Diggin’ In The Crates: “Who Got The Props” by Black Moon

A classic Hip Hop track by “Black Moon”. It was released in 1993, off of their debut album “Enta da Stage”. The album is considered a “classic”, however it didn’t sell as well as expected due to being released around the time of other classic albums such as “Illmatic” and “Ready To Die”, with a slew of other big contenders.

This was a song that I hadn’t heard until a more recent period. Disregarding age, even though the lyrics aren’t as “fresh” as they were in terms of other releases during this period (Illmatic, The Stress Agenda, Ready To Die, etc.) they do more then enough – with the video complimenting this – to give the atmosphere of raw Hip Hop. Look at the way “5Ft” looks at the camera slowly pacing to the beat as the main samples are playing, and then look at how “Evil Dee” gazes into the camera bobbing his head to the sample in an almost “cynical” fashion, or how “Buckshot” moves with confidence; when the beat goes into full force, everyone starts getting into it — kicking their legs into the air, jumping around, and even dancing. Feels like Hip Hop at one of its rawest forms.

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Posted by LostMoniker on October 10th, 2008 :: Filed under Diggin' In The Crates: Classic Videos
Tags :: blackmoon, classic hip hop, diggin' in the crates, enta da stage, golden age, who got the props
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