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Origins of Hip Hop

2 live crew dropped their first album "the 2 live crew is what we are," And their fresh,...

He didn't let it be here. It wouldn't have worked, and that's what luke did. He took it up. - At the end of the day, I then got the bug, and I liked it-- The business. I liked what I was doing. That was another turning point in my life. It was all about making music. It was all about being groundbreaking. You know, being the first Hip-hop record label in the south. It was about being the first hip-hop group from the south. That's when we went and did the album. [upbeat music] [record scratches] Narrator: 2 live crew dropped their first album "the 2 live crew is what we are," And their fresh, new miami bass sound Made a splash immediately, featuring x-rated songs That quickly gained national attention. - First album go gold out the box. It's like, "oh, [bleep]." - There was east coast rap, There was west coast rap, And there was 2 live crew

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He didn't let it be here.
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It wouldn't have worked, and that's what luke did.
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He took it up.
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- At the end of the day,
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I then got the bug, and I liked it--
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The business.
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I liked what I was doing.
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That was another turning point in my life.
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It was all about making music.
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It was all about being groundbreaking.
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You know, being the first
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Hip-hop record label in the south.
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It was about being the first hip-hop group from the south.
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That's when we went and did the album.
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[upbeat music]
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[record scratches]
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Narrator: 2 live crew dropped their first album
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"the 2 live crew is what we are,"
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And their fresh, new miami bass sound
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Made a splash immediately, featuring x-rated songs
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That quickly gained national attention.
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- First album go gold out the box.
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It's like, "oh, [bleep]."
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- There was east coast rap,
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There was west coast rap,
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And there was 2 live crew.
Duration
54 seconds
Views
66
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:59
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, music
Production
A+E Global Media

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Movie Summary

Origins of Hip Hop delves into the inspiring origin story of one of Hip Hop's biggest stars as collaborators, friends, family, and the artists themselves take viewers to where their stories began and trace their path to success.
S01 • E04 So he was really confused - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
So he was really confused
S01 • E02 [laughs] - Origins of Hip Hop 00:07
[laughs]
S01 • E03 I felt as though I had to do something different. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:07
I felt as though I had to do something different.
S01 • E02 - I didn't have the edge that day. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:05
- I didn't have the edge that day.
S01 • E04 But once we got past that, he actually was like, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:22
But once we got past that, he actually was like,
S01 • E01 At the time where joe did the apollo, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:11
At the time where joe did the apollo,
S01 • E05 We hustling in the daytime, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:15
We hustling in the daytime,
S01 • E03 I gotta give this [bleep] 110%. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
I gotta give this [bleep] 110%.
S01 • E02 But the beautiful thing about that moment - Origins of Hip Hop 00:21
But the beautiful thing about that moment
S01 • E03 There'd be nights, you know, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:05
There'd be nights, you know,
S01 • E01 - Soon as they start booing, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:08
- Soon as they start booing,
S01 • E01 That's hard, man. That apollo crowd is serious. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
That's hard, man. That apollo crowd is serious.
S01 • E05 You know, the sugarhill gang - Origins of Hip Hop 00:18
You know, the sugarhill gang
S01 • E03 No more of that for me. - And we was working. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:08
No more of that for me. - And we was working.
S01 • E01 - You know, I used to throw money at people at the apollo. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:10
- You know, I used to throw money at people at the apollo.
S01 • E07 Terrible tuesdays I totally enjoyed. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
Terrible tuesdays I totally enjoyed.
S01 • E04 And also, philly girls are known for being very feisty, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:07
And also, philly girls are known for being very feisty,
S01 • E02 Narrator: The hard lessons busta learned - Origins of Hip Hop 00:13
Narrator: The hard lessons busta learned
S01 • E04 Dre's not on the phone. That's a lie." - Origins of Hip Hop 00:10
Dre's not on the phone. That's a lie."
S01 • E07 Became their biggest night. [laughs] - Origins of Hip Hop 00:15
Became their biggest night. [laughs]