NBA 2k12 days...

"Basketball is my favourite sport. I like the way they dribble up and down the court." Powerful lyrics.

HELL YEAH,I'M BACK HERE IN 2024,AIN'T YOU?

There’s my Uncle passing the ball to Kurtis 00:35 seconds in. RIP JRI.

2K12......

I hate it when I'm trying to play basketball but the court is filled with martial artists who exclusively do back spin kicks. In such situations I usually play basketball in the sky.

This guy woke up one day and wanted the world to know his favorite sport.

March Madness 2024🏀😎🤘🏽🏀😎🤘🏽

Song: *Rhymes basketball with basketball* Me: "Impressive"

Prayers going out to Kurtis. Open heart surgery is pretty serious

CLASSIC

So this is where Bow Wow sampled his "Basketball" song from. This is my first time hearing this song.

Reminds me of when Charlie Murphy played against Prince and the Revolution.

Man basketball was so much different in the 80's. Does anyone remember what year they banned nunchuks?

One of those songs you just need to hear sometimes.

1:22 where draymond learns his moves

R.I.P Moses Malone 1955-2015

Best song abt basketball ever this is the basketball anthem

First human being in history to get a record deal, airplay & videos as a rapper. Kurtis Blow is basically the Adam of hip hop. Literally the prototype. First ever. #Historic

1:21 he's all like "wait a minute. are y'all on the right set? because 'this is basketball, not 'karate kid'."

This is so 80s I love it

Over 35 years later. The song still sounds banging.

Salute too bow wow giving Kurtis his flowers for his song that bow wow re sample 💯💯💯💯

who remembers this song in 2k12

Kobe your legacy will live on forever 💔 R.I.P 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Dr. J was my favorite basketball player back then.

This should be our National Anthem

this is the best rap song that has ever existed in the entire world

Every building has a foundation. To some this may seem corny, but it is part of the hip hop foundation. Many M.C.`s were inspired by this dude and we keep building. Without a start, there is no middle etc. This is the beginning;appreciate that.

🏀As a cheerleader, my squad and I turned the song into a cheer/chant. It was our signature dance routine in 1984-1985! And of course, the players ran out on the floor to warm up with the song. Great high school memories! 📣

His name is Kurtis blow and he's here to say

"Or when Dr. J shook the whole damn team with moves that came right out of a dream" You can't describe Dr. J's elegance better than that

When this track dropped is the day the nba and rap merged. #Ultimate Classic

Bliz sent me FOH with the numchucks n hot dog man 😂😂😂😂

This track has an electrifying effect that takes you to an all time high. Best rap of a lifetime to have come from the stable of the rap king, kurtis Blow.

this should be used in space jam 2

this song makes me wanna play basketball without a basketball

My boy Nathaniel Loved this song he was a baller! He died last year at 20 years old. He always thought he was goin to the NBA.. RIP brotha

This is real music

Word has it they are still playing basketball to this day 2020

That moment when you remember all the lyrics from 2k

I was a teenager when this debuted and hearing it again is making me smile. Such great memories!

this was me and my dad’s favorite song he’d play this for me all the time we’re a big sports family and growing up to this song was the best i miss you so much dad may you rest in peace!! 🙏🏼🙌🏼❤️

I'm 46 years old, I remember when this song came out, it was played on the radio in Philadelphia and in the teen dance clubs, and to this very day, every time I even think of basketball, I think, "to tha hoop, yall, it's basketball."

1:48 - "And Darryl Dawkins got a monster dong"

It makes me so happy that the 80's encompassed my teen years. Those cheerleaders were the epitome of that decade. Pure, unadulterated beauty I'm in love all over again!

Lol I love this song and video so much. It’s like a 4th grade child’s poem about their favorite sport that they had to write for school

RIP Moses Malone

after all these years i still love Kurtis Blow

This songs brings back so much memories because of 2k12, wish i can go back

The egg borught me here and i finally understand basketball

Anybody listening to this in 2020?

