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June 12, 2013

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#MixtapeMemory dubbed from @jperiodbk ・・・ It’s hard to explain what these mixtapes have meant for me. For years we hustled CDs on Canal St to make our names, grew our names into brands, and our brands into businesses. When business went global, mixtapes became our passports. These little CDs took us around the world, turned icons into friends, and wrote us—US—into the story of Hip Hop. If you were wise, you paid respect to the artists and the culture that birthed us. If you were lucky, you dodged the snakes. And if you were dope, you never gave up on your dream. Half the battle was surviving. (Half the battle is always surviving.) The other half was making art that survives. These tapes are my time capsules. They hold a piece of history, including my own. The world has moved on from hustling CDs on Canal St, but the music on these tapes is timeless. Starting tomorrow, we retrofit these rockets for the future, to ensure their survival... Welcome to the world of streaming, Little Ones.... Patience... One at a time... Everyone will get their turn... 🚀

Dubbed from @315nelsongeorge 315nelsongeorge ・・・ In the November 3, 1979 issue of @billboard, when I was a college intern at the magazine, I co-wrote this early piece with the magazine's disco editor, since rap records were then viewed as an outgrowth of disco. This piece, and many other historical items, can be found in #thenelsongeorgemixtape available for $28 via www.pacificpacific.pub. #hiphop #musicjournalism

Dubbed from @toniblackman ・・・ Cassettes? Remember when? Some cyphers were recorded this way. Maybe I’ll get it digitized before the Freestyle Union Reunion Anniversary Dec 13th 7pm at The REACH - Kennedy Center. #FreestyleUnion #FreestyleRap #CypherWorkshop #hiphop #hiphopculture #artofemceeing #lyricism

Spliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! Dubbed from @jathompso ・・・ #tapetuesday requiring surgery today. Broke a razor blade prying open the mid-70s cassette shell. Tape had snapped. Re-spliced, re-housed, all good now! 😎 🎶 #cassette #audiopreservation #analogaudio #nakamichi

Dubbed from @uhhmuseum uhhmuseum ・・・ It’s more than Brick and Mortar- It’s music, it’s culture, and it’s witnessing the birth of a creative expression that spoke to the world-it’s Hip Hop. When you donate, you become a real part of the founding of a new cultural institution and the next chapter of Hip Hop’s global contributions. Donate today - To donate visit uhhm.org/donate Feel free to share you’re giving to the UHHM with friends on Social Media to help amplify this cause. #UniversalHipHopMuseum #HipHopIsUniversal #LayingTheBricksForOurCulture #DoingItForHipHop #NYC #DonateNow #Preserve #HipHopHistory #BronxPoint #Opening2023 #IGave2HipHop #hiphop #peace #love #unity #hiphophead #music #dance #art #support #follow #revolutionofhiphop #givingtuesday

Dubbed from @uhhmuseum ・・・ Did you get your reserved ticket? We hope so because [R]Evolution of Hip Hop is buzzing all around the world and you do not want to miss out on what we have created. Link for tickets is in our bio. The wait is almost over and on Dec 6th, the opening, you will get to see a sneak preview of what to expect in our future museum for Hip Hop in 2023. Tickets are a must and the address is 610 Exterior Street Bronx, NY at the Bronx Terminal Market near the 2,4, and 5 train. See you there and Happy Thanksgiving 💯 #REvolutionofhiphop #hiphop #preserve #history #tickets #freeentry #newyork #peace #love #unity #rap #graffiti #dj #producer #music #bboy #exhibition #museum #arts #share #follow #movement #worldwide #hologram #interactive #rootsofhiphop #microsoft #mit #dontmissout #universalhiphopmuseum

Happy Birthday @kooldjredalert! L: Red Alert; R: Justo Faison

Dubbed from @dearsommer ・・・ Major hugs to @walyce @columbiasps for amplifying the story of the @mixtapemuseum. Cuz Justo, every mixtape DJ (and artist), any mixtape memory, and hip-hop. 📷 @dianebondareff Link in bio. http://bit.ly/columbia-mixtape-museum

Dubbed from @jathompso ・・・ Getting ready for analog show & tell at @musicexposf #analog #analogaudio #audiopreservation #magnetictape
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- RT @NaseemRdz: I present to you the Critical Race Theory mixtape, a collaboration by @ISUSOE's Fall 2019 class. youtube.com/playlist?list=… htt… 13 hours ago
- RT @uhhmuseum: "It's just a glimpse, but there are dozens of artifacts, photos and interactive experiences thanks to the Universal Hip Hop… 2 days ago
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