FIRST TIME HEARING 3rd Base - GAS FACE • REACTION!!! 

Rip MFdoom. The third rapper.

Let me school you on a few things. Back in the 70's, 80's and early 90's we didn't care what color you were, if you are truly down. 3rd Bass was one of those white groups that were down. If you grew up in the culture, respected it and had skills, your color, race didn't matter. One of the big issues I have about today is how everything is put into categories or boxes and if you don't fit a group you can't partake in a certain culture. BTW the last rapper was MF DOOM...R.I.P #oneblood #onelove

Steppin to the AM, Brooklyn Queens, Pop goes the Weasel, Gasface were their biggest hits .

The comedian is Gilbert Gottfried, he is also the parrot in Aladdin.

I know this is old but I'm glad you realized what groups like 3rd Bass was all about. Their subsequent album Derelicts of Dialect was deeper, maybe not as playful as the first and is still my favorite album they did. They went after Vanilla Ice on that one. Serch was also one of the earlier people that helped bring Nas to fame.

3rd Bass - "Pop Goes The Weasel" and "Product Of The Environment"

RIP Doom. He was the third rapper. React to some MF Doom please!

Next up, Don? A special appearance by KMD's Zev Love X. Rest In Beats DOOM.

The third dude is Zev Lover X from a group named KMD. Check out their song "Peachfuzz." He later on became know as MF Doom.

It is impressive that back in the early 1990s 3rd Bass were Woke enough to speak out against injustice against Black people, and on basically their breakout song. The rapper in the chair is Pimp Minister Pete-Nice, the cat with glasses and the tall fade is MC Serch, and the beats are laid down by DJ Richie Rich who was one of the very first DJs America ever saw do full-on turntablism on national TV (remember the Arsenio Hall show?) Thanks for the awesome trip back in time on this track, and keep up the great work! Rest in power, MF DOOM, co-writer on this track with Serch, Pete Nice, and Prince Paul

Fun fact: 3rd Bass dissed Beastie Boys on the track "Sons of 3rd Bass," but got destroyed by MCA on the track "Professor Booty." And that was the end of it. In fact, years later, MC search straight up said if they ever made another 3rd Bass album, they'd have to put an apology song to Beastie Boys on it.

You have to do MC Serch "Back to the Grill" (featuring Chubb Rock, Nas and Red Hot Lover Tone)

Zev Love X is now known as MF DOOM R.I.P. From 3rd Bass check out Product of the Environment, and Brooklyn-Queens. If you start getting in to MF DOOM check out DOOMSDAY.

Stepping to the A.M. another great track from them. Zed love X from KMD(another underrated group from the 90’s) RIP MFDOOM #ALLCAPS

The Prime Minister "Pete Nice" from 3rd Bass opened up the one and only Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, NY.. Over the years, Pete Nice was an avid collector of all sorts of hip hop memorabilia. He's actually got Run DMC's shell top Adidas, Flavor Flav's clock and LL Cool J's kango on display. That spot is too dope of a throwback featuring all the pioneers that paved the way..

3rd Bass were on Def Jam label. Songs: Products of the environment Step into the a.m. Brooklyn Queens Pop goes the weasel Portrait of the artist as a hood (album version) But by far their best lyrical jam is- Words of wisdom. Fun fact MC Search found Nas and produced his 1st album.

Anybody remember MC Serch and Prince Paul as hosts of the "White Rapper Show?"

MC Hammer dissed RUN DMC in his first two music videos. That's why 3rd Bass don't like Hammer

The comedian is Gilbert Gottfried. Voice of Iago (Aladdin) and the Aflac duck. He's also one of the dirtiest and darkest comics around.

Keep the old school reactions coming. Great to see the appreciation for classic hip hop as well as the classic rock jams you’re doing. Since you’re checking out 3rd Bass, for me, Wordz of Wizdom was the standout from their first album. That track showed they had a strong flow. Sons of 3rd Bass was also a good track, a diss record where they came at the Beastie Boys.

you need to hit up some EPMD... Eric and Parish Making Dollas (edit: you mention them at the end LOLZ)

Geeezus I’ve been waiting on some real hiphop classic! Dope!

