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Ghettotastic TV Spots from St Ides Aug 28, 2009 at 12:36
Hip hop isn’t just “money, cash, hoes”. As Chuck D will tell you, it’s about documenting the plight of the inner cities, giving the disadvantaged a voice and offering kids a way out of socio-economic fail. All fine and noble causes... Until King Tee shows up with a giant crate of malt liquor and everyone gets shot.

While Chuck D was talking up the virtues of hip hop in the early 90s, the St Ides TV spots were doing the exact opposite. Recruiting rappers to shill their nasty malt liquor, the company produced some of the most ghettotastic commercials around, reinforcing every negative cliché you can imagine.

As Ice Cube explained in his rap: “Get your girl in the mood quicker, get your jimmy thicker, with St Ides malt liquor.” Imagine trying to push that message in an alcohol commercial these days...

Ice Cube and the Ghetoboys:


Ice Cube:


Biggie Smalls:


Snoop + Tupac


Dr Dre:


King Tee:


DJ Pooh:



Posted By: Mikolai Napieralski
Tags: The Lounge


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True Respect
40 ounces to freedom..nice AK-47.
False Respect
Hells bells.
True Respect
Nice wood panneling. And I've got to get my hands on that St ides promo tape. The Wu Tang song on there is incredible. Greatets thing ever, pretty much.
False Advanced Member
I'm crooked like the I on the toxic malt liquor
True Member
Oh Man, Dj Pooh, King T and the Liks, Geto Boys. . . Good digging!
True Respect
Looking for it now Mikolai. Have you seen the new raekwon -house of flying daggers video????
True Senior Member
seen the new nike video? :)
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The Nike SB one with Ice Cube and Paul Rodriguez?

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