"You Got The Juice Now..." Juice The Movie - Cameo Role Focus

"Juice" The Movie - The Background Actors Focus


Juice Movie Poster

Juice was a movie about 4 teenage friends living in New York at the beginning of the 90's. It reflects the change over from the Golden era, to the Chorus based music, styles and fashions. As one of the main characters is an upcoming Scratch DJ, it is very DJ based, and has one of the better soundtracks of the so-called "Hip Hop Movie" genres, this is down to Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee and The Bomb Squad coordinating the soundtrack & composing original music.


Eric B and Rakim: Juice (Know The Ledge)


Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique
Their best and final album together

Over the last few years a lot of actors and movie pundits complain about Rappin' actors! But back then you couldn't even see rappers in videos, let alone movies!!! No Hip Hop Movie since Crush Groove (no I never saw that either), or Tougher Than Leather... No seriously, had a bigger effect on the Hip-Hop movement. If you talk to alot of Turntablists they will class this film as a BIG influence.

Most people just talk about the fact that it was Tupac's first real acting role, but its full of classic Hip-Hop cameos, and we at The Kool Skool thought we would put our Geek hats on and have a go at putting names to the faces. So heeeere we go...

"The Game Room Scene"


Samuel L. Jackson talking to Def Jam Crooner Oran Juice Jones


Dj Emmanuel vs. Oran "Juice" Jones "The Rain" (Electro Mix)
www.djemmanuel.com
Click here for the Original


Isis (Lin Que) X-Clan


Isis (Lin Que) X-Clan


X-Clan Member




X-Clan Member


X-Clan/Brother J - Weapon X
R.I.P. Proffessor X & DJ Sugar Shaft

"Bodega Street Scene"


Tupac (Left) Treach Naughty By Nature (Right)


Naughty By Nature - Uptown Anthem
New Jersey Legend Treach and the other two... They did a dope song with New Jeruse 5%er Lakim Shabazz called "1, 2, 3". The New Jersey scene was pivitol in progression of the early 90's Hip-Hop scene.

"The other guy scene"


Special Ed


Special Ed "Jettin in the Jetta!"


Special Ed - The Mission

Special Ed - Think About It

"Girlfriends House"


Video Music Box's Ralph McDaniels the first regular HipHop VJ early Producer and Video director. (Gil Scott Heron is to his Left)


Video Music Box's Introduction


Ralph McDaniels Biography


KixandtheCity.com: Uncle Ralph McDaniels History interview


*Uncle Ralph's top choice* - Malcolm Mclaren Featuring Scratching by The World Famous Supreme Team The World Famous Supreme Team were 5%ers and early NY Radio DJ's.


Video Music Box 25th Year Anniversary


K-Solo - Fugitive


Audio 2- Top Billin remix/EPMD- Payback (DJ Scratch Cuttin' The Fuck Up!)

"The Bar Scene"


EPMD's Eric Sermon And Parrish Smith gettin' their dollars taken in the Bar scene!

In the movie the 4 main character pull slick love moves on the lady in the record store an end up racking some famous late 80's records...


EPMD Rampage 12" Front


EPMD - Rampage 12" cover


EPMD Rampage Featuring LL Cool J (look-a-like...)


EPMD Rampage 12" Back


Masters Of Ceramony Album which Features Grand Puba (Brand Nubian)


Masters Of Ceremony - Dynomite


Grand Puba's later group with other Now Rule MC's Derek X (Sadat X) Lord Jamar & DJ Alamo


Biz Markie Spring Again 12"


Biz & Cool V - Its Spring Again 12"


Biz Markie - Spring Again

"DJ Battle try outs"


Queen Latifah in her first acting role, as a Judge and organizer of the DJ Battle




Ruffhouse Piece by Serve TC5 who did alot of the Tuff City Record covers. In the movie Ruffhouse is the fictional HipHop Club where the DJ Battle takes place, perhaps based on The Rooftop club. Columbia/RuffHouse was a popular record label at the time Cypress Hill, Tim Dog and others were signed to it.

"DJ Battle at the Ruffhouse"


Yo! MTV Rap's 2nd generation hosts, (The East Coast) Dr Dre (Original Concept), Ed Lover and the in studio DJ (can't remember his name) behind in LA Kings Hat


Yo! MTV Raps - Rakim, KRS-ONE, Erick Sermon, Chubb Rock & Mc Serch (can you count the backpacks????!)


Last Episode Freestyle Part 2 ( ft. Redman, Method Man, Large Professor, Special Ed, Craig Mack
(Prince Markie Dee of the Fat Boys on the right)


This dude looks really familiar but can't work out who...


