Tag Archives: Hip Hop
NEWS: The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum Finds A New Home In NYC! [www.TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Organizers say the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum has found a home in midtown Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal says the plans also include a restaurant, arcade, concert lounge, television studios, marquee, community and corporate rooms, and a gift … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Anotha Level – “What’s That Cha Say” (1994) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Anotha Level was an American hip hop group composed of five members, Bambino, Ced Twice, Stenge, Stix and Stones. They were closely associated with Ice Cube, who got the group a deal with his label at the time Priority Records. The … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Pete Rock ft. Inspectah Deck & Kurupt – “Tru Master” (1998) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Soul Survivor is the solo debut album of hip hop producer and emcee Pete Rock, formerly of the acclaimed duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Rock contributes to all the production on the release, as well as a number of … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: 2Pac – “Dear Mama” (1995) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Shoutout to all the mother’s out there. Without you there is no us Follow @Roadie213
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: INI feat. Pete Rock – “Fakin’ Jax” (1996) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Fakin’ Jax: Verb. To pretend getting respect. Hiphop-term made famous by Mobb Deep and even more famous by Pete Rock, using it as a sample in INI’s “Fakin’ Jax’ INI was a hip hop group composed of Rob-O, Grap Luva, … Continue reading
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SLEPT ON HIP HOP VIDEO: SunN.Y. – “Soul Of A Hustler” (2003) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
A Jermaine Dupri protege that never got his shine. Gritty New York style music. Too bad it was slept on. See if you can figure which pixel is SunN.Y., LoL. Enjoy Follow @Roadie213
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Ahmad – “Back In The Day” (1994) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Ahmad Ali Lewis, (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California), is an American music artist, songwriter, motivational speaker and author. Credited simply as AHMAD, he is best known for the 1994 single “Back in the Day,” a nostalgic song … Continue reading
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NEWS: Nas Album Set For July Release! [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
You never know what you’re going to get with Nas, perhaps hip-hop’s most inconsistent genius. Will he deliver an album filled with trenchant insights into race, struggle and the dehumanizing mechanics of the music industry? Or will he do an … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Dr. Dre – “Let Me Ride” (1992) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former … Continue reading
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VIDEO: Rick Ross Ft. Future “Ring Ring” [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Ricky Rosay featuring Future. In addition to plenty of eye candy, the video features cameos from Gucci Mane and MMG’s Stalley. Got a freak on your line??? Follow @Roadie213
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Craig Mack – “Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)” (1994) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Classic posse cut featuring some hip hop heavyweights of the past and present. Follow @Roadie213
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Another Bad Creation – “Iesha” (1992) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Another Bad Creation (ABC for short) were an American R&B and rap musical group from Atlanta, Georgia. ABC consists of Romell “RoRo” Chapman, Chris Sellers, David Shelton and brothers Demetrius and Marliss (“Red” and “Mark”, respectively) Pugh, as well as … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Mobb Deep featuring Big Noyd – “Give Up The Goods” (1995) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queens New York (Queensbridge), that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore groups. They are best known their, dark, hardcore delivery as exemplified … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Slim Calhoun ft. Andre 3000 – “It’s Ok” (2001) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Slim Calhoun is a rapper from College Park, Georgia who was signed to OutKast’s label, Aquemini Records in the late 1990s. Calhoun released his first album, The Skinny, on April 10, 2001, which featured this classic “It’s Ok”. I have … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Positive K – “I Got A Man” (1992) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
Darryl Gibson, better known by his stage name Positive K (sometimes stylized as +K), is an American emcee from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and is one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp. He … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Mack 10 feat. DPG – “Nuthin But Da Cavi Hit ” (1996) [TekniqueTheKingpin*com]
“Nothin’ But the Cavi Hit” is a single by Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound from the Rhyme & Reason soundtrack. It was produced by Dogg Pound member, Dat Nigga Daz. Master P’s “Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?” … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Lil Wayne – “Tha Block Is Hot” (1999) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
FLASHBACK!!!!!! A young LiL Wayne with his cash money clique. This single was on Weezy’s debut album “The Block is Hot”. I do realize that it’s weird calling him a young LiL Wayne as he isn’t even 30 but Weezy … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Petey Pablo – “Raise Up” (2001) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina. Petey Pablo eventually moved to New York City, where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes, and, according … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO: Notorious B I G Featuring 112 – “Sky’s The Limit” (1997) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
March 9th – The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls) was murdered by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California, on this day in 1997. The case to this date remains unsolved. R.I.P to one of the … Continue reading
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HIP HOP CLASSIC VIDEO x 2: Crooklyn Dodgers – “Crooklyn & Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers” (1994 & 1995) [TekniqueTheKingpin.com]
The Crooklyn Dodgers are a hip-hop supergroup based in Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of rotating members. They appeared in three separate incarnations since 1994. This post focuses on the the first two. These two classic joints were recorded for … Continue reading
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