say under rated?

[deinmacklein]

90's BACK PLEASE!

[SacSick]

@deinmacklein it makes me sad thinking of the 90's dumb ass fuck poor as fuck

[william52648]

Live 2 b re-born ...:-)*~~~

[ebliss23]

never got the respect and the prestige he deserved... he's one of the great's... peace OC

[THCModule]

I think the instrumental is taken off a 80's pop song.

anyone know ?

[jonathanalomoto11]

@THCModule its risin' to the top by kenny burke.

pete rock sampled it for take you there (off the main ingredient)

and its on LL's song Paradise

[KevykevHID]

Harman Street "Between Central and Evergreen" =D Filmed on my block Where I grew up in Bushwick.

[qerme]

The new shit can go to hell. We've got enough classics to hear for a lifetime.

[ssanei]

@qerme Check my channel for 2 playlists, over 300 dope tracks. ONLY Oldschool

[MrMonopolistic]

this does take ya back to when times were more realistic

[omhat]

beats are crazy, i miss the early/mid 90s.

[1DNBRAVER1]

FUKIN ILL TUNE

[IBlackThought9]

Buckwild creates such AMAZING beats!

[rapproducent]

tha real fuckin' shit!

[SteveXnycperformance]

Star & wyckoff 1991.Too busy for troutman

[ThaReaalness]

Yo is this a Pete Rock beat?

[JORDYB0Y]

@ThaReaalness done by Organized Konfusion

[sfknns]

@JORDYB0Y , no organized konfusion did the remix of born 2 live buckwild did this one!

[sfknns]

@ThaReaalness , beat is done by buckwild!

[BreuckelensFinest]

Doctor Who...Please allow me to borrow your phone booth TIME MACHINE so I can go back and relive the pure authentic Hip Hop of the 70s, 80s & 90s!!!

[ligitform]

8 people are Blind, def and dumb. This hip hop for da hip hop headz!!!! Big ups

[schijtlamp]

This sample is mad nice! Same Pete Rock used on his joint witch cl smooth. Oc murdered it.

[hiphoplova1972]

@schijtlamp I agree with you on that one...O.C. killed that beat on this one.

[khmaisik]

@strictlyriddim yeah its true its suks we missed out the greatest time in the 90's wen pac big odb and big l were still alive wen jay-z was jay and wen mobb deep didnt join g-unit im 14 but got love for my old skoo hip hop even if nun of my frends like it or anyone else who dont noe about it i still try to show people these old meaning ful songs

[coolcatwanis]

thats that old school love it

[camryt]

I'm not into rap at all, but this one I really like. This is the only rap song I like actually.

[Keltic619]

@camryt whoopty doo! I'm sorry u dont appreciate more good music like this...

[jadasic]

@camryt GO TO MY PAGE AND LOOK AT MY FAVORITES. IT MIGHT CHANGE UR MIND

[Szczotkov]

some people say Ilmatic can't be touched by anything but I'd say I admire Word...Life

almost as Illmatic which is my #1.

[Evileater]

@Szczotkov truth right there man. word... life is top 10 everyday of the week.

[Mrhiphop4life1]

ima build a time machine and go bac 2 the 90s. i hate being born in 96. i wanna go bac 2 see how it was like when it was real.

[yesitsvetz]

ahh this is one of my favourite hip hop songs, glad this was on the playlist im listening too, what a classic

[flyguygoon1]

loves this chillin by the beach ima hippie hip hop lovin kid only 19 and rap like this taught me the way quick a long with god and moms

[45pape]

Im 18 been listening to this for a few years now.

I was rollin in my ride with my homies bumping some O.C, and diamond D and no one was interested in the songs that were playing... thats jus fucked up.. whats happened to these people man.

Aint no disrespect to the wiz , Big Sean and Curren$y fans out there but this is real hip-hop.

much love O.C

[waniewan]

I have been looking for this song for years! I thought it was kool g rap

[Mystline18]

Ask kids you're overlookin death

[haithy]

I can't listen to music from the 90s, it brings back many good and bad memories from my childhood, shit gets so emotional. You look back and think damn, that shit was 15-20 years ago but it doesn't seem that long ago; time flies by...

