BDP, Stetsasonic, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug Fresh, Just-Ice, Heavy D, Chuck D - Self Destruction 

Still rocking this in 2024! Born '79 so i still hold heart for analog...

When rappers were quick to come together and do something positive!! RIP Ms. Melody and Heavy D!...

Every young Black boy should learn Kool Mo Dee's verse. So powerful.

Hadn't heard this in over 30 years. Man, it brought a tear to my eye. The tight, upbeat lyrics; the clear diction -- qualities that barely exist today in the era of mumble-rap. As a teen in the 80s, hip hop was eye-opening and thought-provoking -- and I'd argue, mostly positive. I get it that the music industry didn't support this kind of message in black music, but the music industry cannot force artists to make negatively themed music: the artists are responsible for that, and it's sad that so many contemporary hip-hop artists have used their talent to promote foolishness, materialism, and general negativity. As the song says: "Do not walk this path that they laid!"

Kool Moe Dee saying " I never ran from the Ku Klux Klan I shouldn't run from a Black man" is one of the realest lines in Hip Hop history.

One of the BEST, most positive hip hop songs that was ever made!!!

Song damn near brings a tear to my eyes knowing where hip-hop was and what's become of it today..I miss songs like this with positive messages...Wish I could go back in live in that era...

I'm a 78 baby and to this day I appreciate and still love this record. Chuck D at the end gives me chills everytime. R.I.P. Heavy D & Ms. Melodie. I had a great childhood looking at this on Video Music Box..💖

My mom passed this year. And she put me onto this classic

It's crazy how big this song was and you don't hear it on rotation anywhere; it actually has more relevance now than it did when it was released. Crazy

When Mc's cared about what was going on in there own communities before corporations took over rap

What's crazy to me is this song is still relevant today.

wow they tried to warn us back then.

"You Ain't Guardin' the door, So What You Got A Gun For?" Love that line.

This song is still relevant even in 2020!!

NEVER GETS OLD NEVER

I used to see this every weekend morning on YO MTV Raps as a kid. I loved Kool Moe Dee's part, Doug E Fresh's part. We did an imitation of Stetsasonic's part for Book IT, which was a book club we were in at school. I loved Heavy D's part and Chuck D's part. I loved all the verses. This song profoundly affected my life and influenced me in my early years. When people discover Im a rap fan, they think of all of the negative rap music that came later on, and I try to explain to them that before all of that it was about Knowledge Is King, Knowledge is Power, uplifting, positive messages, SANE messages, partying and having a good time. Some of my favorites as a kid were Fat Boys, Fresh Prince (before he was called Will Smith), LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Boogie Down Productions, D-Nice, Gucci Crew II, Public Enemy, Kool Moe Dee, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick, Heavy D, Nice and Smooth, Chubb Rock, The D.O.C., Kwame, Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature, Black Sheep, 2 Live Crew, Bass Patrol, DJ Magic Mike, Kurtis Blow, Ice-T, MC Hammer, Eazy E and NWA. I watched the movie KRUSH GROOVE like 35 times and at one point knew the dialogue of the film from front to back.

I will never get tired of this track or it’s Message. ✊🏽🎤🔥

48 yrs old and still bobbin my head to this

Most powerful hip hop song ever recorded! Today's hip hop artist could never dublicate a collaboration such as this! I am so grateful I grew up in that era!

THE MOST POWERFUL RAP RECORDED SONG EVER .. LISTEN TO WHAT HEAVY D SAYING R.I.P HEV 🙏🏾

The way Chuck and Flav came on to end the track WAS SO CRAZY LIVE! Hip Hop DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!

Who here in 2024 tho???? J/s 💯

This should have 900 trillion views

I could watch Heavy D over and over

I miss this kind of rap music that gave self awareness. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

“I never ever ran from the Ku Klux Klan, I shouldn’t have to run from a black man”

They will NEVER allow this type of message to be broadcasted widely today. They’ve taken this art and used it against the love of self respect.

Hip hop is form of music that was meant to be artistic, tell stories, inspire, empower, and uplift, yet it has been corrupted into the exact opposite. RIP real Hip Hop

This should be re-released. Still relevant rhymes today in December 2020.

Most slept on verse. "The enemy knows there no fools because everyone knows that hip hop rules!" They knew and had a plan! RIP Ms. Melodie

They need a 2021 version of this shit as many rappers get smoked these days

Its never to late to bring Real Hip Hop back family.

I absolutely love how it starts with Malcolm and ends with Chuck D bar “To revolve to evolve to self respect cause we got to keep ourselves in check, or else it’s”

Heavy D went in. (Here's the situation idioticy/ nonsense violence it's not a good policy. Therefore we must ignore fighting & fussing/ Heavys at the door so they'll be no bum rushing.!

I miss Heavy D. One of the most respectful rappers ever.

80s Kids have the Best of everything

This is/was arguably, the greatest and most significant song in the history of Hip Hop/Rap music. Its relevance is even more of a beacon, for our reality of today. R.I.P. MC Heavy D, and Ms Melodie, your contributions to this song are not in vain...🙏🏼...

Interesting music video. All the artists went in hard. But one thing I find interesting is that Kool Moe Dee started his career in 1978 with the Treacherous 3 and was still was going hard over a decade later when most of his peers careers didn't make it past the mid 80s. That is amazing to see that he was apart of this era as well.

