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DJ SCREW - SLOW REVOLUTION

DJ SCREW - SLOW REVOLUTION

There is no one truth as to why Screw started slowing records down, or exactly when—though his cousin Big Bubb was there for one of the earliest instances. There are lots of stories, and lots of influences. The only sure thing is that it was Screw who took his mixes in that direction through experimentation.

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NAS - THE ILLEST

NAS - THE ILLEST

Nasir Jones dropped his 1994 debut Illmatic as a living legend. And his use of several superstar producers on the same album set a hip-hop precendent that forever changed the game. Ever the visionary, Nas found stratospheric success with his follow-up albums...

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