I’ve got tears in my eyes looking how many we have lost. Lisa, Kobe, Jam Master J, DMX 😢

This current generation badly needs a Lauryn Hill.

@jamalphipps2209

2 жыл бұрын

To me, Kendrick Lamar and J Cole is currently almost like the male version of Lauryn Hill

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

Idk man. Rico Nasty kinda different rn. In terms of the rapper/singer exotic female bag goes🤷🏽‍♂️

@ladyruler9585

Жыл бұрын

@@jamalphipps2209 J. Cole has rapped extensively about bitches and his exploits of being hypersexual. He hardly deserves to be in the category of Ms. Hill.

@ozzystar3545

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRoundtable_RTG I do we just have to make them realize what’s really cool everyone is acting nowadays there’s no realness at all

@ozzystar3545

Жыл бұрын

Kendrick preaches the same stuff but we need a woman

Back when we actually couldn't wait to tune in to award shows, because they were actually GOOD and WORTH watching.

I miss award shows like this everyone was themselves back then

@Karl671

9 ай бұрын

I know

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

3 ай бұрын

Everybody was different & TALENTED artists

@outkastkidd

3 ай бұрын

No politics , just raw and authentic . Everything got so commercialized…..

The Best years ever wish I can go back to them days

@ElleBrOw

2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to revisit but not remain 🙋🏽‍♀️

@rosiebrooks7685

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr. I was everywhere then

@rosemarywilson7639

2 жыл бұрын

I am a 1960s baby and I loved this era my kids sis to they still listen to all of the 1990s we were all hooked on to mtv the list is long .

@brianticas7671

8 ай бұрын

Same bud

One of the best award shows of all time.UPN was big for the culture

@Karl671

9 ай бұрын

Yea until they put WB & UPN together and separate 😢

@BeaMode1990

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely was. I miss UPN. ❤❤❤

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

3 ай бұрын

@@Karl671 Yes the executives did that

Crazy how so many of our greats shown here died young. And this was just a few years after Pac and Big died too. This award show was powerful in so many ways.

@musiclover-cn7tb

Жыл бұрын

Exactly that's why this is golden tomorrow isn't promised to any of us.

@mrcabone

9 ай бұрын

So good to see Left Eye!

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Was thinking the same...rip DMX an Kobe to say the least!❤

Watching this makes me feel so old 😂 . I had this on VHS back then. Good times

@ozzystar3545

Жыл бұрын

Do you look the new technology cuz I feel like it would be so cool to have a vhs tape it just makes it more of a experience

@dillinger4107

9 ай бұрын

Great times

@Karl671

9 ай бұрын

Me too

YOOOO !! Janet was there!! It is so funny to see her on that stage with all of those rowdy-ass rappers. She was so calm and graceful. i love it!

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

🥇

@wysefavor

Жыл бұрын

Janet and the jacksons pretends alot ..they are rowdy behind the scenes

@LifeIsNotorious

Жыл бұрын

This is nothing new to her

@pedrogates3189

11 ай бұрын

She’s a lot more “hood “ than people think the same with MJ

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

I no rite? Surprised she attended!

Back when the awards had athletes apart of there events

@Armone86

Жыл бұрын

Ikr real shit🎯🎯

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

Жыл бұрын

& talent was very necessary to attend

@jayskicksnfits9372

8 ай бұрын

*a part* not apart and *their* not there. 😂

Did not know Kobe was at the source awards that's dope af 💯🙏🏾🙏🏾

@Karl671

9 ай бұрын

I knew

@shannonallaround9490

8 ай бұрын

He went to plenty source award shows. You can catch him in audience footage.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

I no rite!?😂

@user-yx4yg1gw4c

4 ай бұрын

And Allen Iverson

i was so impressed by Eve back then. My initial thoughts of her while watching her interviews back in 98/99 was: "She is so cool." The stylish way she dressed, her calming speaking voice and mature composure. .. Even the confident way that she patrolled the stage at this award show, Eve is just a cool-ass woman.. Through and through. She hasn't changed much either.

@lolabunny1157

8 ай бұрын

Eve was always my favorite ❤️

2023 and still watching it like it’s my first time..GREAT MEMORIES!!🥰🥰

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

I no rite? It's 2024 already an I'm watchin it😂

Left eye, Dmx and Kobe gone 💔💔💔

@yannicklaura6212

9 ай бұрын

😢 🙏🏾

@jeremyblackwater439

9 ай бұрын

Hurricane G 🕊️

@bevinjayawardena2016

5 ай бұрын

Even Jam Master Jay❤

@graina88

Ай бұрын

Life is short

Damn the crowd was so happy to see NAS after Diddy 😄😄

RIP X your missed your music lives within us forever @reelblack thank you for uploading these precious memories we grew up in.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

I'm in tears yo

Left eye was so beautiful she had the biggest beautiful eyes I had the biggest crush on her when I was younger rest forever in paradise queen

@3:53 Lisa “Left eye” Lopes 🥀

Watching this in 2023...and all I can say is WOW!! Rap Music was very creative back in the day... Puff is a true entertainer tho.. solid performance by all the artists..

