Im the dude who runs the Meccapolis instagram page. Ask any questions

[BigMoneyGrip]

I can’t make a new account because it seems like registrations is closed so im just using my man’s account on here. I run the Meccapolis instagram account which chronicles classic 80s/90s New York City history. Just doing a questionnaire. Ask me anything you want, disrespectful questions included. Nothing is taken personal

This some legendary shyt my G.. bring back all the memories from the 80s/90s nyc growing up

 

[tuckgod]

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

Keep up the good work breh

 

[boskey]

im from baltimore, grew up in pg county. but the culture of new york city gravitated towards me when i was really young because of Shyheim. after that i was full fledged into it. the music of my city was mainly go go music which i didn’t care for. below is me and shyheim on my birthday last year.

OK I heard the guest Mustafa Tariq shout you out on the HomeGrown DC podcast. This explains it. you do great work

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

You along with Poloarchive,Tellemblanco, Urbansoulsuite& Rchsprt have the best IG pages

 

[audemarzz]

Sup Lade

 

[Memorial Stadium Piru]

What tips/advice do you have for getting a big blog following?

 

[The Bilingual Gringo]

Just gave you a follow.

I'm sure Showbiz has stories for days, always wanted a documentary on early DITC times.

 

[Viva]

Sup Lade

Oh shyt OP is Lade? Damn haven't heard that name in a long time



I remember following you on twitter back in i want to say 2010-2014...sometimes you'd go off on industry rants lol but always had some cool pictures and stories back then always in the know. You rapped too right?

 

[BaRRyG]

all they do is request for me to credit them. but i mainly use rare photos and polaroids that the family members of the people who im profiling own and most of them don’t even legally have their photos copyrighted. one of my goals soon is to meet with all of them and help them copyright their photos so that when the tv networks come to me for licensing permission i can get them paid. because currently most nikkas just be having their pics in the crib chilling not knowing how much worth is in old new york city history photos. thats my job is to help them understand. nikkas got pics of their mans in 1992 wearing polo sweaters and jordan 7s in brooklyn not understanding that polo or jordan might be interested in using their pics for their coffee books or advertising campaigns.

Salute to you bro....

Any pics of west side harlem?

Around the 140's Broadway/Hamilton/Amsterdam

Or Douglass projects

 

[Don Jesus]

Dope page, props to you. How do you go about sourcing your vintage gear?

we owned alot of if

Oh shyt OP is Lade? Damn haven't heard that name in a long time



I remember following you on twitter back in i want to say 2010-2014...sometimes you'd go off on industry rants lol but always had some cool pictures and stories back then always in the know. You rapped too right?

yeah i only produce now

 

[Don Jesus]

Salute to you bro....

Any pics of west side harlem?

Around the 140's Broadway/Hamilton/Amsterdam

Or Douglass projects

harlem in general i dont post enough of. dont worry though i got some shyt coming. from teddy riley to big l to camron to west indian chuck to alpo to dowop cavario etc etc its alot

 

[ogc163]

1)You plan on posting pics from the early stages of Bloods in NYC? I see you mostly post about the couple of years before they got big.

2) Which South Bronx crew do you feel had the craziest stories attached to them?

 

[DonRe]

Fly page my guy. Seems your Southern themed page aint moving like it should. Whats up with it? Or maybe i be missing them post.

 

[BossMobb]

Dope page. As a person that writes occasionally, I enjoy how your captions bring the pictures to life.