This one isn’t one of my recent purchases (naturally). I’m throwin’ it up since I’m listening to some stuff and catching up on some this-n-that and, snap, if Joe Budden’s “#1″ isn’t a memory jolt. Not the song itself, but what he covers.
Listen to the song.
If you were born between 1970-1975 you really (I mean really) remember exactly what he’s telling you in this track about back in the Golden Age between 1986-1992.
Mike Fox and Deloreans
Asics
Brass knuckles
New Edition
Commodore 64
Colleco
Kwame
Breakdancing (before it was retro)
Low top Converse
Flava Flav clocks
X-Clan medallions
Notes in class
When “Warm It Up Kane” was released
8-Ball jackets
Columbia rainsuits
Decepticons
Sheepskins
Two turntables and a mic
Public Enemy
The Pee Wee Herman
The Roger Rabbit
Fila
Gazelles
Kangols
Gold teeth (when it was one or two caps before grillz)
The Real Roxanne
Kool Mo Dee
Run DMC
Lord Finesse
Black Sheep
Bobby Brown (before he thugged Witney)
The Ultimate Warrior
Jimmy Fly Snooka
Knight Rider
NWA
Quincy Jones
When hip hop had a message
Damn, I think I might be getting on for sure now. I remember when they said hip hop was a passing fad.
So, hell yeah, it feels good to see hip hop say it’s #1.
Check it.
Joe Budden – #1
And, since I’m here anyway and that’s just how I roll, “Pump It Up” a lil’ bit.
Joe Budden – Pump It Up
