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Legendary Hip Hop & Electronic Record Label Founded in NYC c.1981

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Rest in Peace Shock G 🕊️ 📸: @jessefrohman
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2Pac, Del the Funky Homosapien and Prince Paul c. 1991
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Naughty By Nature perform "Uptown Anthem" live at MTV Daytona Beach Jams c. 1993
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Rest in Peace to Mark “The 45 King” @TheReal45King #FlavorUnit 🕊️
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Grand Puba performing “360° (What Goes Around)” on ‘In Living Color’ S4 E5 (Air Date: October 25, 1992)
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O.C. & Lord Finesse perform “Day One” on NPR’s Tiny Desk (2018) #DITC
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Happy Heavenly Birthday Guru 🕊️
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So…How’s Your Girl?
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Naughty by Nature perform “Feel Me Flow” on MTV’s The Miami Grind c. 1995
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Hip-Hop has made it to the Olympics! 🙌🏾 🥉🥈🥇 #Breaking #olympicbreaking #parisolympics 📹: @NBCOlympics
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January 3, 1991: Digital Underground released the single “Same Song” from their EP “This is an E.P. Release a.k.a. Same Song” on Tommy Boy. The record features the recording debut of @2Pac and was featured on the soundtrack of the film “Nothing But Trouble”.
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Digital Underground at The Sound Factory in New York City. 📹: Repost via @nichebender
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July 21, 1992: House of Pain released their debut album “House of Pain (Fine Malt Lyrics)” on Tommy Boy; featuring the hit single “Jump Around”, and “Shamrocks and Shenanigans”. 🎧:
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Queen Latifah talks to Entertainment Tonight about creating the theme song to her hit 90’s sitcom “Living Single” c. 1993
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Shock G, Fab 5 Freddy and Humpty Hump c. 1991
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Happy Birthday to the founding father of Hip-Hop DJ Kool Herc 🎂
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The first time Grand Puba’s “360° (What Goes Around)” was played on The Grind! 📹: @thegrindfanpage on IG
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Celebrating another trip around the sun for the Queen of Hip-Hop, @IAMQUEENLATIFAH ! Happy Birthday 🎂🥳🎉👑 What’s your favorite Queen Latifah verse? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏾
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Digital Underground and Ice Cube. Happy Birthday @icecube 🎂
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We’re All in the Same Gang. Shock G, Humpty, Tone Loc, Eazy E, MC Ren, Young MC, and Fab 5 Freddy c. 1990
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“Big L…Rest in Peace” 📸: Ricky Powell #DITC
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Happy Birthday to Mudfoot of The Whooliganz, better known nowadays as @Alchemist 🎂🥳🎉 Celebrating another trip around the sun 💫
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Celebrating the Life of Big L #MVP 🙏🏽👑🙏🏽 #VintageVibes • The Story behind this beat originally created for Pitch Black’s Show & Prove that Big L freestyled on Stretch & Bobbitto’s show @StretchandBob @stretcharmstrong @koolboblove #BigLFreestyle pt. 1 & 2 📹: @LordFinesseDITC
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Public Enemy’s 1988 Bring The Noise Tour featuring EPMD and Stetsasonic. 📸: @MrChuckD
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Stetsasonic promo for @videomusicbox 📺
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June 26, 1989: 35 Years ago today, Queen Latifah released the single “Dance For Me” with b-side “Inside Out” from her debut studio album “All Hail The Queen” on Tommy Boy. 🎧:
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🗓️: February 23, 1999 (24 Years Ago), Prince Paul released A Prince Among Thieves on Tommy Boy. ⁣ The album has since become an undeniable classic amongst hip-hop enthusiasts and record collectors alike.⁣ ⁣ Listen to A Prince Among Thieves 🎧:
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Apache, D-Nice, Treach & Rod Strickland c. 1991
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June 21, 1988: Stetsasonic released their second studio album “In Full Gear” featuring “Talkin’ All That Jazz” on Tommy Boy. 🎧:
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Two years ago today, the world lost the late great Gregory Edward Jacobs aka Shock G aka Humpty Hump of Digital Underground. Shock you are deeply missed 🙏🏾🕊️ 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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Flavor Unit’s Apache, Lakim Shabazz, Queen Latifah, Chill Rob G, Sha-kim, Naughty By Nature’s Treach and Groove Garden’s Ambersunshower c. 1992
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🗓️: May 5, 1992 (31 Years Ago) House of Pain ( @OGEverlast @DannyBoy1968 @djlethal ) released their hit single “Jump Around” produced by @DJ_Muggs , on Tommy Boy. ☘️ Listen to House of Pain “Jump Around” 🎧:
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A.G. & Showbiz #DITC
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to the legend @DJPrincePaul celebrating another trip around the sun today 🎂
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Since it is Wednesday 👐🏽…DJ Muggs, Coolio, Kool G Rap & RZA
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Prince Paul “A Prince Among Thieves” album 🎤🎤🎤🎤 in @TheSource magazine issue # 114, March 1999. Listen to A Prince Among Thieves 🎧:
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#TommyBoyTuesday Released in 1999, @DJPrincePaul ’s sophomore album “A Prince Among Thieves,” has since become an undeniable classic amongst hip-hop enthusiasts and record collectors. Featuring an all-star ensemble of Golden Era MC’s like Sadat X, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane & more
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Stetsasonic on the Brooklyn Bridge, December 1988. 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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“I think l’ve been at this thing for a minute now” - @DJPrincePaul #NationalDJDay
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🗓️: June 20, 1995 (28 Years Ago) Grand Puba released his second studio album ‘2000’ featuring the singles “I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)” and “A Little of This”, on Tommy Boy. Listen to Grand Puba ‘2000’ 🎧:
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ To celebrate of course we’re bumping House of Pain’s 1992 classic “Jump Around”. Check out some additional raw footage above and below of @djlethal and @DannyBoy1968 from the video shoot, directed by David “Shadi” Perez.
