Once again it’s on! The Tanning of America continues with its third installment of the series. For this episode, we get closer to the current generation of hip hop and its meaning. Jimmy Iovine talks how he got tracks from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre tracks like, “Nuthin’ But A G Thang” on MTV and radio, which then turned into Rolling Stone and Source magazine cover appearances. Tommy Hilfiger drops by, connecting hip hop and fashion as he talks the fashion of the 90s. “Everything was baggy. Everything was lose so, we started designing into it,” Hilfiger says about him driving through Harlem, just to get a look into the styles. It’s all connecting. The changes of a culture that many of us love so much. Some great people had a hand in it. Hit the jump to check out 3 of 3 in Gimmie The Loot.
(Photo) Drake Has a Message for the Haters
See what Drizzy has to say below. You can find the pic in The Source’s Power 30 issue, on newsstands November 13th. Marisa Mendez
(Classic Video) Main Source “Looking At The Front Door”
Everyday at 5pm we will be posting a classic video that meant something in hip hop.. (If you have a favorite classic video let us know) ”Looking At The Front Door” Single was released in (1990) off ”Breaking Atoms” Album. It Contains Samples From “You’re Getting a Little Too Smart” by The Detroit Emeralds “Chick a Boom” by Pazant Brothers and the Beaufort Express “Think Twice” by Donald Byrd “Baby Don’t You Cry” by The Third Guitar @djmikesessions