My 3rd Bass list for next reactions: Wordz of Wisdom. Arguably their best track, great beat and they both bring great flow. Steppin To The AM. Always loved this beat, solid old school hip hop dance track. Oval Office. Beat on this one was from The Bomb Squad... but the lyrics are a tad... uhhh.. sexually suggestive. So might not be a fit for the channel, but always loved the track.

Eric B "I Ain't No Joke"

the last one Elroy Cohen is Lyor Cohen who was actually one of the managers and producers at Def Jam when they were there

Man, I forgot that MF Doom rapped on this song way back then. Zev Love X. RIP. Thanks for the blast from the past

You should react to Serch's story bout Hammer putting a hit out on 3rd Bass. 😆

Steppin to the AM was their biggest hit. I think its their best track too.

Third Bass was on Def Jam with LL, EPMD and Public Enemy. I think you already know the connection with Run DMC and Def Jam.

3rd Base is one of my all timers that NO ONE talks about any longer

The third rapper you asked about was none other than the recently passed legend MFDOOM back during his days with KMD.

Brooklyn Queens is another good 3rd Bass jam.

Finally..👍❣️ peace Vato,from N Cali..good music ❗

Love DOOM on KMD and Gas Face. Such a great artist. Gone too soon. RIP. Gas Face is such a great song. Everything by 3rd Bass is awesome!

It's been over 30 years since I've heard this or thought of 3rd Base. Very crazy feeling.

Dude as a 57 year old man , it hurts me to see they way we are divided, we didnt care back then , all of us was banging the same jams

3rd rapper was Zev Love X from KMD, mostly known now as MF DOOM. rip DOOM

The rap from 1987 to 1994 was the best there ever was and ever will be

A yo Van! That 3rd rapper is noe better known as MF DOOM. Please check him out. He's your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. His beats and lyricism are so influential. He's got so many other personas too! Straight from a comic book man. RIP MF DOOM. ALL CAPS!

I only remember this and "Pop Goes The Weasel" which is a diss to Vanilla Ice. They sampled Stevie Wonders "YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN" which was a diss to President Richard Nixon and featured The Jackson 5 on backing vocals.

The anti-Hammer sentiment came from 2 things. First, Hammer insinuated that he was better than Run DMC and LL Cool J in a verse on "Turn This Motha Out". Plus, Hammer was seen by the "hardcore" MC's as a "poppy" sellout. So, 3rd Bass saw themselves as riding for the culture. This could've went south because Hammer's brother was a Crip and put a hit out on them. They had to hire an OG to travel with them to the West Coast to defuse any conflicts... and there were a few.

