Melle Mel: The So-Called "Battle" With KRS-One Never Happened, It Was in His Head (Part 11) 

That verse he did at the end of the movie Beat Street was CLASSIC. He said “Don’t be a slave to no computer” and look at us now? Dude was light years above his time with that line.

Mel looked at Vlad like "have you not seen Wild Style??"

Sorry, I'm taking Wild Style over Beat Street all day every day. Beat Street was a great, legendary movie, but Wild Style captured the hardcore reality of Hip Hop without the bells and whistles and high budgets of Hollywood. As usual, Vlad doesn't know what he's talking about.

Sorry but wildstyle is more important for the culture

To be fair, KRS is known for lying/exaggerating scenarios to push his agenda.

Dat toof 🦷is Breakdancing🕺🏿 in his mouf😬! 😳😂😂😂🤦🏿‍♂️ And YES, Mel crashed KRS set, And KRS bodied him for it. Ask Red Alert. Or Old Heads that were IN the Building. Shoulda ask Mel to play "Swear To God".😂😂😂😂

The Grammys was never created for blacks anyway let’s keep it 💯

Melle Mel must've battled KRS telepathically😂

I heard (and not from KRS or anybody that heard it from KRS) That KRS was performing and Mel came on stage snatched the mic and started talking shit about "these new niggas" and KRS said lets battle! And Mel pulled out a hundred dollar bill and said "I got a buck I'll bust dat ass" KRS pull out a G and said "fuck a buck lets go for the whole yard"! Mel never actually rhymed but KRS did what would become the first verse of "Im Still Number One" (Ridiculous bass, aggravating treble,rebel, renegade must stay paid"!) If you go back and listen to that verse you can see where he was going at Mel!

I’ve heard more than a handful of legends mention in interviews that they were present when KRS and Mel battled at the Latin Quarters and Mel got smoked. So they ALL lying?

This isn't the first time I've heard someone say that a story that Krs told never happened

TK Kirkland said he had a verse ready for both of them if the battle would have happened

I met Mel at the Arnold classic in Columbus Ohio some years ago and I was the only one who recognized who this classic star was! I told everybody walking by that this man is a living legend!!!!! Love this dude!!!!

Man when Chaka Khan dropped I Feel for you. I was in the 8 th grade. And the DJ played that shit at the Middle school dance and scratch Melle Mell Part for 5 minutes straight ......that shit changed my life ♥️🖤💚 LEGENDARY

It aint too late for that battle.

Helleva song written by Prince!

GrandMaster Melle Mel VladTV Interview Classic Need more like this.

"Will I die on the train track, like Ramo, in beat street, people at the funeral, frontin like they miss me" RIP B.I.G. and Ramon

Kool Moe Dee and paradise said it was a battle. You can look it up.

I let my kids watch Beat Street bout a month ago and they was going crazy they love it I told them this is the root of hip hop 💯

No offense but KRS would've won

Kool moe dee talked about that battle in his book and although krs1 won the battle according to the audience cheering he thought melle mel's bars was better

I'm well familiar with Melle Mel Flash and the rest of the furious mcs but these vlad interviews are dope asf really appreciate the pioneers of hip hop

The ‘battle’ with KRS at the LQ is discussed in Paradise’s book (No Half Steppin’). There are at least two other people (both golden era legends) besides KRS who share their memories of that specific event. Others talk about the situation more generally. Mel admits something happened - just not what he would consider a battle. Classic difference of opinion.

KRS One vs Melle Mel. I'm not gonna say who's wrong or right but all I'm gonna say is No Way Mel was beating KRS in a Battle

How much y’all wanna bet KRS calls him out for a battle

"if we would've had a battle? I would've won!" LET IT BE ON

Go and look up KRS-1 In-between the Protests. Hottest shot out right now. I swear. Killed em 🔥🔥🔥

We definitely would have heard about a Melle Mel vs. KRS One battle if it happened.

"If we had a battle I would've won..." is classic. Say no more.

I’m tired of people not giving New Edition credit for merging Hip Hop and R&B. Granted, they weren’t “rappers” but they were the first to rap and sing in the same song. Look at their early videos...they were pop locking and everything. They were hip hop dudes who did R&B

Melle Mel is lying i was living in Brooklyn in 1987 born and bred a 14 year old who would listen to DJ Red Alert pn kiss and Marley Marl's WBLS rap attack show and people were calling in and asking the DJ"s did KRS and Mel battle cause they heard KRS served him and all the DJ"S were confirming it at that time...supposedly KRS started going at Roxanne Shante off the head after he was done demolishing Mel when he saw Shante in the crowd

In my honest opinion I think this is the greatest rapper of all time his word play was ridiculous and he was on a conscious level way ahead of his time

BeatStreet had too much going on!¡ Well produced but the story was all over the place!¡ Overkill!¡

The set up for the Willie D fight questions...in 5, 4, 3, 2, ....

