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25 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/6/88| Michael Jordan defeated Dominique Wilkins in the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk contest held in Chicago. Watch Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
THE WRATH OF KANE
BACK IN THE DAY |2/6/91| The Genius releases, Come Do Me, the first single off his debut album, Words From The Genius.
BACK IN THE DAY |2/6/92| Kriss Kross released the first single, Jump, from their debut album, Totally Krossed Out.
Happy Birthday, Bob.
“not from Houston, but I Rap-A-Lot..”
K.O.N.Y.
25 YEARS AGO |2/5/88| Hulk Hogan lost his title to Andre the Giant after Ted DiBiase paid off the ref on Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Happy 44th, Bobby,
Bad Boy For Life
Happy Birthday, Hammerin’ Hank
10 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/4/03| 50 Cent released his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, on Shady/Interscope Records.
Happy 37th, Killa.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/4/93| Lords of the Underground released, Funky Child, the 2nd single from their debut album.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/4/93| 2pac released, Holla If Ya Hear Me, the debut single off his second album.
Happy 54th, LT.
BACK IN THE DAY |2/4/94| The movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, is released in theaters.
The Source’s 1996 Rap Superbowl Roster
Weezy F. & Primetime
Lucky Lefty
Happy 45th, Vlade.
BACK IN THE DAY |2/3/95| Ol Dirty Bastard releases his first single, Brooklyn Zoo, off his debut album.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |2/2/93| Brand Nubian released their second album, In God We Trust, on Elektra Records.
Cash Money Millionaires Y2K New Year’s Eve Celebration (1999)
To be Bobby then, you gotta be Bobby now.
Adidas unveils seven 1990s retro jerseys
Hope you creeps got receipts.
Dr. J at Rucker Park (via charityline)
Tonight. #95Live: The New Jack Hustler Edition. Flicks curated by yours truly.
‘Droppin Da Bomb’ - John Starks for Adidas (via flight-time)
Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012)
Rick James (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004)
BACK IN THE DAY |2/1/94| The Fugees released their debut album, Blunted on Reality, on Ruffhouse Records.
Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000)
“Stickin the city like Ed Koch.” Rest In Power
Action Bronson - Strictly 4 The Jeeps Prod. By (Harry Fraud)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - 1st of Tha Month [House of Blues, LA] (1995)
Jay-Z. Rap Pages - November, 1996
#TonyStarksThursdays
BACK IN THE DAY |1/31/99| The television show, Family Guy, debuted on TV. Premiering after Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIII
PYREX VISION
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.
Happy 94th, Jackie Robinson.
25 YEARS AGO TODAY |1/31/88| The television show, The Wonder Years, debuted on TV. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988, following ABC’s coverage of Super Bowl XXII.
“Make an appointment, schedule a interview cause you know what big man’s about to do.”
It’s all about the L-E-N-C-H, y'all know the rest,
Isaac Hayes and his stunt double on the scene of Truck Turner (1974)
Jonathan Shecter aka Shecky Green - The Unkut Interview, Part 1 (via @unkut) Jonathan Shecter rose up from his humble beginnings rapping over Wild Cherry loops as a member of Big Men On Campus to starting The Source magazine, which was the definitive
KING & KILLA
Wu leathers, hundred pound snakes and cakes.
Trap God. Career Day. Crawford Long Middle School. Atlanta, GA.
BACK IN THE DAY |1/30/89| Too Short releases his fifth album, Life Is…Too Short, on Jive Records.
Infographic: The Many Epic Smackdowns Of Donald Trump (via @FastCoDesign)
Happy 59th, Oprah
BACK IN THE DAY |1/29/00| Dr. Dre released the 2nd single, Forgot About Dre, off his second solo album, Chronic: 2001.
BACK IN THE DAY |1/29/97| The movie Gridlock’d starring Tupac Shakur & Tim Roth is released in theaters.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |1/29/93| Naughty By Nature released, Hop Hop Hooray, the 1st single off their third album, 19 Naughty III.
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The Source Magazine, Issue #1 - August, 1988
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