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    Default 1996 rap yearbook

    The Ringer is putting out some decent articles, 1996 yearbook includes Nas-it was written, Jay Z
    - reasonable doubt, Bone Thugs, Busta rhymes, fugees, 2pac, Dr. Octagon, Master P.

    Here is link
    https://www.theringer.com/2021/3/25/...6-rap-yearbook

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    1996 my favorite year in hop hop. Easily 20 classic albums out that year.

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    TiL. Q tip said Nas career would have been ruined if they released Iww as is. I guess Steve Stoute had let him listen before release for feedback according to article. I kinda understand where he was coming from though. Iww was quite the departure from the illmatic sound.

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    Yeah those albums are opposites thematically but Iww is still really good.
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    TIL. Easy E had to talk Flesh Bone out of robbing elderly walkers in suburrban LA. LOL

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    No wonder he was always the one that was always locked up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by b-dolo View Post
    TIL. Easy E had to talk Flesh Bone out of robbing elderly walkers in suburrban LA. LOL
    ahahaaah amazing. I need to get my READ on with the quickness. been listening to Too $hort albums all day though and it's hard to get away
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    96 was the best year in hip hop prove me wrong...
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    Quote Originally Posted by hotnikks View Post
    96 was the best year in hip hop prove me wrong...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_in_hip_hop_music

    can't argue with that



    good write ups on Nas & Jay-Z albums, gonna read more. thanks again b-dolo
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    TIL. Hasbro, the toy company, owns the back catalog of death row records.

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    Yeah, I wonder when they are going to drop the Suge Knight hanging Vanilla Ice off of the balcony playset?

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    Pimps C's mom was their road manager. The demo for ridin dirty when played for her, "was the worst shit she ever heard". Ha

    https://www.theringer.com/2021/8/3/2...ve-anniversary

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