• FIRST “CHECK YOUR COAT” PERFORMANCE EVER 6/1/07

    THIS IS THE FIRST TIME O’NEAL, DUB-L, AND I EVER PERFORMED “CHECK YOUR COAT.” IN FACT, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE EVER PERFORMED AS O’NEAL MCKNIGHT. AT THIS POINT, GREG NICE WAS NOT ON THE SONG YET SO WE BROUGHT ALONG OUR BOYS THE RETRO KIDS WHO ALWAYS BRING FEEL-GOOD ENERGY TO THE PARTY. RAY WONG ORGANIZED THE EVENT AT CRASH MANSION TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF HIS FOURFRONT CLOTHING LINE. PEEP MY RUNNING MAN AT THE END OF THE CLIP.

    VIDEO MUSIC BOX COVERED THE EVENT AND THE LEGENDARY RALPH MCDANIELS INTERVIEWED US. RECENTLY CELEBRATING ITS 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, VIDEO MUSIC BOX WAS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT TV PROGRAM TO FEATURE MOSTLY HIP HOP VIDEOS, EXPOSING MANY ARTISTS TO A MAINSTREAM AUDIENCE. RALPH HAS INTERVIEWED EVERY PERSON IMPORTANT TO HIP HOP CULTURE AND HAS BROKEN MANY CAREERS. IT WAS TRULY SURREAL TO BE PUT ON THAT LIST. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT MOMENT. ALL PRAISES DUE TO UNCLE RALPH! PS. MAKE SURE TO PEEP DUB-L’S DRUNKEN RANT AT THE END OF THE CLIP. IT’S PRICELESS.

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