25 years ago today: De La dropped their debut album.

[Illustration by Owen Phillips]

Aw, yeah.

[Picture by Jerry Seaman]

I love the way I am and can’t nobody out here change me.

[Picture by Clarissa Bonet]

Reggae Covers For Lovers, a mix by Chairman Mao.
[Photo Credit: Brett Carlson via MPD]

A Feel-Good Friday Record:

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Take a bite…

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Happy Birthday to a couple of Grandmasters.

Uncle L and Slick Rick.

[Photo Credit: Martha Cooper]

Thanks to Egotrip to pointing out this dope Solid Steel PE mix. 

Lord Jamar got Allah…

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Here’s a pair of mixes for you aging B-Boys and B-Girls:

Tip and Busta.

De La.

Morning Hopper.

I Used To Love H.E.R.

Thanks to Up North Trips for mentioning that this record was released on this date in 1994.

You played yourself.

[Painting by Kelly Reemtsen]

J Rocc remembers Lou Reed.

[Photo Via: This Isn’t Happiness]

O.C.’s debut album, Word Life, was released on this day in 1994. It’s a good one.

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Naughty Rita–Fletcher, Beatles mash-up by Ill Chemist

[Photo Credit: Frank Horvat]

I get boom service just like room service.

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Kurious Jorge with a J not a G. [Photo Via: evanescible]

The Bass-heavy, rah-rah brothers from BK featuring Heather B.

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Our Man, Biz:

[Picture by Natalia Rak]