Groundbreaking Radio & TV broadcasters
Kool DJ Red Alert VJ Ralph McDaniels & DJ Chuck Chill Out (Front row) Queen Latifah with Mic & Sun Glasses


Kool DJ Red Alert Interview


Kool DJ Red Alert


Kool Chip & Chuck Chillout - Rhythm Is The Master
DJ Chuck Chillout was an early NY radio DJ and part of the early Hip-Hop group The B-Boys with Donald D (The Ryhme Syndicate). More about them on our old post Dedicated to Joe Ski Luv & B.D.P.'s D-Nice click here.


(DJ MIZ?)


Special K? (Treacherous 3/Awesome 2)


Fab 5 Freddy Early Graffiti Writer/Rapper/Yo! MTV Host was in Blondie Rapture Video and Style Wars


DJ Richie Rich (3RD Bass/X-Men/X-ecutioners)


DJ Richie Rich (3RD Bass/X-Men/X-ecutioners) rockin the serious link


3RD Bass - Portrait Of The Artist As A Hood from their 2nd Album

If we have missed some out or made mistakes please feel free to let us know. We are only human.


The End

Dr. Butcher (DJ/X-Men/Producer) Interview

Dr. Butcher Interview
words: Shucks One



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Hip hop history is a rocky word of mouth terrain, with many a foundation participant overlooked, or edited out of history. Dr. Butcher (not to be mistaken for producer Joe ‘the Butcher’ Nicolo) is just such an example. The Corona Queens native was born in the thick of the golden era amongst the best, LL Cool J, Kool G Rap, Large Professor, you name em’.
Contrary to popular belief, it was the real Dr Butcher NOT DJ Polo that did most of G-Raps cuts, and his hand-skills won him a spot in the X-men (the original X-ecutioners). Not just handy at slashing up wax, over the years he’s also produced the Artifacts, Kool G Rap, Akinyele, MF Grimm, Coolio and several video games, commercials and movie scores, ‘New Jersey Drive’ being one.



In 2004 he dropped the “Hip hop on Wax” (remix), a Queensboro’ who’s-who posse cut with Akinyele, Rob Swift and Large Professor on Tableturns Records. The good Doctor has a bunch of tricks in his blood-splattered apron, so we got an appointment and this is his diagnosis.



What was the early scene in Queens like?

It was crazy! I was about 8 years old and had little contact with the Bronx scene. But with the music attacking your ears from every direction you were forced to take notice. My neighbours were DJ’s. From block parties to house parties every crew was trying to out do the others sound system. Being so young I wasn’t allowed to attend the block parties due the violence associated with the music. At home I created my own scene…. Hahahahah! I convinced my mother to buy me a Gemini mixer (no turntables) for Xmas and would pretend to be the world’s greatest DJ.


"... Most people don’t know but I am the ghost rapper on “Jive-Talk” [on ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’] ..."

How long have you been Djing?

Minus the days of pretending… (Laughs), I would say about 20 years. I met some friends who had equipment and were looking to start a rap group. I figured it would give me access to the equipment and joined on as an MC. Whenever possible I would jump on the turntables until someone kicked me off…hahaha! Fortunate for me I was surrounded by a couple of excellent DJ’s for that time. One named Cutmaster Vinni Vince and the other was [LL Cool J’s DJ] the ORIGINAL Cut Creator, not the imposter! Just so happened that the original Cut Creator’s name was Phil and the LL Cool J imposter was named Philpot. So when LL says Cut Creator Philly Phil he is actually referring to the original, but due to professional differences they parted ways and the then road manager Philpot took over as the "new Cut Creator." The original Cut Creator actually laid the scratches for “I Need A Beat” and “Dangerous” [from LL’s 1st album ‘Radio’]. Everything thereafter was performed by Jazzy-J and Bobcat.

That’s the original Jazzy J from the Zulu Nation. To my understanding Rick Rubin and him are good friends. He used to do a lot of Rick’s scratches hence, [T La Rock’s] "Its Yours".




Did you go to school with LL Cool J and Kool G Rap?

I actually didn’t go to school with either. LL and I met at a talent show that my high school was sponsoring. I was 14 years old at the time. We hit it off well and after the show decided to form a group with another rapper named Royal Rich Little. The group was called the Extravagant-3. Man that sounds old school! Hahaha! LL is one of the best and most prolific writers that I have ever met. I was introduced to Kool G Rap through a mutual friend who was in a group with him called the Rapperteers. Both being from Corona, he and I quickly became neighbourhood favourites. Our relationship developed from there.



Is it true you did a lot (if not most of) the cuts on the first two Kool G Rap and Polo albums?

No. Marley did the scratches on the “Road to the Riches” album. I did mostly everything thereafter. “Wanted Dead or Alive” was my DJ debut. Funny thing was Kool G didn’t even know I could DJ. I remember talking to him about Jazzy Jeff one day and told him that I could also get busy. He thought it was a joke until the day he visited my crib and told me to show him something. He thought it would be a good idea for the group to have a rapper of his calibre team up with a DJ on the level of Jazzy-Jeff. Next thing I know, I was in the studio showcasing for Eric B. [Kool G Rap] told me that I was going to be the new Dr. Butcher and the rest is history.



