Music video by Black Sheep performing Flavor Of The Month. (C) 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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@Luna-kb3sr4 жыл бұрын
I’m 43. I can’t remember where I put my keys, placed my phone, or what I walked into the kitchen for but I remember these lyrics from damn near three decades ago 🧐😂
@mistervines15203 жыл бұрын
Yooooooooooo! That is some realness. Just turned 42 today and have all the same symptoms but can spit lyrics from when I was 11 flawlessly.
@craigmocello37943 жыл бұрын
Yes! I'm 45, woke up with these lyrics in my head and had to come jam it out
@teishabullock29933 жыл бұрын
Same! 43 and know all still know these lyrics !!
@reidbtable3 жыл бұрын
1991 ....Hampton U. This is OUR era. The Golden age.
@XavierCoolDude3 жыл бұрын
Age and memory-ditto
@danielmarquis52583 жыл бұрын
I EXTREMELY miss this era of Hip Hop. This Music will forever be cool to me.
@SOUTHEASTLA5622 жыл бұрын
I wish I owned a time machine!
@Bachaayargabar2 жыл бұрын
AGREED
@Shambles992 жыл бұрын
90's Baby
@ZJhontu12 жыл бұрын
Still fly in 2022. I still got this CD. Fellas from just up the road in Fayette Nam. Damn long time ago. Better world. Sooooo much less hate. Thought we had all won and moved on.
@reapjackal58312 жыл бұрын
Look up punk tactics
@MySuperman782 жыл бұрын
These brothas were far ahead of their time in the game! Dres should be on the top list of any trade as one of the best lyricists of all time! The beats by Mista Lawnge were all original and organic. Pure artful legends here.
@PhilRockwell Жыл бұрын
Facts bro
@michaelfreeman124 Жыл бұрын
This inspired Raekwon - ice cream. Period.
@chrisgrundy4536 Жыл бұрын
The ep he recentlyndid with stu bangas is dope theres a couple real bangers on it.
@jaykaye7025 Жыл бұрын
I love this beat
@omararcher7105 Жыл бұрын
Definitely facts! 💯
@sneakerpimps_ Жыл бұрын
this deserves millions of views.... 2023 still sound fresh and full of hip hop spirit ...
@Bporte8 ай бұрын
one clip on tiktok and it will happen
@Discipline2-q6g5 ай бұрын
I remember dancing to this back in 91 when I was 7 years old. Magical time period. The 90s was the joint, plus 91 kicked everything off. Jordan won his first title, hip hop was dope, fashion was incredible ❤. Commercials were great , tv shows........tv shows were the bomb, man. And the variety of stuff to get into.....wrestling was awesome. Miss those days.😊
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Lol on the wrestling. Agreed lol. Back when it was family entertainment and not a raunchy sleaze Fest.
@reelfly9 жыл бұрын
I miss this real hip hop.
@kurtadams30218 жыл бұрын
me too
@blkcoverboy10492 жыл бұрын
This that era when I was literally GLUED to the tv watching hip hop videos. Memories of my youth
@TheLordGoat8 жыл бұрын
Genius use of sampling, perhaps one of the best beats created.
@PenitentOne88 жыл бұрын
hahaha i was thinking the exact same thing this song can go so hard with the right lyrics.
@chozenknight2607 жыл бұрын
What was the original song this beat came from?
@PenitentOne87 жыл бұрын
chozen knight i think this is the original song to the beat but its just so out of place and what they talk about. Im sure if someone else sampled this it would of gone way harder.
@finisher3x7 жыл бұрын
"Bubble Gum Machine" by The Senate ... made in 1967 www.whosampled.com/sample/2427/Black-Sheep-Flavor-of-the-Month-Bubble-Gum-Machine-I-Wonder/ And the drum beat came from "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrel . . . made in 1974 www.whosampled.com/sample/15036/Black-Sheep-Flavor-of-the-Month-Joe-Farrell-Upon-This-Rock/
@chozenknight2607 жыл бұрын
finisher3x Thanx! That was a sweet as mix.
@reggiewilliamsel84062 жыл бұрын
The beat is like a time machine that taking you back to 1991.
@TommyWitDaTone Жыл бұрын
Remember hearing this on the Saints Row 1 soundtrack way back in 2006. Recently replayed that game for the first time in years and heard this song come on, immediately hit me with the nostalgia. Can't believe how long ago that was
@Balnazzardi Жыл бұрын
Funny thing that, Im playing original Saints Row for the very first time right now 😂 it was one of those games I simply overlooked back then as "not for me/ looks like stupid GTA clone"
@SuperSickNerd Жыл бұрын
I probably played with you on xboxlive at like age 11 or so lol 😂. I believe it was just online Vs saints row 2 that had co op. My mom got so mad when my dad bought me this game at age 11. 2006 ? A game before halo 3 which I was aloud to play.
@kbw.rvwhntr10 жыл бұрын
Takin me back to the fall of 91'. Classic hip hop will live forever!
@tonystephens64693 жыл бұрын
"Flavor in my socks...to the curly-locks....Black Sheep rollin hard and knockin peons out the box!!!
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Yasss
@IRON5 Жыл бұрын
Takes me back to my high school days. I miss the golden age of hip hop and r&b...
@martinjones1294 Жыл бұрын
Epic track from my youth! Still holds its own today.
@jllivingston70648 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe that this song is 25 yrs old. Still sounds fresh to this day as it did back then. If they played this song on the radio ten times straight, wouldn't bother me one bit.
@borgona3623 жыл бұрын
even "this" Generation likes the jam..
@KidKoffin2 жыл бұрын
@@borgona362 Yup. We love that shit lol
@martelprayer416 Жыл бұрын
@@borgona362 Man I can't describe it to you... Those were the days! The music, the baddies, the nightclub scene around the world at that time - priceless!
@sauldatmyztikal1rucusgoode6448 жыл бұрын
To me, Dres was and still is one of the best lyricist that the game will ever see!
@josie75736 жыл бұрын
That and one of the most underrated
@platinum_knowledge4 жыл бұрын
His solo joints were real good but never got the marketing he deserved
@musiclover-cn7tb4 жыл бұрын
@@platinum_knowledge was dres half Spanish he had such a unique look?.
@fdation4 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@bishopbobby65974 жыл бұрын
Nahh nah that's a reach
@quincyking980411 ай бұрын
Black sheep was so dope and very underrated. A wolf in 🐑🐑 clothing was underrated. Nothing today can compare to the hip-hop from this era.
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Hands down. My fave hip hop album of all time. Best rap delivery and lyricism of all time.
@hepburnscott56182 ай бұрын
So damn true
@Etcher3 жыл бұрын
Dres - one of my all time favourite emcees. When you look at Native Tongues as a whole he is and was the standout emcee. And I include Q-Tip in that.
@tonymucho2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm better than those De La boys? Really?
@tjcola77035 жыл бұрын
"had to wait a while but the while has been waited" pure genius lyrics here
@borgona3623 жыл бұрын
i thought it was just me.... but every time i hear that part , i piss of laughter..
@newera52385 жыл бұрын
Dres always had a unique rap style! I'm surprised I don't hear more people talk about him.
@borgona3623 жыл бұрын
word..
@kingzransom97133 жыл бұрын
Because unfortunately , he didn’t make enough songs
@KG-th3cr8 жыл бұрын
Jeeez this track is so perfect.
@sadieesourced17245 жыл бұрын
Truth
@Dannot10110 жыл бұрын
Trip down memory lane ! Must 've listened to this album at least 1000 times in high school...Rap with a message, great lyrics, funny, and all that without saying "fuck" or " bitch"
@sarahjane410510 жыл бұрын
apart from "u mean im not" surely?
@KPApothecary6 жыл бұрын
You must have forgotten, "for those who slept."
@matthewwhite65142 жыл бұрын
lol I think you missed a few tracks on this album. There are three extremely raunchy tracks on this album. Definitely a great album though.
@chuckhunter77 Жыл бұрын
You know who else doesn't curse in his raps? Will Smith. And look what happened to that guy. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck fuckity fuck, bitch.
@broccolihart1 Жыл бұрын
Same here my man......
@ajtowin Жыл бұрын
Every time I think about it Black Sheep really one of the first East coast artists to usher in that new 90s sound, rt
@matthewcollins5157 Жыл бұрын
I am so glad this was my music as a teenager and young man! I know I’ll sound like a crusty old man but there is just no comparison between the trash today and this beautiful art! Music as it should be! And hip hop at its true essence!
@silververnallbells1912 ай бұрын
Check out *Fox Teeth* by *C.GEANE* -She writes/produces everything by herself + she isn't ratchet.
@herbertlyles1902 жыл бұрын
Good old days love it different style of rap kool smooth players, happy fun at same time great combo
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
The best. Unmatched.
@GDub964 жыл бұрын
The whole song is a Hip-Hop quotable.
@JusticeDavid Жыл бұрын
The tempo & the rhyme pattern, the pocket of the flow...amazing!
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Unmatched in history.
@Landser2 жыл бұрын
Riding around in Stillwater with this tune on is like love.
@gregsplat88 жыл бұрын
Every time i hear this song it makes me miss playing saints row
@lxCRON1Cxl8 жыл бұрын
Yup good times
@rononeal90138 жыл бұрын
Damage I Rembert when did droped
@AceofTunes8 жыл бұрын
Were you dropped on your head?
@calebtruth19417 жыл бұрын
+ColTrane Crowley me too
@killrememberloveandbasketb39377 жыл бұрын
+Ron Oneal you need to quit with the fake names
@2bDestined6 жыл бұрын
One of the fliest jams EVER!
@scotlanrogers5327 Жыл бұрын
People don't overstand how he just snapped on the 1st verse
@Pharohjonez23 Жыл бұрын
Yea that first verse was some shit
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
"So yes I guess I must confess you can get down to serious business with this..." The finest moment in rap delivery history.
@hdeideufvg12233 жыл бұрын
Still goes as hard in 2021 as it did back then!
@941flawdalowdown67 жыл бұрын
so underrated
@GDub967 жыл бұрын
Dres was ahead of his time. Lyrics for days on this track... RIP Hip Hop....
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Amen to that. It's so nice to find people that have the intelligence and the feel to recognize this.
@E-Jizza Жыл бұрын
Black Sheep is crazy creative. Dres is one of the nicest MCs ever
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Facts
@frikshun_6 жыл бұрын
Not a curse word in the entire song. 🙌🏽 Dres
@chrispiccione81566 жыл бұрын
Tony L Brown Yes but if listen to whole album they have a song thats only lyrics is fuck u. It's actually very good
@greatscott1175 Жыл бұрын
2023 and this is still head and shoulders above most of today's hip hop, in both creativity and flow. I get that great artists won't always be remembered for their worth. But these guys should be. Always nice to turn this up.
@PeediSigel9 жыл бұрын
I honestly enjoy this more than "The Choice is Yours"
@NYPISCESGIRL9 жыл бұрын
PeediSigel Me too.
@TheTRURUDBOI9 жыл бұрын
+PeediSigel Yo, I feel blessed to enjoy em both the same.
@kurtadams30218 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. both are hip hop classics
@1977Kingsolomon8 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's the fact that TCIY was played incessantly at the clubs...
@hennylo688 жыл бұрын
I always did also.
@ericgcastile7 ай бұрын
One Of The Coolest Song And Video Ever Made IMHO!
@gdiggedy94 жыл бұрын
Didn't hear it when I was younger, but I can definitely hear the influence Slick Rick had on Dres' style.
@distanct14 жыл бұрын
Dres is a Top 10 emcee. Impressive. Especially when you consider he earned his place in Hip Hop from essentially a single album.
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Yes, I find him to be number one in my books. He's the most musical of all the MCs. The syncopation, every little lilt in his voice. The pitches that he chooses on certain syllables, he's completely unmatched. I find jazz and classical musicians pick up on the brilliant subtleties in his delivery that go unnoticed by the general public.
