& Rakim, … During the nineties, the beef was not forgotten by fans or the participants, but rather fondly remembered as a classic hip hop rivalry. Whats the matter with your MC, Marley Marl? [AUDIO]", Kool G Rap talks about Marley Marl and the Juice Crew, crime raps, and his extensive catalog, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Bridge_Wars&oldid=986848053, Articles with Russian-language sources (ru), Articles needing additional references from March 2016, All articles needing additional references, Articles lacking reliable references from March 2017, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 November 2020, at 10:34. He has influenced the likes of DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Erick Sermon and pretty much any dope producer from the east-coast. What's the matter with your DJ, MC Shan? Shante, mentioned in a very vulgar reference in "the Bridge Is Over", released a rap titled "Have A Nice Day", ghostwritten by Juice Crew colleague Big Daddy Kane (who was not otherwise personally involved in the battle), in which she took a shot at Boogie Down Productions. In 1990, Boogie Down Productions released the concept album Edutainment, where KRS-One took on such topics as politics, racism, self-identity, slavery, black on black violence, police brutality & corruption and even the meat industry. You can see this (and the changed attitude towards the former rivals) in the line: He concludes the track acknowledging his indebtedness to Shan and Marley. Marley Marl Scratch (12" Dub) 12. Marley Marl: It’s like six months later and then one of the engineers told me, “You know Ced-Gee found you drum reel?” He became interested in music, by performing in local talent shows, during the early days of rap music. 1986 - M.C. Most of KRS's fire was directed specifically at Marley Marl and MC Shan, although the MC added insults to other Juice Crew members such as Mr. Magic and Roxanne Shante, who had earlier been at the center of the Roxanne Wars, which were a predecessor to this battle. Cast: Nas LL Cool J MC Shan Marley Marl Funkmaster Flex Roxanne Shanté Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Black Thought In dialog on that CD (track 5), he states that Magic dissed a track by them. Impeach the President. MC Shan, Marley MarlBuyThis Song. The feud began with Queensbridge-based producer Marley Marl & MC Shan's track "The Bridge" in late 1985. 3. The Bridge Lyrics: Ladies and gentleman / We got MC Shan and Marley Marl in the house tonight / They just came from off tour / They wanna tell you a little story about where they come from / x4 / The Marley Marl programmed the beat by triggering drum sounds (the kick and snare) from the TR-808 into the SDD-2000, giving the track a unique sound and feel. Marley Marl has produced beats for some of the music’s finest MCs including Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, LL Cool J, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Kool G Rap, Nas, Rakim, and Masta Ace. Though "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock is often pegged as the best hip-hop single of all time, Marley Marl's production on his cousin MC Shan's single "The Bridge" could well be the most underrated hip-hop single ever recorded. pt2", "Various Artists - Bridge Wars - Amazon.com Music", "MC Shan Responds To KRS-One Apology Demands With Vicious Bars [VIDEO]", "KRS-One Replies To MC Shan Diss With "S.H.A.N." It's still rock and roll to me, Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me. It is considered to be a classic diss song, aimed at MC Shan, Marley Marl, the Juice Crew and rappers from Queens, NY and the Queensbridge projects.. "The Bridge Is Over" is a 1987 song by Boogie Down Productions from their debut album Criminal Minded, performed by rapper KRS-One and produced by DJ Scott LaRock and KRS-One. [7] KRS quickly responded.[8]. & Rakim's "Paid in … View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1998 Vinyl release of The Bridge / The Bridge 2000 on Discogs. The Honey Drippers. Add a Plot » Writers: John Carluccio (creator), John Carluccio (developed by) Added to Watchlist. Their first single was entitled "Beat You Down", in which he reiterates that no one actually said that hip hop started in the Bridge, but then points out that the area was nevertheless very prominent in the early days of rap, and even had superior sound equipment, causing it to surpass the Bronx as the leader of hip hop. "Don't you know that they're out of touch?" Should I try to be a straight `A' student? About The Bridge. When the bridge stop rockin The bridge will keep-a rockin If the kids stop rockin The bridge will keep-a rockin Till the beat stop rockin The bridge will keep rockin Ladies and Gentleman We got mc Shan and Marley Marl in the house tonight Ladies and Gentleman We got mc Shan and Marley Marl in … Screwball's "The Bio" and "You Love To Hear The Stories" (a followup to the original "The Bridge", and which featured MC Shan) recounted the story of him entering the battle, and being basically ignored, and that it thankfully never escalated into physical violence; and the latter pointed to the Nas album Illmatic (1994) as proof that "the Bridge is still live". Down