• Lloyd Banks Karma for Throwback Thursday
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    Lloyd Banks Karma for Throwback Thursday

      Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. Of course, for many people this will be a long weekend seeing the 4th of July is Sunday. My playlist this week was highlighted by several mixtapes. G Unit Radio 22, Invasion 2, slow jams joint, MMG and a couple others were played. It Was Written by Nas, Section 80 from Kendrick Lamar and Temple of Boom from Cypress Hill was also bumped. Lastly, the new Lil Baby & Lil Durk project also made its way to my playlist. Seeing there was a lot of old school G-Unit joints, we had to represent for them. Lloyd…

  • Reasonable Doubt
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    Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt Dropped 25 Years Ago Today

    Jay-Z is one of the greatest rappers to ever touch the mic. There are many that have him at the top of their all-time list. 25 years ago today, Jay-Z released his Reasonable Doubt album. The platinum selling debut is viewed by many as his best album. Personally, it’s up there with his Black Album and Blueprint joints. Reasonable Doubt had features from the Notorious Big, Mary J. Blige, Foxy Brown, Memphis Bleek and Sauce Money. Dead Presidents was his first single and it sampled Nas the World is Yours track. Of course, this was brought up when they were having beef with each other. The gold-selling single set the…

  • Outkast Ms. Jackson for Throwback Thursday
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    Outkast Ms. Jackson for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday, as that mean we are closer to another weekend. First off, I’m hoping all the dads out there had an amazing Father’s Day. My playlist this week was highlighted by a couple of new albums and four mixtapes. The week started off with the new joints from Polo G and Gucci Mane. As far as the mixtapes, we had a nice blend one, a couple of slow jams and Street Wars 13.5. Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Keith Sweat and the Groove Theory project was also played. The final album was from Outkast and their Stankonia joint. Stankonia was the follow-up to the classic Aquemini album as it…

  • Dayton Family FBI for Throwback Thursday
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    Dayton Family FBI for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday, as that mean we are closer to the weekend. The week started off by listening to the new album from Lloyd Banks and Migos. We had some Atlanta flavor with Kilo, Gucci Mane and the 6 o’clock Vol. 1 joint from Greg Street. New York was represented with Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes and Onyx. We are going in another direction for the featured Throwback Thursday joint. The FBI album from Dayton Family was also played this week and it’s a very underrated album. The What’s on My Mind project was dope and FBI album made them one of my favorite groups. Dayton Family got some love…

  • Lost Boyz Legal Drug Money Dropped 25 Years Ago Today
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    Lost Boyz Legal Drug Money Dropped 25 Years Ago Today

    The 90s had so much talent that there were a lot of groups or artists that got overlooked. One of those groups was the Lost Boyz. The Lost Boyz consisted of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, DJ Spigg Nice and Pretty Lou. They released their debut album 25 years ago today. Legal Drug Money was the name and it debuted #1 in the hip hop/R&B category. Legal Drug Money eventually went gold off the strength of an unprecedented five singles. Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz were the first single to be released. It dropped way back in the late summer of 1995. The track was the typical Lost Boyz sound…

  • Outkast Elevators for Throwback Thursday
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    Outkast Elevators for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. My playlist this week started off with the Exodus album from the late, great DMX. Trill by Bun B, Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP 2 and Premro 2 by 8Ball was also played. Kizzy Rock, the joint from Talib Kweli & HiTek and Ice Cube’s Peace album made the list also. Any of those albums would be worthy of being featured, but I’ll go in a different direction. The History of the Dungeon Family mixtape was also played and it had some bangers. If you didn’t know, the Dungeon Family included Organized Noise, Outkast, Society of Soul and…

  • Big Mike All A Dream for Throwback Thursday
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    Big Mike All A Dream for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. We had a mixture of hip hop and R&B again this past week. Jodeci’s Forever My Lady, Al B. Sure and TLC’s CrazySexyCool were represented for the R&B side. Back for the First Time by Ludacris and Teflon Don by Rick Ross were a couple joints played. Eminem’s Relapse album, followed by mixtapes from 2Pac and T.I. was also played. As always, we are going in a different direction for the featured Throwback Thursday track. We are going with Big Mike and his album Still Serious. Many people may remember him as Willie D’s replacement for the…

  • Pastor Troy Face Off Released 20 Years Ago Today
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    Pastor Troy Face Off Released 20 Years Ago Today

    If you’re from the south, fan of hip hop or from Georgia then you know all about Pastor Troy. Pastor Troy has been putting out music since 1999. Many people know of him because his beef with Master P and No Limit Records. 20 years ago today, Pastor Troy released his fourth album, Face Off. Face Off put Troy on the map as it was his first joint with a major label. Troy signed with Universal Records so now he started getting some publicity. Before the album was released, No Mo Play in GA was heard on so many mixtapes during that time. We all know that track was directed…

  • Sugar Hill by AZ for Throwback Thursday
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    Sugar Hill by AZ for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. We had a couple of old-school gems this week to start off with. 2 Hype from Kid-N-Play and the King of Rock from the legendary Run DMC. Muddy Waters by Redman, the debut joint from Spice 1 and the Soul Food Soundtrack were played also. The new school was represented with the Detroit mixtape from Big Sean and The GOAT project from Polo G. We going to take you back to 1995 for the featured Throwback Thursday joint. We are going with AZ and his classic debut album Doe or Die that dropped in October of 1995.…

