33 years ago today, Souls of Mischief released their debut LP, 93 Til Infinity, on Jive/Zomba.
one of my all-time favorite records.
The Source canonized it in 1998 by naming it one of the “100 Greatest Albums of All-Time”. the title track is one of the greatest record flips ever. I spent most of the Fall of 93 wandering around Phily, listening to 93 'til Infinity. 30+ years later, it still triggers long-expired memories. sometimes it’s good to remember what it felt like when you thought you had the potential to conquer the world.
El momento en el que el gran Justin Verlander se da cuenta de que la encargada de ir a sacarlo del montículo por última vez en su carrera es su hija.
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Thanks to this motherfucker I spent half my childhood on high alert waiting to be kidnapped. On the other hand, I never got kidnapped. Thank you for your service.
35 years ago today, Cypress Hill released their self-titled debut album on Ruffhouse/Columbia. most of the album was put together from a few different demos they had recorded during the late 1980s. and even though a lot of the joints were recorded in 1988 and 1989, they still sound ahead of their time and straight-up revolutionary. Muggs was a pioneer, using samples from soul, rock, jazz, and blues and layering them like a mad scientist. definitely influenced by the Bomb Squad and Ultramagnetic, Muggs’ shit was dustier and dirtier. he was able to take the template created by his influences and successfully build upon it. aggressive, uncompromised hip-hop music, filled with realistic takes on life in the streets of South-Central Los Angeles in the late 1980s/ early 1990s. certified double platinum and went Gold within six months of its release. a masterpiece.