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The Flashback Fridays For 4/27/18: Public Enemy ft Stephen Stills - He Got Game (1998) (20 Year Anniversary)

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It's now time for the 20 year anniversary that is the iconic classic He Got Game, and of course, it's time for the main song/soundtrack that defines it completely. Of course it's Chuck D and Flava Flav, with the underrated Sterling Stills on the title song of the movie's soundtrack. Produced Keith Shocklee, Hank Shocklee and D.R. Period, it's really one of the memorable beats ever for a record. Not overcomplicated, but effectually poignant to combine with Chuck's usual blunt, in depth lines. So, it's the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee's memorable Coney Island basketball tale, and the anniversary for its title song. Enjoy:

The Flashback Fridays #2: Styles P - Good Times (2002)

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The other anthem fitting for this 4/20 day, it's of course the 16 year spring classic from Styles P, with Saint Denson & Swizz Beatz sampling Freda Payne's "I Get High (On Your Memory)".

The Flashback Fridays #1 For 4/20/18: Afroman - Because I Got High (2000)

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It's happy 4/20 day, and because of that, it's only fitting on this Flashback Friday to play the two songs that fittingly go with the vibe the best.  It's of course the legendary track from Afroman, it's "Because I Got High."

The Flashback Fridays #1 For 4/6/18: Roxanne Shante - Roxanne's Sevenge (1984)

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In wake of her Netflix special documenting her life getting major attention, take it back to where it all started for a then 14-year-old Lolita Shante Gooden. It was the first lyrical, high profile beef in the rap game, with Marley Marl set to get back at UTFO for cancelling on them in Queensbridge. It's today's first choice for Flashback Fridays, it's Roxanne Shante with "Roxanne's Revenge." This is The Whole Delivery.