Category Archives: Portrait
Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
One of the most memorable photos of Too $hort, the godfather of Oakland rap, was taken by Victor Hall, and featured alongside his interview by Reginald C. Dennis in the August 1992 edition of The Source Magazine #35. The photo … Continue reading
E-A-Ski Blast If I Have To Press Photo
E-A-Ski is a West Coast legend & multi-platinum producer from Oakland, CA. He started his career in the early 1990’s as a rapper and producer for No Limit Records producing some of Master P’s earliest records. While at No Limit … Continue reading
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Tagged E-A-Ski, Friday, Infrared Music Group, Press Photo, Priority Records, Promotional Photos, Victor Hall
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Hot Boys Centerfold
The Hot Boys released their first group album in 1997 on Cash Money Records titled “Get It How U Live!“, which sold over 300,000 copies and hit number 37 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. Their second studio album, Guerrilla Warfare … Continue reading
Eazy-E’s Mint Green ’63 Impala
It’s a known fact that Eazy-E loved his mint green 1963 Impala. The car was used it in several of his music videos and photo shoots and is infamous in the lowrider scene. Here is Eazy-E doing what he loved … Continue reading
4080 Magazine: Master P
Checkout the old 4080 Magazine with Master P on the cover. He’s showing off a Motorola brick flip phone and 2 pagers. Because back then you had to have one for the dope fiends and the other for your bitches. … Continue reading
Yukmouth Press Photo
Yukmouth is from East Oakland, California and launched his career as part of the multi-platinum group the Luniz. Yukmouth is also the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment. We dug up a promotional photo of Yukmouth before … Continue reading
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Tagged Press Photo, Rap-A-Lot Records, Yukmouth
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Slick Rick The Ruler: Up In The Limousine
Slick Ricks brilliant word play and effortless ability to bring life to the stories he rhymed about using hilarious one-liners makes him one of the wittiest rapper of all time. Slick Rick, who only had one eye and was born … Continue reading
Big Daddy Kane Rope Chains & Finger Rings
Big Daddy Kane started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew, founded by producer Marley Marl and radio DJ Mr. Magic. With his new school lyrics, choreography and tailored costumes he revolutionized hip … Continue reading
Tre-8 “Dey Scared Of Me” Smoke 1 Records
We dug up a gangsta press photo of the late New Orleans based rapper Tre-8 promoting his second full-length album “Dey Scared Of Me” released in 1997 on the label Smoke 1 Records and distributed by South Coast Music Group. R.I.P.
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Tagged New Orleans, Promotional Photos, R.I.P., Tre-8
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Prodigy The Head Nigga In Charge
Prodigy of Mobb Deep is looking mighty comfortable sitting on that ice throne. This full page ad is promoting his debut solo album, “H.N.I.C.” which didn’t up in the stores until the winter of 2000. The sequel album wasn’t released until … Continue reading
