HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAC.

Today would be Pac's 38th birthday. Or maybe it really is, depending on your theory. Regardless, Pac was one of the most influential rap artists of all time. Whether you liked him or not, there is no denying his legacy. So pour out a little liquor for the homie today.

I imagine he's throwing a party up in heaven right now to celebrate his life, chilling with Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Curtis Mayfiled, Jimi Hendrix, Malcolm X, Eazy-E, and of course Biggie Smalls. Now that ain't nothing but a Gangster Party.

2Pac - "I Ain't Mad Atcha"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KANYE.

Today the Louis Vuitton Don turns 32. Damn, imagine the party that dude is gonna have. It might be slightly better than my last one, but I know I'll have a better cake.

Shout out to Yeezy. Have a great day, and don't forget to celebrate that Good Life.

Happy Birthday Kool Herc.

Hip Hop's Founding Father, Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc turns 54 today. Respect Due. This is the man who essentially birthed the Hip Hop Culture back in the Bronx in the 70's. Aside from throwing some of the first hip hop parties in history, he's credited for developing the blueprint for hip hop music, in which he would isolate the "break" part of a record, and prolong it by continuously looping the section by using 2 of the same records on the 2 turntables. This became the section that the dancers enjoyed most. Because they danced to the break part of the record, Herc began calling his dancers "break-boys" and "break-girls", or simply b-boys and b-girls. Herc also contributed to developing the rhyming style of hip hop by punctuating the music with slang phrases from the DJ's microphone, with classic phrases like: "Rock on, my mellow!" "B-boys, b-girls, are you ready?" "This is the joint!" "To the beat, y'all!" "And you don't stop!" For all his cultural contributions, he is credited as the Father of Hip Hop, and an icon and hero in the beginning of hip hop music and culture.

This man is truly a legend. If he wasn't for him, most of us wouldn't be doing what we are doing today. Pay respect and pay Homage. We salute you, Herc.

Happy Birthday Flavor Flav.

The greatest hypeman of all time turns 50 today. Before he was hooking up with 20 year old attention whores on VH1, he was part of one of the most important hip hop groups of all time, Public Enemy. And don't ever forget it. He wears clocks around his neck to remind people how precious time is, and today we celebrate his life.

Yeeeeeeah booooooooy

Happy Birthday Bob.

(February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981)

Happy Birthday Mos Def.

Shine your light for the world to see.

Dante Terrell Smith (aka Mos Def) was born December 11, 1973.