[CANDIECANE12]

sampled originally from keni burkes- rising to the top.. other tracks include LL cool j - paradise and CL smooth -take you there

[gadsiegadsie]

I'm 13 and I grew up listening to LIL WAYNE, SOULJA BOY, LLOYD BANKS ETC. and now I'm like WTF, this also exists, wish they told me that before, awesome. but why are all the good rappers murdered? luckily we still have eminem..

[PhillyEaglesFan4Life]

@gadsiegadsie lucky we still have eminem, not lucky that he stopped making good music a while ago

[TheOldtimesrule]

@gadsiegadsie Not all are murdered lol.Explore the underground and the 70s,80s,90s,and early 2000 hip hop more.

[freedomland11]

@gadsiegadsie... go check my page Kid, and knowledge yourself on music...check my favorites!

[CornerBoyOne]

old real hip hop fuck new modern mcs

[dJrealed]

thas song remember ma in tha jamaica street.. goood times!!!!

[fabrizies]

My favourite song in first middle '90..

[freedomland11]

I'm 24 years old and I remember Living in Queens in da 90's with my yellow timberland's and baggy black jeans and a purple X-large t-shirt holding my cd player with my left hand, lip singing to Real Hip/hop...Who's with me...Give me that thumbs up!!

Brooklyn!!

[ghana21]

@freedomland11 We the same age bruh, I miss these days, back when we had the box, my bro used to call and make me record videos for him!!!!

[cesarbaca]

@freedomland11 I'm from the Bay, but trust me me and my crew did the same shit. O.C., Tribe, Souls, Zulu Nation. All that Na Mean?!

Koo-C S.F. Universal Zulu Nation. Z's Up!!!! All The Time!

[Ajzakcina]

@freedomland11 Thats deep bro... I wish i was u in those days ;) Peace , respect...

[freedomland11]

@Ajzakcina thanx alot Son!! HipHop is in our blood!!! respect

[Ajzakcina]

@freedomland11 Love from overseas,Serbia!! Respect

[ROMAJAM]

:-)

[Drseptember2010]

damn i miss real rappers like o.c

[dantheman992004]

@extacyboost Hit a nerve? Felt the need to defend someone you dont even know on the internet. Get a life

[dantheman992004]

@extacyboost dude spamming all da good vids

[leebmc91]

yall need to check out thomax beats he does a remix that makes this song x100 better

[ShirlockJonesRF]

This song gets better and better each time I hear it. And how come O.C isn't mentioned in the most overlooked MC's of all time? I think he's up there with Black Thought, Redman, Pharaoh Monche, and etc. Time's Up is pure slaughter lol and Jewelz is a classic

[bjclamb]

Damn man.. What happened to Hip Hop ?.. Shyt today is just sad

[AutisticRapCelebJoey]

Brooklyn and Queens hip-hop are the best! I'm bumping this b4 b-ball today.

[gerryg1982]

O.C. was interviewed in the book HOW TO RAP: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC

Really good read if you're into real MCing and real Hip-Hop, they also interview Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D, Pharoahe Monch, etc.

[yumyum97]

@gerryg1982 yeah, I want this book !

[FloodPower]

@gerryg1982 thanks for mentioning that book! I've got a buddy who is trying to spit but isn't really too exposed to too much of these classy hip hop tunes. considering it would only be like 20 bucks with s/h to get it i've really got to consider. I'm sure i'd enjoy the read too.

[gerryg1982]

@FloodPower

Word, anyone becoming an MC should definitely know who all the classic MCs are! The book definitely helps with that as well

[kingofwolfz]

@gerryg1982

I wish Big L was still here,too good to live.....

[omhat]

@gerryg1982 shit ll cool j used these beats with amerie in the song paradise. love deese twosongs.

[omhat]

@gerryg1982 gr8 song this and far from yours, remember him on the dirtbike and shit in dat vid. these were when hip hop had significance. not just bringing money, it was for the love of rap.

