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Anthony Mason as ‘The Recruiter’ - New York Undercover (1996) (via oakleyandallen)
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The Roots: From Trees To Branches [Mixed by @UNITEDCRATES] Today marks nineteen years since the release of their sophmore album, Do You Want More?!!? Over the last two decades we’ve seen The Roots grow from small stage shows & open mics in
Happy 72nd, Champ
Oral History: Tupac, Fist Fights and the Making of ‘Juice’ (via myspace) Q. Bishop. Steel. Raheem. These iconic characters are forever part of hip-hop lore. Their quest to get a rep drove Ernest Dickerson’s directorial debut, which was a morality
Happy 55th, Sade.
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Happy Birthday, Aaliyah.
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY |1/16/09| The movie, Notorious, is released in theaters.
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BACK IN THE DAY |1/15/91| Gang Starr released their second album, Step In The Arena, on Chrysalis Records.
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BACK IN THE DAY |1/15/91| DJ Quik released his debut album, Quik Is the Name, on Profile Records.
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Happy Birthday, Slick Rick.
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BACK IN THE DAY |1/13/98| DJ Shadow released the compilation, Preemptive Strike, on Mo Wax Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |1/13/98| The LOX released their debut album, Money, Power & Respect, on Bad Boy Records.
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |1/13/99| Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the NBA for the second time.
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BACK IN THE DAY |1/12/00| The movie, Next Friday, is released in theaters.
Happy 54th, Nique.
BACK IN THE DAY |1/12/96| The movie, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, is released in theaters.
Happy 44th, Chef.
COP YOU ONE | Mishka x Katz’s Deli Capsule (via mishkabloglin) Join МИШКА in celebrating Katz’s 125 glorious years of serving New Yorkers and sating our hunger. The exclusive МИШКА for Katz’s collection will debut at Katz’s
It Was Written
Hard Knock Life: The Ballad of Damon Dash (via details) He was the crown prince of the Bling Era, a Svengali who turned his friend and partner Jay-Z into a superstar, signed Kanye West, and built a business empire that extended far beyond hip-hop. Then
Smif-N-Wessun’s debut album, Dah Shinin’, was released nineteen years ago today on Wreck Records.
Staple Crops’ Video Music Box Shout-Outs Printmaking Series Transcribed holiday shout outs from Video Music Box in this unearthed director’s cut here.
HAPPY 43RD, DUMILE (ALL CAPS)
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Clarks Originals x DOOM Min-Doc. In late 2012 Lex began working with DOOM to create a unique collaboration for Clarks Originals. Born from DOOM’s love of the iconic wallabee, the S/S ’14 DOOM shoe has been crafted by the super villain with some
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BACK IN THE DAY |1/8/07| VH-1 premiered the first episode of @egotripland’s ‘The White Rapper Show’.
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BORN INTO THE 90’s
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NIGGA WE MADE IT.
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De La Soul Sample Clearances, 1993 (via findthosedetonators)
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25 YEARS AGO TODAY |1/3/89| The Arsenio Hall show debuted in syndication.
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THE BRIDGE IS OVER
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Roc Marciano - Marci Beaucoup Mini Bundle Because everyone needs a Roc Marciano shoe horn and pair of dice…
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COP YOU ONE | For All To Envy “Bronx Tale” Long Sleeve Tee In celebration the homecoming of Lillo “Calogero” Brancato, For All To Envy dropped this classic Bronx Tale-inspired long sleeve tee.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/31/91| The soundtrack to the movie, Juice, is released on MCA Records.