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The Notorious B.I.G - Hypnotize Life After Death (1997) Good Morning Hip Hop, Peace Morning All Happy Friday. Big was born Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant known as BedStuy. Big grow with the guidance of his mother Voletta Wallace. A strict mom keep Big focused on school and making something of him self. Big was a good student getting good grades, but was attracted to the streets. Most of us as kids can remember what our neighborhoods were like growing up. Remembering who the major players were and who had the nice cars and jewels. I can't lie I thought that was the life for me, but little did we know that would come with a hefty price tag being that guy.  Let's talk about one of the greatest MC ever. Today's Hip Hop Classic is Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G. With his birthday being yesterday and Big would have been 48 years old. I wanted to do this blog reflecting on a time when Big was at the highest in the game with ...

"Find a Way" is a song by ATCQ, the first single from their fifth album The Love Movement. The New York Times' Ben Ratliff wrote that "Find a Way" "innocently wonders about the point at which friendship spills over into sex." This is one of many favorite ATCQ (A Tribe Called Quest) tracks. Produced by Ummah a collective group of producers Q Tip, J. Dilla, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.  The word "Ummah" is Arabic for "community", "nation", or "brotherhood". Generally, the term refers to the global Muslim population. The track was for the Love Movement Album releases August 25, 1998. The track features samples from "Technova" by Towa Tei.  The Song peaked at #18 on the U.S. Hot Rap Singles.  Peaking at #71 on the U S. Billboards Hot 100. Also #29 on U S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks This video was classic Tribe reminiscence to the old "Bonita Applebum" an...

This was a great talk I had with the Good People over at "No Knockoffs Radio." Check it out and drop some comments below and let me know what you thought.  Any questions please drop below as well.  No Knockoffs Radio is the home of unsanctioned hip hop, battle rap and sports barbershop talk. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the eras and generations of the hip hop culture learning and teaching each other different views and perspectives while paying homage to those that paved the way. Live shows are every Friday Saturday and Sunday from 8pm to 10 pm central with special guest and more. Great Chatting with the Guys from No KnockOffs Radio. Click the video to see the full interview. No KnockOffs Radio Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxu6J99wLWWmj-9XDJacWQ PKSP Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrpaSz8S65MZc9nBOVsxdA