Category Archives: Editorial
The Fat Boys Party Calendar
Need a new calendar for the new year? The Fat Boys got you covered! Here is their party calendar promoting the album “Coming Back Hard Again” available on Tin Pan Apple Records. Check out Freddy Krueger, he’s not looking that … Continue reading
Ice Cube On Reaganomics
Here is an old issue of XXL Magazine with Ice Cube revealing how he came up with the name for his album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. “I had saw this way to spell America with the three K’s, and that kinda … Continue reading
Schoolly D The First Gangsta Rapper
Schoolly D hails from from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the mid-1980’s he teamed up with DJ Code Money and recorded the first gangsta rap tracks to ever be released on record. His lyrics during that time reflected urban realism, violence, pimping … Continue reading
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Geto Boys Grip It! On That Other Level Original vs Re-Release
The original Ghetto Boys first consisted of Raheem, The Sire Jukebox, and Sir Rap-A-Lot. When Raheem and Sir Rap-A-Lot left the group, the label added DJ Ready Red, Prince Johnny C, and Bushwick Bill. After receiving very little attention, James … Continue reading
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$50,000 Reward For Info About The Murder Of 2Pac
Here is a reward poster issued by the city of Las Vegas for information on the murder of Tupac Shakur. If you have a tip that leads to the arrest of the persons responsible for this crime you could be … Continue reading
Cash Money Hot Boys: Turk, Lil Wayne & Juvenile
Here is a rare photo of the Hot Boys; Turk, Lil Wayne & Juvenile. It looks like they had a long night in the studio, or maybe they just got done smoking a blunt? Look closely and you will see … Continue reading
4080 Magazine #12: Too Short
Here is the December 1993 issue of 4080 Magazine featuring Too Short on the cover. This issue has 48 pages of NorCal narcotic about Digital Underground, The Coup, George Clinton and Motion Man.
U.G.K. Too Hard To Swallow
It’s been over 20 years since the Texas rap duo Underground Kingz (Pimp C & Bun B) put out their first full-length album Too Hard To Swallow on Jive Records. Thanks to their unique sound, the album has sold more … Continue reading
Three 6 Mafia: Putting Memphis On The Rap Map
Three 6 Mafia has accomplished a bit more than putting Memphis on the rap map since this photo was published in Yo! Magazine. In 2005, Three 6 Mafia became the first hip hop group to win an Academy Award for … Continue reading
R.I.P. Seagram Miller: 1970 – 1996
Seagram was from East Oakland’s 69 Ville housing projects and became the first West Coast rapper to be signed to the Houston based label Rap-A-Lot Records. He released three albums during his short lifetime, the first one in 1992 which … Continue reading
