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BACK IN THE DAY |12/21/10| Ghostface Killah released his ninth album, Apollo Kids, on Def Jam Records.
TIP OFF!
DOGGFATHER
BACK IN THE DAY |12/21/01| The movie,How High, is released in theaters.
FACE OFF
Cam'ron - XXL Magazine, April 2000
THE REALNESS
PHONE TAP
AMERICAN PIMP
Spike Lee’s everywhere, game on the flight.
Happy Hump Day
SO GETO
15 YEARS AGO TODAY |12/16/97| DJ Premier released, Haze Presents: New York Reality Check 101, on Payday Records.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY |12/15/92| Dr. Dre released his debut album, The Chronic, on Death Row Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/15/95| The movie, Heat, is released in theaters.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/15/98| DJ Clue released his debut album, The Professional on Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/15/80| Dave Winfield signs a ten-year, ภ million contract with the Yankees, making him the highest-paid player in the history of sports.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/15/98| Busta Rhymes released his third album, E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front , on Flipmode/Elektra Records.
“Hi! I’m Jay-Z’s sister. He was looking for me on the subway.”
10 Videos of Dr. Dre circa The Chronic That You Must See. (via @egotripland) So much has been written about The Chronic that trying to say something new about it ain’t easy. Perhaps the most significant thing about Dr. Dre‘s first “solo” album
Art, Elevated: Henry Chalfant’s Archives (via @nytimesphoto) As one of the foremost chroniclers of graffiti, Henry Chalfant photographed hundreds of subway cars covered with everything from murals to tiny tags. Now, he is releasing interactive books
Happy 46th, Ant Mason.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/14/88| The movie, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, is released in theaters.
SPIKE’S JOINTS
Happy 66th, Stan Smith.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/14/10| Sheek Louch released his fifth solo album, Donnie G: Don Gorilla on Def Jam Records. (this is ONLY being posted because of how horribly great the artwork is.)
HE HATE ME
THE SOURCE ILLUSTRATED
Counting Down: MF Doom Albums from Worst to Best (via @stereogum)
Rasheed Wallace - MTV Cribs (2003)
Stretch, Bobbito & Sam Sever on WKCR (1991) (via findthosedetonators)
Action Bronson The Backroom Freestyle at 106 & Park
‘92 PRACTICE SQUAD
WORD TO THE THIRD
TOUCH THE SKY
THE BIG SLEEP
10 YEARS AGO TODAY |12/13/02| Nas released his sixth album, God’s Son, on Columbia Records.
Happy 45th, Jamie.
COP YOU ONE: UNDRCRWN’S 2Pacquiao Crew Neck
BACK IN THE DAY |12/12/06| Ghostface Killah released his sixth album, More Fish, on Def Jam Records.
Happy 39th, Mos.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/11/01| Nas releases his fifth album, Stillmatic, on Columbia Records.
Happy 57th, Stu Jackson
Samuel Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)
BACK IN THE DAY |12/11/85| The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew release the hit song, “Superbowl Shuffle.”
Beats By Kevin Mitchell
WORST FREE THROW EVER.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jay-Z Because We Made Them Up. (via @egotripland) Today is not Jay-Z‘s birthday. In commemoration, here are 10 things you didn’t know about Jay-Z. Because we made them up. You think you know Jay-Z, but you have no
10 YEARS AGO TODAY |12/10/02| Common released his fifth album, Electric Circus, on MCA Records.
BACK IN THE DAY |12/10/96| Redman releases his third album, Muddy Waters, on Def Jam Records.
1995 Game-Worn Ewing Empire Hi’s
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005)
10 YEARS AGO TODAY |12/10/02| The GZA released his fourth album, Legend of the Liquid Sword, on MCA/Universal Records.
Darren “Big Buff Love The Human Beatbox” Robinson (June 10, 1967 – December 10, 1995)
BACK IN THE DAY |12/10/84| The Expos trade catcher Gary Carter to the Mets for Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, Hubie Brooks and Floyd Youmanns.
JESSE THE BODY (via baseballcardvandals)
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967)
KING OF THE RINGS
