• 27 No Limit Records Albums That Should Be In Your Collection
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    27 No Limit Records Albums That Should Be In Your Collection

    Tonight is the world premiere of the No Limit Chronicles on BET. No Limit Records had one of the great runs in hip hop. Master P was dropping a new album from a different artist every other week. Trust me; I was buying everything No Limit was dropping. Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, TRU, Mystikal, Snoop Dogg and Magic. Fiend, Mac, Soulja Slim, Kane & Abel, 504 Boyz, Big Ed, Mr. Serv-On, Young Bleed and some movie soundtracks. No Limit Records went on to sell about 75 million records. The 5-part BET special will highlight the rise of the iconic label and Master P. No Limit Records…

  • Snoop Dogg Still A G Thang for Throwback Thursday
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    Snoop Dogg Still A G Thang for Throwback Thursday

    It was just announced yesterday that we have a legendary Verzuz coming up next week. We have Snoop Dogg taking on DMX, which should be good and entertaining at the same time. Snoop and DMX are two of the greatest rappers to ever pick up a mic. With today being Thursday, we’re getting closer to the weekend. My playlist this week consisted of the new albums from Lil Baby and Run the Jewels, plus Volume 6 of my 2Pac B-Day Mix. We also played the Tear the Club Up Thugs, the debut joint from Jodeci and Too Short’s Can’t Stay Away. Overall, this was a great week, but with the…

  • Roger Troutman I Want to Be Your Man for Throwback Thursday
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    Roger Troutman I Want to Be Your Man for Throwback Thursday

      Once again, we have arrived at another Thursday which makes up closer to the weekend. My playlists this week consisted of the King album from T.I., Compton by Dr. Dre and Usher’s Raymond vs. Raymond. UGK’s Ridin Dirty, the Idlewild soundtrack from Outkast and a personal Ice Cube Greatest Hits. This week, the featured track comes from neither of those as we’re going in another direction. For some odd reason, Roger Troutman and Zapp tracks have been in my head all week. For my Throwback Thursday, we’re going with his classic I Want to Be Your Man off his Unlimited! album. I Want to Be Your Man is an…

  • Mr. Mike Stop Lying Featuring 8Ball And MJG
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    Mr. Mike Stop Lying Featuring 8Ball And MJG

    Once again, we’ve arrived at another Thursday which means we’re one step closer to the weekend. My sounds for this week consisted of my personal Suave House Records compilation, Luther Vandross and a personal Jay-Z CD. Ja Rule’s Rule 3:36 album and Me Against the World by 2Pac also. As you can see there were definitely some dope music being listened to this week. With it being Thursday, we know that it’s time for my Throwback Thursday. For my featured track, we’re going to pick this one from the Suave House click. Suave House is arguably my third favorite label and produced some great music. Mr. Mike released one solo…

  • Marvin Gaye Mercy Mercy Me for Throwback Thursday
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    Marvin Gaye Mercy Mercy Me for Throwback Thursday

    Once again, we have arrived at another Thursday, which moves us closer to the weekend. My playlist consisted of Born 2 Rap by The Game, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Drake, Gerald LeVert and J. Holiday. Once again, this was a wonderful week of music. My favorite album of the week was none other than Marvin Gaye Greatest Hits. Marvin Gaye is my all-time second favorite artist behind 2Pac. I’ve actually got three copies of Marvin Gaye Greatest Hits. When it comes to Marvin Gaye, you have a plethora of songs to pick from his vast collection. My featured Throwback Thursday track is Mercy Mercy Me which is off his…

  • To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick Lamar Dropped 5 Years Ago
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    To Pimp a Butterfly Kendrick Lamar Dropped 5 Years Ago

