Much love and respect to Big Tony and Trouble Funk! I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Listening to Tony talk about the music, his exposure to gogo and gleaning from the Godfather of gogo Chuck Brown...May He rest in power. I was captivated by the story Tony told, and wholeheartedly agree with what he shared here. Wikipedia says gogo originated during the mid-60s to late-70s. I grew up on gogo as a kid in the 80's and Trouble was always one of my favorite groups out of the big 4 at the beginning. I love Chuck, Essence, Junk, and NEG. It was something powerful and commanding listening to Big Tony rapping, setting the tone, hyping the crowd. But as a percussionist I love Trouble Funk groove and can honestly say nobody did it like them 💯 Much love and blessings to you Big Tony. I pray your good health and wholeness brother, that you'll be around for many years to come. I hope you get to read this Big Tony. I've been searching for years for the crankingest Trouble tape I ever had. Keep hearing your voice ringing in my head for more than 40 years...There it is, there it is, there it is now! Don’t stop whatcha doing. Holla a brother if you have this show 💯
Salute and flowers to the legend Big Tony. I grew up during the BYB / NEG/ JYB 90s gangsta gogo era but I can easily see Trouble's influence on them 3 and the hiphop genre as well. DC is a cliquish city and the envious folks link up to keep certain other folks limited and surrounded. That is one reason this artform never got it's full recognition worldwide.He made some great points.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I DID NOT INTEND TO WATCH THIS ENTIRE INTERVIEW. ONCE I STARTED I WAS DRAWN IN BY BIG TONY'S PATH FROM THE START OF HIS CAREER TO NOW. THIS MAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE MUSICIANS. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST INTERVIEWS I'VE EVER SEEN AND WOULD WATCH IT AGAIN. WE BOTH HAVE SOME OF THE SAME BELIEFS AND WAYS OF THINKING. I'M SO GLAD I CAME ACROSS THIS INTERVIEW AND CHANNEL. BIG TONY YOU ARE A BEAST BROTHER AND KEEP THE FAITH.💯