By Law 6. In response, South Bronx-based KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions released the track "South Bronx", which was similar in terms of content to Shan and Marl's track except singing the praises of the South Bronx rather than Queensbridge, and made the argument for its being the real birthplace of hip hop. 1986 - SUPER KIDS - THE TRAGEDY (DON'T DO IT) - NIA RECORDS PROMO - MARLEY MARL. Marley Marl, who was working as a DJ for radio station WBLS, sampled the song's signature loop from a station copy of Otis Redding’s "Hard to Handle". Another unnoticed attack is the fact that South Bronx was arranged under the same speed as "The Bridge", most notably as the rhymes that are performed before the chorus chant. Marlon Williams, better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. [1] The Bridge Wars originally involved The South Bronx's Boogie Down Productions, led by KRS-One, and Marley Marl's Juice Crew, hailing from Queensbridge. In this episode of Classic Recipes , the legendary producer explains and demonstrates how he created the beat for MC Shan’s “The Bridge,” one of the most memorable beats in hip hop history. Marley Marl Scratch (Demo # 2) 14. Another rapper named Butchy B stepped in for Queensbridge, with "Beat Down KRS", in which he among other things, mocks the "didadidadiday" chant of "The Bridge is Over". Magic dismissed it as "wack", and then, after forming BDP, they retaliated by dissing Mr. Magic and Marley Marl's popular "Juice Crew", using the whole "Queens versus Bronx" issue as a pretense.[4]. PHD's 1991 album title track "Without Warning" samples a couple of lines from "Numero Uno" as if answering them. with a new weekly coast to coast syndacated party call GOLDEN ERA RADIO Saturday Nights 9 pm to 11pm. However he left the label after releasing an almost unheard single titled "Feed the World". Other rappers joined in making songs dissing Queensbridge, such as Cool C's "Juice Crew Dis" which mocked Shan's "Juice Crew Law" and attacks both Shan and Shanté, and MitchSki's "Brooklyn Blew Up the Bridge, South Bronx Helped us out", which made fun of Shan's on-stage appearances. Everybody's talkin' 'bout the Juice Crew funny. MC SHAN~The Bridge~Rap/Hip Hop 12" in shrink wrap w/Hype Sticker (Marley Marl)** $12.99 + $4.00 shipping . Label: Pirate Recordings - P002 • Format: Vinyl 12 ... Producer – Marley Marl; Notes Although this record was originally by MC Shan he does not appear in the 2000 version But meanwhile, Two other Queensbridge residents, Rockwell Noel & Poet, joined in the battle, resulting from the inferior responses from MC Shan and the Juice Crew offering the strongest attack against BDP. Marl trumped it by helming "The Bridge," an ode to Queensbridge by his cousin MC Shan that became the unofficial Queens rap anthem and inspired a spirited feud with Bronx native KRS-One. On the wheels of steel, Marlon sucks! Marley Marl was born on September 30, 1962 as Marlon Williams. All you need are looks and a whole lotta money." History. The Bridge Wars was a hip hop music rivalry during the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, that arose from a dispute over the true birthplace of hip hop music and retaliation over the rejecting of a record for airplay. You'd better change what comes out your speaker Then in Oct 2009, Dj Marley Marl returned back to where it all started for him NYCs 107.5 WBLS – Mon-Friday evenings 6PM TO 7PM. Complete your Marley Marl collection. You're better off talkin' 'bout your wack Puma sneaker Even after La Rock's death, the feud still continued. Song history. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Marley Marl's first (official) album has to be one of the corner stones to the temple of Hip-Hop. Nas revisited "The Bridge" on his 2012 album Life is Good by sampling it for the hook in his track, "Back When," which focuses on the past of hip-hop. The track directly attacks MC Shan with lyrics like: Before "The Bridge" was released, MC Shan was signed to MCA Records. Discover his early work with the Juice Crew and friends including: Roxanne Shante, Craig G., Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, LL Cool J, Master Ace, MC Shan, Eric B. [1] The Bridge Wars originally involved The South Bronx's Boogie Down Productions, led by KRS-One, and Marley Marl's Juice Crew, hailing from Queensbridge. Space 9. Download this Track. Wise.[5]. MC Shan: The Bridge . Another line by KRS directly attacking Shan was: This referred to the fact that MC Shan had attacked LL Cool J on the B side of "The Bridge" with a song called "Beat Biter", whereby Shan claimed that LL Cool J had stolen beats for his "Rock The Bells" from "Marley Marl Scratch" theme. KRS responded with "Still Number 1, the Numero Uno Mix", where he calls Poet "soft" and uncreative, and accuses him of "sounding like Kane". Meanwhile, Poet had moved on, eventually rechristening himself as "Blaq Poet", and went on to be a part of the groups PHD (Poet + DJ Hot Day), and Screwball; and some of the records released over the years, took numerous pot shots at KRS. Queensbridge Records released the 2011 album "Bridge Wars", which put a new spin on the old story with the release of the compilation