Lord Jamar Reacts To MC Shan Going Off On Chuck D & Other Grammy Hypocrites 

This is the oldest black community argument. Integration vs. Separation The Black Community has always been divided on this issue historically.

The problem is they made hip hop a business and not for the people

It's the same with Rappers go into the Rock -N-Roll Hall of Fame. Hip Hop should have it own thing.

It's hard for me to cancel someone who has done so much for hip-hop culture and black people throughout the diaspora based on a single decision around something as (in my opinion) insignificant as the Grammy awards. My respect for Chuck D has not wavered.

(😂😂😂😂) Preach L.J.! Them boots are ridiculous. 💯✊🏼

“Take ya fuckin Astroboys an get the fuck outta here” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"Are we there yet Papa Smurf"? "Not far now"!!!!! 🤣

we just talked about this in our interview...salute to MC Shan for keeping it 💯

You know when LJ starts his lecture with, “So, as you know…” he’s about to be on one

I heard too much truth from Chuck D growing up to ever lose respect but I also respect LJ and Shan’s opinions

Lookin tuff with the papa Smurfs on!😅 Lmaoooo

The God said Papa Smurf feet...lol!

Nobody has done what Public Enemy has done in Hip Hop.

With those boots we'll never be able to run from the police ever again

Love the honesty and heart of Shan

Much respect to Shan, one of the best to bless the m I c. PEACE 7

Shan is clearly not happy with life. If he were invited to the Grammys he'd be there with a red bow tie on. Chuck was just saying that he did not care about the Grammys. That it doesn't validate him. There's nothing wrong with him being there representing the culture. And of course I respect Lord Jamar, but I do believe that if they invited him to the Grammys he would be there as well. Ask Jamar in 1989 whether he would attend a gay wedding, or portray himself on television as a five percenter drug dealer/murderer in prison who would expose his naked body on camera. What do you think he'd say?🤷🏿‍♂️

Those Yezzy shoes were the gateway to the Astro boots. Lol

Og Shan got that old skool blk man energy blk folk need salute.

He ain't lying, those boots look sad.👑✊🏿👑

Lord Jamar is a low key comedian with that $300 sneaker commentary 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yo God.... this is a great analysis on the situation. You always see and say what the real people need to hear.

I respect Lord Jamar & Shan, because not many rappers are willing to speak their mind! "Chuck D What Changed?"

Willie D mad at Scarface. Chuck D converted and Hip-hop legends are disappointed. The Grammys playing chess!

That chain is hard.

Crazy I was bumpin Bran Nubian this morning, "All For One" and "Don't Let It Go To Your Head!" Then this popped up! That's right Lord Jamar!

It's ok for people grow and change their perspectives... PE received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys a few years ago... to paraphrase the GREAT Muhammad Ali, "if you think the same way at 50 years old, as you did as a 20 year old, you've wasted 30 years"... WORD!!

To each is own when it comes to feelings and opinions. Here’s mine😊. In short, the big grammy protest was in 1989? I think. There was a reason to protest. Fast forward 30something years later, there has been progress and people get older and see the changes. All the legends who performed still has my respect and are not Hippocrates in my personal book. Hip hop a televised award now. I’m still with “eff a Grammy”. But, I also enjoyed the little ten min of shine for the 50th anniversary of hip hop.

I remember Public Enemy lost to Young MC for the Grammy Awards in 89/90.The Grammy Award is Anti HipHop and Anti our people.

If Shan was invited he would of been there too

Chuck changed over the years, I still fuck with him but he has shown support for bullshit on his IG page

Lord J just kilt another fashion trend!

I hear you Shan & I totally agree. But Chuck D gets a pass from me on this one.

Love u MC Shan....you are the truth, solid 💯 percent real. Standing on the true principles from back in the day. ❤️❤️❤️

I understand ppl can change their views from 30 yrs ago.Chubb Rock did a whole record on it.But they should stand their ground.Hip Hop don't need the Grammys.The genre persevered even when they didnt want to acknowledge us....now we're the biggest music genre in the world and because we making money for EVERYBODY....now they want to invite us.Shan is right and Chuck D need to go find his balls.....wherever he left them.

PEACE God, Chuck was out here in them ad campaigns with other rappers trying to get us to go get that jab, a few years ago. As unbelievable as it is to say, Chuck D has been compromised.

That's slick, Lord jamar... how you put the add in front got me looking for the continue to video button 🤣🤣

CHUCK D was talking about winning a grammy in that song. Also, where was all this Smoke and noise when Jay-Z boycotted the Grammys and did the same thing, and he's at every Grammy Awards, it's a tribute to 50 years of Hip-hop and Shan is bitter because he wasn't invited

Lord Jamar get ALL the respect, my G.

Chuck D was done when betrayed Griff .

MC Shan went off

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Grammys and all music labels NEED Hip Hop/ Rap music.....we don't need them.See how the tables have turned?

Peace Lord. Shan the OG he always keep it a buck and I agree with him

Ice Cube has been true to himself since day 1.

10 minutes for 50 years. We always gravel for the minimum, we actively tell them what we are willing to accept. How can we complain when we have people in our community selling us short. There has always been a Trojan Horse in the Black Community.