@turboak Жыл бұрын
A timeless classic that will forever hold a place in my lifes playlist
@stephenclayton17162 жыл бұрын
Dres is one of the best lyricist out there, and that beat is off the chain. This was one of my favorite tunes
@tcmb34343 жыл бұрын
Dres had a lot of swagger back then
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
So classy, polished, elegant.
@Sarasapien4 жыл бұрын
My favorite era of hip hop :) I guess because jazz is my favorite genre, which the 90s did a wicked crafty job of incorporating it in their songs.
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Exactly what I'm always telling the younger generation. In order to appreciate the genius of late 80s and early 90s hip-hop, you've got to have some jazz education in your spirit
@VicVaselino114 жыл бұрын
This is the best track Black Sheep has ever made.
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@DatOneGuy9018 жыл бұрын
this reminds me of times when i was little riding around in the car with my older brother listening to this cassette tape its one of my earliest hip hop memories
@randymiller66652 ай бұрын
In my humble opinion... Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is STILL THE GREATEST PURE HIP-HOP ALBUM EVER MADE! It's unfortunate that Black Sheep never had longevity in the hip-hop game because they could've been truly special in the music history and more importantly, in black history
@enchantresse235 жыл бұрын
I brought myself here because I’m a true hip hop head✨
@shannon77793 жыл бұрын
WORD!!!!!
@Stanlayy-em4fk3 жыл бұрын
I'm old
@Billkwando3 жыл бұрын
This. I got here under my own steam, multiple times.
@Jay-iu4st Жыл бұрын
Me too. 😃👍
@cornpit773 жыл бұрын
"Cause I got a cone now, want a lick?" still got me cracking after nearly 30 years. My girlfriend is always annoyed by these and tries to prevent me from listening to some Black Sheep songs when we are in the car with our kids :-P
@bim-ska-la-bim443312 күн бұрын
What a great period of this music...it is missed.
@jamjam8505 жыл бұрын
my favorite flows of the 90s. so smooth. no one beats black sheep in flow
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Hands down. Everyone says that he's in the top 10 but in my books he's absolutely number one way above and beyond anyone else. Ever. In history. Completely unmatched.
@Dannot10110 жыл бұрын
An Alfa Romeo Spider instead of a Bentley in a rap video. That says it all, these guys had taste !
@boofdfast10 жыл бұрын
Amen, I love Alfa Romeos... I love the power in my 91(funny, when this song came out, lol) 164 Sportivo... very fast at 165mph top end. lol
@JasonnnHD9 жыл бұрын
Real talk
@illitrait9 жыл бұрын
+Dannot101 ...the video was shot long before hip-hop lost its direction. More recent tracks and videos only give oxygen to a certain trope - a clear case of "he who pays the piper calls the tune".
@mcdonoghrahloh4595 жыл бұрын
boofdfast And a sensible budget
@laurieso6783 жыл бұрын
RIGHT!!!
@2003pblakey10 жыл бұрын
Love these brothers. you dont hear music like this anymore. thanks for posting!
@hepburnscott5618Ай бұрын
These two had such great chemistry which added to their incredible flow. Plus a really badass rhythm section, and top notch lyrics, damn!!!
@samushunter00482 жыл бұрын
Back in the day when rappers dressed up in videos.
@clove14714 жыл бұрын
ANOTHER CERTIFIED🔥🔥🔥🔥ASS CLASSIC BANGER
@Gekibot2 жыл бұрын
I lived this era of hip hop. It was amazing. I appreciate you younger folks coming here while you're crate digging on YT. We appreciate u! Bong, Bong
@Jay-iu4st Жыл бұрын
😃👍
@kagemaru259 Жыл бұрын
I seriously haven’t heard this song or seen this video in over 30 years. Used to come on the Jukebox back in the day.
