Take me back to 93, since half of you wasn’t breathing Cubb and Biggie are from the same hood and Big came out shortly after Cubb so it’s safe to say who inspired Big to go harder!!
When I heard the B-Real references in the track back in the day, I felt it was a dis towards the subject matter of B-Real. Chubb was a conscience rapper at heart and was against the murder / kill a man / hand on the pump lyrics and decided to chime in. I think he saw that Hip Hop was going to a negative place and weighed in. He understood the power of words and that some of the youth take lyrics as gospel. I could be wrong, but that's how I broke it down at the time.
For all those who came here after watching Vlad like "who the fck is Chubb Rock and what's with the Cypress Hill diss?" – if you knew the Chubbster's music you'd know that the lines in this track were clearly a reaction to the "gun talk" that Cypress threw around and made popular, and he was suggesting them to take out their enemies with lyrics instead of with the gat (i.e. "and ya know we had to what ya? … time for some lyrics") – it's exactly the same sentiment as Jeru brought forth on his masterpiece "Come Clean" e.g. "leave your nines at home, bring your skills to the battle" … "I don't gang bang or shoot out bang bang, the relentless lyrics the only dope I slang" … "The skills are shot cause any idiot can let off a glock" etc. etc.
Yeah he's going at Cypress in a way, but to me it's more a diss on "violence in hip hop in general" than a specific attack on Cypress per se. They just happened to have the most popular song around referencing gun violence at that time, so Chubb latched onto that to get his message across (he could have targetted hundreds of lesser known gangsta groups that were around at that time, but would have had less of an impactful outcome). Chubb was an advocate of peace in hip hop, a very "clean rapper" – believe it or not kids, he had songs condemning things like gun violence, rape/violence against women, drugs, materialism, and he even had a song about withdrawing US forces from the Middle East – but he had mad skills on the mic, dope as it gets.
Obviously Cypress weren't seen as "gangsta rap" but they were an easy target for his message, and the "gangsta rap" vs. "lyrical hip hop" theme was such a thing back then, not only from an anti-gun standpoint but also the fact that 1000 other rappers were saying the same non-creative, non-lyrical stuff in their tracks about busting caps, and it wasn't just Chubb and Jeru speaking out against it, lots of lyricist types were on that tip. For the record, I've always been into both full-on gangsta shillz, and also MC wizardry (and some that combined both), but props to Chubb for speaking out (for what it was worth).
I don't understand new music rainbow clowns I miss the 90s happy new year
Great track
Damn, Das EFX changed the whole industry. I can't imagine how it feels to see everyone run the style you invented into the ground until it played out.
Chubb Rock was Biggie before Biggie
Ну, и кал.
2022
The real question is wtf is yabba dabba doo what is he Fred Flintstone? Always liked this song but it annoys me he asking what does "gat" mean.
I never knew this was a dis all these years to cypress hill, always thought this came out years earlier than Kill A Man
Oh no cursing, Chubb made hits without a single curse!
Take me back to 93, since half of you wasn’t breathing Cubb and Biggie are from the same hood and Big came out shortly after Cubb so it’s safe to say who inspired Big to go harder!!
Don't call me soft just because I'm handsome!!
I was only 7 years old when this video came out
Lol chubb dissing cypress hill for no aparent reason lol
Cypress Hill diss at 1:45
That Helen Keller Verse Was Fire.
Bumping this in 2022
Lol try to diss Cypress Hill
You idiots
CLASSIC!
YABBA DABBA DOO
I'll safely GUESS, he liked Fred
Overrated chubb rock this slapped 90s hop hop 2/23/22
Didn't know about this man till the vlad interview with Breal. Pure lyricist right here
Anyone watch this 2021
When I heard the B-Real references in the track back in the day, I felt it was a dis towards the subject matter of B-Real. Chubb was a conscience rapper at heart and was against the murder / kill a man / hand on the pump lyrics and decided to chime in. I think he saw that Hip Hop was going to a negative place and weighed in. He understood the power of words and that some of the youth take lyrics as gospel. I could be wrong, but that's how I broke it down at the time.
This was a diss track against cypress hill so they made a diss track against Chubb rock that was hit called insane in the brain
Here from B real and Vlad
For all those who came here after watching Vlad like "who the fck is Chubb Rock and what's with the Cypress Hill diss?" – if you knew the Chubbster's music you'd know that the lines in this track were clearly a reaction to the "gun talk" that Cypress threw around and made popular, and he was suggesting them to take out their enemies with lyrics instead of with the gat (i.e. "and ya know we had to what ya? … time for some lyrics") – it's exactly the same sentiment as Jeru brought forth on his masterpiece "Come Clean" e.g. "leave your nines at home, bring your skills to the battle" … "I don't gang bang or shoot out bang bang, the relentless lyrics the only dope I slang" … "The skills are shot cause any idiot can let off a glock" etc. etc.
Yeah he's going at Cypress in a way, but to me it's more a diss on "violence in hip hop in general" than a specific attack on Cypress per se. They just happened to have the most popular song around referencing gun violence at that time, so Chubb latched onto that to get his message across (he could have targetted hundreds of lesser known gangsta groups that were around at that time, but would have had less of an impactful outcome). Chubb was an advocate of peace in hip hop, a very "clean rapper" – believe it or not kids, he had songs condemning things like gun violence, rape/violence against women, drugs, materialism, and he even had a song about withdrawing US forces from the Middle East – but he had mad skills on the mic, dope as it gets.
Obviously Cypress weren't seen as "gangsta rap" but they were an easy target for his message, and the "gangsta rap" vs. "lyrical hip hop" theme was such a thing back then, not only from an anti-gun standpoint but also the fact that 1000 other rappers were saying the same non-creative, non-lyrical stuff in their tracks about busting caps, and it wasn't just Chubb and Jeru speaking out against it, lots of lyricist types were on that tip. For the record, I've always been into both full-on gangsta shillz, and also MC wizardry (and some that combined both), but props to Chubb for speaking out (for what it was worth).
One dope song for sure. 😀
Me lembro quando era pequeno e meu Pai escutava essa arte em um disco de vinil.Tempo bom que não volta nunca mais. BRAZIL ✌
Chew up a bum like a stick of gum…then I spit out the bum when the flavas done. Lmfaooo that’s the most 90s bar I think I ever heard.
MY LIKE IS 4K
Happy bday Chubb Rock
mdsss mano q isso velho
Chubb Rock you insane in the membrane if you think you fucking with Cypress Hill . Get outta here
Word…word
115 people dont like real hip hop