  • Three 6 Mafia Gotcha Shakin for Throwback Thursday
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    Three 6 Mafia Gotcha Shakin for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. My playlist this week was as diverse as it has ever been. Make It Last Forever, Emancipation of Mimi and the Raymond vs. Raymond joint from Usher represented for the R&B side. Blood Money, Trap or Die 2, The Documentary 2 from Game and Paid in Full was for hip hop. For my Throwback Thursday, I’ll take you in another direction. Mystic Stylez by Three 6 Mafia was also played this week. Mystic Stylez was their debut album and it definitely grabbed my attention when it was released in 1995. The following album, Chapter 1: The End…

  • Mobb Deep Blood Money Released 15 Years Ago Today
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    Mobb Deep Blood Money Released 15 Years Ago Today

    First things first, rest in peace to Prodigy of Mobb Deep. Unfortunately, the Mobb Deep spitter passed away almost four years ago. The duo beefed with some of the biggest stars to ever to the mic in hip hop. 2Pac, Nas and Jay-Z are three of those stars they beefed with throughout the years. After their 6th album, they became free agents and signed with 50 Cent and G-Unit Records. During this time, you knew that Mobb Deep would drop some heat. Mobb Deep had already established themselves as one of the best duos ever in hip hop. G-Unit had classic platinum albums in The Documentary, Hunger for More and…

  • Whodini One Love for Throwback Thursday
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    Whodini One Love for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. The new Snoop album, Trap or Die 3 from Jeezy and the Day After from Twista started my week. Mariah Carey’s Daydream, Getting’ It by Too Short and the Flockaveli joint from Waka Flocka was bumped also. Seeing DJ Khaled is dropping his new joint tomorrow, the Major Key project was in rotation also. While any of them could produce a great Throwback Thursday joint, we are going in another direction. Who remembers the hip hop group Whodini? Whodini’s third album, Back in Black was also in rotation this week.  Here’s a little backstory about Whodini, they…

  • Listen and Stream O.T.R Legends by JP & Murda
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    Listen and Stream O.T.R Legends by JP & Murda

    If you have followed me throughout the years, you will know how much I love music. It’s even more special when people close to your put it out. This past Friday, two childhood friends did just that. JP & Murda just released their new project OTR Legends. The OTR stands of Out the Road, which is where we all grew up. They have been doing their thing for years now. JP has a son named MKP who’s been featured on here before. JP & Murda came back hard with the Return of the Legends track. The video highlighted not only Out the Road, but the city of Gainesville. Great track…

  • Snoop Dogg Murder Was the Case for Throwback Thursday
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    Snoop Dogg Murder Was the Case for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. We had some R&B represented and of course, hip hop also. Keyshia Cole’s debut joint plus R.Kelly’s Hits and Unreleased Vol. 1 were played. The Big Tymers, Book of David by DJ Quik and Big Sean’s Detroit 2 was bumped. 4,5,6 from Kool G. Rap, Silverback Guerilla by Sheek Louch and the Sunset Park Soundtrack was also played. The final album that was bumped was the I Wanna Thank Me project from Snoop Dogg. I Wanna Thank Me was dropped a couple years ago and it was Snoop’s 17th solo album. The big hit from the album…

  • Master P
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    Ice Cream Man by Master P Released 25 Years Ago

    Master P is one of the many rappers that will never get their well-deserved props. Master P was the owner and CEO of No Limit Records. For those who are not familiar with No Limit, check out these 27 albums you should have in your collection. Master P was the ultimate hustler seeing he put out music, movies, toys and even a crack at the NBA. In total, P put out 16 albums, a few mixtapes & compilations and 3 movie soundtracks. Those soundtracks were I Got the Hook Up, I’m Bout It and Foolish. P started getting recognition after his 4th album, 99 Ways to Die. On his 5th…

  • Listen and Stream DMX First 2 Albums for Throwback Thursday
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    Listen and Stream DMX First 2 Albums for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. This week will be a little different. We are honoring the late, great DMX who passed away last Friday. DMX had a heart attack on April 2nd and succumbed a week later. He was 50 years old and was preparing for his comeback. There is a completed album he finished before passing away. DMX hit the scene by dropping 2 platinum albums in one year. It’s Dark and Hell is Hot dropped in May of 1998 and went 4x platinum. Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood was released in December of 1998. The album sold…

  • Ghetto Quran by 50 Cent for Throwback Thursday
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    Ghetto Quran by 50 Cent for Throwback Thursday

    Welcome to another Thursday as that mean we are closer to the weekend. My playlist this week consisted of a lot of mixtapes. Southern Smoke 21, DJ Chuck T & 50 Cent, Dirty Harry and a Street Sweepers joint from Kay Slay. G Unit Radio 2 was also played, plus What a Time to Be Alive from Drake & Future. To finish things off, a couple of my personal joints to go with Short Dog’s in the House were on my list. We will highlight 50 Cent this week. As we all know, 50 have pretty much left hip hop behind and producing TV shows. We know about the highly…

  • The Resurrection from the Geto Boys Turns 25 Years Old
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    The Resurrection from the Geto Boys Turns 25 Years Old

    The Geto Boys is one of the illest groups to ever pick up a mic. They first hit the scene back in the late-80s and earned their first platinum plaque in 1991. We Can’t Be Stopped was the album and many have ranked it as one of the greatest hip hop albums ever. We Can’t Be Stopped is also known for the album cover as they exit the hospital. This is where Bushwick Bill shot himself in the eye. Speaking of Bill, rest in peace to him seeing he passed away in June of 2019. Two years later, the Geto Boys released their classic, Til Death Do Us Part. The…