You got the platform interview all these people

At some point in time, the 80s era hiphopheads have to grow up and be mature. I was listening to MC Shan and he sounds like he's talking to a bunch of kids with all the cuss words in slang that he's using. Chuck D didn't talk like that and he barely talked like that back in the 80s. Chuck speaks with intelligence and invocation. And I still respect Chuck D to this day!

I didn’t understand having all those legendary artists then ending the show with a 🐒

So I guess now, Chuck will apologize to Elvis and John Wayne. Lol

My question is, How can you hold someone accountable for something that was said over 30 years ago? That was when the grammy's didn't have a rap or hip hop category. Things change and people grow. My other question is, how come there's a problem with people buying $300 boots but there's no problem with people buying $150,000 jewelry and not owning a home?

Getting a Grammy is different from being on the Grammys. Chuck D didn't care about getting a Grammy, because the Grammys didn't put Hip Hop as a category in their lineup. Now, being on the Grammys to celebrate Hip Hop's 50th is different altogether. They're were actually performing for a few seconds then they're out. THAT'S IT!!

The Papa Smurf’s!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I don’t pass judgment because Chuck could have done it to represent Hip Hop or maybe they have a new chairman of the board on the Grammy committee who respects Hip Hop. Who knows? You’d have to ask Chuck. But regardless. I love PE too but I’m a grown man now and i know man is fallible. We are to teach to not follow man but to follow righteousness Any righteous teacher would preach that message.

SHAN IS 100% FUCKING RIGHT BRO.THE GRAMMY IS THE ESTABLISHMENT THE SAME ESTABLISHMENT THAT WAS ROBBING THESE ARTISTS FOR DECADES

It's almost like NWA advocating for the police. I didn't even watch the Grammys. I haven't watch the Grammys in decades.

Imagine me tryna drive in those cornball geek boots....

Yo! They really selling these boots?! WTF!! Next they'll have us wearing banana suits!🤣🤣🤣🤣

In the 80's most did not buy Reeboks because of the apartheid but the S. Dots changed that, and nobody cared about the Grammys PE started that. Everything is changing. Like most genres Hip Hop (we used to do it out in the park) is evolving but the best thing about Hip Hop is that it's difficult to white-wash the foundation like they are doing with Rock. On CBS Scott Pelley called Chuck Berry the Godfather of Rock and Roll when he died. Picture that!

Gonna Quote my self: "give a nigga a check he'll lose his self respect" -Box yell

Lol - “Fiiing astroboots”?!😂😂😂😂

I respected Chuck for a lot of his messages back in the day. Many of our people did structure our lives around it with standards and structure.

“Poppa Smurf Foot”! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Ain't nothing changed but the date. They don't respect the culture. They needed ratings and knew we would jump for the crumbs thrown.

Terminator X... That line in that verse was strong! Still is! That line was said to let us know that they weren't doing this to win a Grammy or any award. It was from the heart and for the culture. It didn't mean they wouldn't show up to the Grammy's. They said they don't need the Grammy's validation (bc they don't), and I'm with that.

4:07 Poppa Smurfs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hey Unc! I hope you're well. It's always good to see you. Anyway, that's right. You sure were the first brotha to call out "dresses in hip-hop." I believe that's around the time that we got reconnected. Always been family, but there was a period of disconnection. I found you on the other person's platform and the rest is history. I wasn't surprised when you started speaking out because I know that you're a man of principle and you're unimpressed by the glitz & glam of it all. Basically, the "fluff" is what I'm tryna say. Nah, to be fair, Unc, yes, there is an agenda, but in order for an agenda to pan out, there has to be willing participants. If brothas just stood they ground and went against the agenda, there wouldn't be an agenda. See, nah I done did a lil' bit of research and I checked on specific brothas - YOU being one of them, Unc. I Googled "Lord Jamar dress." I couldn't find you in a dress. I googled "Ice Cube dress." I couldn't find him in a dress. I Googled "Big Daddy Kane dress." I couldn't find him in a dress. I Googled "Chuck D dress." I couldn't find him in a dress. I'm sure there's a reason to that. Nah, when I flipped the keypad and Googled other brothas within y'all same age range, I curiously found them in dresses. I'm sure there's a reason to that as well. During that period, I couldn't imagine dresses in hip-hop. I've gone on record plenty of times stating that I knew something was coming when they phased out baggy/wide-legged jeans and replaced them w/ boot-cut jeans. I knew something wrong...well... I'll say "different." Why do they want men in them hip-huggin', ball-tuckin' ass jeans? They were similar to women's flared jeans. Few years later, they introduced skinny jeans and shortly after them tight & bright ass skinny jeans. Nah, it's back to straight/relaxed fit jeans. I always thought that was interesting. I'm a lil' disappointed that MC Shan went off on Chuck D. I understand where Shan was coming from though. Perhaps Chuck D just wanted the visibility. I'm sure he ain't mean no harm. Truth is, Unc, a lot of brothas done reneged on they stance over the years. I just don't want y'all to be at odds w/ each other. I love us 4real...