@eldub4222 жыл бұрын
Best era of real hip hop
@ljallen1009 жыл бұрын
I was only 11 when this came out, I copped it that year and loved it ever since! Damn I had good taste for a little kid lol
@ewiemama6 жыл бұрын
Same!!!! I think I was 12 or 13
@parkavenue43475 жыл бұрын
6
@scharlystrada5 жыл бұрын
Super black sheep
@fistteam7 жыл бұрын
Who's still list'n to this jam in 2017?!? I actually still have this CD, one of my first's when CD's hit the scene. Got it through "Columbia House's 8 CD's (Or cassettes) for a penny!!" Anybody remember that "marketing geniousry" by them back in the day? Oh, one more thing...I'm a white boyyyy and was listn'n to Rap & Hip Hop, even used to do a little break-dance' in the early/mid-eighties! God knows, I miss those dayzzz!!! ✌️!!
@theman2017inc3 ай бұрын
Originally heard/ saw this in early 1991 on YO MTV RAPS when MTV was a great music channel Black Sheep were underrated and should have been bigger
@shawnsmith65735 жыл бұрын
Hip hop in its purest form.
@Patonic3139 жыл бұрын
tHEIR STYLE IS SO SMOOTH...LOVE IT!
@lamename5379 Жыл бұрын
Maff Hoffa interview brought me here. Classic Hip Hip
@supremelytechnical80286 ай бұрын
Slept on Classic. 🙏🏿 Classy, Elegant, Jazzy, & Artistic, but still Hip-Hop. 🎨 🎙🎶
@killyourtelevision9994 жыл бұрын
"Flavor of the Month" is the true gem of this album. Musically and lyrically way ahead of "The Choice is Yours."
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
I used to think so as well. But then a recent deep dive into the choice is yours make me see it on par with flavor. The last verse of the choice is yours..... the timing, the lyrics, the vocabulary, give it a revisit. That last verse is pretty unmatched.
@righttoexplain5 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite hip hop albums of all time, and it was bloody funny too. My brother bought this for me.
@fefe26fefe262 ай бұрын
It's 2024 and this is still my jam. NOLA 💜💚💛 Love
@Butch31156 жыл бұрын
I met these kats in San Francisco in 91 and they were the nicest guys ever! I miss them!
@truthhurtz85174 жыл бұрын
Bring back the 90s !!!
@kaianirodriguez3810 ай бұрын
When hip-hop was hip-hop
@kristinaparker55978 ай бұрын
This song HERE!!!! I used to love this joint!! This era of Hip Hop is unmatched and I'm so glad I was there for it in realtime.
@espialga71837 жыл бұрын
SIZZURP "Hurry up and get a scoop before it's gone!"
@misstinahamilton57145 жыл бұрын
Feeling nostalgic AF right about now 😭😭
@lsamoa13 жыл бұрын
That album totally blew my mind when it came out. Samples were dead original: psychedelic rock, dogs(??)... Funny witty smart lyrics and sick beats... Soooo funky. Still one of my favourite albums of all time.
@hanumanvaya2 жыл бұрын
Peace to all the forty-something year olds listening and remembering the *old days*.
@user-xd2et6nh8s6 ай бұрын
This was my playas anthem for 2 years. smooth and the lyrics on point
@bubz754 жыл бұрын
B🙏🏾SS LINE 🔥
@MrBlactye8 жыл бұрын
I am still in awe after some many years. This song still is on point.
@mjferrari14 жыл бұрын
Now that's a blast from the past, heavy as fuck!....
@Nate01_5 ай бұрын
Today's generation can't compete with this!!🔥🔥🔥
@jenniferlaynemusic3 ай бұрын
Nevah. Because they don't understand jazz.
@ronaldeatman66035 жыл бұрын
Had to wait a while But the while has been waited Never gave up hope in myself, nor debated Didn't shed a tear when I wasn't picked Cause I got a cone now, want a lick? Til this very day that is such a dope way to end a verse. And the double meaning was crazy.
@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC3 жыл бұрын
What double meaning?
