today is pac’s 39th bday. not only was he a rapper, actor, activist, poet…he was also a director.
here’s a legendary video for “ghetto theme” he shot for vallejo’s mac mall (mall was only 17 or 18 at the time of this shoot, 1994).
HAPPY BDAY 2PAC!
R.I.P. FRANK FRAZETTA
frank frazetta died yesterday, but he leaves behind a great legacy. his art greatly influenced my childhood, and it looks like my dream of one day having frazetta do some album art is now impossible.
R.I.P. LENA HORNE
lena horne represented an era of sophistication, beauty, and class that our generation will never experience first hand. beyonce only wishes she could embody a fraction of the talent lena had.
R.I.P. GURU
Ronin Ro - “The Definitive Gang Starr Story” (The Source 4/94)
Download .pdf. #RIPGURU
R.I.P. BIGGIE SMALLS
R.I.P. Teddy Pendergrass: His Greatest Hip-Hop Samples | Complex Blog
dope listing of original songs, then songs that sampled it. (would’ve been dope if they put house tracks that sampled him on there too.)
thanks to erika for the link.
TNT MONSTERVISION, RIP 1993-2000
i used to watch tnt monstervision religiously back in middle school and the beginning of high school.
can we start a petition to bring it back? and what ever happened to joe bob briggs?
R.I.P. ROC RAIDA
was lucky enough to catch roc raida (x-men) live a handful of times. seeing him juggle in person is a trip. r.i.p. to the og.
R.I.P. TO LES PAUL
if you don’t know who he is, click the link to read swtbrds’ write up.
THE OFFICIAL BRUCE LEE SITE
aw shit. the official bruce lee website has launched. rip to the greatest.
BRUCE LEE, IN MEMORIAM
vid of my uncle bruce lee beating up some italian goons.
BRUCE LEE - R.I.P.
bruce lee passed away at the age of 32 on this day in 1973. he was an international superstar and cultural icon. rest in peace to the coolest person to ever exist.