I'm a little bit late to this video but I'm going to hook you up. MC Serch and Pete Nice were white kids that grew up in the hood. They saw the oppression and discrimination first hand. Serch being a Jewish kid got to feel some of it too. So who were those people you didn't recognize in the video. The very first person for the intro looking all wacky was Doug E. Doug the comedian. He was just coming up when he jumped on to be in the video. You might remember him as Sanka in "Cool Runnings" about the Jamaican Bobsled team at the Olympics. He's still acting and doing comedy but he has a nice catalog of work that he's been in. The next person you didn't know the name of was the comedian Gilbert Gottfried. At the time of this video, he was just starting to get recognized but he really blew up after and can be seen in a lot of TV and movies. You asked about that guest rapper towards the end. That was Zev Love X who was a member of KMD at the time. KMD was like a Rap/R&B boyband at the time that never really got big. Zev ended up leaving the group and rebranding himself as MF Doom but faded away without ever getting any airplay. In the video you noticed a lot of other talent, here's why. 3rd Base had a lot of cred and respect for pure and simple talent. They made all kinds of friends within the industry by working WITH other teams rather than against them. They made friends in other production stables. DefJam, Herbie Lovebug's, Prince Paul's, etc etc. And when they went public with their own recordings, they had strong endorsements from these other artists and production companies who sometimes just showed up to the video shoots. Gas Face was 3rd Base's debut video and many of them wanted to be included to show support. The beef with Hammer. There were a lot of rappers who didn't appreciate Hammer for two big reasons. First of all, he was a very talented performer and excellent dancer, no one disputed that. However, unlike other rappers who wrote their own rhymes and laid out their own beats, after Hammer's debut, his production company took care of all that for him. They hired his writers and music production team to do the work for him. The second reason is because he hit the music business lottery. He got signed to a major label and went from street kid to flamboyant diva practically overnight. There are some who argue that he bought dishonor to the craft with his behavior. To add insult to injury, he showed poor judgment and business sense that was an embarrassment for many in the music industry when he literally ended up broke in just a few short years. And then lets discuss the argument of Cultural Appreciation with white rappers. When Vanilla Ice made his first rap video, he literally had to hire Black actors to play his friends. He was a white guy from Florida who grew up in an affluent neighborhood racing motorbikes but he still wanted to rap about a thug life that he never lived. Hmmm, that sounds fishy. Eminem rapped about the life he lived whether it was pretty or ugly. Beastie Boys weren't trying to be street, they wanted to rap about what they knew. Real rappers write what they know and live. MC Serch and Pete Nice came up on our streets and knew our life because they lived in our world and rapped about it. When other rappers were being accused of cultural appropriation, 3rd Base weren't. As someone in his 50's who came up in Brooklyn during the birth of Hip Hop and the B-boy break dancing on the street generation, you just got the inside scoop from someone who was there when it was happening. From what I hear, these days MC Serch is working for a music company or something related to that and Pete Nice runs a sports memorabilia company. And they all lived happily ever after.

LOVED them and used to jam to them all the time....def check out Pop Goes the Weasel

Yes sir. I rocked with 3rd Base back in the day.

Holy shit! I was in high school when this came out i loved these dudes. The cactus album was best

All DEF JAM ARTISTS-FAMILY 'Gas Face' one of my favorites, thanks for the commentary, homie

Love 3rd Bass!

I was born in '72. Grew up with Zapp, Gap Band etc, then finally.. hip hop hit the scene with MC Shy D, Boogie Boys, Gigolo Tony, Steady B, Marley Marl , Gucci Crew, UTFO, Roxanne, Big Daddy Kane, BDP, Twin Hype....... Making a mix tape right now brought me here. Later in the 80's 3rd bass was jammin. Check out MC Serch's solo albums

Pete Nice is the dude in the chair, hammer was wack when he came into the game and worked hard to get respect

"Dancin around like you think you're Janet Jackson" - MCA killing Serch on Professor Booty.

You’re response to search trying to dance was classic

Gilbert Gottfried plays the shark record executive

the entire Cactus Album is Dope! Serious writing! I still have the original album and cassette!

The Comedians name is Gilbert Gottfried (R.I.P)

Pop goes the weasel was a more popular song back then, and lots white rappers got teased but people like millie vanilla got more shit than most white rappers

3rd Bass was for real. They paid their dues by hitting all the hard core Hip-Hop spots in the toughest NY neighborhoods before getting put on. They love & rep the Hip-Hop culture no matter color of skin. Yes, MC Search can step & spit 100 % ! Also. MC Search is credited with getting Nas noticed. Love my NY tri-state Hip-Hop !

Sorry to sound like a douche, but it’s 3rd Bass. Loving the Beastie Boys reactions. Kinda jealous that you get to discover their massive and iconic catalog for the first time.

Gilbert Gottfried.... Third Base were Icons loved them I had the first two cassettes they put out.

3rd Bass is as deep-rooted in Hip Hop as it gets. Serch is the one who helped put Nas on. He was in a position to negotiate on Nas behalf and he got Nas a fair, I think even a good, record deal. DJ Richie Rich (Daddy Rich) was among the best deejays of the time. 3rd Bass is absolutely, hands down, in the upper echelon of the Hip Hop Annals. The Cactus Album is a masterpiece of Hip Hop.