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When the Arsenio Hall show was cancelled in May ‘94, Queen Latifah asked if she could produce a surprise segment for the final show. He agreed and the result was one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic moments. Watch:   See you with more Tommy Boy classics in 2023!
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January 20, 1990: Digital Underground released their hit single “The Humpty Dance” from their debut studio album, “Sex Packets” on Tommy Boy. 🎧:
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to House of Pain’s @DannyBoy1968 celebrating another trip around the sun today! Stay Gold 🎂🥳☘️🍻 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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🗓️: January 17, 1991 (32 Years Ago) Stetsasonic released the single “No B.S. Allowed” from their third studio album Blood, Sweat & No Tears on Tommy Boy. Listen to “No B.S. Allowed” 🎧:
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2Pac, Shock G and Money-B (Digital Underground) performing at Newark Symphony Hall on April 10, 1990 in Newark, New Jersey. 📸: Al Pereira
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🗓️: March 4, 1991 (32 Years Ago) 808 State released their third studio album ex:el on Tommy Boy. Released first in the UK and Germany and then later on released in the US on May 14, 1991.
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🗓: December 4, 1990 (33 Years Ago) Brand Nubian released their debut studio album ‘One For All’ featuring the singles “Slow Down”, “Brand Nubian” and “All For One”. Listen to Brand Nubian’s ‘One For All’ 🎧:
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to Showbiz of D.I.T.C. 🎂 @DITCSTUDIOS 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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🗓️: October 19, 1999 (24 Years Ago) Dan the Automator and Prince Paul released their first group album ‘So…How’s Your Girl?’ as Handsome Boy Modeling School on Tommy Boy. Listen to ‘So…How’s Your Girl?’ 🎧:
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#TommyBoyTuesday : Lord Finesse's '96 release "Actual Facts" ft. Large Professor, Grand Puba & Sadat X is a lyrical masterpiece from 'The Awakening.' A bonus track tucked in secrecy, revealing the golden era's magic. Unveiling the hidden gems of hip-hop history!
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Happy Birthday @kidfromkidnplay 🎂
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July 28, 1998: Noreaga released the Hip-Hop classic track “Banned From T.V.” featuring Nature, Cam’ron, Big Pun, and The Lox, from his debut solo album "N.O.R.E." on Tommy Boy. 🎧:
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to @DJ_Muggs of Cypress Hill and Soul Assassins, producer of House of Pain’s classic hit single “Jump Around” 🎂 Backstage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Oct 24, 1993 San Francisco. 📸: Joel Lonky sound man for the Soul Assassins U.S. Tour.
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Peloton Jock Jams classes are here! Friday April 1 Flash 15: Jock Jams (cross discipline w/ @jsimsfit ) 9:15AM Saturday April 2 60: Jock Jams (cross discipline w/ @jsimsfit ) 10AM Monday April 4 Bike Bootcamp: Jock Jams (cross discipline w/ @jsimsfit ) 12PM
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May 5, 1992 • 30 years ago today, @houseofpain1 ( @OGEverlast @djlethal @DannyBoy1968 ) released their hit single “Jump Around” produced by @DJ_Muggs 🙌🏻🕴🏻☘️🍺 Listen 🎧:
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Dan the Automator and Prince Paul are Handsome Boy Modeling School – Find their 2004 album ‘White People,’ featuring unbelievable guest appearances, on Silver & White Galaxy vinyl @vinylmeplease . Available for Pre-Order now:
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July 18, 1990: 808 State released the single “Cubik” in the US, from “Utd. State 90” album on Tommy Boy.
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July 23, 1991: British electronic band LFO released their single “We Are Back”, “We Are Happy” and b-side “LFO” from their album “Frequencies”, in the US on Tommy Boy. “We Are Happy,” is actually a different mix of “Nurture,” with the “We Are Back,” vocals on top.
