A couple of months ago, while browsing VH1 Classics' on-demand section, I noticed a video for a song I'm quite fond of. The song was "Me and Julio down by the schoolyard" by Paul Simon. Now I, as anyone might have, expected it to be all 70s and folky.... But as soon as the video came on, who other than Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie were standing in front of a schoolyard rhymin and beatboxin?! And then the video itself progressed, with a cast of 80s characters that'll blow your mind. Just watch for yourself. It was too dope to keep bottled up...
If you notice in BDK's verse at the intro, he mentions my boo, Spud Webb. Now if you don't know who Spud Webb is, you're missing out, because this man was a champion. A real f***ing champion! Standing at 5 ft. 7'', he was the third shortest player to ever play in the NBA and he definitely WON the slam dunk competion in 1986, beating Dominique "the human highlight reel" Wilkins... take a look:
So what should we take from all this? Basically, that the 80s has defied almost all other decades in history (with the exception of the roaring 20s) for these simple reasons:
Big Daddy Kane and Gold Ropes
Biz Markie and Spud Webb
and of course... Hi-Top Fades (with designs cut in)
to mention a few.
STAY FLY.
JERO
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