[omhat]

@gerryg1982 cool sweatshirt by OC.

[jslashboro]

OC the most underrated out of this era. Word Life album CLASSIC

[dadoz2k]

check out thomax' remix of this song, it's insane!

[BigViCeS]

BUSHWICK!!!!! was and still is the place to be...

[DunksAutumn]

sick beat...didn't LL took the melody from this joint and put it on paradise??

[UltraDamaja]

@DunksAutumn Nah, son. The orgin of the melody actually came from Keni Burke's "Risin' To the Top".

The songwas also sampled by Mary J. Blige, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth to name a few.

[DunksAutumn]

@UltraDamaja  Thank you for the information :D

[UltraDamaja]

@DunksAutumn No problem.

[cmonklive1]

you right brooklyn cats are the proudest east flatbush, but now resided in the south orlando, fl homies. brooklyn cat for life.

[DFCslayerDRI]

REAL HIP HOP!!!!

[OldSchool2660]

One Of The Best Tracks From O.C.

[spidy05]

the only way u can tell this is classic the way they dressed and the twin towers rocking 3:17....O.C is a ill cat

[vme1111]

No hip hop from anywhere past or present has the longevity or quality as that of classic NY Hip Hop. Gets proven time and time again. Born in 1986, but still product of the 90s like most real hip hop heads. Brings back good memories.

South Bronx

[newyorkrican66]

tha white boy giving tha chips to the homeless man is my uncle lmaoooo seriously

[flowflash]

Born in 77 and loving the 80s and adore the Hip Hop 90s. Big love for this masterpiece. For the real Hip Hop heads it will EVER be the best Hip Hop time =)

Peace and Love from Germany

[strictlyriddim]

Man, when I hear this and "Time's Up", it makes me glad that I grew up in the 90s. We saw Jordan play, Mike Tyson bite off Evander Holyfield's ear, and had great hip-hop like this. I almost feel bad for kids growing up now for missing out on such a memorable era, but hey...I see comments from teens on here so obviously they still care about quality music and are actually taking time to check out some hip-hop they missed out on. That restores hope for me. Thanks O.C. for all of the great music.

[CrazyShaolinWarrior]

@strictlyriddim I was born in 92 and i listen to underground Hip-Hop

[jacksoncrockett]

@strictlyriddim Right on my man!

[Smoit04]

@strictlyriddim Well, there are the punk-ass fools that listen to Lil Wayne and Drake, but me, I listen to O.C., Big L, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., and all that good shit.

[jg323LA]

@strictlyriddim nice way to put it man! i agree with you! it's sad how this hip-pop shit is out there. but of faggots talking gibberish making rap and bullshit.

[kanidanieldariusdad]

@strictlyriddim yeah the new shit is trash

[omhat]

@strictlyriddim "like a scar it takes time to heal" oc. is so real and deeep.

[ramzdalastpharoah]

@strictlyriddim THAT IS ONE OF THE REALEST COMMENT ABOUT 90 TO96 THERE WAS JUS SOO MUCH TALENT NOT FRAUDULENT WHACK NIKKAS WELL SAID B !!!

[sfknns]

@strictlyriddim , LOL, I'm with you on that man, I''m glad i grew up in the 90s as well great era good hip hop & R&B, like you said Jordan, the whole Tyson & Holyfield situation, pacino & de niro were still putting it down, had sugar hill & new jack city, sega super nes remember mortal kombat & street fighter first coming out? space jam? tv was still good to, all that , kenan & kel, good burger, steve harvey show, martin, wayne bros, living color! man great era!

[simpsonsrock06]

@strictlyriddim Damn I wish I could lived through the 90s and actually remember shit....sucks being a teen today

[Collinsinho]

@strictlyriddim Man i'm 16 now and i wish i grew up about 15 years before i did, but i still appreciate this shit, it's timeless

[bkchrome]

Bushwick! Stand Up!!

[RasXcellent1]

nyce track, lyricz tru 2 life! memoriez of mid 90z childhood growing up!