I'm taking KRS 1's version. I've never heard anyone except Melle say that it didn't happen.

I always thought Ramon’s death felt out of place in Beat Street 😂 came out of nowhere almost to justify the concert at the end

Now the footage finna come out of the “battle”

Melle Mel thinking he would beat KRS One in a battle...yo Melle Mel you must still be in the back of that cab - STILL high if you even believe that's true! LOL! So no disrespect and much respect to one of the greats thru (Melle Mel). :)

Tk Kirkland said he was the one talked Mel into doing the song.

Mel is wrong about that battle not being mentioned by anyone. MC Serch talked about that battle in the Source Magazine back in 1995 and a few others also mentioned it after that. That's why KRS was asked about it and made that video talking about what really happened. Mel is embarrassed that it even happened. Even Scorpio apologized for Mel's behavior after the battle.

What is he talking about I was in the lq that night that battle did happen , ask brother paradise from xclan who by the way was the bouncer and as red alert......or ask. The IOU dancers

When I heard "feel for you" for the first time I fell in love with hip hop. One of my favorite songs salute to prince for writing it.

Those sunglasses are fire. Gives Mel the Macho Man look.

“ Fifty years down the line, you can start this Cuz we'll be the Old School artists And even in that time, I'll say a rhyme A brand-new style, ruthless and wild Runnin' around spendin' money, havin' fun Cuz even then, I'm still number one” - KRS One (Battle over!)

Beat street still one of best films for the culture

In 5 years, Mel will deny that he tried to battle eminem for the same reason.. "Because I would have won.." 🙄

Melle Mel verse in Beat Street is legendary. Ramon

I'm still number One

That braided goatee is wagging furiously at KRS-1's fictitious claims.😂

Everyone still wants to hear KRS-1 battle Melle Mel. It's not too late, fellas!!!

I believe him. It appears KRS embellishes a lot of hip hop history.

“Beat Street” is one of my fav Melle Mel songs!

We should all know by now Krs1 is the king of exaggeration in hip hop but I know Melle Mel battled King Sun and Grandmaster Caz at the same time during NMS and battle Mikey D the next year Krs1 never entered the NMS battles

Kool Moe Dee mentions the battle at the Latin Quarters in his book "There's A God On the Mic". According to Kool Moe Dee, Mel was arguing with Biz Markie about there was no MC who could battle him and Biz was saying Big Daddy Kane could take him. Out of respect for Mel, Kane didn't. All of a sudden KRS appeared out of no where calling Mel out. Kool Moe Dee says KRS won the crowd when he said "You know what you need to learn?.... Old school artist don't always burn...You're just another rapper who had his turn... Now it's MY TURN". Battle over... according to Kool Moe Dee.

Wasn't the story that Melle was in the LQ clowning KRS and New rappers as he was known to do and KRS challenged him to a duel and KRS threw out some money and got a big response? Its VLad calling it a battle, he could have asked him about the "incident" at the LQ. I've heard many commentators say it was less than a battle before.

Love YOU Melle Mel. MUCH RESPECT but if you EVER Battle BATTLED KRS-1 then or TODAY...😆 he would mop you. REAL TALK.

Anyone else notice his front tooth moving when he talk?

Q Tip said he was there at LQ on Questlove's podcast, and he told the story the same way KRS did. 🤷🏿‍♂️

How do you talk about Chaka Khan's I FEEL FOR YOU and not mention that it was Written by PRINCE, produced by Arif Mardin and features Stevie wonder on harmonica??? So with Chaka Khan on lead, Melle Mel as featured Rapper it was like a perfect storm of talent...

KRS ONE is the truth period in any era......

1983 Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder song "THE CROWN" was a RB/HIP HOP collaboration

Hard to believe he is a pioneer who's vastly underrated. Just an incredible lyricist who was way before his time. Dudes are still trying to catch up to what he did 30 or 40 years prior.

🙋🏾‍♀️ hello, I would like to speak on KRS' behalf. I call bullshit Melle Mel!!! I was a teenager hanging out at the Latin Quarters that night. KRS One was killing the stage. He was so good. I guess he found out that Mel was in the club at some point. Not sure about that part, but I do remember while on stage, KRS said "where the f*ck is Melle Mel?" He called him out I think maybe twice or several times during his set. He called him out, then continued rapping. Out of nowhere, Melle Mel jumped on stage. The audience went nuts. We were all thinking, oh sh*t, it's about to go down! Melle Mel was passed a mic, but everytime he was going to start rapping, Scott la Rock (R.I.P) would start cutting and scratching, preventing Melle Mel from beginning. The audience loved it, but it was starting to really frustrate Melle Mel. He angrily said "Mr. DJ play the f*cking record." 🤭 So finally Scott la Rock let's the record play without interruption. Melle Mel sounded so old school like 1970s style. I think he even threw in one of those ah - huh - huh - huh, that he used to do. The crowd started laughing and dissing. For some reason I can't remember if he was booed, but he got absolutely no love. KRS One took over and ripped the mic, we all go crazy. Melle Mel got so mad, he left the stage. It was a battle in my eyes that he lost.

