“Whether It’s Rhyme Or Crime, I Gotta Get Mine…”
AUDIO By J. Tinsley on July 19, 2009 at 3:43 pmTC wasn’t the only one on a funked-out vibe recently. On what was some completely random shuffle playlist shit on my computer, something crazy happened. Completely out of left field, “Gotta Get Mine,” by the late MC Breed and Tupac, began liberating itself through my speakers for the first time in over two years. Kicking game to those who may not be too familiar, Breed was one of the first rappers to arise out the Midwest and was reppin’ Michigan years before Marshall became the face of Motown Hip-Hop. With the help of another cut, “Ain’t No Future In Yo Frontin’,” Breed’s name was forever etched in into the genre’s rich history.
However, with no disrespect to Breed, Pac owned this song with what has become one of my favorite guest verses of all time. Little known fact, after watching this video on The Box (yeah, how many remember that?) for the first time when I was seven years old in 1993, my desire to become a gangsta rapper was cultivated. After quickly realizing I couldn’t rap or fit the image, that career path was abandoned just as quickly as it had spawned.
Pistol toting, tattoo harboring, Karl Kani sporting and coupled with a foul mouth, Pac became my favorite rapper at that very moment. I can’t honestly explain why I gravitated towards the verse seeing as how I could relate to NOTHING he was saying at the time, I just knew I became a fan. Granted, while they aren’t the caliber of his opening bars on “Hail Mary”, Pac’s intro to this verse was nothing short of memorable:
“I keep my mind on my money, money on my mind
Finger on the trigger nigga hand on my nine
Smokin’ blunts of skunk, makin’ hoes of punks
And only underground funk comin’ out of my trunk”
Yep, that about did it for me. Damn shame though, Pac never received enough credit for his guest spots. He ripped damn near every one.
Download — MC Breed Feat. Tupac - “Gotta Get Mine”
Posted in AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO — Tags: MC Breed, The New Breed, Tupac, VIDEO
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TSS should do a post with songs from the 90’s like once a week… Throwback Thursdays or something
LOL, 90’s are long gone and they ain’t coming back but it never hurts to revisit from time to time.
Bad ass song. R.I.P. 2Pac & MC Breed.
^^
before you know they gonna ask for throwback coolers…
you guys aware of the new beastie boys album thats coming out??
the song with nas leaked and there is an other one out,..
but i cant find that one..
and on the otherside of hiphop
the new single of kid cudi is a colab with MGMT
I remember when this dropped very very cleared. Video owned Rap City.
Listened to that Nas & Beasties earlier. Haven’t seen any other songs though.
CuDi who?
one of my favorite songs & favorite videos of all time… been looking for the instrumental to this for years and years…
That Nas + Beastie shit is some unabashed old man rap. I love it.
and the video is coming soon i think
‘too many rappers’ is a good song
and a fuckin’ real title !!!
the lonely stoner bites his pillow tight.
I think I may go buy a 40 of St. Ides today.
“Little known fact, after watching this video on The Box (yeah, how many remember that?) for the first time when I was SEVEN YEARS OLD IN 1993…”
I am officially… and old man.
LOL!!!
About that Beastie Boys feat. Nas…
I have not listened yet (have it though) but one word:
DOPE.
Those three dudes make real Hip-Hop.
*AN old man.
(See my mind is already going ;)
i wonder when this was last played on my itunes.
“The Real Anonymous”, I apologize man lol…I wasn’t trying to do that.
Nah… no apologies necessary!
I know I am getting oldER… lol!!!
I love it man.
I grew up when Hip-Hop was amazing!
Cannot complain.
i wonder when this was last played on my itunes.
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I last played this song on May 30, 2009
last played om June 2, 2009
This video and 2 live crew RULED the Box at least in the south.
I still say at least 3 times a week.. BET Uncut is sorely missed.