If you lived in Oakland, CA in the 80’s and 90’s, you know about the SOULBEAT channel — so hood! But they played local artists when NOBODY at that time would. Too Short, Digital Underground, 2PAC…all of them.

This is the video and song that Soulbeat played and put MC HAMMER  on the map before the major record deal! The cold piece is…I actually went out and bought that TROOP suit when I 1st saw the video.

ENJOY!

You remember Heavy D, don’t you. Big time 90’s rapper who exuded class and style for a big man…he was the blue print for Biggie in my opinion.

Here he is explaining how he hooked up with Michael Jackson for the song “Jam”

By the way, in case you don’t know, here’s the “Jam” video. Heavy D, Kris Kross, and Micheal Jordan.

Vintage Mike!! R.I.P.

BIG AL SAYS: DANG…THE COLD PIECE IS I REMEMBER DANCING THE “ROGER RABBIT”…AND WEARING THOSE PANTS…ALL BAD!

He sings ‘Opposites Attract’ in Memphis, TN as a child.