Basketball is my favorite sport :D

NBA2K12 nostalgia…

It's indisputable that although hip hop instumentals and rapping of the 80s were simple compared to the 90s and above, 80s music/songs are the greatest hip hop music ever made and is more transcending. The main reason for 80s superiority is because 80s was unadulterated hip hop, all the elements of hip hop existed together in the neighborhoods, and there was no antisocial behavior consisting of promoting alcohol and drug abuse and crime and murder. Once Professor Grif was kicked out of Public Enemy, clearing the way for N.W.A. to replace public enemy and become the standard for ultimate manhand and respect in hip hop, it made criminals the most respected and who the youth aspire to be. Wow!

one of the founders of hip hop

I remember when this song came out it was a hit😭

NBA 2K12 intro was so fire w this song

Who Remembers Like Mike?

RIP Darryl Dawkins

Happy 60th Birthday Kurtis Blow!(Born August 9, 1959)😀🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁🍾👍🏿👏🏿🙌🏿

This song saved my life

Not only is this song dope but it's also one of the best lists of all the basketball legends during the era in which this song was made.

Cadê os brasukas escutando Kurtis blow , essa era demais , se dançava de verdade , pois se tinha música de qualidade , saudades de um tempo que não volta mais.

this song is legendary

When I heard of Willis Reed's passing today, this is what came to mind almost immediately. RIP.... .

We NEVER FORGET CURTIS BLOW ❤ Edit comeback: April 2024

I hate when I'm playing ball at the park and a karate fight breaks out.

This is legendary.

Lmao good to see a bunch of NL viewers in the comments at the moment. The bit in that Mario Maker video "very humorous" I would say, and my musical tastes have been forever changed. Not really the latter, but IF they had been changed, oh baby...

I remember this joint

I saw him hosting a show last night, he's still got it! Keep going Kurtis.

history lesson from mr. kurtis blow about nba!

This song made me find basketball because of my dad playing 2k12 on the xbox 360 ever since I been loving the sport

The NBA needs to interview him walk a fame n Hollywood

Who's here during corona virus? Btw this guy had a nice flow🤣🤣

Dedicated to Kobe Bryant 1978-2020🏀🥇

Fun fact black women actually sung the chorus

Math Hoffa & Bow Wow's interview Brought Me Here !!

This is the 1st rap video ever made. He is the 1st rap producer,1st rap millionaire,1st rapper to get major record deal, 1st rapper to go gold, 1st rapper to get endorsement deal, 1st rapper to go overseas.

Anybody listening to this in 2019 ? Edit: 2020 Edit #2: 2021

R.I.P when Willis Reed stood so tall

Der beste Basketball Song aus meiner Jugend. ❤ Rap war damals kein Mainstream. İmmer wenn ich heute Lust auf Basketball habe, muss ich dieses Lied hören.

KOBEEEEE BRYANNNTTT🏀💛💜

I grew up with this song👍🏾and my daughter is 3 and she sings it word for word and know some of the players...Classic 🙌🏽

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why are there martial artists fighting? who cares its the 80s and his name IS Kurtis BLOW

HAPPY 61ST BIRTHDAY CURTIS WALKER "CURTIS BLOW" (AUGUST 9, 2020)

NBA 2k12 Those days man...

Wilt is the center of my starting team, Kareem would be his back up.

Basketball is my favorite sport…line was enough to make this jam a platinum hit…the rest is history

First saw this video on BET back in 1984. I’m nominating this song and video be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame 🏀

Throw back to NBA 2K12

Clean!

This The Super Bowl Shuffle & Talkin’ Baseball Gee, the 80s had some goofy jock jams

Classic hip-hop!

I was eating my lunch at the public park the other day and some 60 yr old boomer black guy was just blasting this on a speaker and netting perfect three pointers one after the other.

He wrote 5 verses for this hook. You should all be grateful.

This was it back in day on a big jam box

Cheerleaders have no rhythm! Rest in peace, Kobe! 💝