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This is for the architects of Hip Hop: the DJs who cut it up, the MCs who spoke truth, the producers who built the sound, the writers who bombed the system, and the breakers who defied gravity. To everyone who built this culture, this is your story, your legacy. Respect!!!
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Juice - Movie, 1992 | Big Daddy Kane - Nuff Respect | Promos, Magazine Reviews, Photos, Posters #Juice #2Pac #BigDaddyKane
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NEW VIDEO LATER!! Main Source - Breaking Atoms, 1991
Hip Hop: Poster Promos, Magazine Reviews & Photo Shoots
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NEW VIDEOS OUT NOW - The Real Hip Hop Story featuring: Spice1, A Tribe Called Quest, Biz Markie, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap.. & More
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Whats your favourite song from Nas - Illmatic (1994) Album ?
The Genesis
N.Y. State Of Mind
Life's A Bitch
The World Is Yours
Halftime
Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
One Love
One Time 4 Your Mind
Represent
It Ain't Hard To Tell
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East Coast Hip Hop Classics - Who had the best debut album?
Black Moon – Enta Da Stage (1994)
Smif-N-Wessun – Dah Shinin’ (1995)
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#GrimeyBeats
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Which of these Wu-Tang Clan solo members has the best album?
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
ODB - The Return of the 36 Chambers
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
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#Ironman (Album)
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OUT OF THESE HIO HOP PRODUCERS (DJ PREMIER / PETE ROCK) WHO HAS MADE MORE CLASSIC HIP HOP SONGS?
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Wu-Tang Clan - NEW VIDEO COMING TONIGHT!! #WuTangClan #TheRealHipHopStory
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Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, 1995 | 3 PART SHORT VIDEOS OUT NOW!! | Magazine Reviews, Photos & Poster Promos - Full Length Videos Coming Soon #WuTangCan #Raekwon
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#TheRealHipHopStory Rakim – The 18th Letter (1997)
Five years is an eternity in hip-hop, but Rakim’s return with The 18th Letter proved he never left his throne. The Rap Pages review emphasized how Rakim remained one of the most articulate voices in rap while being one of its most elusive figures. With a mystic presence and a pen sharper than ever, he delivered an album that balanced wisdom, street knowledge, and lyrical supremacy.
Tracks like Guess Who’s Back and It’s Been a Long Time reintroduced his signature flow, while deeper cuts like The Mystery (Who Is God?) reflected his spiritual depth. Produced by legends like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Clark Kent, the album had a sound that paid homage to hip-hop’s golden age while standing strong in a rapidly shifting industry.
At a time when major labels were absorbing the underground, Rakim remained the last link between hip-hop’s independent roots and its golden era legacy. The 18th Letter wasn’t just a comeback—it was a statement. The God MC reminded the world why he’s the alpha and omega of rap and Hip-Hop. @THEREALHIPHOPSTORY
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