Pete Nice talks MF DOOM, recording convos with Russell Simmons, and Beastie Boys | Juan EP is Life 

Pete seems such a chilled guy. We need to hear more from Pete Nice.

Met Pete Nice in Atlantic City in 92 or 93. He was sitting by himself in a casino restaurant, and I was his waiter. No crew, no homies, no girls. Just him. He was quiet and chilling. I talked to him for a few minutes after he finished up his meal. Asked when 3rd Bass would be putting out another album. He kinda smiled and said it wasn't happening anytime soon. Kind of when I figured out the group was no more. He signed a doily for me. Wish I had it still.

Pete is so chilled, Serch is such a blowhard, lol

Pete is one of my favorite MCs. Such a dope style. Respect for this. RIP Doom.

Pete Nice finishes an incredible, behind the scenes, never before heard hip-hop story... Juan EP: Theres guys with orange shirts walking around out here. Here comes a whole Ecuadorian family.

Pete Nice needs to make himself more available & present, he should be collecting flowers & enjoying his fruit

Rest In Paradise "Don Newkirk"......The Hip Hop Announcer.

Pete Nice, elemental like uranium 👍🏿

Glad to see Pete with his side of things. I was getting sick of seeing SERCH lying all over the MATH HOFFA podcast 🤦🏽‍♂️

Pete seems so much more genuine than Serch.

Pete is so underrated, his style back then was ill too!

Every time I hear Pete Nice talk it reconfirms that Serch is a genuine weirdo.

LOL. This is a cool-ass interview. Pete really is a chill dude. I could listen to him tell stories all day.

14:30 Bro Pete drops little casual gems without trying to blow it up crazy like he just mentions Serch had a car with no radio that they used to practice freestyling in then he keeps it moving with the Doom story.

Pete was the Nicer MC in 3rd Bass.

Needed this because Mc Search clearly is full of ishhhh

RIP DON NEWKIRK

I hate when people feel the need to "admit" that they weren't a DOOM fanatic. We don't care if you were, He's still one of the most important hip hop artists of all time

Pete Nice! Haven’t heard from him in a minute. His solo album “Dust to Dust” is very slept on.

I lived 10 minutes from the York compound. Jake went ro our school. We got invited to the compound for a show and we met KMD. Dr York had a record store in our town also. That's where we met Jaz when he was involved.

Crazy how both Pete Nice & Mc Serch had to do with Mf Doom and Nas's first record deals! Both my top 5 favorite hiphop artist of all time! And big shout out to Pete for keeping that "Brooklyn Queens" song alive for the cactus album. Such a classic, probably my fav on that album.

Fell in love with hip hop in 88 during the golden era-perfect timing. Listened religiously to all these greats-3rd Bass, KMD, Kane, EPMD, PE, everybody. It’s cool to see these legends as regular people giving us these incredible stories. Pete Nice seems like a regular cool dude despite him being on YO when I was a kid and having his CDS (I’m 44 now). RIP DOOM

I'm not the biggest fan of Cipha Sounds as a personality but I'll check this out to hear 3rd Bass & KMD history. Thanks!

I’m glad to see Pete talk without bitterness to Search. Search is full of resentment

Pete Nice , super underrated emcee

notice how whenever pete nice is interviewed, he talks hip hop and comes off genuine. whenever mc serch is interviewed, he brags about money and is incredibly dramatic and phony?

3rd Bass was so entrenched in hip-hop, more that I even imagines. These guys were connected to damn near everybody

You will always recognize Serch, because he still looks a lot like he was back in 3rd Bass. But Pete can go anywhere incognito. I'd never recognized him, if i met him in the streets. A legend. I guess, leaving all the swag behind does that...

They should've got Pete his throne and cigar for this

I grew up being a 3rd Bass fan. Good to see Pete Nice on Juan Ep. Genuine interview with positive vibes. You can tell Pete Nice is a really nice person in real life.

I’d like to see far more discussion with Pete. Loved 3rd Bass and it’s been hard to hear Serch speak with such bitterness about the past. It’s really refreshing to hear someone speak about the group with fondness. Would love to visit the museum.

