EPMD - Give The People Lyrics
(Got to give the people
Give the people what they want...)
(Ladies and Gentlemen...)
When I came out with my first rap jam
It did real good without radio play
Maybe at night but no airplay in the day
I couldn't understand why to be exact
Our music was good and I was far from wack
Then came the answer, commercial was the key
To get airplay and a spot on TV
Like Ed Lover and Doctor Dre from Yo! MTV Raps
A show, mainly for the black
And still we can't ill, cause to them that's wrong
Cause like P.E. said, we're too black and too strong
(Brothers and sisters) that's a price a rapper must pay
(Got to give the people
Give the people what they want...)
(Ladies and Gentlemen...)
As airwaves collapse rap shows at a standstill
Some racial circuits the frequencies can't handle
The funk tracks produced by EPMD
But it's a fat jam, that will never win a grammy
Unless we sellout and kill the black movement dead
Which means swallow our pride and become flunkies instead
And stop the rap about freedom, thoughts of a black president
And rap about a black crack, the mayor in our residence
Give me a break brothers, it's time to take a stand
And kill that no sir, yes sir, and thank you ma'am
'Cause the word is a luxury a black man can't afford
That's why poverty's on the rise and we still ignored
And it's a setback and yet the clock still ticks
And if we let it, rap would be run by politics
I read it somewhere that every man's created equal
But not in this day and age, maybe in the sequel
Which means next time, so observe these rhymes
And take a stand and go for yours 'cause I'm going for mine
That's why I
(Got to give the people
Give the people what they want...)
(Ladies and Gentlemen...)
Why is that when wrong is done by the black
It's blown out of proportion and immediately attacked
By the press and yes, conflict is caused
By the kids at concerts who bumrush the doors
One child gets hurt, the press gets pesty
But what about the Beatles, G, and Elvis Presley
Same stuff was rough, rap does not cause violence
So (Fight the Power) and make them understand
But too much power and you might get banned
So if you want airplay
You can't be too black and hey, watch what you say, but ayo
(Got to give the people
Give the people what they want...)
(Ladies and Gentlemen...)
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EPMD Give The People Comments
the remix was hard
The album version is ok. But this version is truly the best SHO NUFF
This makes me think of the Old School Hi-Top Pumas!
If you want air play...
You cant be too black and hey watch what you say... sums up todays "hip hop" .
Ice Cube: Hip Hop wont be so nice, ice cube, just vanilla ice.
2019...
Fendi. One of the baddest hip hop dancers ever.
Even EPMD we’re talking some real shit way back in the day. Not all this drug addict rap we have now. No Crossover, Real Hardcore Shit.
Shout out to Jalen & Jacoby.
Hip hop needs a Phinehas to rescue it!
Redman and K-Solo 3:05
PMD killed this shit
True HipHop!One of my favourite Epmd track.
DJ Scratch scratches is 🔥 . One of the greatest.
2 words SO DOPE!!!
using the o'Jay's give the people what they want song
They told you the whole story back then an it all came to pass woke back then mad crazy.....
✌ the album version is my shhh n this is raw still too.
Young EPMD ✌
The scratch... is Legitimate
Nobody listened to the gems they dropped now look at the hip hop we have today 🤦🏿♂️
jebac okeeee
This is exactly why eminem is not in my top five or even ten for that matter.
best message from an epmd song
The track, the video this beat version everything is classic in it. The dancers i see my boy marquest. Dj scratch wildin. When this came out the essence was crazy. Everybody fly, banging epmd
This video captured Dem Brooklyn NIGRAS juss right
PROPHETIC!!!
CERTIFIED CLASSIC......SHOT @ HERBERT VON KING PLAYGROUND ( aka TOMPKINS PARK ) BEFORD STUYVESANT
Notjing was wrong with the Beatles.
dopeeeee
Classic EPMD are legendary
One of the dopest underrated groups in the rap game.
Yo yo yo
Best Version.
Damn I remember that Day like yesterday, me and boys say them making this video in Herbert Von king park in Bed-Stuy,we were Shorties, we met them redman, solo they were all mad cool
redman behind P!
This song can come out TODAY ( 9/6/17) and the lyrics will ring true.
This song should be rereleased!
EPMD Forever 💯🔥🎤🎧🎤💥💥💯💯
Wish they put this on their greatest hits album.
Talk about a black president. Decades ahead of their time.
u right, its rocket science
That's the Jeep Mix.
got a download this cut
this was the join when I was in high school, and it still bangs
This Remix was way better than the original mix!! Straight Business!!!
2:53 that look though
I want this version of the song...the dancers are sexy
my favorite...scratching with his belly OMG...classic shit..live EPMD and the haircuts.dancers yesssss
89-91 was kinda a lost time for hip-hop production wise. i see how the chronic came thru and shook shit up
I remember this joint as a turning point in hip hop. One of the last real joints. As soon as OPP was a hit, I knew the art form was in trouble.
Arturo Martes dam that's true Arturo!.....Yeah you know me...WTF?!?
how did OPP destroy it lol?
head is bopping!!!😎😎😎😎🎧🎧🎧🎤🎤🎤😀😀
When Hip Hop actually deliver a message, I hear a lot of Prrraaaaaa or Woooooooo smh to "hip hop " now
bullshit is out now...they should be ashamed of themselves and i am serious when i said that.