@JomarGreenley-fh3gt

Жыл бұрын

They actually performing now awards bunch of nothing

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

It's amazing how much music has grown over the yrs yo so happy hip hop still lives!❤

This new generation needs talent.

DMX forever ♥️

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

But of course..man I miss him!😢he was so humble up there yo! ❤

Oh my gosh, I spent the whole summer of 99' visiting family in the Bronx all the way from London. But I watched this at my cousins' house in Yonkers- I always remember Lauryn Hill saying 'you better walk that walk' and understood what she meant as a child. This nostalgia is everything. And I needed Eve to get her flowers like, yesterday!

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Wats nostalgia mean??

@user-dv3kq3rm4h

6 ай бұрын

@@PrettyNicky50 Memories of the past, normally in a really good way. Almost in a dream like state sometimes.

Love seeing how the crowd went crazy when Nas came out!!! 😍😍🔥🔥And Diddy is sucha goofy 🙄😒

@jayejohnson199

7 ай бұрын

Took the words out my mouth.

@joshingram071

3 ай бұрын

You'll get over it

The legendary Jaleel White was up in the house.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

He definitely wasn't shy despite the crowd surrounding him

although outkast are no longer together,i'm grateful that i was around when they existed

@jamalyoung-zq9gl

10 ай бұрын

Reunion soon

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

They went hard Core yo...remember playn "player's ball anthem" all the time back then

Just look at the nominees for the awards!! Legend after legend!! Shit ain’t the same!!!

@xosemarceloromeuherbon7315

8 ай бұрын

Ese bico é para Min?

@NicotineRosberg

7 ай бұрын

@@xosemarceloromeuherbon7315downbad

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Wishn Eminem would of won instead of Laryn

8:22 that smile from left eye ❤️

R.I.P DMX and Kobe Bryant

@jayskicksnfits9372

8 ай бұрын

R.I.P. Left Eye as well.

@thousandaire_emperor

6 ай бұрын

So many lives lost in the 90s since than list goes on

@bevinjayawardena2016

5 ай бұрын

​@@jayskicksnfits9372And Jam Master Jay

@0:45 Kobe Bryant 🥀

I was a big hip hop head at the time but was in rural Kenya and we barely had TV in the late 90s 😂 I'm glad KZread has this.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Rite😊

Baby down bad can he let Juvenile speak on behalf of the award HE just won. LAWD!!!!!

@HoodPsychoP3dia

10 ай бұрын

He think he diddy

@bertaboytvproduction7572

9 ай бұрын

Baby and Wayne 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

@joshingram071

3 ай бұрын

Not really. It was the first award anyone from CMR won in their label's history. They all won.

@24:30 Jam Master Jay 🥀

This was the last good times in hip hop

@tayoodutola9576

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. That’s crazy🙆🏽‍♂️🍿

@pedrogates3189

11 ай бұрын

I’d say 03 was the last great year in hip hop well for the golden era anyway

@shannonallaround9490

8 ай бұрын

Yep before hip hop took a nose dive to trash 🗑️

This was a 🔥 upload... 🙌🏾 Damn i miss them days. Some of them outfits was flagrant 😂😂

Authentic raw talent… when everybody was themselves and proud of their own sound and culture.

16:02 - I miss Slim Shady

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Me too!!!😢😢😢❤❤❤

I’m so happy I came up on this hip hop. I was born in 1988. Nowadays people paint there fingernails (men) because of there favorite artist. Where did we lose this generation?

@18:00 DMX 🥀

YO!!! REELBLACK!!! ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 IF WE KNEW THEN, WHAT WE KNOW NOW. ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 KEEP DROPPING THE CLASSICS, GOOD LOOKS!!!

@the2ndcoming135

Жыл бұрын

That’s why I just fallback sometimes. Like, nah you got the floor right now. Get ya sh*t off. I’m listening🙂

This straight out the Time Capsule

Thank you for sharing!

This like Motown 25.. for me.. Classic..(you must own the 💿‘s to capture these times).. I do..

Wow where did we go wrong ..sweet memories …

@righteousshadowsdojopt.3979

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody there would be wearing mask today. 😷

@xp8969

2 жыл бұрын

@@righteousshadowsdojopt.3979 got whooshed

@pattiwhite4960

2 жыл бұрын

Inviting too many people to the bbq 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️😑

@xp8969

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattiwhite4960 not too many people, just who got allowed in, Russell Simmons gave HipHop a death sentence when he let Lyor Cohen get involved

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattiwhite4960 💀

This was a good hip-hop age. I don't know what is going on today. Mumble rap, Trap rap.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Rite! Cnt understand nuthn they sayn...an they said our rap would not last!!

