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Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000)
No No: A Dockumentary Coming soon. (via mightyflynn)
Eightball, MJG And Rap From Memphis 20 Years On (via nprmusic) Two decades ago the essence of adolescence was leaving hip-hop. In 1993, the wild success of cinematic albums like The Chronic and Doggystyle had shown corporate America just how large the
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HOLY ROLLERS
GetOnDown x Souls Of Mischief 93 ‘Til Infinity Deluxe Reissues! We are very excited to announce our collaborative effort with Souls of Mischief in celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark album, 93 'til Infinity. For this special occasion
Kanye West’s ‘The College Dropout’: An Oral History (via billboard) In celebration of its upcoming 10-year anniversary, 26 collaborators share their stories behind the making of Kanye West’s debut album The players: Damon Dash
TOUGHER THAN LEATHER
An Open Letter From Rick Rubin & Russell Simmons (via defjamblr)
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/4/94| The movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, is released in theaters.
BACK IN THE DAY |2/4/03| 50 Cent released his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, on Shady/Interscope Records.
Happy 38th, Killa.
GANG BABE
BACK IN THE DAY |2/3/95| Ol Dirty Bastard releases his first single, Brooklyn Zoo, off his debut album.
COKE BOY
God’s Freshman Year: Kanye West’s ‘The College Dropout’ Turns 10 (via @spinmagazine) Try to recall just how embattled hip-hop was just a decade ago. Starting at the end of the '90s and hitting a fever pitch by the mid-2000s, the
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/1/94| The Fugees released their debut album, Blunted on Reality, on Ruffhouse Records.
Rick James (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004)
1st of Tha Month
Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012)
The Top 20 Rap Remixes of 1994 (via @nahright) Hopefully by now you’ve been following NahRight’s feature content they’ve been celebrating the 20th anniversary of 1994’s excellence with some great columns like Nas #MixtapeMemories song
Therefore, your fifty two hand blocks was useless…
ICYMI: @Complex_Art’s 5-part feature series asked legendary designers asked about their favorite rap album covers from the ‘90s. Brent Rollins’ 10 Favorite Rap Album Covers of the '90’s Bill McMullen’s 10 Favorite Rap Album
BACK IN THE DAY |1/31/94| The Wu-Tang Clan released, C.R.E.A.M, the second single from their debut album, Enter The 36 Chambers.
The day Diddy retire I'm bringing Puff back!
Fifteen years ago today, the television show, Family Guy, debuted on TV.
25 YEARS AGO TODAY |1/31/89| Too Short releases his fifth album, Life Is…Too Short, on Jive Records.
#TonyStarksThursdays
Cam’ron “Humphrey” (prod. by A-Trak and Party Supplies)
Internets Celebrities: The Food Warriors [207th Street] On this stop of the Internets Celebrities new web series (The Food Warriors), Dallas and Rafi use their democratic powers to crowd source the BEST PLACE TO EAT near the 207th Street (Inwood) A train
Return To The 36 Chamberlains
Happy 46th, Rakim Allah.
BACK IN THE DAY |1/28/92| Lord Finesse releases his second album, Return of the Funky Man, on Giant Records.
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We tote guns to the Grammy’s, pop bottles on the White House lawn. Guess I’m just the same old Shawn…
Juan Epstein - Guest: Dante Ross Epic stories about the Beasties, LONS, Q-Tip, The Beatnuts, Pete Rock and CL, Brand Nubian, 3rd Bass, MF Doom, and so much more! 105 minutes of hip hop LEGEND!
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COP YOU SOME | City Morgue NYC - 1000 Beanie/Hoodies The new City Morgue collection is now available. Featuring over ten pieces, the 2014 collection consist of 4 tees, 2 long sleeves, 3 sweaters & 1 beanie. Head on over to www.citymorguenyc.com for
This one is for my real mud-mixers..
AZ’s Affirmative Action verse, from Cormega’s notebook. (via @damnheresatissue)
PUBLIC ENEMY #1
25 YEARS AGO TODAY |1/23/89| Tone Lōc released his debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark, on Delicious Vinyl Records
BACK IN THE DAY |1/23/89| The cartoon, Thundercats, debuted on television.
The Secret Double Life of Mister Cee, Hip-Hop’s Most Beloved DJ (via gq) Mister Cee is as central to the story of rap as the rappers themselves. Biggie Smalls, Jay Z, Big Daddy Kane—Cee came up with all of them, helped launch their careers, and
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Happy 49th, Jazzy Jeff
BACK IN THE DAY |1/22/03| Chappelle’s Show debuted on Comedy Central.
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COMING SOON: A-Trak x Cam'ron = ???
#BASED
Kani By Dre
#GoldToothTuesday
Happy Birthday, JMJ.
BACK IN THE DAY |1/21/85| Run-DMC releases their second album, King of Rock, on Profile/Arista Records.
Ralph Lauren - Time Magazine, 1986
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Field of Dreams (via mightyflynn)
Happy 43rd, Quest.
WHY YOU OVER THERE LOOKING AT ME?
BACK IN THE DAY |1/18/05| The Game released his debut album, The Documentary, on Aftermath/Interscope Records.
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