1nce again

[cj hood]

the Beasties set trends. #galaevent

http://youtu.be/ES7JYBFxDSY

[Micodin]

Sorry, CJ. I don't get the reference.

[Brother McDuff]

thats a stretch

[cj hood]

Everlast is doing acoustic rap hits years after the Beasties did the gala events playing their hiphop trax on instruments.

[Micodin]

Everlast is doing acoustic rap hits years after the Beasties did the gala events playing their hiphop trax on instruments.

In '98 Everlast put out "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" which was a blend of rap with acoustic and electric guitars. And his solo records since has been the same formula.

I get it, but I don't get it.

[YoungRemy]

Jay Z unplugged with The Roots (2001) was another good one.






Fuck Lil Wayne.

[abbott]

Who is little Wayne what did he do?

[3stooges]

There was a Yo MTV Unplugged Raps show from 1991 that pretty much broke the acoustic/rap thing. I mean there are other examples but the MTV thing was probably the biggest one.


LL doing Mama Said Knock You Out. LL in his absolute prime. He gives a ferocious performance. With his cheeseball acting these days we forget how dope he was, especially live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DENOoiDtOvw


Here is the MTV News segment about the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5TsC6ZPQiQ


Tribe doing Can I Kick It?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO0I4t9UXpA


Another great LL performance, and then some De La Soul:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNyVAx-wWiU


Lyte was also on this but I can't find her video.


Trivia: Backing band is Pop's Cool Love, a short-lived early 90's L.A. funk-rock group.

[facedownfall]

Everlast is doing acoustic rap hits years after the Beasties did the gala events playing their hiphop trax on instruments.


Everlast has been doing that since he adapted his Whitey Ford persona. Back then had some band called "The White Folks" backing him up and when would do a blues version of "Jump Around"