Throwback Raps: Gangsta Ern – Up Against It

May 27, 2010 by Quan Vu 10 Comments


Gangsta Ern “Up Against It”
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Gangsta Ern “Dedication”
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Gangsta Ern “I’m That Nigga”
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Gangsta Ern “The Battle”
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Let’s say this is the first footnote to part 1 of the Black Mikey interview. According to Black Mikey, Gangsta Ern was one of the first rappers out of San Diego to put something out on tape, way back in 1989 (though possibly not THE first; Steven Flex dates DBX’s “The Money” back to 1988 when speaking on his incredible San Diego History Mix). This is a maxi single, with two full songs, a freestyle, and a hilarious skit. It’s full of solid beatdown raps with a strong, early West Coast g-funk flavor, naturally. Unfortunately, Gangsta Ern was killed only a few years later and we’ll never know what he could have become.

RIP Gangsta Ern.

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  • http://twitoaster.com/country-us/sdraps/ sdraps

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  • http://www.sdraps.com/2010/05/black-mikey-interview-san-diego-rap-history-1/ Interview: Black Mikey & San Diego Rap History, pt. 1 | SDRaps.com

    [...] ‘88-’89. In ‘89: My boy Gangsta Ern really started making some noise. He dropped a maxi single called “Up Against It.” Another comrade of mine, Green Eyes, dropped a single called “The Struggle Is On,” [...]

  • ICB

    Good stuff, I’m glad to see my boy get some recognition. I am one of San Diego’s first and finest Emcee’s! The original ICB, one part of DBX and The Vicious Beat Posse, 1993 soundtrack for the movie “Only The Strong”, check my credentials;bonifed,certified, reputable SD Emcee. I’m gone have to holla at my boy Black Mikey;all those house parties and community functions we turned out,not to mention our Blood connection (being from the same set). Straight missed me in his interview (out of sight out of mind, I can dig it). Keep up the good work, pumping the Pacific Coast, Southern Most! Holla atcha boy!

  • http://www.sdraps.com dotquan

    ICB-
    I tried emailing you but it didn’t go through. Shoot me an email at music@sdraps.com so we can look into setting something up with you. Thanks!

  • http://www.sdraps.com/2010/07/interview-vicious-beat-posse-san-diego-rap-history-2/ Interview: ICB of Vicious Beat Posse talks SD Rap History, pt. 2 | SDRaps.com

    [...] with ICB, in which he speaks on his influence in the San Diego rap scene, including working with Gangsta Ern, Black Mikey, and Orko Eloheim. If you haven’t already, check out part 1 of this interview. [...]

  • http://www.hog.com Hog Iron

    Im from the East Coast..
    Pennsylvania to be exact and I remember when my brother from San Diego moved out here in 91 and put me D with Gangsta Ern and I been checkin for the nigga but never could find none of his shit.. I still got my old dubs on cassettes but.. It really fucked a nigga up to find out Blood no longer with us.. In my opinion Ern was the koldest nigga out the west!!! quiet is kept the nigga Spice 1 was bitin Ern style at times if you really listen.. what other shit Ern put out besides whats posted? “Im that nigga ” was my shit!!!! I always hoped Gangsta Ern would get wit Quik and drop some shit but I guess that never happened?????

  • http://www.sdraps.com/2011/01/throwback-raps-gangsta-erns-2-the-hard-way-on-youtube/ Throwback Raps: Gangsta Ern’s 2 The Hard Way on Youtube | SDRaps.com

    [...] Ern had another cassette before Up Against It called 2 The Hard Way. Youtuber lamont61975 just recently uploaded some tracks from there onto [...]

  • http://windows jose lopez

    icb,im looking for diezone,im 1 of viktor & nikos boys from back in 92,get at me…this is flaco…

  • http://www.sdraps.com/2011/06/beyond-boundaries-pt-1-the-history-of-sd-street-gangs-and-gangsta-erns-political-raps/ Beyond Boundaries pt. 1: The History of SD Street Gangs and Gangsta Ern’s Political Raps | SDRaps.com

    [...] of Drugs” from his 1989 EP 2 The Hard Way and “That’s How it Happened” from the 1992 EP Up Against It, critique the cocaine epidemic, influx in the growth of the prison-industrial complex, racism, [...]

  • http://www.sdraps.com/2011/08/ticket-giveaway-rock-the-bells-san-diego-with-raekwon-ghostface-mobb-deep/ Ticket Giveaway: Rock The Bells San Diego with Raekwon, Ghostface, Mobb Deep | SDRaps.com

    [...] Mobb Deep. The first five people to name their favorite Gangsta Ern song in the comments section (HINT! HINT!) gets on the guestlist for the show [...]