I agree. Hip hop delivers serious messages back in the day, as opposed to the nonsense that's currently out there.
I agree. Hip Hop is a joke right now.
Are you kidding me?! Gawd I miss this hip-hop. Bangin and real.
Parish flow is MONEY!!
No doubt
my jam back in '92!
you damn skippy!!!... without the jif peanut butter....😄😄😄😀😀
EPMD For life
Austin Edwards ii
Public Enemy fight the power rift in the background.....
beat.scratches.lyrics.the best u will ever hear.
this version is straight BEAST
Yessssss
I like this version better than the album version.
Me too. I can't care much for the album version.
Facts once i heard this version i was sold
The beat though. Damn
ZionHillCalling this is better than the album version jackass stop being a hater
Me too!!! 👑
1:49 Pmd predicted what's happenin now...
PMD was correct and the writing was on the wall.
lol @ a young redman
Even though it is really dope, just as all the other stuff made by Eric and Parish, the original is still much better! At least for me!
This music right here is my generation and your generation are "Game "and "Rich Homie Quan" showing their dicks on Instagram.
Just heard this on the radio for the 1st time today. Why hadn't I heard it before?
ok you so called rappers. This right here is The Real HIP⭐HOP!!!!
Michael Jones Jr. aint no Sissy Jeans Here!!!
This is the truth!!!!
U Damn Right.... 🔥 🔥 🔥
I see redman in the end.
+The Infamous Trini_Don yup, that's him
and k solo
#gtgtpwtw
WOW! This cut has stood the test of time. Some of the lyrics have foreshadowed the state of Black America right now.. Very eerie.
(C) 1999 EPMD Records Inc./Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
I remember getting this tape for my 15th birthday because of this song, but come to find out, the song sounded completely different. I was pissed but when I heard the whole album....I was very satisfied.
billyripp I feel you billyripp.....I used to do the same thing man
Old Old School
Man, Hit Squad ended before it even had a chance to fully grow, but I guess it happened for a reason. Some cats from Staten Island said they were ready to battle them before they broke up.
@Ryan Cole Look it up? Show me the you tube video then...
You made it look like they broke up because they were scared of the wu tang coming at them.
Keith and redman are just as quality mc's as any wu rapper.
U god, masta killa & inspector deck can't compare in my opinion tho.
@MrStaano Cappadonna Explains Past Wu-Tang/Erick Sermon Beef: http://youtu.be/_lW-1Ptz8To
@Ryan Cole Saw it.
Did not really get all you said from that video.
Like i expected.
Peace god.
Ryan Cole ....True legends can't be battled! True legends understand that battle rapping is useless. The battle is bringing unity through art🎶🎤
WU TANG!!
I like the other version better
NO SELL OUT!1
yo, I need this on MP3! I can't find this joint anywhere but my maxi single cassette. somebody hook me up please thanks...
yo REALHOODTV thanks sooo much bro, where has that tool been all of my life! thanks
I actually have all of their albums but 2 on CD. these dudes know beats!
http://youtube-mp3.org/
I prefer the other mix, but this is one of my favorite EPMD joints
One of my all time favorite videos of the era! It really captures the power of the HipHop movement in that moment. Everyone just gathering at a park somewhere to just hang and support EPMD. I wonder if there was any food tho?
I like EPMD. I like food too.
The Brentwood Bombers........hit after hit. .....real hip hop
Great, strong lyrics. An incredibly hard beat. Classic. I will always hold EPMD in high esteem. Classic. Thank you for posting this.
Definitely! the best hardcore song ever....
This beat is stupid dope!!
@GangStarr4life96 He meant the same thing, Stupid!
@GangStarr4life96 He meant the same thing, Stupid!
@vaterbob It was a joke, haha.
@GangStarr4life96 hahah damn I feel stupid now XD
3.09 K-SOLO NUMBER ONE
EPMD * * * * * * 1990 BRENTWOOD ORIGINAL AMERICAN GANGSTA RAP IN SOUTH BRONX K-SOLO
Strong black brothers. This is a timepiece
0:09 Skoob from Das EFX! Man that was familiar! EPMD was at they prime! I love this version, why this version wasn't on the album?!
Man that was as good as the first time. K-solo and redman in the wings.
Prophetic...
LOLOLOLOLOL
Peace,EPMD....Yeah gotsta give da people........
HIPHOP...was set out in da park.....We used 2 do it out in da dark.....Word...
One Love,..E-DUB & P-MICDOC.
PEACE...
I love the idea that they can produce positive songs that create solidarity... Rap on.. L_V
classic material
Well said
No champagne bottles poppin, no bling, no Bentlies, no Benzos, no ass shaking, no fake thug shit, no gun play, no pushin dope...Just REAL and GROWN-UP hip-hop from the street. No additives or artificial flavors. Long live EPMD!!!!!
ill remix
The 8 people that dislike this video can get the Bozack.
OMG I was in SCHOOL WHEN THIS SONG 1ST CAME OUT!
Fuck Rick Ross..vevo and etc...............This Is HipHop ...btw thx for upload this song .....search for long time
Fuck you Vevo don't put Drake and Lil Wayne next to the name of this legacy