Soul Train Dancer Tamechi Toney Briggs Influenced A Generation & Created Infamous MC Hammer Pants 

@romstar....I know right?? According to Billy Porter he was the one who changed the game in terms of fashion/dressing. He obviously didn't know about this man and others. His ego is getting way out of control !

@@jinaedinisci203 Billy Porter is delusional if he’s claiming that!😫This man here has the proof in countless episodes of Soul Train 🚂 and testimonials from fellow dancers! He is the GOAT !

He should do a traveling museum exhibit like Mary Wilson. 😍😇👌

@Jinae Dinisci When did Billy Porter declare that? Do share........

@@jinaedinisci203 Billy is delusional

Yup! I noticed that too. That is an impact.

Thank you for helping Tamechi avoid that mean ol’ dance coordinator, and esp. thank you for showing that backslide to my main man. ❤️❤️

Ok Jeffery! As a Shalamar fan which Shalamar means light! You know that condoning Sodomy is not of light and the fashion is based off emasculation of one particular male! Message from Yahawah

@@timlewis8285 We’re talking about dance and fashion. You’re talking about sex and questioning the creator’s plan for another soul. That sounds like a personal problem.

@@timlewis8285 , Dear brother Tim , May i respond to you with the upmost respect . If you're really committed to judging and addressing sodomy in this world while evoking the Hebrew name of the creator , it may behoove you to start with the head of the Christian religion, " The Catholic Church "!! They are currently dealing with multiple child molestation cases stretching around the globe , going back hundreds of years . So if you're still subscribing to a religion that was manipulated by the Greeks and Romans who were openly homosexual and perverted , then perhaps , .... maybe perhaps you might want to reconsider your own position . And i freely advise you this in the spirit of brotherhood and compassion, not trying to be disrespectful . Do i condone homosexuality ? Basically its none of my business what transpires between two consenting adults , unless it targets children. And if your Yaweh is truly going to judge and persecute souls for being homosexual , then our judgement of them seems pretty futile . Thats not my crusade or primary focus in life . May you find solace in your quest for redemption . Stay Blessed 🙏💕

@@crnkmnky , Thak you ! Religion does that to people . They think its a license to go around judging other people ! Spirituality is supposed to be an inward reflection and universal expression of love and compassion.

Fashion Designers & Personal Stylists have been in existence since the beginning of time.

@@sha1841 The beginning of time?!? Ha! You’re funny! Fashion designer and personal stylist are two different things. Personal stylist like Misa Hylton really popularized it in the 80s and 90s. Please do your research on when personal stylist became a job/career that people actually got paid for. Styling isn’t about making the clothes(although some stylist do). It’s about putting a look together with other designers clothing, shopping for the client, dressing them from head to toe, creating treatments for music video shoots, and then some.

@@stephanied1028 Don’t presume to know the level or degree of my intellect. I’m very well aware of the difference between a fashion designer & Personal Stylist. I NEVER said they were the same so the time & energy you wasted trying to educate me or anyone else for that matter was futile at best. In regards my “beginning of time statement” 🗣 The Bible speaks of clothing. You think kings didn’t have “stylists”? Our African ancestors used animal remains to create jewelry & apparel. I can’t imagine everyone in the village being a crafter or designer but I can imagine, even then, there being a “stylist” showing them how to elevate their aesthetic. Just because the term “Personal Stylist” wasn’t mainstream until recent history doesn’t mean the role itself didn’t exist. DON’T YOU EVER try to read someone on the internet unless, you yourself, are well read. 😒

@@sha1841 Who said anything about your intelligence? You can be a rocket scientist an d not be well versed in something. Doesn’t mean you’re not intelligent. No one person knows it all! Good day!

We gonna have to pin📌 this Statement

🤣🤣🤣

Right and you can just tell . He accomplished what he set out to do

He was the best one featured

Somebody should make a Movie 🎥 about him asap ,Im here for it!💃🏿😍

There's a lot more to hear...❤

@@portiapowell9300 I'm here for that idea too.

Yeah...you could tell the entire story of Soul Train through this man. Who doesn't want that??

I thought he was a she

🎯💯

That would be awesome

Right!!!

They deserve them more than the people who get them now.

@@a.b.s_productions So true!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@ALPO YAO You keep posting that “correction” everywhere. Why is it so funny?

Truth

Them?

Their?

Them? There is only 1 person talking.

She's a he. I thought he was a she

Yes he did...by far one of the best episodes.

Me too !!! Go Temechi

It was sooo interesting! I had no idea anybody did those pants before Hammer.

Right! me too, he designed all those outfits that the popular dancers were wearing.

I totally agree

Truth Indeed AMEN

Facts!!!

its called you get in where you fit in. He had to do what he had to do! lol

i like them too. this one was real good.

They are wonderful with Don no longer with us and as these dancers are now in their mid 50s and early 60s it's wonderful to see them

Agreed!

