Talib Kweli & Onyx Talk “Bacdafucup,“ Big DS, Jam Master Jay, X1, & Snowgoons | People’s Party Full

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli,“ Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with the legendary hip-hop group: ONYX This crew set a new bar for hardcore hip-hop when they hit the scene in 1993. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this one: • The importance of Big DS to the Onyx legacy. • Baisley Park as the epicenter of the Queens hip-hop scene. • Lo Life booster crew affiliations and Polo gear in hip-hop. • The story of how Onyx linked up with Jam Master Jay. • The chaotic video shoot for Onyx’s ’Throw Ya Gunz’. • Pulling inspiration from Nirvana’s ’Smells Like Teen Spirit.’ • How Chyskillz helped define the Onyx sound on their first album. • The transition in tone from ’Bacdafucup’ to ’All We Got Iz Us’. • Rapper X1 breathing new life into Onyx on the ’Shut ’Em Down’ album. • Whether Sonny Seeza is still part of the group. • Starring in the 1993 film ’Strapped’ and the