I remember when this album came out and I thought this was like the Bible. I would listen to this song over and over soaking up the lyrics. I always felt super cool being from New York and thought I had this secret music dudes wouldn’t mess with. Classic material and it’s how I’m feeling.

Man alot of you dude don’t give Bus his due props. Modi and I had a conversation about that yesterday so I figured I’d post this classic video shot by Don Hype. Bonus clip of Busta at his old High School Westinghouse battling with a student.

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Talk about a Gem surfacing. Here’s NaS epk for his Illmatic album my Dukes. Here a 20-year-old NaS talks about how the classic was crafted. The excitement from Q-Tip, Premier, Large Professor, Jungle, and Pete Rock about this album makes me want to go back and listen right now. Also added a throwback interview of Nasir Pre Illmatic days courtesy of The Dope.

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This Gem surfaced today on the internet on many a blog. I figured I’ll join suit and post as well. The dude Big L takes on Frank Whites classic on Tim Westwood/Funkmaster Flex Rap exchange show in ‘95. He bodies the track and makes it his own (almost, slow down Goat Brooklyn forever). There’s countless standout bars but one line sticks out right now.

“My style is hard like strong lumber / Cute chicks get the d*ck, ugly b*tches get the wrong number”

Word.

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Andrew over at Fake Shore Drive leaked another Lupe classic produced by none other than K. West my Dukes. You know I’m already cosigning this one.

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Damn Man as funny and nostalgic this footage is, it saddens me that B.I.G. aint here. “Niggaz gonna do tha bankhead bounce” - LOL

R.I.P. B.I.G.

Had to hit you with this classic on this Thursday my Dukes.

So as I bumped It Was Written and got lost in how vivid Shootouts was. My favorite line my Dukes.

Dip behind trees in fatigues and squeeze, dodge and weave / Hearing Jake retaliating, and Wiz was up the alley waitin’ / We breeze, jump in the ride, heard Pierre died / Internal bleeding inside, and ain’t been back since ninety-five

Cold my Dukes….Cold.

Shootouts - Nas

The Year was 1996… A Dark Cold Night @ D&D Studio… A Night That WItnessed The Birth of… Da Incredible Rap Team!

D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) In Stores September 30th

Thought I forgot today huh Dukes. Since my minds still in the Chi. They edited the sh*t outta this so I upped the dirty version for you.