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As the world celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Def Jam Records at VH1′s Hip-Hop Honors, TheUrbanDaily wondered where was T La Rock, the very first artist signed to the label.

In this inaugural clip of “Hip-Hop Lost & Found” we caught up with this hip-hop pioneer and MC behind the hit “It’s Yours” to begin telling his fascinating story.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Da_J_Rok/ Da_J_Rok

    Go Figure… KRS kick the knowledge

  • http://theurbandaily.com/tv/video-vh1-hip-hop-honors-full/ VIDEO: VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (FULL) | The Urban Daily

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Lyrics-4life3/ Lyrics-4life3

    WOW!! i thought ll cool j was the first signed to def jam, but shout out to T La Rock

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SenorCafeDa2nd/ SenorCafeDa2nd

    “Its Yours”

    Still one of my favorite Hip Hop joints of all time.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/calisun4u/ calisun4u

    Just goes to show how the blood suckers of the entertainment industry are. He started thier label but is broke while they are rich.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Arrielle2007/ Arrielle2007

    This years Hip hop Honors was boring. I havent enjoyed it since Fall 07. That was the best year.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BrownBomber247/ BrownBomber247

    Just goes to show you how when people make it, they forget. Rick & Russell have more than enough money between them to at least make this man’s life comfortable.

  • http://theurbandaily.com/music/nikki-d-goes-off-about-vh1-%e2%80%9chip-hop-dishonor%e2%80%9d/ Nikki D Goes Off About VH1 “Hip-Hop Dishonor” | The Urban Daily

    [...] VIDEO: Def Jam’s First Artist Wasn’t On Their Honors Show [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/geoggapeach69/ geoggapeach69

    Im A ORIGINAL HIP HOP FANNNN. NOT RAP. HIP HOP IS A MOVEMENT!!!!!!!.LL WAS THE ONE THE POWERS THAT BE DIDN’T SPARE ANY EXPENSES TO MAKE HIM THERE FIRST PUPPET OOPS ARTIST.IT WAS SO MUCH TENSION YOU CAN CUT IT WITH A KNIFE. LAST YEARS HONORS TOPPED THIS ONE. ASK RICK ROSS WHO’S USING ANOTHER PERSON NAME FRONTING IS HE PAYING TOLL HE’S THE BIGGEST BOSS THE GAME SEEN THUS FAR FUGAAAAYZYYY IS HIS FIRST NAME LAST NAME LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLLLL. I SAW THE DISGUST RUSSLE SIMMONS HAD ON HIS FACE WHEN OFFICER RICKY WAS PLAYFORMING OOPS PERFORMING @ 2009 HIP HOP BLUNDERS.THE GREAT WORDS OF BIGGIE SMALLS MORE MONEY MORE PROBLEMS

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/KoolAzzCarl/ KoolAzzCarl

    Not just T LA Rock, whose record really really was ground breaking at the time set the stage for Def Jam as a name, but the single was on Party Time Records I believe. How can you even have a 25yr Anniversary without him, I can understand The Beastie’s with Adam recovering from surgery, God Speed to him, but LL Cool J, not being there to perform?? I don’t care if he was busy in LA with NCIS, you reschedule that joint. For people out there that don’t know Def Jam/Columbia Records as you know it right now was made on the backs of, The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Oran Juice Jones & Public Enemy. Oran Juice Jones had one the first #1 hits for Def Jam and he gets a cameo WTF?? He should have had an entire song.. They were all the foundation of that label and where was 3rd Bass who put out two Gold Albums in a row on Def Jam and were in my opinion the best white rappers of their generation with style and substance and lyrical ability?? VH1 Honors is given the Gas Face for this production…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/berrell717/ berrell717

    Yo russell on some simple dumb shyit yo why didnt he have nikki d on those awards the firstn lady on def jam records wtf ignorance is a m’ fer

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MrG504/ MrG504

    This is truly is sad,but I must say it shows the snake in Russell and the evil side of the record industry. TLa Rock was the bomb back in the day ,but as we know it the rap industry was in its infancy stage. Therefore,dumb Russell it would have never been at that platinum status no matter who you signed. Tla Rock deserves much more credit than you think.

  • http://theurbandaily.com/music/bp-member-spotlight-t-la-rock/ BP Member Spotlight: T La Rock | The Urban Daily

    [...] so keep looking here on The Urban Daily to see what I’m talking about. You can view this clip for a preview. Also click here to check his profile. TAGS: BP Community, def jam, hip hop, T [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/trisha_369/ trisha_369

    Alot more of them should have been there. Its ashame they are over looked and treated as if they gave nothing and half of the rappers out are using there sh*t and you don’t know it unless your from the old school.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/los-68/ los-68

    a total disrespec

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/juckie/ juckie

    They did him wrong straight.. It’s yours was a very good song well rapped by T-La Rock… and they have dude looking like that? I woulda had ill feelings..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NYCsmoove/ NYCsmoove

    @Da_J_Rok

    KRS one is confused brother and a hypocrite. If you pay close attention to him you’ll see. This guy was criticizing Def Jam and after, he said he wouldn’t change a thing about Def Jam.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Lostking7/ Lostking7

    THE INDUSTRY EXECS R HEARTLESS PIMPS! HOWEVER,I wish everybody would just quit all this sentimental,emotional BS about feeln sorry for these hoes! A hoe is gonna b a hoe regardless cuz their loudmouthed,ignorant,greedy,lazy,money-grubbn-*ss parasitic leechn know-it-alls! Since tha beginning of time, every major Empire has fallen cuz some man(King)fell n luv w/ 1 of these trifling,nasty, mfs. I would say that over 1/2 or at least 1/3 of the females in “this” country(U.S.) r jezebels,hoes,harlots and would suck&f**k any rapper,singer,actor,sports player or celebrity if he offered them enough $$$! They would tell u right off tha rip that they wouldn’t but as tha $$$ amount increases they will suddenly begin to rationalize all tha lil nasty stankhoe s**t they’re about to do! Fkn harlots! Yah know im not lyin so dont even respond w/ no stupid,square,cornball*ss mf comments about my comments mfs!…and if u do u can go s*ck a d*ck just like all tha rest of these hoes;biotch! Take that!Take that!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Lostking7/ Lostking7

    T La Rock was very instrumental but nobody gives a flying f*ck! All those execs. care about is themselves just like most of u mindless Americans!

  • http://qa.theurbandaily.com/2009/11/04/video-vh1-hip-hop-honors-full/ VIDEO: VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (FULL) | The Urban Daily

    [...] If you forgot to pay your cable bill VH1 was kind enough to post the entire Hip-Hop Honors broadcast online in LD (low definition). If you watched the show tell us what you think and make sure to check out our interview with Def Jam’s first artist, T La Rock! [...]

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    [...] RELATED: VIDEO: Def Jam’s First Artist Wasn’t On Their Hip-Hop Honors Show [...]

  • http://hiphopnc.com/national/news-gossip/theurbandaily/audio-scarface-not-feeling-vh1%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdirty-south%e2%80%9d-hip-hop-honors-tribute/ Audio: Scarface Not Feeling VH1’s “Dirty South” Hip-Hop Honors Tribute | HipHopNC – K 97.5

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