What a time to be alive, what a time to be a Hip Hop head, big ups to The Source

damn DMX wins first award (rip) Kobe (rip) presents Lauyrn Hill

@ABadHairDay

Жыл бұрын

And Lefteye after Lauryn Hill performed

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Yal forgot jam master jay!!

@23:14 Nate Dog 🥀

YoOooooo u went wayzzzzzzz back Aaaaaaye Salute to u for uploading this one fo real 💯 R.i.P Left Eye Kobe The Black Mamba Bryant/GiGi little Mamba Bryant X Pac Jam Master J & Biggie ..........

Luv this! @ or near 55:44 #Libras... the very sign that rules grace & diplomacy! Luv true Hip Hop! Luv you Ms. Hill!

I love looking back on these award shows however it really saddens me. If you watch the 1995 legendary source awards then watch the 1999 award you can see how we got to the state of rap that were in now. Everything started to become materialistic and mainstream.

@shannonallaround9490

8 ай бұрын

Yep I agree. Blame it on the record label owners who dictated what artists /rappers could say and promote on their albums.. based on the allowed budget… if you said ignorant things, you grabbed the big budget. If you spoke intelligence, record label gave low to zero budget

@lolabunny1157

8 ай бұрын

@@shannonallaround9490 right! So sad

@Frankdrebin22

5 ай бұрын

99 is better

@Frankdrebin22

5 ай бұрын

@@shannonallaround9490nah you just gay

Left eye was perfect!

Lauren Hill was a prophet 🙌

@ThinkerHaistTV

2 жыл бұрын

She destroyed that speech!

@pattiwhite4960

2 жыл бұрын

Miseducation of Lauryn Hill🔥🔥🔥every damn track go hard🙌🏾💯

@xp8969

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThinkerHaistTV both her speech at the end and her performance at the beginning, its truly sad how LC made sure voices like hers were extinguished

@ThinkerHaistTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@xp8969 Facts

@peacecrusader451

6 ай бұрын

Lauryn hill is a prophetess , nas is a prophet

Thank you!

Glad i stumbled into this page..and subscribed

Dammm i was 9 at that time Miss That Era Wish I Can Go Back In Time

@charlestonheard603

10 ай бұрын

I was 9 too now I'm 33 🫢😳🤣🤣

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Yal still youngingz 😂

What a time to be alive

The goat DMX 👆🙏♥️

42:00 Nas epic entrance

The difference between the 95 Source Awards that was held in the NYC & the 99 Source Awards that was held in LA; is that another coast respected everyone's different style. NYC one of the other hand disrespected everyone who was not from their neck of the woods. It's funny how time has changed during this moment.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Shouldn't you have said " on the other hand"? Lol😂...yea that is crazy not to mention the 95 ones were so low budget you couldn't even c it that well...wondering how many source awards in all they had an was any wit tupac in them?

@tab7madeup

6 ай бұрын

​​@@PrettyNicky5095 stage is huge. The low budget one was 1994, the first source award where Pac was even there rapping his unreleased original song, Out On Bail. In 95' Pac was locked up, so he wasn't in there

@winstonsmithsmith5321

4 ай бұрын

Before cash money was cash money. Now cash money is cash money.

@joshingram071

3 ай бұрын

NYC didn't even respect each other. The five boroughs didn't get along either. Each was tryna show who was the livest/wildest borough. Even Nas said it himself. Every rapper from NYC had 30 ppl w them strapped.

@37:50 it was at that moment we knew Lil Wayne messed up when they didn’t patent “bling bling”

@ThinkerHaistTV

2 жыл бұрын

BLING BLING BABY!!!

Just from 94/95 source you see how the style cleaned. I was only 15 / 16 but 99 cats started shinning

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

Жыл бұрын

I seen the raise of the Southern Hip-Hop/Rap dominance notice there's more South showcases compared to North NY showcases (1994/1995 & 1999 is a huge difference)

Miss these days..... Damn. Somebody gotta bring these vibes back.

I would give anything to have access to “all” the source award shows. Other then Soul Train, there has not been another home grown award show or entertainment vehicle that was for us by us since “the source” Did anybody record them all?

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

How many were there total? Think I only saw three here on youtube an besides this one the others were low budget!😂😂

KOBE

@SilentMovements305

2 жыл бұрын

Vino

22:27 homie in the black felt that 😂😂😂

Can you upload the "Soul Train Awards" from March 27, 1999. Lauryn was great 🔥

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

It would only have old school artists I believe

Kobe, DMX, Left eye, Jam Master J

Puffy with the dancing again. The fruity guy wants to be in a boy band😂

Diddy is probably the only black celebrity that still goes to the black award shows.

