Musical Influences - Pt. 2

I was very influenced by 90's hip hop especially the West Coast gangsta rap. But, I can still recall the first time I saw this video. It was on Yo MTV Raps or some late night Hip Hop show, and I remembering thing who the heck is this guy? The video is awesome. I also remember seeing Craig Mack's "Flava in Your Ear." I didn't actually get into this East Coast music, but it would return to me later in my mid-twenties. When I was heavily into punk, it was not really okay to like other genres. The Beastie Boys were the only cross genre hip hop band. What can I say I was white. Now that I'm older I can't seem to get enough BIG and 2Pac.