Revisiting…A Great Day In Hip-Hop: The Making Of A Classic XXL Cover

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Modeled after Art Kane’s legendary “Great Day In Harlem” Esquire shoot from 1958, XXL’s “The Greatest Day In Hip-Hop History,” was a reminder that the hip-hop world could still come together in the name of unity. The original featured 57 jazz icons chilling on a 126th St. stoop. XXL upped the ante and bumped the number to a whopping 200 hundred hip-hop artists and personalities, across a fold-out cover. It was a relevant and even-handed distribution of acts from across the hip-hop nation—Rakim, the Native Tongues, Hierolyphics, Scarface, E-40, Twista, and Pete Rock are just a random sampling of the crowd. – Complex

The other two parts are after the jump.


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Scheme – Billion Dollar Dream (Video)

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It’s a story way too many of us have experienced; We chase and achieve the dream, only to lose and sacrifice our personal lives. Scheme goes from the studio to a private jet and finally back home, taking viewers on his journey to success. But it comes at a cost, as he may be losing out on the love of his life. The story is told throughout the song, pay close attention and see the Billion Dollar Dream story unfold.

Source: Ruby Hornet on Vimeo.

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