20 years ago...Hot 97 debuted Biggies "Hypnotize"

[smokeurobinson]

I know it says it came out in March 1, 1997 on Wikipedia but thats why Hot 97 was beautiful at one point. I remember it was right before X Mas 96 that Hot 97 started spinning "Hypnotize." Angie Martinez said she was about to play it and I had the tape deck ready. Played it for my lil cousin when he said no after I asked him if he heard it yet. I played that song over and over again looking for Tupac subliminals.

The same way Pete Rock and Marley Marl debuted Mobb Deeps "Drop A Gem" 2 weeks before Pacs death but the rest of the world didnt hear it till after. The same way Hot 97 was playing "97 Mentality" by Cappadonna spring 97 gassing the city into believing that was the first single from the highly anticipated Wu Tang Forever. "Hypnotize" was an early X Mas gift for Hip Hop heads living in NYC.


Let me add that also around this time, the original version of "All About The Benjamins" was already in rotation on Hot 97, I'd say it was in traction rotation around October 96....it didnt get the proper rotation until the full version dropped. The original version did not have a hook, a Kim verse or a Biggie verse , just Puffy and The Lox

 

[Farrinto]

"I know you sick of this name brand nikka wit flows girls say he's sweet like licorice"

 

[I love Latina women]

Hypnotize is like 1 long quotable. Every line he dropped was just

 

[JMD]

Big had the GOAT flow on this

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

"I know you sick of this name brand nikka wit flows girls say he's sweet like licorice"

2016 translation "mmmmmmnnnn SKUR SKUR ahhhhh mmmn mmmmmmn YEAH! Becuz da dey dey sweets likes licorice"

 

[Newark88]

I know it says it came out in March 1, 1997 on Wikipedia but thats why Hot 97 was beautiful at one point. I remember it was right before X Mas 96 that Hot 97 started spinning "Hypnotize." Angie Martinez said she was about to play it and I had the tape deck ready. Played it for my lil cousin when he said no after I asked him if he heard it yet. I played that song over and over again looking for Tupac subliminals.

The same way Pete Rock and Marley Marl debuted Mobb Deeps "Drop A Gem" 2 weeks before Pacs death but the rest of the world didnt hear it till after. The same way Hot 97 was playing "97 Mentality" by Cappadonna spring 97 gassing the city into believing that was the first single from the highly anticipated Wu Tang Forever. "Hypnotize" was an early X Mas gift for Hip Hop heads living in NYC.


Let me add that also around this time, the original version of "All About The Benjamins" was already in rotation on Hot 97, I'd say it was in traction rotation around October 96....it didnt get the proper rotation until the full version dropped. The original version did not have a hook, a Kim verse or a Biggie verse , just Puffy and The Lox

Yo I know this is left field but since we're speaking of Fall 96, remember Flex use to play this record around that time frame.

 

[GPBear]

smoku starting his 2017 poster of the year campaign

 

[Unknown Poster]

Damn i feel old. I remember watching the video for the first time on MTV Jams with Bill Belamy.

 

[MouseTeeth]

the way biggie flowed on this is something that should be studied by every rapper...absolutely flawless execution

 

[Buzzed Lightyear]

Damn i feel old. I remember watching the video for the first time on MTV Jams with Bill Belamy.

I still have the video on VHS (converted to DVD) for keepsake.

 

[High quality poster]

Imagine thinking this man wasn't the best rapper of all time

 

[I love Latina women]

I still have the video on VHS (converted to DVD) for keepsake.

WOW!

Dap and +Rep

 

[smokeurobinson]

The name of this chick is still unknown....

 

[DatNkkaCutty]

between that nd "Triumph" goin hard that following summer

 

[Sir Brehsington]

Damn..memories. beautiful times looking back now..