Monthly Archives: March 2025

The Beatnuts – Stone Crazy (June 24, 1997)

Posted on 03/25/2025 by deedub77

The last time we checked in with The Beatnuts here at TimeIsIllmatic (at least as far as an album is concerned) was in 1994 with their first full-length release, Street Level. A year before, The Nuts released their debut EP, … Continue reading →

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Craig Mack – Operation: Get Down (June 24, 1997)

Posted on 03/18/2025 by deedub77

In the summer of 1994, Craig Mack became the first artist to release a single on Puff Daddy’s new label, Bad Boy Records. “Flava In Your Ear” would become a Billboard Top 10 hit, reach platinum status, and lay the … Continue reading →

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The Lady Of Rage – Necessary Roughness (June 24, 1997)

Posted on 03/11/2025 by deedub77

In December of 1992, Dr. Dre released one of the best hip-hop albums of all time, The Chronic (top five, in my opinion). Before ‘92, Dr. Dre was already a platinum-selling producer and the sonic brains behind The D.O.C.’s classic … Continue reading →

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40 Thevz – Honor Amongst Thevz (June 24, 1997)

Posted on 03/04/2025 by deedub77

I don’t know a whole lot about 40 Thevz. I do know (despite the group name) that they were a two-man group from Compton, California, comprised of the brothers Henry and Malieek Straughter, who went under the rap aliases of … Continue reading →

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