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Chris Wave
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Hip-hop in 300 or less.
MARIEL (QUIK RTW)
New York City, 1980s
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Stetsasonic
New York City, 1988
Credit: Janette Beckman
April 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tony Rome & Black
Brooklyn, New York City, 1982
Credit: Jamel Shabazz
April 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Smif-N-Wessun, 1994
Credit: Gary Spector
April 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Wine149' by Lask
Staten Island, 1985
Credit: Henry Chalfant
April 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
BUS129 (DONDI CIA) - BOY5 (NOC167)
Tragic Magic. OTB crew car.
New York City, 1980s
April 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Jeru the Damaja
New York City, 1994
Credit: Danny Hastings
April 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Dezzy Dez aka DJ Kay Slay
Manhattan's 3 Yard, 1982
Credit: Martha Cooper
April 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟮. 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴 - 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽'𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱

Snoop taps into his Gap Band bag for Doggfather's lead single, released just one day after the death of labelmate 2Pac. Ironic as the song is Snoop's riposte to tensions and rumors surrounding their relationship.
Snoop Dogg - Snoop's Upside Ya Head (feat. Charlie Wilson)
www.youtube.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Biggie Smalls
Brooklyn, 1994
Credit: Manuel Acevedo
April 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM
BEAM (KASE2 TFP)
New York City, 1980s
April 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The Genius aka GZA, 1991
April 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Black Sheep
New York City, 1992
Credit: Al Pereira
April 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Organized Konfusion, 1991
Credit: Sue Kwon
April 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
CRASH - NOD80
New York City, 1980s
Credit: Henry Chalfant
April 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Subway Rush Hour
New York City, 1988
Credit: Jamel Shabazz
April 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Nas in the studio, 1996
Credit: Sue Kwon
April 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟯. 𝟮𝗣𝗮𝗰 - 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗲

The re-telling of a nightmare turned real, 2Pac deconstructs the why for his '94 shooting at Quad studios, and the how of his first night in hospital.
Only God Can Judge Me
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Only God Can Judge Me · 2Pac · Rappin' 4-Tay All Eyez On Me ℗ 1996 Amaru Entertainment, Inc., under exclusive license to Interscope Records Released on: 1996-02-13 Producer: Doug Rasheed Producer: Harold Scrap Freddie Studio Personnel, Engineer: Rick Clifford Studio Personnel, Engineer: Alvin McGill Studio Personnel, Mixer: Carlos Warlick Studio Personnel, Mixer: David Blake Composer Lyricist: Tupac Shakur Composer Lyricist: Douglas Rasheed Auto-generated by YouTube.
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Mount Vernon, New York
Credit: Catherine McGann
April 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
One more film for the 25 flicks that influenced Wu Tang Clan. A late 80s entry this time with 1987's Wu Tang vs. Ninja aka Ninja Hunter.
April 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Bombin’ in the Bronx: KRS-One & Fat Joe with the legendary TATS CRU
New York City, 1993
April 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
MACKIE (RTW)
New York City, 1979
April 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Method Man & ODB, 1995
Credit: Sue Kwon
April 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Grand Mixer DST on turntables, Donald D on the mic, DJ Kool Herc in hat and shades
Bronx River Center, Nov 12 1983
Credit: Sophie Bramly
April 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
TKID170 - PEARL (TNB)
New York City, 1980s
April 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM