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THE GOD x TERROR ERRA SQUAD
The Support Snoop Campaign
LONG LIVE THE PIMP
MJ on MJ
BO KNOWS
Nardwuar vs. Snoop Lion
Jeru The Damaja & DJ Premier invade Hot 97 with Stretch & Bobbito (1997)
If you’ve ever wanted to listen to every single time Wu-Tang says “Wu-Tang” on Wu-Tang’s albums, we got you. LISTEN: http://bit.ly/XsajJF (via egotripland)
BACK IN THE DAY |3/21/95| The soundtrack to the movie, Bad Boys, is released on Sony Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |3/21/95| Channel Live released their debut album, Station Identification, on Capitol Records.
Happy 47th, Primo.
Happy 40th, Xtra P.
#TonyStarksThursdays
Royal Flush x Jay-z x Mic Geronimo
Feliz Día Joroba!
“The Wire”… as a Monopoly board game!! (via egotripland)
Happy 56th, Spike.
SIP THE JUICE
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
BE A RAP STAR!
Raekwon - Rap Pages, November 1999
Happy 68th, Pat.
Fab Five x Spike x Samo x Warhol
Dungeon Family - New York City, 1993 Editor’s Correction: 1998, not 1993. Typo.
Dapper Dan’s Designs (via @NewYorker) In this week’s issue of the magazine, Kelefa Sanneh writes about Dapper Dan, a designer who co-opted luxury-brand logos out of his Harlem boutique, creating one-of-a-kind outfits for hip-hop artists, rappers,
DOUBLE R
BACK IN THE DAY |3/19/90| Salt-n-Pepa released their 3rd album, Black’s Magic, on Next Plateau Records.
Happy 40th, Bun.
BACK IN THE DAY | 3/19/87 | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their debut album, Rock The House, through Jive Records.
BACK IN THE DAY | 3/19/95 | Michael Jordan returns to the Chicago Bulls after nearly two years of retirement, scoring 19 points in the loss to the Indiana Pacers.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |3/19/93| Geto Boys released their fifth studio album, Til Death Do Us Part, through Rap-A-Lot Records
WHERE BROOKLYN AT?
BACK IN THE DAY |3/19/91| Yo-Yo released her debut album, Make Way For The Motherlode, on East/West Records.
THE BIG SLEEP
IMPRESSIONISM
MEMPHIS “1990”
It’s The Real Presents #RapLines (Episode 1) We know your pain. We know what you’re going through. We’ve been in your shoes. (It’s true: last year’s Bonnraoo took such a toll on our footwear that we actually ditched them
HARLEM CHIC: How a hip-hop legend remixed name-brand fashion. (via @NewYorker) Written by Kelefa Sanneh over the course of the several months since the launch of dapperdanofharlem.com, the profile is the most in-depth look thus far into the life story
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |3/18/93| Pharcyde released their second single, Passin’ Me By, off their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.
Happy 35th, White Mamba
BACK IN THE DAY |3/18/94| Master P released his 3rd album, The Ghettos Tryin To Kill Me!, on NO Limit Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |3/18/96| Mark Morrison released the song, Return of the Mack, on WMG.
BACK IN THE DAY |3/18/89| Tone-Lōc released the single, Funky Cold Medina, off his album, Lōc-ed After Dark.
Happy 43rd, Queen.
30 YEARS AGO TODAY |3/18/83| The movie, Wild Style, is released in theaters.
Every Rap Album Cover Goes Irish…on St. Patrick’s Day (via @egotripland)
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |3/17/98| Puff Daddy released the single, Victory, from his album, No Way Out.
BACK IN THE DAY |3/17/92| Showbiz & AG release their debut EP, Soul Clap, on Payday Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |3/17/94| Beastie Boys released the single, Get It Together, off their fourth album, Ill Communication
BACK IN THE DAY |3/17/92| Kriss Kross released their debut album, Totally Krossed Out, on Columbia Records.
Lumumba “Professor X” Carson (August 4, 1956–March 17, 2006)
THE ORIGINAL STYLE RAP CHAIN
LIFE AFTER DEATH
Happy 54th, Flav.
BACK IN THE DAY |3/16/99| Chris Webber released his debut album, 2 Much Drama, on his own label, Lightyear Records.
BANG 3:16
Busta x Pac x Treach
DJ PAUL’S BBQ
TRUNK MUZIK
THERE IS NO FINISH LINE.
