Category Archives: Nostalgia
4080 Magazine: Spice 1
Here is the February 1994 issue of 4080 Magazine Vol. 2, No. 2 featuring the East Bay legend Spice 1 on the cover. Check out the fat nugg of chronic between his lips like a joint and a police scanner … Continue reading
DJ Quik Is Way 2 Fonky
Here is DJ Quik promoting his second solo album Way 2 Fonky back in 1992. The album ended up being certified Gold and contains disses to Tim Dog and MC Eiht on several tracks.
Luke Records: Hot As Hell And Independent
Luke Records is the label formed in 1985 by Luther Campbell of the 2 Live Crew. The label was originally called Luke Skyywalker Records, but changed as a result of George Lucas’ successful lawsuit against them. Here is a full … Continue reading
Public Enemy: The Horror Continues
Here are Public Enemy members Chuck D & Flavor Flav at the premier of Evil Dead II & Return of the Living Dead. We are not sure why this photo made it onto a postcard, but it did, and it’s … Continue reading
O.G. Style I Know How To Play ‘Em!
Eric Woods was a rapper from Houston, Texas who began his career in 1986 as Prince Ezzy-E. In 1989, Woods changed his name to Original E after meeting producer DJ Big Boss. Together they formed the rap group O.G. Style … Continue reading
Capone -N- Noreaga The War Report
Capone -N- Noreaga released their first album The War Report in 1997 on Tommy Boy & Penalty Records. The album was almost never completed because in 1996 Capone was locked up for a parole violation. This left Noreaga to finish … Continue reading
Big Tymers Press Photo
The Big Tymers are from New Orleans, Louisiana and released a total of 5 albums from 1998 to 2003. The Big Tymers consisted of Cash Money Records co-founder, Baby aka Birdman and Mannie Fresh. Together they recorded their first platinum … Continue reading
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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