Archive · Lil' Kim
Hard Core at 30: The Brooklyn Debut That Raised the Bar
Thirty years ago today, Lil' Kim released her first album, with Biggie as executive producer and Jay-Z on the credits. It debuted at No. 11, went double platinum, and gave Brooklyn a third voice.
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We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 3
Hosted by DJ Drama and credited to the whole Re-Up Gang, Vol. 3 flips Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Raekwon beats into a free download. Now streaming in the archive.
Ghostface Killah's Ironman Turns 30 Today
Thirty years ago today, a Staten Island rapper's debut peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Assorted Donuts: A Tribute to J Dilla
DJ Soul and Okayplayer's 2007 tribute, built from Donuts, with Dilla's own remix of Biggie's "Kick in the Door." Streaming free.
Larry June's Who Coppin Opens and Closes With a Pep Talk
Streaming since July, Larry June's Who Coppin arrives on 2xLP and CD October 16, bookended by two messages of encouragement.
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Collector Spotlight
Issue #08J.PERIOD
The Last Genuinely Authentic Hip Hop Format
The Brooklyn DJ behind Best of Nas, Best of Lauryn Hill, and The Hamilton Mixtape on turning the mixtape into an audio documentary, the FaceTime that put him in charge of a Billboard No. 1, and what makes music worth burying in a time capsule.
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Eli's Rotation
Every week, my 15-year-old son Eli picks the track that's got his generation talking. This is what's on repeat in the halls, the group chats, and the car rides home from school.
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Ion Wanna Talk (Instagram Live)
Protect seeingfaces's "Ion Wanna Talk (Instagram Live)" is Eli's pick this week, a track that's passed 1.34 million plays on SoundCloud.
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Recently Added
The last five tapes to land in the archive, newest first.
Just landed · November 6, 2026
We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 3
Re-Up Gang
Hosted by DJ Drama and credited to the whole Re-Up Gang, Vol. 3 flips Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Raekwon beats into a free download. Now streaming in the archive.
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The Pre-Up (Hosted by Eminem & The Alchemist) Eminem October 22, 2026 03 
Assorted Donuts: A Tribute to J Dilla (DJ Soul & Okayplayer) J Dilla October 10, 2026 04 
More About Nothing (Mixed by DJ Omega) Wale October 4, 2026 05 
DJ Scream Presents Shawty Lo: I'm Da Man Atlanta Hip-Hop September 11, 2026 From the Shop
In the shop: John Legend's Muse on LP, Anderson .Paak and Cordae's Heavy Is the Crown on LP, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist's Before the World Blows on CD, and Dillagence II on CD.
Visuals
"No Time," the Puff Daddy-assisted lead single from Lil' Kim's Hard Core, shot in the original World Trade Center.
Lil' Kim - No Time ft. Puff Daddy (Official Video)