Essence of Hip Hop

Hip-Hop in its essence pure. Curatorial space for sharing, discussing and celebrating the art form. No marketing just beats, academics and rare images

[Tobi Marshall @CoededMarshall]

DJ Premier, Madlib & The Alchemist

[THE GODMUTHA ✦ @THEG0DMUTHA]

Can It Be All So Simple • Wu-Tang Clan [1993]
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[Tobi Marshall @CoededMarshall]

26 Years Ago Today, We lost one of the most gifted MCs of all time, Rest in Power Big L 🙏🏾🕊️

[Ruben || Check the Rhyme @checktherhyme1_]

Happy 51st Birthday, J. Dilla

Enjoy this thread on his career and legacy 🍩

[THE GODMUTHA ✦ @THEG0DMUTHA]

Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv) (Remix) • LL Cool J feat. Total [1995]

[The Hip Hop Museum @thhmuseum]

DJ Kool Herc is recognized by many as the Father of Hip Hop. When he moved to New York from Jamaica in the late 1960s, Herc adapted to American culture quickly. When he hosted his early parties with his sister in 1973, they contributed significantly to the growth and evolution of

[gum @vibetogum]

On this day in 1993, Eazy-E dropped one of the best diss records of all time, "Real Muthaphuckkin G's."

[THE GODMUTHA ✦ @THEG0DMUTHA]

The Blast • Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek [2000] 🌐

[THE GODMUTHA ✦ @THEG0DMUTHA]

Real Muthaphuckkin G's • Eazy-E, B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta [1993] 🌐

[gum @vibetogum]

Alicia Keys playing 'Feelin' It' by Hov is fucking dope 🔥

[THE GODMUTHA ✦ @THEG0DMUTHA]

I Used to Love H.E.R. • Common [1994]

[🏆 @thewallabechamp]

Madlib & J Dilla in the studio together for the first time. (2001)

[Grown Up Rap @GrownUpRap]

Rap History: Big L - ‘139 & Lenox’, released August 31, 2010.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

The Source has long been a trusted voice in Hip Hop, where a prestigious five-mic rating was reserved for universally acclaimed albums...

Here are the 16 original albums that originally received five mics. A thread🧵

1. Nas - Illmatic

[Mike Skinner @mikeskinnerltd]

Celebrating 22 years of Original Pirate Material

[Grown Up Rap @GrownUpRap]

Tomorrow, the classic albums by De La Soul finally come to streaming. Very pleased that a whole new generation of people will get to hear them for the first time. Go stream the hell out of these, for Plug One, for Plug Three, and definitely for the memory of Plug Two #DeLaSoul

[Essence of Hip Hop @Essence_HipHop]

@_DHOTYA @RossORourke1 top quality

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@RossORourke1 @libsoftiktok ffs 🤣

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@TitaniaMcGrath @RossORourke1 stop and get let me off

[DJ Premier @REALDJPREMIER]

For all of the people that spell my nickname wrong, GURU spelled it "PREEMO"...Thats the reason why I spell it that way...NOT "PRIMO"...NOT "PREMO"...
IT's (P-R-E-E-M-O)...