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Chris Wave
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Hip-hop in 300 or less.
MARIEL (QUIK RTW)
New York City, 1980s
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Stetsasonic
New York City, 1988
Credit: Janette Beckman
April 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tony Rome & Black
Brooklyn, New York City, 1982
Credit: Jamel Shabazz
April 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Smif-N-Wessun, 1994
Credit: Gary Spector
April 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Wine149' by Lask
Staten Island, 1985
Credit: Henry Chalfant
April 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
BUS129 (DONDI CIA) - BOY5 (NOC167)
Tragic Magic. OTB crew car.
New York City, 1980s
April 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Jeru the Damaja
New York City, 1994
Credit: Danny Hastings
April 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Dezzy Dez aka DJ Kay Slay
Manhattan's 3 Yard, 1982
Credit: Martha Cooper
April 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
More than just a lead single, "...Upside" is a declaration of how far Snoop had become isolated at the label, signaling an impending departure by his next album. I wonder if he'd have left regardless of 2Pac's death.
April 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
"Shippin' records overseas, I'm makin' G's
With who you may call enemies
But I see nothing funny about makin' money"

Snoop won't be dictated to by Suge or 2Pac on who he makes records with. Even if the former consider them an 'enemy.' Snoop had previously talked about doing a song with Puff and Big
April 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
"Niggas in the game be doin' way too much
Actin' tough with this east-west coast stuff
See me, I'm all about my money, mane"

Snoop doubling down on his Angie Martinez radio appearance distancing himself from the Coastal war, which infuriated 2Pac. By his death they weren't even on speaking terms.
April 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
"Put me up on game, tellin' me who gon' jack me
But ever since I was a puppy 'til I was full grown
I never had no other dog pullin' on my bone"

This is directly about 2Pac joining the label and becoming its lead star, and Suge's homie. Snoop is ready for the competition.
April 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"The homie just got paroled
And he got more stories than the Highway Patrol
Tellin' me about the money Suge Knight stole"

Dre telling Snoop that Suge is stealing from him, which he was. It's interesting Aftermath never made a play for Snoop, but I guess Dre wanted nothing more with Suge.
April 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"Some niggas think they know they shit, but they don't
Some inmates escape, some won't."

Referring to Death Row artists leaving the label, specifically Dre, who likely advised Snoop to get out too.
April 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
But on "...Upside" he goes deeper...

"So If you plan on comin' out, nigga, hold up
This a stick up, Dick up
They got yo' shit on the shelf, oh, mine is too
And guess who they gon' pick up?"

referring to he and Dre's next albums releasing within 2 weeks of each other in November '96.
April 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Throughout the LP Snoop responds to criticisms. Like on the Freestyle Conversation intro when a homie remarks "word is on the streets your beats gon' be delicate since Dre done shook the spizzot." Snoop replies "man, I don't give a fuck about no beat." And he's right. Because the beats were mid.
April 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟮. 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴 - 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽'𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱

Snoop taps into his Gap Band bag for Doggfather's lead single, released just one day after the death of labelmate 2Pac. Ironic as the song is Snoop's riposte to tensions and rumors surrounding their relationship.
Snoop Dogg - Snoop's Upside Ya Head (feat. Charlie Wilson)
www.youtube.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Biggie Smalls
Brooklyn, 1994
Credit: Manuel Acevedo
April 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM
BEAM (KASE2 TFP)
New York City, 1980s
April 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The Genius aka GZA, 1991
April 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Black Sheep
New York City, 1992
Credit: Al Pereira
April 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Organized Konfusion, 1991
Credit: Sue Kwon
April 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
CRASH - NOD80
New York City, 1980s
Credit: Henry Chalfant
April 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Subway Rush Hour
New York City, 1988
Credit: Jamel Shabazz
April 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Nas in the studio, 1996
Credit: Sue Kwon
April 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM