Man I was just a kid when I worked on this. We shot that with a Arri 16 mm film camera. I was fortunate to work with mentor cinematographer Ricardo Diaz as his assistant. He let me shoot a few shots as well. That low to the grass shot was one of the shots I did. Imagine having almost no experience at the time and someone gives you a little opportunity. Eva Allen and Vanz Chapman were producers on it. I was only involved in the Toronto part and didn't get to film in the US. That track never gets old. Those guys had skills.
I love this song man there's was so much enthusiasm in it and I feel like a lot of songs don't have the same enthusiasm. Then all of you come with dope flow and rhymes. I love it so much my favourite song right now 🙏
Another thing that's missing from the music today besides lyricism is JAZZ SAMPLES!!!! 90s hip-hop was full of it, Some of the dopest music from that era had fat jazz samples. Why did we stop?
They stopped precisely because an entire decade of music relied on those samples.. Genres must evolve, and artists will always be eager to explore new ground. Just think of how bored you'd be if you were asked to draw the same picture 10 times. You'd probably start changing things up just to keep yourself interested
DaOldSchoolRapLova96 It looks like a bit of both cities...some of those scenes are clearly in NY. I've been all over Toronto, so I can tell you which parts were filmed there.
KardiFan2000 3:13 has to be queenbridge. Those 4 smoke stacks in the distance. They didn't want to go to close to the projects because then they would be easy to identify but those smoke stacks are def queens.
I got into Canadian Hip Hop when I heard this. Followed by Saukrates and Choclair and it was history for me. I looked at Toronto like the NYC of Canada when it came to hip hop.
I came here because I was humming this out loud and it was the first time in a long time this song popped up in my head. I used to be so into the instrumental... I still have the 12" on vinyl... it's an absolute treasure
I remember in the 90s some New Born Crips moved to Vancouver and they would play this song for me in a walkman when we chilled and smoked at the Metrotown Skytrain station 😅. Good times.
This is probably one of the most legendary hip hop songs in our country and one of the best. The 3:53 along came Betty part by Quincy jones sample just shook me and I get chills damn…
I remember being big on Toronto hip hop. Ghetto Concept, Thrust, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall and them. Thats all I know being from the states. But Stretch and Bobbito use to play them on the underground station. Those were the days
the sample at the end of the song introduced me to life and work of the magnificent Quincy Jones, I now own multiple vinyls, cd, and cassettes of him. thank you so much ghetto concept, one of the dopest hip hop track of all time!
@@BlindassassinMGTOW Thanks a lot bro. Been looking for that since this came out. I always wished these dudes blew up because it was one of my favorite tracks. I remember watching Rap City always waiting for it to drop
Remember watching this on Muchmusic in Toronto back in the day when they had Rap City that would play hip hop and watched it religiously and helped influence my music tastes. Too bad there was never a full length album by these guys . At least to my knowledge there wasn't. Would have bought it for sure . God i miss the days when hip hop was all about dope beats and lyrical anility . Not this wannabe autotune trap garbage . 90' s hip hop all the way .
I come back to this track a couple times a year for the past 20 years or so. It’s sad to think hip hop like this would require too much attention to be heard nowdays.
daaaaaamn......brings me right back to that golden age of HH. So thankful I was a teen that grew up on official shit that was original by cats that walked that walk. peace y'all and be safe out there doing this crazy pandemic.
I come back to this song every now and then and yup, it's still one of my favorite songs in the history of hip hop. Stops me in my tracks every damn time. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I remember seeing this video on Rap City and getting hype because a lot of the scenes in the video was shot in my neighborhood of Brownsville Brooklyn.
Lmao the first time I went to Canada my friend went to pick us up some weed from Infinite’s baby mama while they were still together. Dude had some loud pack 😂
I prolly commented on this b4 but its the best T.O. track ever. We grew up on this shhh. Peace to GC, Infinite, Attic and Da Grassroots. R.I.P. Swiff La Roc. - Theo3
damn haven't heard this track since late 2011. crazy how time flys. I was in the 10th grade and 15 then. This was the shit. I like it better because I can hear the bass line and shit. I didn't have good ass headphone back then. Only computer speakers hahaha
You Say Drake - I say Ghetto Concept You Say The Weeknd - I say da Grassroots You say.. umm.. Drake - I say Rascalz you say drake? - I say Choclair you... hmm... say drake - I say Maestro Fresh Wes You say The Weeknd - I say Saukrates You say Drake - I say Kardinal Offishall You Say Drake - I say Infinite If you again say Drake - I say Dream Warriors If you say the Weeknd - I say Swollen Members You say New Canadian Hip Hop - I scream 90s Canadian Hip Hop You say Justin Bieber - Then umm goodbye 94% of Canadian Teenagers (Including International Teenagers) listen to modern Canadian (Mostly American Hip Hop) and even pop music, rather than old school Canadian hip hop. Don't let old school hip hop die.