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We offer our condolences to the friends and family of drummer Keith LeBlanc, who passed away yesterday. Keith produced on numerous Tommy Boy released in the 80’s including records for Force M.D.’s, Stetsasonic, TKA and more. In ‘83, he released the record Malcolm X “No Sell Out”
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Celebrating another trip around the sun today for legendary Hip-Hop producer, @DJPrincePaul . Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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Happy Birthday @DJ_Muggs of @CypressHill , who produced @HouseofPain1 ’s hit single “Jump Around” 🎂🎉🥳
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Happy Birthday to Monie Love! 🎂🥳 Photos from the set of Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First” video shoot. #RIPMsMelodie 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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Naughty By Nature “O.P.P.” sticker
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of @HouseofPain1 ’s ( @OGEverlast @djlethal @DannyBoy1968 ) debut album House of Pain (Fine Malt Lyrics) with a remastered, limited edition deluxe version featuring re-imaged artwork by artist, @tristaneaton Available now 🍀:
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In the studio with Naughty By Nature, L.V. & Coolio.
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June 20, 1991: Naughty By Nature released “O.P.P.”, the lead single from their self-titled debut album, ‘Naughty By Nature’ on Tommy Boy. 🎧:
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House of Pain’s “Jump Around” bumping at the @olympics Men’s Skateboarding event in Paris. #olympics #paris2024 #HipHop 🛹
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Happy Heavenly Birthday @Coolio 🕊️
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D.I.T.C.’s Big L, Mase, Mcgruff and Took Da Boss (C.O.C) photographed in Harlem c. September 1995
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Happy Birthday to Prince Rakeem aka the @RZA celebrating another trip around the sun on this #WuWednesday 👐🏾 💫🎂🥳 📹: Wu-Tang Clan: of Mics and Men documentary by @MassAppeal
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Humpty and former Tommy Boy president Monica Lynch
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June 21, 1988 • 34 years ago today, @therealstetsasonic released their second studio album In Full Gear on Tommy Boy. Listen to In Full Gear 🎧:
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Prince Paul (1991) rocking the Carhartt WIP x Tommy Boy Staff jacket designed by Stussy, currently being displayed at The Museum at FIT, Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop. #50yearsofhiphopstyle
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🗓️: October 19, 1999 (23 Years Ago) Dan the Automator and Prince Paul released their first group album ‘So…How’s Your Girl?’ as Handsome Boy Modeling School on Tommy Boy. Listen to So…How’s Your Girl? 🎧:
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🗓️: November 28, 1991 (32 Years Ago) Queen Latifah released the single “Latifah’s Had It Up To Here” from her second studio album ‘Nature of a Sista’ on Tommy Boy. Listen to Queen Latifah’s “Latifah’s Had It Up To Here” 🎧:
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The @ForceMDs and @llcoolj at Digital Underground’s “Sex Packets” album release party at The Sound Factory in New York City, 1990 📸: Tommy Boy Archives
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to Brand Nubian’s Sadat X, celebrating another trip around the sun today. 🎂🥳 📸: Gio for @TheSource No. 66, March 1995
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🗓️: November 9, 2004 (19 Years Ago) Handsome Boy Modeling School (Prince Paul & Dan The Automator) released their second studio album ‘White People’, on Tommy Boy. Listen to Handsome Boy Modeling School’s ‘White People’ 🎧:
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20years ago today, @UltraMan7000 #KoolKeith released his solo debut album #DrOctagonecologyst ! #TodayInHipHop
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June 19, 1990: Digital Underground released “Doowutchyalike (Remix)” along with the b-side “Packet Man” from their debut album “Sex Packets”, on Tommy Boy. 🎧:
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April 4, 1995: Naughty By Nature released “Craziest”, the second single from their fourth studio album “Poverty’s Paradise”, on Tommy Boy. The music video was directed by Hype Williams. 🎧:
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April 1995, Naughty By Nature’s first cover of @TheSource Magazine issue number 67. Story by Dimitry Leger.⁣
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February 20, 1996: Lord Finesse released his third studio album “The Awakening” on Tommy Boy. Featuring the singles “Hip 2 Da Game” and “Gameplan”. ⁣ ⁣🎧:
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Big L’s first appearance on Yo! MTV Raps Circa Feb 11, 1992. Lord Finesse brought L along as he was promoting his Sophomore Album “Return of the Funky Man”.
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February 23, 1999: Twenty five years ago today, @DJPrincePaul released his second studio album “A Prince Among Thieves” on Tommy Boy. ⁣ 🎧:
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Aaliyah and Treach (of Naughty By Nature) at Urban Aid concert, October 5, 1995.
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March 29, 1994: 30 years ago, @Coolio released the single “Fantastic Voyage” from his debut studio album “It Takes A Thief”, on Tommy Boy. The single sold 1 million copies and received a platinum certification from the RIAA. 🎧:
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April 27, 1993: House of Pain released “Who’s The Man?” on the soundtrack of the motion picture “Who’s The Man?” featuring Ed Lover & Doctor Dre. The single also appears on House of Pain’s second studio album “Same as It Ever Was”. 🎧:
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Your Saturday afternoon soundtrack courtesy of Digital Underground and a @ClubMTVFanPage throwback 🥸
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5years ago today, @MichaelRapaport released the documentary #BeatsRhymesAndLife "The travels of @ATCQ " #TodayInHipHop
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