They only released 2 albums. The Cactus Album (from which this was taken) was excellent. The follow up was a little more ‘serious’ (a few obvious tracks like Pop Goes The Weasel - sampling Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer) aside. But this song has always been great. There’s many more highlights on their debut album.

Zev love x aka MF DOOM,Viktor Vaughn or King Geedorah from KMD. You should check out their music, especially the track bananapeel blues off the Mr. Hood album.

MF DOOM - BEEF RAP!!!!

Definitely react to KMD/MF DOOM, rip the legend.

ONE LOVE!

I like Soul in the Hole where they just rap over the straight Sister Sanctified sample. 🔥🔥🔥

This was probably already addressed seeing as this video is a year and a half old but the reason they dissed Hammer in this video\song was because Hammer was dissin Run DMC & other rap pioneers in some of his songs. Notice how DMC & Jam Master Jay are taking part in the kicking of the plastic hammer lol

The third rapper is Zev Love X aka MF Doom. RIP

3rd bass song Brooklyn queens , total awesomeness. On their cactus album the song suns of third bass is them trying to call out the beastie boys, however the beasties gave no look.

The comedian is Gilbert Gottfried. He was the voice of the parrot iago in Aladdin.

In the 80's these boys were up there with the best of them. Them and Beasties was music we got high on. Good ole days!

Remember going into Sam goodys and buying 3rd base and d-nice is n cassette.

His name is Zev Love X of KMD. You also know him now as the late great MF Doom. R.I.P.

Pop Goes the Weasel was ironically their breakthrough crossover hit.

I fporgot all about Gas Face ! Pop goes the WEasel was what i remebered most

Guy with the cane Pete Nice....check out the Brooklyn Queens vid! =D

Steppin to the AM - 3rd Bass. Do it now!

Gilfred *Gottfried* the comedian. Pete Nice the mc with the cane 💯💯

The comedian's name is Gilbert Godfrey

As rap historian and Fan. Brother I love this video. Pete Nice . Mind was different. Pete would go to the hood rap battle anyone. Most times leave with that W.

Been waiting for you to check these dudes out when you went on your Beastie Boys trip.

product of the environment and wordz of wizdom were my fav. serious tracks and no goofing around.

Mc Serch will forever be my favorite white emcee cause of this verse.

NYC 3rd Bass, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Tribe Called Quest

So many icons in that video. Yoooo, that couldn't really be the first time ya heard Gas Face?!?! Still can't belive DOOM is gone RIP DJ Subroc DOOM, Zev Love X

Stepping to the am is fire

Steppin to the AM is their best cut.

if you want some serious hard hiphop check out PARIS. he was active way back then and is still releasing records today. "the devil made me do it" was his hit back in the early 90s.

Gilbert Gottfried is the commedian’s name

The golden age of hip hop!!

I would love to see you do a little piece on go-go music for all those who don't know.

Hammer very near had them taken out, Rakim had to intervene as a favour to his friends at Def Jam

Hammer is no joke. Listen to Search talk about this beef

I see you didn't noticed the record label owner of Def Jam in the video. He was the one that threw the pack of new ports at the young rappers. That was Russel Simons. I still have the 12" single.

80's hip hop was great.

YESSS!! Thank You. 6:51 R.I.P. MF DOOM!! Please react to 3rd Base - The Cactus.

NOBODY CAN FUCK WITH 3RD BASS! They were brothas with light skin! Rear Like A 50 pound Diamond!

"Pop goes the weasel" is 3Rd bass dissing vanilla ice. " so whatcha want" is beastie boys dissing 3Rd bass, referencing a line from that 3Rd bass album

3rd Bass = MC Serch, Pete Nice & DJ Richie Rich.

Third Bass: Brooklyn-Queens and Steppin' to the A.M. Also, VladTV did an interview with MC Serch about the Hammer beef...check it out.

Third rapper Zev Love X(MFDoom) was from KMD should check out their track Peach Fuzz, that track is the first time I heard the expression Sugar Honey Iced Tea...