@ronaldeatman66033 жыл бұрын
@@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC Hope I am not over explaining, but here it goes.... The entire song is an Double Entendre on it's own. The title of the song itself is called *"Flavor of the Month"* which is a known term or euphemism that means to be adored or favored for a short period of time....like a *One-Hit-Wonder* or a partner you have sex with that one time but had no interest in them afterwords. The subject matter consist of Dres trying to make a come up in an environment that constantly dismisses him due to superficial reasons. His talent and craft was undermined, but he persevered none the less, and now he is at the level he worked hard to get to. So the song is simply about striving for success while maintaining your identity. Bar: *Had to wait a while but the while has been waited* But now (or at least at the time) that the spot light is finally on him, his style and talent is being discredited as a short period of great popularity ie *Flavor of the Month* Bar: *Never gave up hope in myself, nor debated* If you dissect the idea he follows this theme all through out the song. The analogy he uses with different flavors of Ice Cream is to paint a visual picture to capture different styles that are seen as consumable, *Marketable* to the mainstream public. sugarcoated. So if you notice, at the intro when Mr. Long lists these different flavors and turns to Dres and asks, "Which flavor are you?" Dres simply replies by not telling Mr. Long his flavor at all, but instead breaks down why he is so different from the rest of the flock. Hence the name of the group *Black Sheep* which is another term that is a metaphor to explain how they stand out from the rest of the sheep.....but anyway. The visuals (The video itself) also has a lot of sexual innuendos that mirrored some of the subject matter on the album. Now that Dres has his *cone,* which is a symbol of his success and even manhood to a certain degree. He taunts his haters and disagreeable critics by asking in a condescending way "Wanna lick?" Basically saying "Fuck all you that doubted me in the first place" Bar: *Didn't shed a tear when I wasn't picked cause I got a cone now, want a lick?*
@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC3 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldeatman6603 Oh, I see. The song is deeper than I thought. Thank you for your in-depth response.
@preciouspearl4872 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldeatman6603 you broke that ish all the way down...
@misstinahamilton57142 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldeatman6603 You should seriously pursue a career where your intellect and strong cognition can be rewarded . If you havent already
@richardseals59447 жыл бұрын
Swag at it's finest!
@EFreezy7164 жыл бұрын
Classic hip-hop album.
@Comoroo4 жыл бұрын
MAN!!! I’ve seen this video a hundred times! Maybe a thousand!!! 2:10 There is a headless man walking down the street!!!! HOLY SHIT!!! 😳😳😳. 😂😂.😳
@pharaohdodson2313 жыл бұрын
Lol
@amenamem7 жыл бұрын
Ahhh...the last of the Golden Age of hip-hop! How I long for the return of such talent.
@edmundo5348 жыл бұрын
takes me back to different dimension.
@musarico52608 жыл бұрын
😞😞
@listentocky13 жыл бұрын
Takes me to stilwater
@McRemmyBaby3 жыл бұрын
@@listentocky1 lmao
@mastervader2189 жыл бұрын
this has so much funk and soul!
@SouthSideRalph14 жыл бұрын
FLAVOR FOR THE YEAR 2020!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@nicolecable66039 жыл бұрын
Wow, I was living in Philly when this came out. Its great to see my home girl in this video! You go Vonda
@moxiescreepycrayons88569 жыл бұрын
Nicole Cable And Mona. Although Mona aint the _homegirl_, she's quite the dirty businesswoman.
@tha_eye95208 жыл бұрын
What part of philly did you live in?.. I'm from west philly
@filmgreatmasterpeace82234 жыл бұрын
My joint right here!!!!
@jjtonks5005 Жыл бұрын
I love that this video was made waaay before this tiktok bs... imagine running up in someone's flock and being like, 'yo I am the Black Sheep' and the shepherd is just jamming in the background, uncredited. ❣❣❣
@xxxzanmotoxxx12 жыл бұрын
crazy how a old school song can pop in your head and someone somewhere can have the same flash back to come here and look it up to listen to it....crazy...but cool
@michaeljohnson56846 жыл бұрын
A taste for the fine art of hip hop
@lyndellwilliams26005 жыл бұрын
Checkout Behind That Suit for the review.
@daviddandridge82283 жыл бұрын
Pioneers. Beautifully simplistic use of imagery in the video and crisp lyrics from dres really solidify why 1991 was one of the best years in hip hop. One of the last good ones honestly and that’s the year I was born