How do you feel about not only getting no credits, but also no shout outs on the albums as they were both legendary?

G Rap and I are better than shout outs, so it never bothered me. Everyone knew me as Dr. Butcher so the shout outs meant little. He gave me recognition within the songs and that was good enough. It was all in the spirit of making good music. Most people don’t know but I am the ghost rapper on “Jive-Talk” [on ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’]. He, I and Large Pro were just having fun that night and they kept about a minute’s worth of my vocals at the end of the song.




"... Battles are all about the unpredictable and being able to execute under pressure. I am at my best under pressure ..."



Did you tour with G-Rap?

I performed with him a couple of times. For me, the most notable show was a performance at the Apollo featuring Ice Cube.

Was that the legendary night King Sun tried to get on stage and get Cube?

Not to my knowledge. The only drama that night was K-Solo getting booed off the stage... hahahahahaha. I remember Redman Djing for him and he kept saying to me "I can't wait ‘til my album drops".







You met Large Professor while working on “Wanted Dead or Alive”, what was it like working with all of those guys?



Magic. Everyone was at the top of their game. Like [the Chicago Bulls] Pippen playing with Jordan. You had Large on the beats, G Rap on the mic and me and the tables. We never wanted to leave the studio. I was in college and Large was still in high school. Every session was an adventure. It felt like Def Comedy Jam most nights. Nothing but laughs. Having fun is how we created good music.

Did you do a lot of production for people back in the day?

No. My production career started after the completion of “Wanted Dead or Alive”. Large and Polo suggested that I get involved on the production side of things since I had a natural ear. He (Large) let me borrow an SP-1200 until I was able to purchase my own. My solo production debut was the intro track for the Artifacts’ first album “Wrong side of the Tracks”.
I had previously collaborated with producer C4 on the LL Cool J song “Soul Survivor” from the “14 Shots To The Dome” LP. Things took off from there, including movie scores, video games and TV commercials. Large Pro and I teamed up after his departure from Main Source. When that ended due to his label woes, I hooked up with Akinyele. We toured together for about six years.

As an original member or the X-men [X-ecutioners], did you ever enter the seminars, DMC, ITF?

No. Looking back I probably would have done very well in those competitions, since I like to perform live. Battles are all about the unpredictable and being able to execute under pressure. I am at my best under pressure. A battle is like a boxing match. You have to be prepared to go 12 rounds. That’s how we (the X-Men) prepared for competitions.

Are you still a member of the X-men/X-Ecutioners?

No. Both crews have disbanded. At the end of the day we're [Akinyele’s original DJ] Rob-Swift, [1994/95 DMC US & World Champion] Roc-Raida, [1990 N.M.S. Superman DJ Champion] Steve-D, [1995 DMC East Coast Champion] Mister Sinister, [EPMD’s original DJ] Diamond-J, Total Eclipse, Johnny-Cash and Fatman-Scoop. We’re all still Xmen/X-ecutioners for life!



You’ve done production for Akinyele and MF Grimm. Can you talk about that?

They are both very easy to work with. They require little direction. You can give them tracks and they will give you songs. From a producer's standpoint it makes life easy. It allows you to be more creative as you feed from their ideas. After creating a track and listening to it a million times you get exhausted for ideas. Hearing something new in the form of a song gives the music new energy. I have been surrounded by talent my entire career. I guess that why I have such high standards when it comes to working with new artist. I want the artist to approach the music with the same intensity that I do. Never settle for less is my motto! If it can be better then make it better. You only get one first impression.



What is your view on the state of hip hop?

Hip hop is no longer a state, it’s more like a country. I love it and look forward to working with artist from all parts of the globe and to continue working with new artists and release a few solo production projects independently. At this point in the game it’s all about building a catalogue. The first is “The Good Doctor presents” mixtape and “The Butcher Shop of Horror” album. Bottom line is you will be hearing something from me in the very near future...

New Dr. Butcher & Understanding "In This World" Digi-12 now available!







Fresh from the vault, Dr. Butcher and partner in rhyme Understanding come together to release their first digital single from the upcoming album "From the Vault". This material is truly classic; recorded during the 1990's and found just recently. Both tracks are produced by Dr. Butcher and featuring verses from Understanding, instrumentals included. Look out for the full length album later this year on Domination Recordings.

Tracklisting:
1. In This World (Not of This World)
2. Can We Find Understanding
3. In This World [Instrumental]
4. Can We Find Understanding [Instrumental]

Peace Shucks One

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Related Links:
Tableturns

Domination Records

Dr Butcher on myspace

Originally posted on www.ukhh.com 25.08.06