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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: TraceOneInfinite on January 29, 2010, 06:20:57 PM

Title: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on January 29, 2010, 06:20:57 PM
Fab 5 Freddy has to be one of my favorite hip-hop pioneers.  He is one of the characters who helped make hip-hop great.  I was reading an article over at his website where he was mentioning the various video's he directed, and every one of them was what I call "organic", in that they depicted the artist in their own hood, doing what they do on the regular.  It's very true to the artist.  "What's My Name" was the perfect video to introduce Snoop to the world as a solo artist.  Rappin on top of the LBC Record (I've actually been to that store with Siavash back in 02' by the way, lol) store is a classic scene nobody will ever forget when they think of Snoop.

Also, YOMTVRaps is my favorite television show of all-time, and one of the reason's it was so dope is that Fab 5 Freddy was actually got to decide most of what was aired during the shows, from which video's they played, to which artists were featured, interviewed, and so on.  

Last point, anyone who doubts Fab 5 Freddy's legacy look no further than the movie Wildstyle.  This is one of the greatest pieces of hip-hop history ever depicted in film.  Hip-Hop would of never been what it was without Fab 5 Freddy
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: .:Hercy Buggz:. on January 29, 2010, 06:25:24 PM
I think its great.. but i doubt this new generation of dubcc cares about that. sadly
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on January 29, 2010, 06:30:09 PM
I think its great.. but i doubt this new generation of dubcc cares about that. sadly

Word... I could go on all night about Freddy's legacy, a lot of which I've only found out as I've gotten older and gone back and researched the hip-hop of the earlier era that was around before I came of age.  But one thing I do remember about him from back in the mid-90's listening to rap, was that he brought out Crucial Conflict in 96' and I thought it was dope that one of the pioneers had came with something so new and fresh at the time.
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: Young Dan Iza on January 29, 2010, 06:36:09 PM
i cant believe fab 5 freddy was in blondie
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on January 29, 2010, 07:00:27 PM
i cant believe fab 5 freddy was in blondie

I know that graffiti artists had a fascination with Blondie back in the day.  In "Rapture" Blondie gave fame to Freddy
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: Okka on January 29, 2010, 07:05:01 PM
Rappin on top of the LBC Record (I've actually been to that store with Siavash back in 02' by the way, lol)

The store is called VIP Records, not LBC Record.
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on January 29, 2010, 07:45:03 PM
Rappin on top of the LBC Record (I've actually been to that store with Siavash back in 02' by the way, lol)

The store is called VIP Records, not LBC Record.

yeah, I've actually been there.  I was saying the LBC Record store because it's in Long Beach and I couldn't remember the name of it off the top of my head so I just said the location of it.  Good lookin out though!
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video
Post by: Al Bundy on January 29, 2010, 09:15:10 PM
Fab 5 Freddy has to be one of my favorite hip-hop pioneers.  He is one of the characters who helped make hip-hop great.  I was reading an article over at his website where he was mentioning the various video's he directed, and every one of them was what I call "organic", in that they depicted the artist in their own hood, doing what they do on the regular.  It's very true to the artist.  "What's My Name" was the perfect video to introduce Snoop to the world as a solo artist.  Rappin on top of the LBC Record (I've actually been to that store with Siavash back in 02' by the way, lol) store is a classic scene nobody will ever forget when they think of Snoop.

Also, YOMTVRaps is my favorite television show of all-time, and one of the reason's it was so dope is that Fab 5 Freddy was actually got to decide most of what was aired during the shows, from which video's they played, to which artists were featured, interviewed, and so on.  

Last point, anyone who doubts Fab 5 Freddy's legacy look no further than the movie Wildstyle.  This is one of the greatest pieces of hip-hop history ever depicted in film.  Hip-Hop would of never been what it was without Fab 5 Freddy


you and everyone else
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: Suga Foot on January 29, 2010, 09:58:09 PM
I think I need to get some knowledge on Fab 5 Freddy.  Watching wildstyle has been on my to do list for a while now.  Charlie Ahearn (the director) was at my cousins wedding; it was definitely a missed opportunity not being able to talk to him about it.  On a side note, Charlie and my dad talked a lot that night.  It was kind of a weird sight to see lol. 
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: you gon always be my latin queen bitch on January 29, 2010, 09:59:07 PM
way back in the day when i was with fab 5 freddy
haha snoop
Title: Re: What did ya'll think of Fab 5 Freddy directed Snoop's "What's My Name" video?
Post by: white Boy on January 29, 2010, 10:04:19 PM
blondies raping on rapture makes white people look bad