[delirious44]

His rhymes are so real , he doesn't try to play that I'm the hardest cat in the hood role but the pure rawness of his voice the graphic detail he puts into his narratives and flo is SPOT ON GENIUS , One of the best hip hop tracks ever massive thumbs up

[unclegusyo]

Same sample as Pete Rock & CL Smooth's 'Take You There'.

[CheebaSkam631]

R.I.P HIP-HOP TO BAD IM 90'S BABY ND MISSED THA GOLDEN ERA BUT BIG UPS TO VINTAGEHIPHOP FOR THIS POST

[blackoil911]

rip biggie smalls

[Ph4nToMX]

@blackoil911 go the fuck away

[psycho2286]

old school like the old school!!!!!

[oleold]

best hip hop late 80's and the 90's this new shit not as creative as back then.

[guitar16]

damn i fuckin dig this right here....what a shame what happened to the scene today....invisible tears run down our faces everyday we turn on the radio...

[midnightcapers253]

Big Up O.C

[teddilong]

classic

[leeroysucker]

O.C. is the shit...thank fuck he never made it big, it would have ruined him like it does with other artists...DITC pure class

[czarsul]

Classic! That's what We Hip - Hop heads live for!!! peace!!

[Xyz1346]

SICK! why the hell haven't I heard this before!?

[MrPloxDa3rd]

damn strong 1990's vibe here

wish i was born earlier...why 1996 :(

[salesalmazanroberto]

EXCELLENT OLD SKULLL ESAS TORRES GEMELAS ESTABAN CHIDAS.

[bxnym]

I have a track that my boy did ft O.C. he's called Severe from the Bx track is called Super Lyrical Ft. O.C.

O.C. killed it on this track let me know what ya think it was recorded in 1999/2000

[MoJoThundRpants]

makes me miss my block even more

[ZatoSama]

bump mah head to this.. oc got lyrics thats on point

[yeszirrrrrrr]

the 8 ppl who voted thumbs down have no clue what hip hop is! or good music for that matter.

[19HIPHOP89]

This Gotta Be The best joint of the album the golden era of Hip Hop the album still bangs in my car yo

[freedomland11]

This is coming from da heart. O.C has brought ALOT of lyricism in his lyrics and yet, not talked about alot. That is just wrong. I mean, I know things change, as for hip/hop and rap, but come on, this joint is Fire!!! this should have 1,000,000 hits and this album should've been Platinum!!

Queens, NY

[momoson321]

gr8 song lol

[sparackattack]

check out the thomax remix..it's dope!

[Roboflex]

That second verse is some of the realest ever written... Classic joint, O.C. is incredibly underrated, he's up there with Nas and AZ imo.

[medleyeric]

its funny how everyone on youtube associates mainsteam with lil wayne there is other piece of chit artist out there that suck give them there due too.

[JCostilCapo1]

Youtube Costa aka Capo if you fuck wit Real Hip Hop

[MTruthful]

This is beautiful, man. Big up to O.C.

[KoolBearIXE]

Classic O.C.!!!

Word Iz Bond!!!

[jeremyliu122]

I recognise this sample, did LL Cool J use it too in about '03?

[cubebru]

@jeremyliu122 Yeah think so. Sounds familiar.

[YoFuS]

@jeremyliu122 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth used this sample in " Take You There" ;)

[brooklynbajan415]

@YoFuS

wrd i was wondering who rocked this beat too, but the 90s was the last real decade b4 technology took over the way kids grew up

[jerm2120]

all u so called hip hop heads play this for ur kids CT turn off that damn 93.7 n FL turn off that damn 102jams

[Dabeat19]

@jerm2120 i agree im from hartford ct and i dont like 93.7 my damn self they play out every song that come out.

[timmynw10]

dope album. also recommend checking out jewelz too.

[powerpuffMC]

Ahhh So sweet Rap str8 from 90'

[mrgerbiksuncle]

check my remix and rate it

[skytonezz]

O.C damn one of the best concious rappers

[mascorpian]

love this track

[Metamophisis]

One of my favorite classics!

[AchyleOG10]

man you need to quit it....Takes me back. this man is preaching!