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Rap History: Prodigy & Alchemist (@Alchemist) - ‘Return of the Mac’, released March 27, 2007.

19 years ago today on the 27th of March 2007 💿 Prodigy & The Alchemist released "Return of the Mac". Favorite song?

Bumpy Knuckles "Bumpy Knuckles Baby" (Instrumental) Produced by Pete Rock (P) 2000 KJAC Music / Landspeed Records

Rap History: Cella Dwellas - ‘Realms 'n Reality’, released March 26, 1996.

@MacMacau @raphousetv2 They did it on purpose to privatize it.

@raphousetv2 Why do they print for this like they do for everything else

BREAKING: USPS Warns Mail Delivery Could Completely Stop By 2027 As Money Runs Out 📬💸⚠️

⬇️ TODAY IN HIP-HOP ⬇️ 1998: Cappadonna releases his debut album The Pillage What’s his best project?

MURS & 9th Wonder released their collaborative album ‘Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition’ 22 years ago on March 23, 2004 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/MURS9th316

Rap History: DFC - ‘Things in tha Hood’, released March 22, 1994.

Listening to this for the first time in a minute. What an album. Da Beatminerz went crazy on the one.

Rap History: Murs (@MURS) & 9th Wonder (@9thwonder) - ‘Murray's Revenge’, released March 21, 2006.

1999 · Common, Sadat X · 1999

Classic. Those that know ..know something.

My #CLASSIC debut project #KOLLAGE was released on 4.2.96 #BAHAMADIA ✨🐑✨

@Kil889 On the Smooth Tip by Sweet Tee

Lyte's Paper Thin

Thirty years ago this month, the world was gifted with Bahamadia’s Kollage. This album remains a masterclass in production and “quiet storm” lyricism, standing as a testament to the Philly sound that prized substance over flash. The album’s name is fitting, as it served as a collage of the best Hip Hop had to offer—jazz samples, crisp drums, and a flow that felt like a secret whispered in your ear. It remains a cult classic that every true student of the genre must have in their collection.

Friday the 13th (1980) A low-budget independent production that unexpectedly became a global phenomenon. Despite critical backlash for its graphic violence, it launched one of the most successful horror franchises in history and defined the 1980s slasher genre. The film was born out of "need and desperation" by director Sean S. Cunningham, who sought a commercially viable project after several previous failures. Cunningham famously placed an ad in Variety for a movie titled Friday the 13th before a script even existed to secure interest and funding. Writer Victor Miller drafted the screenplay (initially titled A Long Night at Camp Blood) to create a "cinematic roller coaster" similar to Halloween (1978). It was shot in the fall of 1979 at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, a Boy Scout camp in Blairstown, New Jersey. Tom Savini was hired for nearly $20,000 to create the film’s iconic, realistic gore effects. Savini is also credited with suggesting the famous "jump scare" ending featuring a young Jason Voorhees emerging from the lake. Betsy Palmer took on the role of Mrs. Voorhees for $1,000 a day, primarily to purchase a new car, famously calling the script a "piece of junk" at the time. A young Kevin Bacon was also cast as one of the ill-fated counselors. Bacon often jokes that his character was destined to die because he followed the classic "slasher rules"—he both smoked a joint and had sex with his girlfriend, Marcie. Bacon revealed that the number one picture fans ask him to sign is a still of his own corpse with an arrow through its neck. While he is "easygoing" about autographs, he admits it is "a little bit disconcerting" to sign images of himself dead and bloody decades later. The film's success caught major studios off guard, leading to a bidding war won by Paramount Pictures for domestic rights ($1.5 million) and Warner Bros. for international rights. It was the 15th highest-grossing film of 1980 and the second most profitable for Paramount that year. Its massive return on investment proved that low-budget horror could be a major studio powerhouse, triggering the "slasher boom" of the 1980s. While critics like Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert condemned the film—even revealing the ending to discourage viewers—their attacks inadvertently fueled public curiosity. The film was a cornerstone of the early home video era, released on VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc, and CED in 1980. Over the decades, the film transitioned from a "trashy" independent flick to a cultural institution. Fans host annual "Crystal Lake Tours" at the original filming location and celebrate the series every Friday the 13th. It established horror staples like the "Final Girl" (Alice), the "ki-ki-ki, ma-ma-ma" sound effect by composer Harry Manfredini, and eventually, the legendary status of Jason Voorhees as a pop-culture icon.

9th Wonder & Buckshot - “No Comparison” Prod By: @9thwonder Album: Chemistry (2005) @Buckshot

@MLFootball And ?

🚨🚨POWEFUL🚨🚨 #Ravens new star pass rusher Maxx Crosby PRAYS to GOD on the field before every game he plays in. Maxx is extremely religious and always thanks God for his achievements across social media, even after getting traded. Beautiful 👏👏

The Lost Boys (1987)

Wu-Syndicate - “Golden Sand” Prod By: DJ Devastator Album: Wu-Syndicate: Myalansky & Joe Mafia (1999)