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themasterpupil · 22 days

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musictyme · 1 month

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A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again ft. Tammy Lucas

#A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again ft. Tammy Lucas #music #hip hop #rap #1996 #90s music #busta rhymes and life #throwback thursday

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 4 months

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HARDCORE BAND BREAK-UP INCOMING -- SEAN IS GETTING INTO B-BOY CULTURE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on primary VOID lyricist and band drummer, the late, great Sean Finnegan rocking a "Wild Style" (1983) sleeveless T-shirt, with "Bubba" Dupree to the left of him looking more glammed out than in the band's earlier days, c. 1983-'84? 📸: Jim Saah.

Resolution at 1080x728 & 640x819.

PIC #2: Behind-the-scenes shot of the 1983 hip-hop cult classic/docudrama, "Wild Style," with the titular "Wild Style" mural by graffiti artists ZEPHYR, Revolt, and Sharp in the background.

Sources: www.picuki.com/media/2629286378490184617 & Dazed Magazine.

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are-we-really-doing-this · 1 year

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I love how Fred’s just carrying on telling tales outta school from the Guerrilla Tour and then there’s Lethal just geeking out the window like a little kid who just saw a McDonalds sign.

#you know Fred the band mom that he is would be like “There’s food in the tourbus!” and then it’s like stale pringles and a joint #Wes would be the ‘one black coffee’ mf #because he’s mean like that #and I know Lethal was yesterday but shit happened (check my last post)#also I wanted to do a joint DJLT/FDF because it’s Saint Paddy’s Day and we all know Lethal is on the most famous song played on this day #I wanna do something special #dj lethal #dj lethal thursday #fred durst #fred durst friday #limp bizkit #house of pain #nu metal #90s hip hop

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dhlgd · 7 months

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My favorite rap group of all time. Tribe doesn’t get the credit they truly deserve. They are trail blazing pioneers. The greatest rap group of all time in my opinion. All the cool rap groups and groups in general have had people die. Here’s to them all.

#a tribe called quest #hip hop #thursday #90s hip hop #q tip #phife dawg

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9franklin3 · 4 months

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Yo Girl She Ready!

#hbk #hbk gang #she ready #iamsu #music #soundcloud #underrated fire #hip hop #everything music #rap #r&b #deep #alternative #edm #indie #throwback thursday #throwback #classic #bay area #yay area

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flowerboycaleb · 2 hours

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each month i review three albums from years past for the first three thursdays of that given month!!! this week i wrote about one of the most unique indie rock records of the 90s: 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul!!! also feel free to follow me on rate your music and twitter <3

3 Feet High and Rising - De La Soul

◇ release year: 1989 ◇ genres: east coast hip hop, conscious hip hop, abstract hip hop

Few years were as pivotal to hip hop's trajectory as the late 1980s. Two albums in particular, in my opinion, pushed the boundaries of what hip hop could be. One was Public Enemy’s 1988 masterpiece, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. That record was raw, angry, and profound. It’s a perfect document of the time and many of the issues tackled on the record remain relevant to the current time. The other album was 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul. Where the former was intense and political, the latter was significantly more playful and light. Both were sort of rebellious in their own ways and both set up the dominant sounds in the genre for the next decade to come.

De La Soul consisted of MCs Pasemaster Mase, Posdnuos, and Trugoy the Dove. They were innovators in the genre, making use of samples in a way no other group had at the time. They also had a distinct sense of humor that would come through in their clever writing. Both of those talents are displayed perfectly on this debut record.

De La Soul, 1989

Skits on hip hop records have been a point of contention in the genre for a long time, but whether you love them or hate them, De La Soul revolutionized the concept. This record and the following De La Soul is Dead, made skits a much more cinematic experience. It felt like radio comedy for a new generation in a lot of ways. They were intricate, witty, and smart. Just as much thought went into them as did the actual songs. They’re all over this record and I, for one, love them. They make this album such a unique, cohesive, and fun experience. The record opening with the cheesy, goofy line “Hey, all you kids out there! Welcome to Three Feet High and Rising!” just works. The skits follow this game show concept throughout and again, it just works! Although, even I could go without “De La Orgee.”

That same energy comes through in the music. Fun is one of the keywords that comes to mind. More often than not, there’s a smile on my face when I’m listening to this record. “The Magic Number” is the perfect introduction to our MCs. Each member shows that, while they may be funny guys, they’re also so much more than that. They’re extremely talented lyricists. The outro of the song shows off their knack for unique sampling, hearing this for the first time just about a year ago was mindblowing, I can’t imagine how much that feeling would’ve been amplified if I had listened to this in 1989. Every beat is just so colorful, much like the album’s art direction.

“Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)” is another great example of the band’s talents. It’s provocative in the tongue-in-cheek way that even when they say something wild, for example, Pos’s bar “Grabbed my jeans, Jimmy screamed,” you can’t get mad it just elicits a smile. The song also has them playfully ripping on their friend Derwin who “never got no girls.” I have no clue who Derwin is, but I immediately feel like I’m in on the joke, it’s weirdly welcoming. Perhaps the centerpiece of the album is the bright, sunshine rap masterpiece “Eye Know.” Sampling Otis Redding’s whistling from “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” and a piece of the chorus of “Aja” by Steely Dan, this is one of the best beats in hip hop history. The brilliance of this record is also indebted in a lot of ways to the main producer Prince Paul. He was De La’s producer for all of their records up to 1993’s Buhloone Mindstate. They have an undeniable chemistry, exhibited masterfully on tracks like “Eye Know.”

The group’s first single “Plug Tunin’” is included here as well and it’s a welcome addition despite it sounding like a groundwork-laying track. One of my personal favorites is “Buddy” featuring fellow Native Tongues members Q-Tip, before A Tribe Called Quest’s debut, and the Jungle Brothers. Everyone holds their own here and it’s cool hearing Q-Tip in this way. “Me Myself and I” has the band putting their spin on disco rap. A sound that was decidedly uncool by the turning of the decade, but they made it their own thing entirely. It’s so infectious. “D.A.I.S.Y. Age” rounds out the album perfectly. It did sort of solidify De La’s categorization as “hip hop hippies,” a distinction they would come to fight against on the follow-up to this record, but it still stands out as a bold closer. It’s almost like a mission statement. The closing skit also ties up the record in a nice way. It’s impressive how they managed to tie everything up both on the music front and the skits this well, especially for a debut album.

De La Soul performing live, 1989?

3 Feet High and Rising remains one of the most important hip hop albums of all time. I can see how some might say this album has aged poorly, due to the skits and the excessive sampling throughout, but those are the reasons I love this record so much. It pushed the boundaries of what the genre could be and that makes it an exciting listen even to this day. For a long time, this album was caught up in a legal dispute which made it difficult to get your hands on, but as of last year, the De La catalog is available to stream everywhere. Now there’s no excuse to not familiarize yourself with one of hip hop’s most seminal records.

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#throwback thursday #music #rateyourmusic #music review #de la soul #80s music #80s rap #hip hop

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turbomnstr · 4 months

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timmurleyart · 3 months

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Kid N’ Play kick step. 👟⚡️👟

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robotgirlfoxears · 7 months

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80s hip hop just has such a s o u n d and gotta say, I'm liking it

#this dj on kexp plays 80s hip hop every Thursday

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themasterpupil · 19 days

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Denomination/The Devil Got a Hold/Clouds

#youtube #stephen m. james jr.#music #jesus #easter #easter sunday #home studio #imovie #this shit is mad work #yall get it first cause I love yall #I love it here #wack ass instagram could get it tomorrow when jesus come back #music video #hip hop #rap #good friday #holy thursday

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musictyme · 1 month

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Mase [feat. Total] - What You Want

#Mase [feat. Total] - What You Want #music #hip hop #rap #harlem world #1997 #90s music #throwback thursday

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fakeplasticmusic · 5 months

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Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys

#mind playing tricks on me #geto boys #we can't be stopped #hip hop #gangsta rap #1991 #tbt #tbthursday #throwback thursday #throwbackthursday #scarface #Spotify

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are-we-really-doing-this · 1 year

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Stumbled across this remix/re-release/whatever thing on an EP the other day and look who’s featured! The man of the hour (day, hour, same difference)! feat. very cute pre-HOP Lee bcuz I feel like it

#look at himmmmmm #lil baby lee 🥰#he’s had that hair quaff game down for years #with his lil cozy self in that fleece lined jacket cooking something up on that rig #he had to have been like 15-16 years old in this pic so that’s just more proof he’s been in the game forever #respect 🫡#dj lethal #dj lethal thursday #limp bizkit #house of pain #nu metal #90s hip hop

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mansorus · 1 year

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The best 🐐 XOTWOD

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amicus-siderum · 11 months

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Will I see the end of this exam season, or will it see the end of me?

That is the question.

#first exam on friday #currently (12am thursday) making flashcards for it #and listening to old hip hop in another language #i have not revised for any of my 9 exams because i am delusional and think that if i will it hard enough ill get decent grades #counting my battles fr. already decided that this subject is the one i can afford to flop #i dont like it here #exams are gross #a levels

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