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Sunday, February 8, 2009 | 2:00pm
Remembering the Tragic Story of Hip Hop’s Sam Kellerman
Check out Sam and his Brother, Boxing Analyst Max Kellerman’s rap music video together “Young Man Rumble”
I’ve always been a big fan of Cable Access TV. The freedom of not being constricted by rules and more importantly the FCC has always added an extra element of freedom of expression that I find appealing. From time to time you find hidden gems or occasionally a star in the making.
A while back Manhattan (NY) had a live cable access show called the “Max Kellerman Show.” Boxing fans of course are familiar with Max as a former ESPN analyst who now does the big fights on HBO. When Max left cable access he handed the reigns to his younger brother Sam Kellerman.
From early it was easy to see Sam had it all. Far more talented than his older brother, Sam knew his sports and his show touched on topics ranging from his beloved Yankees to his favorite music genre, Hip Hop and from sex and interracial relationships. He was a budding talk superstar. However in 2006 Sam was murdered by an up-and-coming boxer that Sam was hosting at his Manhattan home. A very sad, sad, story.
Way prior to Max’s success, he and Sam formed a young rap group and were signed to Columbia Records in 1994. I dug up this music video called “Young Man Rumble” which is appropriately boxing themed of the two as a rap duo way back in the day. Rest in peace Sam…we miss you.
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wtf??!
Yup. Sam was my dude. I used to watch him every Friday night live. I never watched it however when Max hosted the show.
Did You ever see my show on mnn I was on from 99-mid 04 Called “In The Cut Videos”?? But Sam Was A Good Dude he called my show and id call his sometimes R.I.P. Gone Way To Soon!!! I have A New Show Coming To Mnn And Online Sites Like YouTube And So On
Correction – Sam died in late 2004.
THAT WAS FUNNY.
Sam was killed in LA in October of ’04, not 2006 in Manhattan. He moved from NYC to LA in 2003 and died a year later.
wow i hope this is not true…please say this is not true…i know sam from when he used to vj and his buddy robert.we use to talk on the phone every night he was a great person…a real hottie…i always tryed to get him to meet my daughter….but he was always haveing problems with his lady..if this is true this is very sad…the last time i talked to him he did say he was leaveing the vj shsow and going to la…i talked to him once through email from la…then we lost all contact….SO SAM IF YOUR NOT WITH US ANY MORE….YOU WILL BE MISSED….WOW I CANT BELIVE THIS SAM…..YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMBERED.BY ME….CATHY FROM PARK SLOPE…PATRICK FROM PARK SLOPE…..AND DINA FROM PARK SLOPE…XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOOXOXOXOOXOXOOXOOXOXOXOOXOOXOXOXOOXKISSES ON THOES BEAUTIFUL LIPS…..HUGS FROM PATRICK AND DINA…YOUR ONE OF A KIND SAM……LOBE YOU CATHY FROM PARK SLOPE
Wow.. I know its been a while that sam is gone.But i know he will never be forgotton..I was watching tv one night going through the channels i think it was channel 28…When i seen this beautiful face….It was Sam just sitting there looking sad….All he kept saying was come on people call me im falling asleep here…So i called the number on the bottom of the screen.This was the first time i ever did this..Sam picks up the phone i didnt know what to do all i could see was sam yelling at me through the screen telling me to turn up my tv…All i could do was laugh i never laugh so much in my life Then i got the hang of it..Thats when i got to know Mr Sam Kellerman….I just want to say my heart goes out to Sams family…He was a great guy…Im just glad that i had the chance to know him…. Any one who had that chance should be proud of it cause Sam was one of a kind….My son really liked him cause Sam always tried to talk to him to do the right thing thats how good Sam was with people….If i was haveing a problem with my son i would call Sam and he would talk to my son….I love you sam ill never for get you..You are a son any mother would be proud to have R.I.P.Mr Sam Kellerman
I think his show was an outlet for everyone individually in their own way. Like you said they’re will never be another and to think Manhattan Cable access. He should have been on NBC.
wow young man rumble im from brooklyn and i used to wacth a vj show that sam and a guy named roberto used to host and me and sam used to talk alot wen i would request videos we became much more of friends at times ppl wouldnt call in requests and we would talk more about rap and boxing and young man rumble became my favorite wen he played it for me im upset i never got to meet sam in person cause he was a great person him and max both very talented and didnt desrve to go out like that r.i.p sam kellerman and god bless u
wow two metro access tv legends gone R.I.P Bobby simmons and sam kellerman
WUTS GOOD PEOPLE. JUST WANT TO SAY HI AND LET SAM KNOW HE WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED……PEOPLE NEVER FOR GET HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE U SAM
LOVE CATHY FROM PARK
SLOPE(: