COMING SOON.
It’s Still Real to Me, Dammit.
An album inspired by the wrestlers who made me believe this shit was larger than life —
the pain, the drama, the loyalty, the work.
Friday, January 30th, 2026. https://t.co/T93rAx4egk
Interview is now live! Shout out to @wyso91.3 and @gregsimmsjr for the support and for always looking out for local music. 2026 is going to be a big year, I’d love for you to come along. https://t.co/xTQ0bru20N
📼 Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… (1995)
Released August 1, 1995 via Loud/RCA
Peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200
#2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart
Certified Platinum
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Raekwon’s solo debut—cinematic, cold, and coded.
Mafioso rap with Ghostface riding shot… https://t.co/4IYaIAv1ma
@JaySharknado I heard you were the man to talk to about getting in the group, does getting a song played on the show let you cut the line?
If so this is me, if not, I’ll get back in line 😂 cheers
📼 Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt (1996)
Released June 25, 1996 via Roc-A-Fella/Priority Records
Peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200
Certified Platinum
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The debut that rewrote the blueprint.
Luxe talk, street law, and Mafioso clarity.
Hov was already rapping … https://t.co/vTm8k7fPRw
📼 Boogie Down Productions – By All Means Necessary (1988)
Released May 31, 1988 via Jive Records.
Peaked at #75 on the @billboard 200.
#18 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
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The first album after the tragic death of Scott La Rock. A powerful shift in tone—thi… https://t.co/KW3dlHOqxM
📼 Boogie Down Productions – By All Means Necessary
Released May 31, 1988 via Jive.
#75 Billboard 200, #18 R&B/Hip-Hop.
First album after La Rock’s death—KRS-One becomes The Teacher. Militant cover, revolutionary rhymes. A cornerstone of conscious rap.
#THECOLLECTOR#BDP#KRSOne
📼 Naughty By Nature – Poverty’s Paradise (1995)
Released on May 30, 1995 via @tommyboyrecords.
Peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Certified gold.
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This was Naughty’s fourth studio album, packed with Jersey grit and boom… https://t.co/7Xgohpm7r2
📼 Naughty By Nature – Poverty’s Paradise (1995)
Released May 30 via @tommyboyrecords.
Peaked at #3 Billboard 200, #1 R&B/Hip-Hop.
Certified gold.
Grammy-winning 4th album.
25 tracks. “Feel Me Flow.”
Jersey royalty.
Locked in the vault. 🏆
#THECOLLECTOR#1995Rap#HipHopRelics
📼 Kool Moe Dee – Knowledge Is King (1989)
Released on Jive Records.
Peaked at #25 on Billboard 200, #1 on R&B/Hip-Hop.
Certified gold.
Moe Dee in full form—lyrical, focused, respected.
Sealed in the vault. 👑
#THECOLLECTOR#KoolMoeDee#CassetteCulture#1989Rap#HipHopRelics
On May 28, 1993, @btnhlive dropped Faces of Death—their debut album that put ‘em on the map. This the one that caught @eazye’s ear and led to that legendary Ruthless Records deal. History in motion.
#BoneThugs#BoneThugsNHarmony#FacesOfDeath#RuthlessR… https://t.co/F8rYZiGWUE
So Canada just broke up with us.
Like a real breakup. “It’s not me, it’s the 25% auto tariffs.”
We were high school sweethearts, shared snacks, maple syrup … now they’re packing their stuff and looking at new trade partners.
#TradeDrama#Breakupseason