Were all the men gay on soul train

@@aderlinejohnson8566 No not all but some of the best male dancers were

I loved your analysis Getosupastar

@@humbleone4800 thank you!✌🏿

@@GETOSUPASTAR ✊🏿

“Queer”? 🙄

@@dewilew2137 what, it’s a fairly common word. you can look it up. 💁🏿‍♀️

Me either

Everybody called them that…

O nah definitely wasn’t rockn no hammer pants 🤣🤣

Agreed

The purple elephant in the room that nobody wants to acknowledge...............Soul Train went downhill went RAP music came out and people started dressing like bums from the streets. There, I just said what ALL of you won't admit.

@@juniorjames7076 That's why Don left. He didn't like rap music.

@@mreynol1 What would Don Cornelius think of Meg Tha Stallion and Cardi B? Honest question.

@@juniorjames7076 He would have a fit..lol. I heard he don't take no mess. I think he respected Mc Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, etc. But those two...oh hell naw..lol. But he probably would have had no choice but to let them perform since they are of the times right now. I agree with you a thousand percent that Soul Train fell off when they started letting the dancers wear street clothes. It wasn't even appealing to the eye on television.

Feel better soon. 💐

Hope you feel better sexy

@@brianfleming4381 oop-:')

Get well soon❤️❤️💐💐

Take care of yourself and put your happiness first

The original “Hammer pants,” originated in Africa. The lower the crotch, the higher your worth.

@@speerrituall1 FOR REAL, I'M SERIOUS FOR REAL THAT'S WHERE THEY ORIGINATED FROM?

@@speerrituall1 Still , Tony is the the one made these clothes.

Tamechi loving your info. wow

Wow cool...

something about the 5am thing. I'm watchning Monday @ 5am

I’m watching and reading every comment, on a Wednesday at 5am 😪

They had too many rules. He was ahead of his time

Sodom and Gomorrah in full affect...

@@FKimE What do your Bible stories have to do with dancing and fashion design?

@@crnkmnky lol my question as well

Thank You so much 💯%

#facts

I love your comment. If you want to get in to the party hard enough, you will find a way!!!! 😁💯

*persistent*

The white man is going to stop you

@@JustBree716 he probably tried but didn't...

You can catch a longer interview on my channel. I talked to Tamechi last year!

I just love him! I never even knew anything about him and I was such a big fan of that show as a kid!!! 💯❤️❤️🙏🏽❤️❤️💯❤️🙏🏽

*should've

@@sweetgoldilocs2 Girl...what u doing up watching this? Lmaoooo.....

@@ChecktheRhymesTV I looked on your channel.did not see it.can u drop the link?

those days were so much fun. I was so bored in OKC i would call the operators just to talk to them.

Truth Indeed

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Yes

Same .

Thank you for letting us know! I just looked at that video along with The Doritos SuperBowl commercial, and the Sheneneh contest one! I am mostly speechless about learning more about Tamechi's history. He is AMAZING 💞💐👏🏾👏🏾!!!

Same here, i remember in 2009 watching that Poak Chop video at least 100 times trying to get the dance💯. It was as I’m scrolling through RU-vid I see the name Tamechi and instantly thought of the poak chop song/dance. Watching this interview was everything💯

Truth Indeed

Exactly and never give up

Truth Indeed

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THANK YOU

I agree. More please!!

Yessssss

Me to !!!

???? They did not record anything. How do they deserve a grammy?

@@ertfgghhhh they deserve a Grammy because they representing the music world and some of them did go on to be major recording artist and Toney Briggs deserve a Grammy of his own as a creative dancer as well as a creative fashion designer let me make it clear you do not have to be a recording artist to receive a Grammy Grammys are given on creativity if music is involved and music is involved in soul train that's why they deserve a Grammy for that creative dance styles off of music 🎶🎶🎶🎶

@@TheBluesmanBlue If you look Grammy up it tells you what makes you eligible to win one and “creativity” is not in there. It only refers to recordings

@@alexisdejamariee3361 I'm glad you asked the question little sister you have a lot of grammy award-winning behind the scenes producers and writers you also have some Grammy award winners who have created sounds I hope that answer your question pretty girl 🌹

@@alexisdejamariee3361 the CEO of the Grammys did say they are open up for new ideas that why I said dancers do need to be added radio DJs as well as radio station because if it was not for all the above music will not be were it is today sweet heart you feel me

My Auntie and uncle was dancer when it was in the Chicago .

Exactly...i was a Dancer on the show from 1977 - 1980. It was fun then but, the years before me were the best ever. From 1980 til the end of the show. To me, it just became silly.

@@TheCedddy Agreed 💯

Girl please. Chicago has nothing on Los Angeles are uniqueness and style put Soul Train on the map. Thank god they moved it away from Chicago. The show probably would have been shot up by bullets if it stayed in that ghetto city any longer

Why are we competing? They all were great dancers and are a big part of black American culture.