This issue needs no real introduction. If you’re one of the unfortunate people that have never read this, then now’s your chance to get it. And even if you’re not a fan, you can’t deny his lasting impact in hip-hop. R.I.P. Tupac
Record Report:
M.O.P. – Firing Squad (3.5 mics)
Do or Die – Picture This (3.5 mics)
Yo Yo – Total Control (3 mics)
Trigger Tha Gambler – Life’s a 50/50 Gamble (3 mics)
Whodini – Six (2.5 mics)
3-2 – The Wicked Buddah Baby (3 mics)
The Dayton Family – F.B.I. (3 mics)
O.G.C. – Da Storm (3.5 mics)
Poor Righteous Teachers – New World Order (3 mics)
Da Bush Babees – Gravity (3 mics)
Al Tariq – God Connections (2.5 mics)
Punk Barbarians – Sex, Props, Cream and The Drama in Between (3.5 mics)
Source November 1996 issue and fat tape
~Vincent~
awesome, i own da original! thx 4 sharing
By: twc02 on May 20, 2009
at 6:45 am
wow much appreciation bro ive been looking for this
just a question are you by any chance uploading the Wu-Tang, Biggie and Bone issues?
i think from 1996-1997 you posted some picture of (random saturday madness)
By: HippityHopp on May 20, 2009
at 6:51 am
R.I.P. Tupac! Thanks!
By: psycho on May 20, 2009
at 7:50 am
Mad props for this, R.I.P. Pac.
By: cliffw on May 20, 2009
at 9:01 am
“Drugs” is shining on that Fat Tape.
Never a flaw…
By: TC on May 20, 2009
at 12:50 pm
Thank you Rip Pac
By: Anthony on May 20, 2009
at 1:37 pm
Just sad to have anyone taken before there time. RIP Pac and others who have fallen victim to death’s early presence.
By: John Q on May 20, 2009
at 2:08 pm
2Pac 4 Life!
R.I.P.
By: Joko on May 20, 2009
at 7:07 pm
classic! Thanks! dying for those biggie covers!
By: thebridgeisover on May 20, 2009
at 9:13 pm
Man, thank you sooo much for this! I remember being at the Sam Goody in the mall and my mom wouldn’t buy it for me cause i got all eyez on me a week earilier! i was heated! but thanks to this wonderful website, now i can enjoy this incredible issue….peace! much love..
By: Cutmaster Cee on May 21, 2009
at 2:56 am
Thanks for this Vincent. Happy Birthday to Biggie & R.I.P. to both of them.
By: Dan on May 21, 2009
at 3:00 pm
R.I.P. Pac
You’ve never left my CD/MP3 player much since at least ‘94.
By: HG on May 21, 2009
at 7:51 pm
good look on this one vincent, u never disappoint,,,btw tons of tupac original unreleased tracks are leaking right down, if you run into them definitely download them!
By: Iza on May 22, 2009
at 4:19 pm
im very fortunate to own this issue!!
i remember the day he was shot, we was outside hoopin and a friend of mine came out his house and told us that Pac got shot. But we all didnt believe him. we passed it off. we was like yeah right. but later that night when i went home and i saw on BET what happened i was dissapointed.
my mother wanted to know why he got shot, i told her that she wouldnt understand and its a long story.
but now in retrospect, pac would still be alive if he didnt mess with Suge. Pac was tryin to be somebody he wasnt even on that night he tried to pose as a gangster when he asked the dude if he was a crip, why would Pac ask that? then after they beat him down yall know the rest. But Suge set him up i think. Plus i think Suge knew Pac was gonna leave him. i felt sorry for Pac man, cause Suge was basically tellin him what to do.
its just a sad story in retrospect when u put all the pieces together cause at that time it was a mystery but now the facts are out there.
MOP -Firing Squad aint no damn 3.5 mics! are u kidding me? thats at least a 4!!
OGC- Da Storm aint no 3.5 mics either thats at least a 4. Even tho my ni**a BIG didnt like them, they was still was ill.
By: Brandan E. on May 23, 2009
at 3:57 pm
hey Vincent, i m just wondering if we could exchange links? i like your blog
-Etalon
pm me if you are in and i will post your link too
keep up diggin
peace
By: Etalon on May 25, 2009
at 9:18 am
Firing Squad is MOP’s best LP. At a push I’d say it was a classic.
By: andy on May 25, 2009
at 5:28 pm
another dope fat tape
By: ben on May 26, 2009
at 8:48 am