SALUD! So any chance I get relatively close to an Aslin Beer Company taproom, I’m typically hittin’ it up – it’s a no brainer. That said, during my trip last week up to the DMV area, I actually grabbed some half-pours (and a kale salad) at their spot in Alexandria when I touched down – […]
2Pacalypse Now is the debut solo studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on November 12, 1991, by Interscope Records and Jive Records. 2Pacalypse Now is Tupac’s commentary on contemporary social issues facing American society, such as racism, police brutality, poverty, black-on-black crime, and teenage pregnancy. It featured three singles: “Brenda’s Got a Baby”, “Trapped”, […]
The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse (stylized as The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse) is the seventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 12, 2002, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Island Def Jam Music Group. The album serves as a sequel to his sixth album The Blueprint (2001). […]
Hard Core is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil’ Kim, released on November 12, 1996, by Undeas Recordings, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. After achieving success with the hip-hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. and their album Conspiracy (1995), Kim began working on her solo album with the Notorious B.I.G. serving as the executive […]
“HOMECOMING” A trip down memory lane just ain’t the same… It’s certainly not the same as a guilt trip and the feeling isn’t necessarily related to pain but I’m determined to see what’s actually changed because currently something feels out of place… It’s similar to a Different World at a different time yet some place […]
Welcome to Our World is the debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. It was released on November 11, 1997, through Blackground Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Production was entirely handled by Timbaland himself, except for the song “Joy”, which was produced with Smoke E. Digglera. It features guest appearances from Playa, Missy […]
SALUD! Up to this point, I’ve typically discussed craft breweries in cities I travel to or the ones around the Tampa Bay Area. However, I sincerely feel the need to highlight a really nice spot in Norfolk, VA that I hit up every time I touch down – Grain Rooftop Beer Garden. This. Place. Is. […]
Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper and songwriter. Emerging from the underground hip-hop scene in the Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1990s, he came to prominence during the latter half of […]
Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970), better know as Warren G, is an American rapper and producer known for his role in West Coast rap’s 1990s ascension. Along with Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, he formed the hip-hop trio 213, named for Long Beach’s area code. A pioneer of G-funk, he attained mainstream success […]
Too Hard to Swallow is the debut studio album by Houston hip-hop duo UGK. It was released on November 10, 1992, by Jive Records. Few artists have gone on to change the landscape of hip-hop. Only a handful of artists remain relevant in the game for more than a decade. Bun B and the late, […]
