The Early Years of Hip-Hop (feat. Questlove & Method Man) - Drunk History 

so a Black mom yelling at her son is what started scratching, with the amount of times my mom yelled at me i can believe it lol

I've never seen a drunk history with two dudes who can handle their liquor as well as Questlove and Colton. They didn't even spill their drinks. Kudos to you my friends.

Kool Herc played by Ice Cube Jr...we've come a long way

I would take a music history college course if Questlove taught it.

I’m laughing at ice cube son playing a Jamaican with a cowboy hat on 😂😂😂

Guys, we need Hulu or Netflix to pick this up IMMEDIATELY. Save Drunk History!

Thank you black America for creating hiphop. Literally saved my life!! Thank you Hiphop!!

One of the great pleasures in life is randomly seeing Jaleel White appear in TV shows.

“whatchu know about ta’s and ti ti ta’s?” lmaooo

“I just invented scratching” 🤣🤣🤣

1:53. Ice cube JR doing the smooth criminal Michael Jackson lean!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

🤣😂 I must say scratching is one of the greatest accidental creation along with potato chips and tacos lol 🤣🤣🤣

Grand Master K listening to his rhymes in rappers delight: "did I do that?"

Drunk History, plus I saw Method Man in the thumbnail... It’s quite simple.

i can't believe "break dancing" never clicked until now

Arsinoe: "yo, I know I'm 11 but peep this" Theodore: "I'm 12 yrs old but if it kills me..." SAME energy.

As a true lover of Hip Hop, this hit me hard on some emotional level. This has to become a little series just about Hip Hop. The story telling is great, we just need to touch upon the rest of the pillars of this great art. This history needs to be preserved for future generations. And I do ask for any other lovers of Hip Hop, take a trip to New York after some research, and really take in where this music originated from. The melting pot of what this art is with the combination of other genres is what made Hip Hop. I’ll never take for granted how all this makes me feel. Much love🙏

That ta-tI-ti-ta took me all the way back to music class in school! 🤣🤣

Joe aka: Flash went to Samuel Gompers Technical High School and if I remember he was majoring in electronics, which is why he knew what he was doing

I moved to the Bronx as a child in 1976. Glad to say I was a witness to the growth of Hip Hop. Those were the days.

her face like she hearing the most beautiful bars of all time lol

"Thanks Sylvia Robinson for mainstream hip hop"

The Grand Wizzard Theodore story part with his mom is my favorite part, legendary like a real history listen

the fact that Questlove is the one giving us the story makes it more hilarious.

is really interesting how both hip-hop and house music both have very similar beginnings. both started with soul/disco breakdowns, and they both started in the hoods of america, just in diffrent cities

omg the kid NAILED that mumble at 4:40 HAHAHA

I LOVE THIS! Born and raised in The Bronx, it's so weird how you are literally part of the the invisible cast in all this unfolding history but not even know the specific details because it was just 'life'-- going to jams and partying with people who were at the time our performing peers, but now are true and legitimate icons. AMAZING!

This is my favorite drunk history of all time. So great on many levels.

remember when questlove called lin manuel while he was doing his hamilton drunk history? he was so excited now hes doing one too!

Wait, so the first recorded rap song had a ghost writer? So that means ghost writers was involve in hip hop since day one.

DJ Kool Herc’s father owned a great sound system in Jamaica. Dub from Jamaica and the great sound engineers don’t get enough credit in how much they influenced hip hop

I'm glad, they acknowledged it's Jamaican origin.

Sylvia was the first nasty girl of her time. Her record was called pillow talk. That's why the big rappers wouldn't hook up with her. They weren't into a women exploitation back then. She ripped those boys off, it was ugly. Her son Joey got a brand new Cadillac. I was in his driveway a week after he got it. My guitarist "Tate" took me to the house. Hank was still working at McDonald's on main drag in Englewood,NJ. Palisades Avenue. The studio was blocks away. My band had recorded in that studio and thanks to "Sir Roland Hanna", famus jazz pianist we were able to get on Master back. Great to be alive back then new music new electronic devices coming. Good Sh*t , Blood Sweat n Tears.

