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Do Remember! The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes is the first comprehensive deep-dive oral and visual history of the golden era of hip-hop mixtape culture in New York City. From street corners to corner offices, mixtapes made a huge impact on the music industry and hip-hop culture in New York City during the late ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s. Mixtapes helped dictate what rap songs were hot in the clubs, on the radio, and in the streets, and they influenced which artists would get signed to record deals. Mixtapes also showcased which DJs had the most skills and creativity, and who had the juice to pull the illest exclusives. Do Remember! combines the best elements of oral and pictorial histories to explore the evolution of mixtapes as a crucial component of New York City hip-hop culture. Featuring a comprehensive collection of rare mixtape cover art, never-before-seen images, vintage tracklists, and exclusive interviews with Kid Capri, Brucie B, Mister Cee, Ron G, S&S, Doo Wop, Green Lantern, Lord Finesse, Clark Kent, Bobbito, Cipha Sounds, Havoc of Mobb Deep, the late, great DJ Kay Slay, and many more, including a special foreword by Fab 5 Freddy, Do Remember! captures an era in New York City that went on to inspire future hip-hop generations all over the world.

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On this day in 2005, Young Jeezy released his debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101.

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Cop the book here ---> No Sleep: NYC Nightlife Flyers 1988 - 1999

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Supreme 1st Year Anniversary - June 24, 1995

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Maybe you’ve been wondering why I haven’t updated this site in some time. Well, here’s why..

I’m super proud to announce the release of No Sleep THE comprehensive collection of NYC nightlife flyers. For the last handful of years,  alongside my co-author, Stretch Armstrong, we’ve amassed the most complete collection of flyer art and created this book as a visual history of the halcyon days of New York City club life told through flyer art.

Spanning the late 80s through the late 90s, when nightlife buzz traveled via flyers and word of mouth, No Sleep is a collection of artwork from the personal archives of NYC DJs, promoters, club kids, nightlife impresarios, and the artists themselves.

Now, f you’ve ever liked, reblogged or talked about upnorthtrips - here’s your call to action - go buy the book.

Its entertaining, its educational, and is a road mapto long-lost forgotten era of NYC.

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#SpotiFriday

Songs About Compton by Brad McCormick

30 West-Coast bangers name-dropping LA's most notorious hood. Brad's list is a great audio compliment if you're watching egotripland's great 15 Rap Videos Dedicated to the City of Compton on mute.  To be fair though, no Compton list is complete without Tim Dog's 'Fuck Compton'. RIP

Stax Samples by Brad McCormick

Rap Samples from TV by Thomas Michael Chavarria

50 TV theme songs and their rap-sampled counterparts, in order! I'm sure its not a complete library of EVERY one, but dude went in and covered some of the great ones. Which rapper sampled TV the most? I'll let you find out...

Ayo My Dipset Taliban by Steven Rodriguez

Eastside Stevie aka A$AP Yams navigates those Harlem streets, putting together over 200 Dipset joints. 

Entourage All Seasons by Scott Vener

Curated by the man behind the music of Entourage, himself.  This playlist is a must-listen to any fan of the show. Whether it was a classic Ari Gold rant scene of that perfect song that rolled over the end credits, they're all here. 

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High School High (Fall '93-Summer '97) by Noah Callahan-Bever

Stax Samples by Brad McCormick

.... feat. Devin by Brad McCormick

Just as the title states.. 70 tracks of the dopest Devin verses, features, and mixtape cuts. 

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7:40 - May 17, 2007.

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smoke something. 

limited till they are gone.  

http://bit.ly/1r02Iaz (via @unitedcrates)

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#MambaDay

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GO BUY ONE.

TWO WEEKS ~ pre-order today ~ Love you

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September 29th 1998

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Seventeen years ago today, XXL Magazine shot ‘The Greatest Day In Hip-Hop’ cover in Harlem.

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Happy Birthday, Pat. 

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Happy Birthday, POTUS.

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East Side vs West Side. Thirteen years ago today

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On this day in 1994, Notorious B.I.G married Faith Evans

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On this day in 2002, The Wire premiered on HBO.

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May 20, 1996: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Finale 

May 17, 2015: Mad Men Finale