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Did Tim Dog Fake His Own Death (via @FactMag) In February, the 46-year-old rapper reportedly died from a diabetes-related seizure. Tim Dog was best known for West Coast diss ‘Fuck Compton’, a song that appeared on his 1991 debut album Penicillin
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Happy 47th, Janet. (Miss Jackson if you’re nasty.)
BACK IN THE DAY |5/16/90| Ice Cube releases his debut album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, through Priority Records
CAN’T LEAVE RAP ALONE THE GAME NEEDS ME.
Brooklyn, the Remix: A Hip-Hop Tour (via @NYTMetro) The mean streets of the borough that rappers like the Notorious B.I.G. crowed about are now hipster havens, where cupcakes and organic kale rule. For current real estate purposes, the block where the
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/11/93| Onyx released Slam, their second single from their debut album, Bacdafucup.
BACK IN THE DAY |5/11/91| E-40 released the EP, Mr. Flamboyant, on Sick Wid It Records.
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/11/98| Jermaine Dupri released the second single, Money Ain’t A Thing, featuring Jay-Z. off his debut album.
Nesta Robert “Bob” Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981)
RARE OAK
BACK IN THE DAY |5/11/91| Bushwick Bill lost his right eye after being shot by his girlfriend.
TRUKFIT DENIMS
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Happy 42nd, Craig Mack
BACK IN THE DAY |5/10/94| The Crooklyn Soundtrack is released through MCA records.
Happy Muthaphuckkin Birthday
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Pusha T - Numbers On The Board
Happy 43rd, Ghostdeini.
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Stretch & Bobbito on Hot97 with Fat Joe & Big Pun) [May, 1997]
Big, Black and Mean
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Darrell “Chris” Lighty (May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012)
Trapped In The 90s: New York Knicks Media Guides (1991-1999)
COP YOU ONE | For All To Envy Spring/Summer ‘13
BACK IN THE DAY |5/7/91| KMD releases their debut album, Mr. Hood, through Elektra Records
The time Reggie Miller dropped 8 points in 11 seconds to lead the Pacers over the Knicks..yeah, that happened 18 years ago today.
BACK IN THE DAY |5/6/96| Kool Keith released his debut solo album, Dr. Octagon, on Bulk Records.
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/5/98| Lyricist Lounge, Volume 1 was released on Rawkus Records.
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BACK IN THE DAY |5/5/92| Gang Starr released their third album, Daily Operation, on EMI Records.
Public Enemy at Rikers: An Oral History (via @RBMA) In 1988, politically charged hip hop legends Public Enemy became the first rap group to play at Rikers Island, a minimum-security jail in New York. PE frontman Chuck D and a number of insiders tell the
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/5/1998| DMX released his fourth single, Ruff Ryders Anthem, off of his debut album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot.
Damon Dash – Business vs. Artistry (via @hypebeast) Speaking candidly about his burgeoning relationship with adidas, his favorite cities in the Far East, and young stars like A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar, a conversation with Damon Dash now is quite
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20 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/4/93| Run-DMC released their sixth album, Down With The King, on Profile Records.
Keith Haring would’ve turned 55 today. Happy Birthday
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/4/93| Masta Ace Incorporated released their debut album, SlaughtaHouse, on Delicious Vinyl.
BACK IN THE DAY |5/4/84| the movie, Breakin’, was released in theaters.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/4/93| Funkdoobiest released their debut album, Which Doobie U B, on Epic Records.
Legends Never Die by Caroline Rothstein (via @narrativelyny) Two decades after a low-budget film turned Washington Square skaters into international celebrities, the kids from “Kids” struggle with lost lives, distant friendships, and the fine
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“That`s right my name`s Yauch”
BACK IN THE DAY |5/3/96| The movie, The Great White Hype, was released in theaters.
MCA DAY 2013 | Celebrating The Life of Adam Yauch Saturday May 4th, 2013 | 11am-4pm | Littlefield - Brooklyn, NY Facebook: facebook.com/MCADAYNYC || Twitter: @MCADAYNYC
EgoTrip’s Top 25 James Brown Sampled Records. (via @egotripland) PREFACE: I originally compiled this list as a companion piece to a James Brown memorial for Scratch magazine not long after the Godfather of Soul’s passing on Christmas Day, 2006.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/3/93| Wu-Tang Clan released their debut single, Protect Ya Neck, on Loud Records.
James Brown would’ve turned 80 today. Happy Birthday, Godfather.
BACK IN THE DAY |5/2/95| Masta Ace Incorporated released their second album, Sittin’ On Chrome, on Delicious Vinyl.
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |5/2/97| The movie, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, is released in theaters.
BACK IN THE DAY |5/2/95| Naughty By Nature released their fourth album Poverty’s Paradise on Tommy Boy Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |5/2/89| Jaz-O released his debut album, Word To the Jaz, on EMI Records.
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