Coke La Rock: Hip Hop's First MC

The first emcee in hip hop history has been ignored and disrespected for far too long. That is why he will be the first representative of the original hip hop generation to be inducted into the High Times Counterculture Hall of Fame at the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam on November 25, 2010. In this video, Coke discusses how he got his name (from drinking chocolate milk), some of the errors in fact that have been circulated about him, and talks in detail about the night Kool Herc was stabbed at a party, an event which led to Coke withdrawing from the hip hop scene just as Grandmaster Flash, the L Brothers, The Funky Four, and the Cold Crush Brothers were emerging to take hip hop to new heights. For more information on the Cannabis Cup go to www.cannabiscup.com.

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[Robstailey]

just listening to him talk, you can tell this guy is true shit. this kind of art barely exists anymore, the music industry has just about killed real hip hop.

[8Szelest8]

Respect!

[Poetyk1]

This is DOPE! Salute Coke La Rock!

[mcteeosupreme]

This dude is the pure hiphop. these new school niggas should be ashamed.. They do not even know this man. It's a sad day in hiphop.

[EmceeSlick4life]

i live in the west coast, i had a guy from brooklyn come work with me and he knew EVERYTHING about Hip Hop, he told me about this cat

[nastarwarrior]

2pac as best rapper is a joke Kool Moe Dee is the best

[TheMrKiller100]

Coke La Rock first rapper

2PAC best rapper

[CharlyGanja]

Rispect. school

[eswuate1]

I got maaad love 4 You Coke!!! All The Best from the Polish Crew- KSM :D!!!

[Crakker1000]

he ses at 00:29 seconds, "it has been written in books that Coke La Rock comes from a jamaican heritig" any idea what the book might be anyone?

[CypherVinz]

bella lì coke la rock,era l'mc di kool herc...il primo!

[mookeychase0907]

@SlimGangstaGangsta Yeah I'm down with them being the first just as The Nigger Twins were the first B-Boys. I didn't say Cowboy was the first MC I said he was the first to use crowd response rhymes. I'm down with the thievery of Sugar Hill.Caz gave him some stuff abd he stole from different MCs he stole this, "Well I'm Imp the The Dimp the ladies pimp the women fight for my delight" from Raheim I know about the pioneers and who accomplished what Imma 46 year old Old School HIp-Hopper my dude...