That first KMD album is incredible.

Big 3rd Bass Fan, Glad to see the Prime Minister on an interview. Shit is Dope.

Refreshing to hear stories from Pete Nice, it just flows and so different from Serch…mind you, Pete mentions Serch by name where the latter calls Pete-my ex or former partner. Salute to Pete Nice.

He kept it super classy and funny. When the museum officially opens. I will be making my way there.

that hour flew by like it was a minute. That is what you call good interviewing skills keeping our attention glued to the knowledge...

When it comes to Genesis of complex yet swagged out word play Pete Nice , Lord J , Special Ed & Kane were my teachers ! Salute !

Love Serch’s storytelling… but I am equally impressed with Pete Nice. Hopefully, they can squash their beef. I grew up on the Cactus album!

Holy Sh*t! Pete’s the ILLEST! Yo Pete, you had SWAG before Swag was Swag. You are looking GREAT Brother! Respect! The []D [] []V[] []D Minister PETE NICE *25K Views after 4 days, 44K views after 5 days... that says a lot.

Once again I am reminded to never take sides while I am still hearing out the multiple sides to an occurrence. Thank you for uploading, uplifting and roasting whoever you want to. Re-humanizing fifty seven minutes.

Great I love Pete Nice, He was always My favorite of the two. Lyrics wayyyy ahead of His time, dope style great Hop Hop head knowledge. Edit: I love How Pete is secure and mature enough to Mention Serch by name, Serch won't ever say Pete's name, Pete Never once mentioned the Hammer " Hit on them" Serch said He was in therapy for 30 years over it! Serch is a Nut, I was shot at once, Had a gun put to my face once, and a knife at my throat once and soon As I walked away I was always fine. Pete just moved on like we all do when things happen like that in life, we are from NYC the rugged times lol..... Serch is just a weirdo.

Thanks for posting this video. 3rd Bass was one of my favorite hip hop groups growing up. I loved the Beasties but I always tried to emulate Pete Nice & his swagger. Loved his flow & delivery. Still bump Wordz of Wizdom til this day stricttly for Petes verses

Pete Nice was always my fave rapper over Serch in 3rd Bass....seems Serch was up himself from then with his loud character and dancing in the videos while Pete was opposite laid back and smooth ...legends

Ok that's crazy because X-Clan dissed 3rd Bass in "Grand Verbalizer"

This is a gem!! Thank you Cipha!

Loved this interview ! Thanks for posting !

Great discussion, a lot of hiphop history. He seems cooler about the breakup of 3rd Bass, heard Serch speak recently and he wouldn't even mention Pete's name.

this is one of the best oldskool interview/podcasts i've seen on youtube. blows away all that overproduced million view crap thats popular on youtube that everyone tries to copy. give us more like this out in the street with real life/sounds and the chilled vibe. good stuff cipha!

This was a really good interview, the time just flew by. The setting adds a unique flavor and I think it was wise for you keep all the the extras in the interview.

This being live on the street is genius and should be a show just like this, your response to what’s happening is so real you can’t fake that …

Loved these stories. Super casual and vibe was dope! Pete is a legend. Glad to hear him speak on some things Serch featured on his DOOM podcast series. Pete’s vibe makes it seem like this current 3rd Bass drama could be squashed. Maybe!

Bout time Pete Nice was heard

Dope interview. Hope you 2 do another 1. Very interesting stuff.

That was cool. Invite him back to the studio and do it proper though.

I hope he got that baseball memorabilia situation worked out. Good to see Pete appears to be well. He seems genuine, his old partner is an annoying bag of wind

I think NetFlix should get with all these dudes in Hip Hop that share these stories and make a series that would really do the culture justice.

Dope interview!!!

