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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

MARIEL (QUIK RTW) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Stetsasonic New York City, 1988 Credit: Janette Beckman

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Tony Rome & Black Brooklyn, New York City, 1982 Credit: Jamel Shabazz

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Smif-N-Wessun, 1994 Credit: Gary Spector

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Wine149' by Lask Staten Island, 1985 Credit: Henry Chalfant

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

BUS129 (DONDI CIA) - BOY5 (NOC167) Tragic Magic. OTB crew car. New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Jeru the Damaja New York City, 1994 Credit: Danny Hastings

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Dezzy Dez aka DJ Kay Slay Manhattan's 3 Yard, 1982 Credit: Martha Cooper

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟮. 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴 - 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽'𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 Snoop taps into his Gap Band bag for Doggfather's lead single, released just one day after the death of labelmate 2Pac. Ironic as the song is Snoop's riposte to tensions and rumors surrounding their relationship.

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Snoop Dogg - Snoop's Upside Ya Head (feat. Charlie Wilson)

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Biggie Smalls Brooklyn, 1994 Credit: Manuel Acevedo

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

BEAM (KASE2 TFP) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Black Sheep New York City, 1992 Credit: Al Pereira

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Organized Konfusion, 1991 Credit: Sue Kwon

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

CRASH - NOD80 New York City, 1980s Credit: Henry Chalfant

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Subway Rush Hour New York City, 1988 Credit: Jamel Shabazz

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Nas in the studio, 1996 Credit: Sue Kwon

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Pete Rock & CL Smooth Mount Vernon, New York Credit: Catherine McGann

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

One more film for the 25 flicks that influenced Wu Tang Clan. A late 80s entry this time with 1987's Wu Tang vs. Ninja aka Ninja Hunter.

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Bombin’ in the Bronx: KRS-One & Fat Joe with the legendary TATS CRU New York City, 1993

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

MACKIE (RTW) New York City, 1979

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Method Man & ODB, 1995 Credit: Sue Kwon

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Grand Mixer DST on turntables, Donald D on the mic, DJ Kool Herc in hat and shades Bronx River Center, Nov 12 1983 Credit: Sophie Bramly

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

TKID170 - PEARL (TNB) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Jeru the Damaja and pops Brooklyn, 1995 Credit: T. Eric Monroe

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟰. 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 - 𝗨 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 The best non-West Coast single from Death Row also foreshadowed one of the darker behind closed doors moments in the label's history. With Dre gone and out of reach, protege Sam Sneed was without protection for those who wanted to hurt his mentor.

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Sam Sneed - U Better Recognize Ft. Dr Dre (Music Video)

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

MIDG (NWA) - CRASH - DAZE (CYA) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Das EFX, 1994 Credit: Chi Modu

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

One more for our 25 flicks that influenced Wu Tang Clan and it's a classic, 1979's The Mystery of Chess Boxing. Oh, and it features of a villain by the name of the Ghost-Faced Killer.

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Futura 2000 and Dondi White London, 1982 Credit: Janette Beckman

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

DAZE (CYA) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

The Boot Camp Clik, 1995 Credit: Gary Spector

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟱. 𝟮𝗣𝗮𝗰 & 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴 - 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 2Pac signing to Death Row brought the promise of multiple duets with the 1st star of the label, Snoop. But by summer '96 their relationship had grown frayed, limiting collabos. Leaving this underrated gem from the Gridlock'd soundtrack.

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Wanted Dead Or Alive

Provided to YouTube by Vydia Wanted Dead Or Alive · 2Pac · Snoop Dogg Gridlock'd (The Soundtrack) ℗ 1997 Death Row Records/gamma. Released on: 1997-01-28 Composer: Tupac Amaru Shakur Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

DR BAD (TKID 170 TNB) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Wrapping up the 25 flicks that influenced Wu Tang Clan with just a few more to go. Starting with 1980's 'The Master.'

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Biz Markie, 1989 Credit: George Dubose

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

LONE - BINGO (SKEME TMT) New York City, 1980s

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The Gang Starr Foundation, 1994 Credit: Danny Hastings

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Fab Five Freddy & Rammellzee London, UK, 1982 Credit: Janette Beckman

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Rock Steady Crew, 1981 Credit: Henry Chalfant

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Chris Wave @chriswave.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟬𝟬 /𝟱𝟲. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗿𝗲 - 𝗣𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻' 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻' 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘆 This B-Side to the Dre Day single came equipped with its own video and a classic set of verses from Rage and Kurupt.