    5 years ago today, Kendrick Lamar released his 3rd album, To Pimp a Butterfly. To Pimp a Butterfly was the follow-up to his classic, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. As many of you may know, Kendrick Lamar is my favorite new school rapper along with J. Cole. To Pimp a Butterfly went on to sell over a million copies and won a Grammy for Best Rap album. The album received its fair share of praise and criticism. It was ranked as the best album of 2015 by many publications, including Rolling Stone, Billboard and Pitchfork. The album incorporates elements of jazz, funk, soul, spoken word, and avant-garde music and explores a…

  • E40 In a Major Way Released 25 Years Ago
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    E40 In a Major Way Released 25 Years Ago

    E40 has been in the game for over 30 years now. Over the years, E40 has put out an unprecedented 25 studio albums. On this day 25 years ago, E40 put out his second album, In a Major Way. In a Major Way is actually the only album to go platinum. In a Major Way featured 2Pac, Celly Cel, Mac Mall, Spice 1, The Click and Mac Shawn. After the success of his debut album, Federal E40 signed with Jive Records. E40 has also had his own label, Sick Wit It Records also. Forty Water is known for his crafty and slick language on the mic. The first single from…

  • Yukmouth Still Ballin for Throwback Thursday
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    Yukmouth Still Ballin for Throwback Thursday

    Once again, we have arrived at Thursday which means the weekend is getting closer. My playlist this week consisted of some Jay-Z, Eminem, The Game, UGK and a few others. The album that’s highlighted is the 18K: The Golden Years project from Yukmouth. To be honest, it’s more of greatest hits for him and the Luniz if anything. Yukmouth been in the game for over 25 years and he’s the owner of Smoke-A-Lot Records. Luniz entered the game with the classic I Got 5 on It back in 1995. Yukmouth has put out some hits over the years as a solo artist. He’s put out nine solo projects over the…

  • Notorious Big Juicy for Throwback Thursday
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    Notorious Big Juicy for Throwback Thursday

    It was just announced that the Notorious Big will be inducted into the 2020 Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. This is very deserving as the Notorious Big was one of the greatest rappers of all-time. It’s hard to believe that he’s been gone for almost 23 years. Ready to Die was his first album and it was a certified classic that’s still talked about till this day. A couple weeks after passing, his Life After Death album dropped and it was another classic. The Notorious Big is one of my favorite rappers ever and he’s been included on many personal mixes. Whether it’s my personal Greatest Hits or featured on my…

  • Second Half of 2019 Throwback Thursday
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    Second Half of 2019 Throwback Thursday

    It’s hard to believe that 2019 will be history in a few short days. What’s even crazier is that we’re entering another decade. I’m hoping you all had a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones. With this being the final Throwback Thursday, we like to do a playlist. At the end of June, we put out the First Half of 2019 playlist. We can’t do one without the other, so we’ve put the second half on a playlist also. I’m pretty sure you’ll find something to your liking with this one. We’ve touched some hip hop and we also got some classic R&B stuff also. Check out the track…

  • Z Ro Still My Life for Throwback Thursday
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    The Legendary Z Ro Still My Life for Throwback Thursday

    One of the most slept-on rappers in my opinion is him. Z-Ro has been called the 2Pac of the South and a member of the Screwed Up Click. He has been in the game over 20 years and put out countless projects over the years. He’s put out over 20 solo projects and countless collaborative and compilation joints. He was a mainstay on Rap-A-Lot Records for about 10 years. For my Throwback Thursday, we’re going back to the year 2000 and his second album. Z Ro vs. The World was the album and it was the first time hearing his music. If you have heard or followed him, you can…

  • Jay Z Song Cry for Throwback Thursday
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    Jay Z Song Cry for Throwback Thursday

    First off, Happy Halloween to everyone out there and be safe! Make sure you remember this weekend that the time falls back due to Daylight Savings. With that said, let’s move on for another Throwback Thursday. As always, the featured track is usually something I’ve listened to during the week. One album that stuck out to me this week was one of my personal Jay-Z mixes. If you follow hip hop, Jay-Z’s name was tossed around by T.I. Tip stated that Jay called him because of his Top 50 list. T.I. had 2Pac on top and Jay-Z followed by him and Jigga questioned him about it. For me, I’m not…

  • Scarface The Diary Released 25 Years Ago Today
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    Scarface The Diary Released 25 Years Ago Today

    Scarface is one of the illest to ever touch a microphone. For me, Scarface is my 3rd favorite rapper of all-time right behind 2Pac and Nas. The career of Scarface have spanned over 4 decades. As part of the legendary Geto Boys, Scarface have been in the game over 30 years. Throughout the years, you can count on some of your favorite rappers to say Scarface influenced them. On this day 25 years ago, Scarface dropped one of the best rap albums ever. The Diary was the third album from Scarface and it has been praised by countless artists and hip hop publications over the years. The Diary is one…

  • Method Man and Redman Blackout Released 20 Years Ago
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    Method Man and Redman Blackout Released 20 Years Ago

    Do you remember the first time hearing Method Man and Redman on a track together? My first time was on the Show Soundtrack and their standout track, How High. How High was one of my favorite tracks from then and they turned that into a movie of the same name. They also collaborated on 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me album on the track, Got My Mind Made Up. Method Man and Redman were always around each other, so they collaborated on an album. Blackout was the name and it dropped 20 years ago today. Blackout went on to sell well over a million copies and was the #1 rap album…

  • Thug Life Volume 1 Released 25 Years Ago Today
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    Thug Life Volume 1 Released 25 Years Ago Today

    2Pac released his Strictly 4 My Niggaz album in February of 1993. Two years later, 2Pac would release his classic Me Against the World album. In between those albums, Pac got his group Thug Life and they dropped their Volume 1 album. Before the Outlaw Immortals, Pac formed Thug Life and he had major plans for the group before going to jail. The first single appeared on the classic Above the Rim Soundtrack, which was Pour Out A Little Liquor. It appeared as Thug Life, but it was a solo track from 2Pac. In the video, Thug Life made an appearance. Pour Out a Little Liquor was a dope track…

  • Ready to Die Released 25 Years Ago by The Notorious Big
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    Ready to Die Released 25 Years Ago by The Notorious Big

    It’s hard to believe the Notorious Big has been gone for over 22 years. 25 years ago today, Notorious Big released his classic debut, Ready to Die. If you followed the 2Pac and Notorious Big drama, it’s even crazier that Pac passed away 23 years ago today. Ready to Die is looked at as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all-time. The only feature on Ready to Die was from Method Man. The first single from Ready to Die dropped in the early part of summer of 1994. Juicy was the track and you immediately paid attention to the track and Notorious Big. Juicy went on to go…

  • Best of Snoop Dogg
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    Best of Snoop Dogg for Mixtape Friday

    Snoop Dogg is one of the greatest rappers of all-time. Snoop Dogg is one of, if not the most recognizable rappers ever. Snoop just released his 17th album, I Wanna Thank Me. He has been in the game for over 25 years and still going. Snoop have done tracks with everyone from 2Pac, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Eminem and so many more. It’s only right that we make a Greatest Hits for Mixtape Friday of the legendary MC. Below are 99 of the best tracks from or featuring Snoop Dogg. Check out the track listing below and it’s followed by the stream link. Bathtub Intro Nuthin But a “G” Thang…

  • Very Best of Rick Ross for Mixtape Friday
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    Very Best of Rick Ross for Mixtape Friday

    Rick Ross have just released his 9th album, Port of Miami 2. With Rick Ross, you either love him or you hate him. Seeing that I’ve been known to venture on various hip hop sites, that’s pretty much how people view him. The ones that like him will point out how he’s putting out good albums consistently, plus his ear for beats. The ones that don’t hold him in high regard is usually because he lied about being a correction officer. For me, none of that matters and I’m always looking forward to his latest music. For my Mixtape Friday, we’re putting out the Very Best of Rick Ross. If…