I agree with Shan 1000 percent, I was saying the same thing; really disappointing with Chuck and others I respected. A bigger statement would have been if no hiphop artists showed up that night. But peace God, keep doing your thing with the great content.

$350 For Some Papa Smurf Boots 🤦🏽‍♂️

You been a very vocal person! Please keep it going my brother

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 He said clumsy boots!!!!!!

I was not expecting the Astro boot talk...that almost took me out! lol

The protest of the Grammys was for lack of inclusion, so the entire framing of the of protest was begging to be included. I never felt the begging shit, but you can’t have it both ways. If Hip-Hop wanted to be mainstream, these are the things that come with that. Jamar wouldn’t have a podcast if Hip-Hop didn’t go mainstream. While I don’t agree with the commercialism of Hip-Hop, you can’t benefit from it, then shit on people who are trying to bring it to a wider audience.

Shan has a point...

I haven't watched any of those bullshit Grammy's, Oscar's, Emmy's, MTV, Tony's, Miss Universe/America, Etc. since the mid-late 1980s. The Essence, Soul Train, Ebony & Jet Awards I watch once every 2-3 years _(Ebony I guess been stopped being on TV)._ Hell, I haven't watched almost any TelLieVision in over 13-14 years

Man I turned my back on Public Enemy when they split with professor Griff

Lol. Poppa Smurf Sun!!! For real GOD! People do ANYTHING these days in this savage ass country!

I'll be honest.. I've always side eyed Chuck D since he tried to punish Professor Griff for speaking the TRUTH while enabling KNOWN crackhead and public embarrassment Flavor Flav.... 😒😒😒

HELL NAW on those boots and yeezys

I missed any points mentioning the origin of the Grammy issue; Once upon a time in 1989, the Grammys added a Rap music category. Many artists like Jeff & Fresh Prince, Salt-N-Pepa and Chuck felt slighted that the Grammys wouldn't televise the nominees and winner in its 1st year having an award. The rappers' point was a bit whiney for the time because Rap & Hip-Hop wasn't the strong global force that it is currently. The Grammys couldn't sell mainstream adspace with our culture in 1989. It's never been uncommon for Grammys to leave categories like Jazz, New Age and Polka untelevised. Obviously, the great Grammy-Rap war of '89 was won by Hip-Hop! It's over. Cats can stand down. The issue of whether the Grammys will televise Rap categories is long moot. Senior citizens have far more important things to focus on than fighting battles in a war that they won decades ago. I can honestly say that I love that I get to experience life at the same time as Jamar and Shan. On this subject, these brothers share an incorrect view. They are simply standing on the platform that one entity is expected to maintain objection to another entity forever simply because a problem once existed. Let's aim for a little light for a while, ya know?

Wearing those boots shoes you how in control the system is over people

“ poppa Smurf looking “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Peace to tha God Lord Jamar… Right and Exact.

i remember that foto well.. i stil have it on my hard drive.

The truth and facts my brother!!

Hip-hop instilled in me to not respect the grammys. But it's still nice to see that some of us are still holding Fort. We can't look for adoration from the people who are attempting to crush us everyday and expect to elevate. Shout out to the Legendary M.C Shan for holding his square down. ⬛️

Shan ain’t speakin’ NOTHING but the truth… Them same cats that say ish like, “the grammy’s don’t represent us” was up on that stage happy as hell to spit them eight bars 😂😂😂

Shan called em out period.. and stood by what he said

If he was invited he would've been there

Dem boots look like the “ Sorry “ game piece

I'm 54 and remember the reason we didn't fuck with the Grammys was because we were young hurt and not invited back then , was the reason, let's be honest, it wasn't because it was the cool trend or thing to do, as if we was up on some shit, no ,it was from being pissed off. We wanted very much to partake and be acknowledged, is why we boycotted. Tell history the way it was.

MC SHAN is correct 👉🏾 They never Respected HIP HOP and The Rappers acted accordingly and did their job and Hence Fourth IT WAS FOUL TO GO HOLLYWOOD 💯‼️ Now to Go Hollywood, Attention and The BAG is the Ultimate Goal 👉🏾and the people that Once upon a time Not Long Ago that wouldn't pee on Rap if it was on fire 👉🏾Profit the Most while Setting the Trends and ruining The Music and The Culture💯‼️ Love Public Enemy including Professor Griff and The S1W's but Chuck D continues to disappoint with some moves and stances he's taken over the recent year's 💯‼️ ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾👍🏾👊🏾💪🏾🏹🔥💯‼️

Preach brother

You know what a “good look” is? A good look come for free!!!😆😆😆

Same for the super bowl

Lord Jamar is my boo❤ he’s aging well and is still sharp. People hardly ever understand the integrity that the aware artist stood firm on. I seen so many of those artists have to stoop low and forsake their messages that they gave us early on. Now we’re just lost, now we’re the old heads and the people we looked up to are scraping for some airtime. It’s disheartening b they deserve so much more. You so deserve so much more.❤

MC Shan is rite 💯

That's the original the real peace sign that is on his hat

Astro-NOT! 😂🤣

You would not see one person, wearing those boots in any neighborhood except Manhattan and Hollywood, of course Atlanta. PEACE 7