I was born 1981 but I love the 70s. My sister and mom witnessed that part of life. I wish I would have been alive in those days.

Yo….. I thought Colton was Uncle Phil “REINCARNATED” for 3 seconds 😱

THIS IS AMAZING!!! I wish Comedy Central would give them another season. Super cool and informative sketches. Too bad to see them go.

Man...young O'shea killed it as Herc. But hey, what else would one expect from such a talented young man!!?

celebrating 50! congratulations, y'all!

Can’t wait til they get to the Golden Age of Hip Hop

My mom bought that album around the same time we are going to The Rocky Horror Picture Show up and quite a diverse family. Everything everyday all the time awesome awesome job thank you Drunk History you're awesome

Ron Funches as Kool Herc is awesome

10:04 was that Jaleel White? Man, they have everybody on here.

I'm 52. I love hip hop. Tears flow when I hear these stories..

Love this story and I love that Doug Wimbish, bass player for "Living Colour" dropped the bass lines for the original Sugar Hill Gang. One of the world's best bass players! He turned down The Rolling Stones to play what he wanted to play as an artist. Stories from this crew span out like spider web tentacles of talent

More people need to talk about hip hop's contribution to DJing, dance music (including house music) & the way all modern music is made.

Questlove, Method Man, Colton & Ice Cube Jr in one vid. This is amazing

41 yo I never touched a turntable or my dad’s record player. But the cassette changed my life

Fun fact: Derek's girlfriend is Questlove's assistant. I love it when DH keeps it in the family 🧡

This is the ish.... I'm so damn glad I was around to see this music form take off..... It had me hooked from the first time I heard it....to this day.

Is that O’Shea jackson jr.

I remember being at Atlanta Nights and just watching Frank Ski scratch, it was such artistry and amazing. Watching the transitions he performed with flawless ease was amazing.

I thank everyone involved in this. EVERYONE. THANK YOU.

We need a Sylvia Robinson biopic, from Love Is Strange up to The Message

a mate of mine saw this and he is from America and was upset. He’s black and said and I quote “so rap isn’t even black American its by some dude born in Jamaica…that was supposed to be our thing”

Yo am I drunk too or am I really seeing young Uncle Phil tell me the story of Rappers Delight?!

that kid who plays theodore is ridiculously good

*I was there in 1979...* I was a 21 year old white kid, wanna be drummer. I'd been approached out of the blue by a South Mississippi radio station owner who said I had a great voice and asked if I wanted to be a DJ on his new station. It initially terrified me to speak in front of a mic and thousands of people... but I loved all kinds of music. The station owner, an older white guy, wanted to play music that would appeal to "all" young people, which meant black and white. His concept was a mix of R&B and rock. A few weeks later, I talked myself into giving it a try and I went back to him with an idea... I'd just heard the Sugarhill Gang's "Rappers Delight: song and I proposed we get in front of what I thought would be a "major thing," this rap/hip hop music! And wow, he actually let me start filtering it in as new artists came along. Wish I had a nickle for everyone who said it wouldn't last! But I knew different. I saw it as opening up the music industry to the common people! Hey, you didn't have to be a singer... you didn't have to be a musician... you just had to be able to rhyme and talk in rhythm!!! It didn't take long for this little radio station to go number one (#1) in a rather big Coast market! We shot past the country music and the rock stations with blazing speed and we were soon running full page newspaper ads with what was our... "Freaks of Nature" morning show broadcasting from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans! I was known as Reckless Ric (Freak #1) and my partner Hott Rodd Todd (Freak #2)... Oh God, to be at the front end of this explosion of sound was exciting! And even better to prove all the other big 100kw ("big stick") radio stations wrong!!! We moved up in power shortly there after and remained #1 for years. My partner and I went on to make hundreds of personal appearances with our duel turntables, mixer and a cRaZy loud amp'ed "wall of sound" speaker system. And of course we were cuttin', scratchin', mixin' and beat matchin' MC's... second to none, I might add!!! The rest is history as they say. My current goal is to become the first 65 year old with a #1 rap/hip hop hit! Master P, Jay Z, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Ice T are the oldest, but they are all in their 50's with Ice T being the oldest at 59. So, can I do it... Well, just don't bet against me.