@mrkilo-g8794

Жыл бұрын

Puffy always in the videos all on records all on at the award shows

@DC_R

Жыл бұрын

The industry pumps through his veins

@Gunn27

9 ай бұрын

@@mrkilo-g8794……..dancin

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

​@@mrkilo-g8794haha😂😂😂I remember that sayn and who said it!

I must admit, P.Diddy had the crowd crunked...😂wit his "funni" self could tell back then too😂😂

@luuu22mwanjabala79

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

This Was A Wild One For Sure For Sure 😂😂😂😂

Surprised Janet Jackson even came to sumthn like this...she didn't seem too nervous tho

🔥🔥 upload

Puff really put on a show

10:40 Tha Dogg Pound (Daz, Kurupt, and Soopafly) this was awkward, Daz and Soopfly was on Death Row Records cool with Suge Knight while Kurupt was on ANTRA and cool with Dr Dre

@wysefavor

Жыл бұрын

beefing was so dumb..we all black brothers..we allowed greed to tear us apart..

RIP to Left Eye Kobe DMX and Jam Master J

You could tell Snoop, Soopafly, Daz, Xzibit, Kurupt and a lot of the West coast emcees was extra crunk not only because they didn't get a very warm reception when the Source Awards was held in NY, but now it's in L.A. (their home turf), so not only are they turned up but they wish any East coast emcee would act up that night!

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

Жыл бұрын

Yup

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂no wonder they were hyphy

@joshingram071

3 ай бұрын

That's a lie, west coast artists were beefing w each other that night in Pasadena. You know it's bad when E40 camp gets into a fight at an award show. An 40 water unproblematic. On top of DJ Quik camp getting into it w rival gang members who was there.

Left eye was looking hot R.I.P to her

Wow, I just watched the whole thing, that was good! 25 years ago, damn! I remember that. It’s a blur, but I remember! 😄

@1:13:50 the REAL Lil Kim 🥰

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Yes indeed she always gonna be a fan fav of mines no matter how her face looks becuz I look at the lyrics, brains an style of dress...not jus her looks!

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Y ppl so rude in the audience, not letn the ppl on stage talk!!😂

If you don't know or remember UPN 20, You too young 😂😂

It's 2024 still watching the source awards

RIP Kobe Bryant 🙏🏽

AHHH GREAT MEMORIES!! DAMN!! 😢

This generation actually new the meaning of cool they were grown and classy but also havin fun my generation a bunch of fake weirdos no realness

@Gunn27

9 ай бұрын

They sit at home with their virtual friends and cry about using oil to travel and crimes their ancestors may or may not have committed hundreds of years ago. Total losers 🤣🤣🤣

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Well break the cycle by teaching them to be cool😂

Trench and Pep 🤞🏾🥵💯

Good ole days ☹❤

Forgot the late Kobe Bryant went to this hip hop show

Rip Lisa left eye lopes😢 rip Kobe Bryant 😢

Puff ate that up. Those girls were BAAAD

I can't believe this came across my feed so I had to watch how dmx and kobe up first shit hurts

Cujo from Goodie Mob came out there in Moses sandals. LOL😃 Puff like riding on the floor moving machine, to funny.🤣🤣🤣

Kobe….first time watching this

We need more awards 👏 like this again

Puff is BUTTCHEEKS But i def remember only waiting to watch his performance 🤣🤣😂😂

@joshingram071

3 ай бұрын

Ok &

Poor Janet looked terrified!😂

@LifeIsNotorious

Жыл бұрын

Terrified is the last thing she looks.

@PrettyNicky50

6 ай бұрын

Rite!!😂

19:59 Bitch Please - XZibit/Snoop

Wow, Lauren was such a dime.

@knucklegame2860

Жыл бұрын

STILL IS

@DC_R

Жыл бұрын

Bruh, If Lauren Hill Was Ugly.... 🗣📢 She'd Still Be A Dime💡

@DC_R

Жыл бұрын

@SunniCalifornia "Fell Off" from what Exactly? I'm just curious.

@DC_R

Жыл бұрын

@SunniCalifornia She's 47 with 6 Children.... Truthfully, how many women have you seen at a YOUNG AGE. Have just ONE CHILD and afterwards they look like a straight-up Trainwreck.

@DC_R

Жыл бұрын

@SunniCalifornia 😄 Are you talking about clothing?

Awww, the crowd was showing Puff, no love This was 2 years after Bigg died 😢

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

Жыл бұрын

Puffy had to pay to alive in LA, they barely welcomed him because we doing tributes to all of the hip hop artists

@joshingram071

3 ай бұрын

@@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187 that's a lie

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

3 ай бұрын

@@joshingram071 nah ask around, he had to check in

Kobe looking like he just came straight off his music video shoot,,,

@LifeIsNotorious

Жыл бұрын

More like he was just at the Oscars or NAACP Image Awards