which features artists such as F.E.R.N (produced by DukeDaGod of The Diplomats), Mahogany Jones (four-time Champion of BET’s "Freestyle Friday's" battle competitions) and Brookyln’s own L.G. Cause Bronx created hip-hop, Queens will only get dropped, Hailing from Queens, Marley Marl revolutionized hip-hop when he pioneered the practice of sampling drum sounds and creating his own proto-boom-bap rhythms, yielding gems like MC Shan’s joyfully noisy (and unintentionally beef-inducing) QB anthem “The Bridge.” The song's intro samples "The Bridge" by … The Bridge [scratched] [x4] Queensbridge Dimples D. the girl, she was great Her and Marley Marl went and cut a plate They used to rock it out in the place And the title of it was sucker dj's And then he strolled along one day And then he walked into a girl named Shante Third in line you know it's me MC Shan ha ha in the place to be MC Man he made them beg “The Bridge” was originally created using the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer and the Korg SDD-2000 Sampling Digital Delay. The Bridge 4. It, and from the same album, "South Bronx", are the most famous songs of The Bridge Wars between rappers from the Bronx and Queens. Marley Marl Scratch (12" Version) 11. The Bridge Wars was a hip hop rivalry during the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, that arose from a dispute over the true birthplace of hip hop music and retaliation over the rejecting of a record for airplay. When they heard "The Bridge", they decided to diss back, and this is why "South Bronx" was released. KRS-One and Marley Marl have since officially retired the feud, with the release of their collaborative 2007 album Hip-Hop Lives. SHAN - BEAT BITER / THE BRIDGE - BRIDGE RECORDS OG - MARLEY MARL. [6] He also included a three-minute freestyle in an over the phone interview. Marley Marl later produced most of LL's album Mama Said Knock You Out. On the second track "Blackman In Effect" he discusses the concept of "juice" and states: "I'm not down with a juice-crew". "If you are then you think too much. Shan continues recounting in the FOUNDATION interview: After "Kill That Noise", Shan himself became more passive in the battle, as the above statement indicated. Left Me Lonely 7. Marley Marl and his Juice Crew affiliates recorded “The Symphony” in Queens, immediately after posing in front of a Lear Jet for In Control, Volume 1’s back-cover photography. The song went on to become one of the most sampled hip hop songs in hip hop history. Kill That Noise 5. The whole " Bridge " — my song I made with MC Shan — all that was trigger music, triggering samples from a 808 with separate samplers around … “The Bridge” was recorded by MC Shan and Marley Marl, but in STSA, its birth is a byproduct of a series of preceding battles. Buy on Vinyl/CD. KRS had also contributed a verse to the Symphony 2000 remake of the Marley Marl classic in 1999. Statements can be found in the 2003 documentary Beef, which features the original battle footage.[2]. Producer: Roy C ... appears in 'The Bridge, as well as 'Impeach the president'. You're still tellin' lies to me. Living In The World Of Hip Hop 10. It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways The song's lyrics at the end are set to the tune of the famous Billy Joel song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me": What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing? Another One To Get Jealous Of 8. Marley Marl, Soundtrack: Blade: Trinity. The song's intro samples "The Bridge" by MC Shan. Don't you know about the new fashion honey? Take a dose of 1988 with a Hip Hop Producers favorite producer, Marley Marl: known for creating some of the most iconic early Hip Hop tracks and inventing classic styles from his basement studio in Queensbridge, New York. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects located in Queens New York. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Marley Marl - In Control, Volume 1 at Discogs. The album features two tracks further exemplifying the end of the feud: "The Victory" (produced by DJ Premier) which sees KRS on the same track as Blaq Poet, and "Rising" (as in "Rising To the Top"), in which KRS recounts the whole story from his perspective (a struggling former group home resident trying to enter the business in a period when "answer records" were popular, sparked off by Shante's "Roxanne's Revenge"). "The Bridge" by Marley Marl and MC Shan; a song designed to foster community pride ignites hip-hop's most epic rap battle. Previous All Episodes (3) Next . The song first premiered at a concert where MC Shan had just performed "The Bridge". Producer: Marley Marl. In 1988 DJ Rockwell Noel and the Poet followed up with Taking U Out, which was even stronger than "Beat You Down", and harshly attacked both KRS's then-wife, Ms. Melodie, and rival radio station WRKS's DJ Red Alert, who was on BDP's side of the battle. Sample appears at 0:01 and 0:04. jump. Documentary | Episode aired 8 March 2013 Season 1 | Episode 3. He even denies saying hip hop started in Queens, and suggests BDP is just trying to jump on their bandwagon. Marl is (in my mind and in countless others) Hip-Hop's greatest and most inspiring producer.