Nothing makes me laugh like *Drunk History.*

Questlove such a big dude, and Colton just smashed that Ja-mo. Great episode, so glad this took off

Lol I love the cast in this video!

This was everything I need in my life...Drunk History is a National Treasure

Theodore is a legend.

Regarding QuestLove, genius having him participate as narrator. Regarding Colton, nothing makes me happier than a happy drunk! Great episode!

Man the albums that I've scratched up while discovering scratching 🥺🎧🎛🎤💿

This needs to be a spin-off for sure

Definitely got misty eyed during the quest love segment. Hip hops origins are so monumental. I remember making it a point to memorize Rapper's Delight when I was like 6 bc my uncle was stuck back in time lol

I'm just a dude from Alabama but I've meet Kool Herc, GM Flash, and Africa Bambaataa. And Questlove. So, I can die happy.

Big ups to Kool Herc🙌💯🇯🇲🇯🇲

Thus a new word was born to describe whack MCs who steal another artist style and lyrics "Bittin". Much respect for the accuracy of this video "WORD" ✊🏿

he said, ‘ta ta ti ti ta’..,😳🤯😑🤘🏾you’ve gotta know about recordings to understand that. and THAT’S history.

Mumble fan be like: tf they talkin abt???

“Yes yes y’all..to the beat y’all!” Always gets me when that lady in “80 blocks from tiffanies” gets on the mic and says that.

Wow love how they contributed to each other and made it happen. This episode is dope. Keep me coming.

Happy 50th Hip-Hop!!!

This type of storytelling should be a series or movies

My mind is literally blown and the idea of someone taking a sound and turning it into a different wave and sound. Is like math works but learning your own style hits me

Both educational, and entertaining story-telling. Love the "Batman" (1988) 'Wait'll they getta load of Me' (uttered by The Joker of course) reference. Bam!

Ice cube jr is the best part of this.

Thanx... as a teenager during this time for the memories,concerts and countless people who shared the hip-hop beat!

METHOD MAN 🥵🔥

Best drunk history Ever!

0:24-2:01 Clive Campbell/'Kool Herc' immigrated from Kingston, Jamaica in 1965 to Sedgwick Houses, Morris Heights (New York, NY) with his whole family not on his own. One of the earlier pioneers of rapping, with many claim, was Jacko Robinson (8/3/1918-15/7/2000) and the gospel singers, popularity from the 1940s-1950s, The Jubalaires.

This is such a cool Drunk History episode/s. It's so informative and entertaining. I love it!

"Just play the 16 measures over and over"... You know cats was like What?! Love it ✊🏾

We need more of these hip hop episodes. The random cameos was sweet! The 2 teddy bear hosts:) loved this!!!!

Drunk history, stays with the HEAT 🔥

This was awesome! Thank you Questlove

Drunk history is EVERYTHING! This one is right up there with the one with Paget Brewster and Tiffany Haddish, and that’s my favorite episode!

We need more people like these in the world

This one was awesome😂

MANNNN!!! When he said...'TA TA TI TI TA....REST...' with that little clap I laughed so hard. :)

I see method man I click. I see Colton Dunn I keep watching

Watching him finish that bottle of Jameson made me feel valid 😭

Good to see, Steve Urcle is doing well... Who spotted Jaleel?

I could watch this style of storytelling for hours on end

“Rest” kills me every time

QuestLove is the best!! He needs a show ,I can watch him all day talk about music!!

This was so good. Imma miss Drunk History.

So great! Loved this one.

genuinely this was the most informative video on hip hop ive watched yet