Ever See This 1990 Freestyle Session Between Kool G Rap & Biz Markie? (Video)

Back in 1988, Marley Marl’s Juice Crew served the world with one of Hip-Hop’s all-time great posse cuts. Featuring Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Craig G and Kool G Rap, “The Symphony” was a lesson in lyrical dexterity that endures today. More than recording together, members of the crew often toured together and some vintage footage shows what looks like an incredible Hip-Hop night in Brooklyn, circa 1990. G Rap and Biz Markie, a vital member of the squad, though he was not part of “The Symphony,” took the stage and rocked the house.

Ever See This Big Daddy Kane Freestyle with Biz Markie Beatboxing? (Video)

G Rap starts things off with an animated version of his debut single, “It’s A Demo.” Shortly into it, DJ Polo flips the beat to Public Enemy’s “Rebel Without A Pause,” and Kool G slips into a freestyle. After giving some to his B-Boy dancers, Biz joins him on stage and goes off the top for several minutes. It’s a beautiful look at what it was like to attend a show in the early days of what many consider to be Hip-Hop’s “Golden Age.”