Melle Mel vs Krs One verzus should happen at this point

Mell Was and is One of My Favorite M.c's. But I Do Remember When L.L. Came Out With Radio I Was Telling My Older Brother (RIP), L Was Now My Favorite. Mell Put His Heart and Soul in His Lyrical Expression, The Message is a Classic Example. His Lyrics Were Also Saying a Lot. L Was Like That Too But L's Vocabulary Was Better. I Later Found Out L Was Highly Influenced By T La Rock Who's Vocabulary Was Very Sharp.

Mel speaking All facts and keep it official

If the 1980s was a person.

Dude said he would of won the battle with KRS1🤣🤣🤣. All due respect but...... no

MELLE MEL IS UNDERRATED. AND MAYBE THE TRUE GOAT. BUT ON DAVY D CHANNEL , PARADISE FROM THE GROUP "X-CLAN" I BELIEVE HE SPOKE ON THIS. PARADISE USED TO B THE PROMOTER AT LQ'S DURING THE 80'S..

Krs would have destroyed you mel

🤔 never knew a Prince track was the 1st Rap/R&B mashup with MM & Chaka on it. On a level, that makes perfect sense

Wild Style was better than Beat Street

KRS is one of the best emcees ever but he also is a master of exaggeration, even as far back as ‘South Bronx’ he’s been manipulating situations to boost he’s career. Because he has such a commanding voice I use to lap all his stories up but now I know anything he says needs to be fact checked.

1. Brother J(X Clan)- Press Secretary 2. Parrish(the Black Panther of Rap- not from EPMD)- Minister of Defense 3. Chuck D- Secretary of State 4. Rakim-Speaker of the House 5. Melle Mel- President 6. KRS- VP 7. Pac- Joint Chief of Staff

That dude Ramon was one of the " Whitest" Puerto Ricans I ever seen. Especially in Da Bronx.... 🤣

Chaka Khan song featuring melly Mel wasnt the first time that RB and hip Hop was married New edition been doing it since they came out they were singing and rapping in 81. FAKE HISTORY FAKE HISTORY FAKE HISTORY

Intresting, Mel says he never performed Beat Street on stage. ...thats like when I hear Snoop say that him & Dre only performed Deep Cover together less than a handful of times. He says he doesn't why, but Dre hates performing that song.

I take KRS ANY DAY over mel...he did battle and got served...oh something happened...yeah..he served u bro...period

Melle Mel top 5 dead or alive

Apparently MC Serch back up KRS ONE's story, but idk... I don't Mellie Mel would lie about this.

You know what you need to learn old-school artist don’t always burn you’re just another rapper who had his turn now it’s my turn... KRS ONE

Damn, Chaka Khan is still fine. How old is she now?

He's a hater he hates on everyone after him

I dont want to be rude and iam more of a fan to Mel then KRS(piano is the best album ever)but we all knew here in australia back in the 80s that mel lost to KRS for 1000$..and i live in the most isolated city in the world..

Pushing all those weights have clearly improved him physically, but they appear to have unsteadied his teeth which appear to move like piano 🎹 keys when he’s talking. Those that remain till the end may actually leave the building as the casket gets closed. On the real, this guy had some truly awesome singles‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

He's saying the battle never happened, yet he's being very vague about what actually took place.

84 was a GREAAAAT YEAR!!!

Am i thee only one that thinks its ridiculous to think that Melle Mel even got a chance battling KRS 1 ? Don't get me wrong Mel could rap for his era but Chris on a whole other level. No fucking way Mel stand a chance

What a Legendary last verse! Still amazing almost 4 decades later. Nothing comes close to it.

Wild Style was more authentic than Beat Street. Not to knock the elements of Hip Hop in Beat Street but the film is a commercialized Hollywood version of the culture.

So beef was a lie!!

You know he's lying! Dude's teeth are trying to jump out his mouth like he's reliving the nightmare! 🤣

LOL only Vlad would choose Beat St over Wildstyle or Style Wars...

We still have time for a battle

Is he going to ask about the Willie D boxing match👀👀👊🏽

KRS is always battle ready. He welcomes lyrical smoke

Grow your mustache back OG, you looking crazy out here.

Mel would've gotten washed my KRS-One

Melly Mel Ego is in denial. I was there they battle. He's always had a massive ego and till this day he believes no Rapper can fu*k with him. Com' on Mel tell the people the truth. The crowd gave that square off y'all had to the teacher. Factz