Nice! We needed this! Also, the Funk Flex interview was fire. I listened to it 3 times when it dropped. 💯

Thank you for the fan service. DOOM is everything. Crazy kid from the ghetto who got knowledge of self. Was an immigrant... An illegal one at that. Suffered tragedy in his family. Overcame. Surfaced years later and became the greatest character ever portrayed in hip -hop. Was always a mystery which has all fans desperately looking for any story of his coming up. His death was shrouded in mystery. And now has everyone who missed out during his run going back to check what the hype is all about. What a story (start snapping). PEACE to the DOOM community

Hyped on seeing Pete Nice again. Thanks for the share

Thanks man! This was great!

This is so dope to see. We never hear from Pete and we really need to. It’s good to see the other side represented..since Serch is always somewhere running his mouth. Pete Nice is that dude I looked up to as a kid that made me feel like it was ok to rhyme as a white kid. Respect. I hope I get a chance to visit the museum one day.

great great great interview yall !!!!!

Subscribed, this channel is fire This was my first video but I’m getting on some more now Also more Pete Nice please, I could listen to him all day. I’ve seen pretty much all Serch’s interviews but not so much of Pete, I feel like Pete has hours more stories to tell

I have the glasses that pm dawn wore when krs one kicked them off stage at the tunnel back in the 90's.......they fell off and one of my boys picked them up...and i ended up with them up til now

Get this dude on Math’s joint.

I'm a big MF DOOM fan "like that."

Great interview. Its good to see Pete Nice, he carved his own lane with the cane back in the day. Shouts to Cipha Sounds, peace.

I was there at the Omni in Atlanta, and bought the cassette single of Steppin to AM in a local record spot when it came out a bit later after that show. Peace Prime Minister ... I was rocking Dust to Dust in the ride this morning..

THANK YOU FOR THIS

Wow! This was a great interview!

Glad to see Pete’s presence being felt more and more back into hip hop.

Great interview, Pete seems like a genuine dude. I need to peep that hiphop museum! I was a huge 3rd Bass fan. Yo Jaun is just creasing the living shit out of those Nike’s

Nice interview! Lovin the street forum! Keep going!

great interview !!!!

Pete is not only one of the greatest lyricists but also one of the most interesting interviews - can't get enough of the Minister. Unlike "his former partner", these are true stories.

I was born in 1967 like Pete and Serch...it's a trip that our age group can still be considered old skook and then hip hop...we grew up with break dancing and the music was changing a lot. Good Stuff.

Sounds im here to support keep up the good work 👑💯🙌🔥

Yo, this is the shit we need! These old stories that aren’t told often, if at all. I love this shit, it’s sad what Pete and Serch are going through and by the sounds of it neither wants it any different. Anyways, we need to get these stories out before our favorite rappers pass on.

Peace to the Ansars ! This a Fire 🔥 Interview

Thanks Ciph. Thanks Pete.

Such a gem of an interview

Can't wait for that to air!

I have OG copies of KMD's album, Peachfuzz 12", All the 3rd Bass vinyl (Steppin to the AM, Gas Face, Derelicts of Dialect)...so much dope, classic hip hop!

Great Interview fellas...

Great episode!!!

dope glad this came out!

Big Shout to Cypha... Great call on releasing this unedited version of this interview... Dope Shit!!!!! 🎯💯

Yo thanks for this!

Dope interview..

Third bass played at Nassau Community College back in 90 or 91. .I was there as a student..they played the outside theater..I loved it!! Gas Face from the Cactus record was legendary!!

The Shock G part is so hilarious "You're seeing Shock - but Humpty's over here"😂😂

I cannot listen to Derelicts of Dialect enough. I listened to it SO many times the year it came out. At least once a year, I revisit it and listen nonstop for about 2 weeks.

This was so good.. RIP DOOM… finally subscribed to JuanEp… and it was really nice to have the Prime Minister tell a few stories from the Golden Era.

I just got into "DOOM" last week, mad I slept on the God all these years. These stories are classic. Ciph... keep doing your thing lord. Keep 'em coming. Peace!

Great interview

KEO X-MEN crew designed the mask and the artwork for special herbs, and a bunch of other doom related stuff!

Great vine and interview.

Dope conversation, Pete is a good dude and smart.

Pete is authentic. He is who he is and he doesn't try-hard like others.