This needs to play on loud speakers down every street..👍👍

This song is so profound it gives me chills I miss these times.😢

I was born in 85 when I was old enough to understand the value of unity this became a mantra. I love this video

It has been almost 50 (40 years to be exact) years since I rapped along with this song and in almost 50 years (40 years to be exact) I still know every word. I could not finish rapping along today, in 2023 and started crying because our people are destructing and have been obliterated because of our lack of knowledge. this song is prophecy. And because my foundation was Supreme Knowledge, Supreme Alphabet, and Islam. Hit me hard this morning because so many of our people do not know "we come from quality".😢

2022 and we still need this song like it was yesterday violence does not no discrimination

R.I.P. Heavy D,DJ Scott Larock,Miss Melodie🙏🙏You all are Missed very much👊🙏💯To the Producers and Artists that did this Video Much Respect and let's come together the Powerful Way👊✌

How can anyone dislike this true Hip Hop.

Just noticed something. Tone Loc was in this video. He's the only rapper in both the Self-Destruction and We All in the Same Gang videos.

One of the dopest rap songs ever! I will always love this!

I was 9 when this came out..Heavy D had the best verse to me then, and still does at 43...R.I.P

Why isn't THIS in everyone's recommended?

D-Nice crushed this with one of the greatest and most relevant lyrics in hip-hop ever.

R.I.P MS MELODIE

32 years and we still haven't learnt shit

Everytime a rapper gets killed for nothing I come play this song. And I’m starting to listen to this song too often these days smh

MC Lyte "Funky fresh dressed to impressed ready to party" classic

My 5th grade class performed this in auditorium of PS 106(BROOKLYN!!) back in the 80's ( or maybe the 90's)

They need to be Blasting this song to our youth in today's times ‼️💯🙏🏽

56 and still listening 2022❣

The sad thing is that this was forgotten almost as soon as it was recorded. Can you imagine the impact it would have today in 2022??

To bad no Hip-Hop artist wants to do something like this today.

Doug E Fresh ' s part with the human beat box has always been my favorite followed by Mc Lyte's part!

R.i.p heavy D. He was Dope

I WISH THEY WOULD DO THIS MASHUP IN 2023.. ❤❤❤❤

Still a powerful message even in 2023!

When Hip Hop had a message.

30 something years later and I still know all the words. They don’t make them like no more.

How could you dislike ......this the music I remember

This song should be remade by the new generation with the OG’s from this song that’s still alive so the new kids knows this. I grew up listening to this and songs like this don’t exist anymore. The music now days is poisoning our kids minds. Please bring this type of music back. ICONIC… I NEVER RAN FROM A KLU KLUX KLAN SO I SHOULDN’T HAVE TO RUN FROM A BLACK MAN

I love how Doug E. Fresh says "Let's have a moment of silence" and then proceeds to beat box over the grave...😁

Best rap song ever in history need to be played today 💯

an important message...they need to put this back on radio as if it just came out...

It’s sad that (so called) rappers nowadays refuse to unite and make HISTORY THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.

90's was the Dopest era in Hip-hop History 💯💯💯

Kool Moe Dee and MC Lyte has the best verses

These new rappers have no creativity. The 80's and early 90's rappers got there point across without having to curse every word or sentence. Listen to I Ain't Know Joke..Hard as Hell with no cursing or degrading women...

We didn't know this was Prophecy

The sad part is: This message fell on deaf ears.

2:04 that's my cousin in the red bucket hat it's so cool to see him in this video!!! He was the rapper/producer Gizmo I recently had Thanksgiving with him :)

this is real hip-hop like if u agree

One of GREATEST POSITIVE HIP HOP SONGS EVER RECORDED 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

This never gets old and is more relevant today. #tbt

In the midst of crack polluting our streets and neighborhoods, with all the gangs. This song was very instrumental, so powerful. Glad I grew up in this era.. We made it through folks and now we get a chance to look back and listen to this great music... RIP Heavy D I still love your part in this song with his beat coming in so DOPE!!!

"I heard a brother shot another it broke my heart"🎩❤️ Brother In Peace Heavy D 🕊

Anyone here 2021😁💕🔥

Classic 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 This new rapper’s today don’t know there history today in rap game a ain’t no message to the youths out here no more they out here rapping about lean what’s going to kill your brain cells

People need to wake up and I agree with a lot of comments....Just sad that it's gotten worse....LOVE THIS SONG

A bunch of old heads at my family reunion heard me playing this with my speakers at the park. They came to me unexpectedly and asked me what do you know about this music? I told them i know this is real music😂

Born in 1980 and still remember this classic song!!

Real hip hop. The stuff out there really just doesn't compare. The people making music today could learn a lot

"They call us animals uh uh I don't agree with them...I'll prove em wrong, but right is what you're provin' em" DAMN Heavy dropped that s@@t!!!!

DEEP lyrics. It's a damn shame that we don't follow these words of wisdom.

All that talent in one record, truly amazing.

"There's a message in the music that will bring you peace of mind"

We need this today more than anything but the industry dont want this type of hip hop out there.

Kool moe Dee's verse still sounds HARD AF!

Interesting how Chuck D, a NYC rapper wore a Raiders cap. Also interesting how Tone Loc an LA rapper had a cameo appearance. Even then, east and west coast seemed to understand they were all in the same gang.

Summer 1989. Followed by "We're all in the same gang" from the West Coast in 1990.

Still slapping 2024❤❤

It's 2021 going on 2022 and this song is still valid. Sadly, we are currently living in a world where self destruction is the go to. And if you're not down with lust, greed, wanting to be in the spot light, your 👎. I love being not in the scene, because the beast will never contain me. Love, live, and heal ppl.

Man...this was the movement to uplift our people...they killed it when the SO CALLED GANGSTA RAP CAME ALONG...We need this again NOW