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#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used By Large Professor & DJ Premier

#WAXONLY: Discover Samples Used By Large Professor & DJ Premier

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s Vin Rican is back to deliver the latest installment of the FIRE throwback series Wax Only. Featuring a mash-up celebrating the birthdays of the iconic producers DJ Premier and Large Professor, Rican flips through back-to-back classics highlighted in both of the producers’ catalogs. Switching it up for the first time…

#WaxOnly: Celebrating 25 Years of Gang Starr’s ‘Hard To Earn’ [WATCH]

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s Vin Rican is back for the latest installment highlighting all the throwbacks for this week’s Wax Only. Iconic rap duo Gang Starr dropped their fourth studio album ‘Hard To Earn’. The 1994 project featured popular classic cuts, “DWYCK”, “Code To The Streets”, and “Mass Appeal”. Rican flips through all the…

#WaxOnly: Discover Classic Samples Used On Diggin’ In The Crates’ Debut Album

#WaxOnly: Discover Classic Samples Used On Diggin’ In The Crates’ Debut Album

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s Vin Rican has returned with the latest installment for this week’s edition of Wax Only. Celebrating the life of the legendary rapper Lamont Coleman, also known as Big L, Rican flips through the classic samples used on the debut album for hip-hop group Diggin’ In The Crates. The group’s self-titled…

#WAXONLY: Celebrate The Life Of Big Pun w/Classic Samples Used on ‘Yeeah Baby’

#WAXONLY: Celebrate The Life Of Big Pun w/Classic Samples Used on ‘Yeeah Baby’

photo credit: Power 106 Marking the 19th anniversary of the death of late rapper Big Pun, Power 106’s Vin Rican celebrates Puerto Rican rhymer Christopher Lee Carlos Rios, better known as Big Pun. Only 28-years old when he passed away, the Pun camp dropped his sophomore album Yeeeeah Baby, which was the follow up to…

#WAXONLY: Discover Classic Samples Used On Rakim’s Debut Album ‘The 18th Letter’

#WAXONLY: Discover Classic Samples Used On Rakim’s Debut Album ‘The 18th Letter’

photo credit: Power 106 Vin Rican is dropping another gem on you for the latest installment of the throwback vinyl series Wax Only. This week, Rakim’s The 18th Letter gets the sample spotlight as we celebrate the New York native’s 51st birthday. Rakim’s debut solo album was released back on November 4th, 1998, following a…

Power 106’s #WAXONLY: Celebrate 25 Years Of Ice Cube’s ‘Lethal Injection’ Album [WATCH]

Power 106’s #WAXONLY: Celebrate 25 Years Of Ice Cube’s ‘Lethal Injection’ Album [WATCH]

photo credit: Power 106 West Coast legend Ice Cube might have just released his highly anticipated 10th studio album, but Power 106’s Vin Rican is delivering the latest installment of #WaxOnly, celebrating the release of Cube’s ‘Lethal Injection.’ Cube’s fourth studio album dropped back in 1993 and hit the number five spot on the Billboard 200…

#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Flips Through Samples Used On DJ Quik’s ‘rythm-al-ism’

#WAXONLY: Vin Rican Flips Through Samples Used On DJ Quik’s ‘rythm-al-ism’

photo credit: Power 106 Power 106’s Vin Rican is dropping off the latest installment of this week’s Wax Only with the delivery of DJ Quik’s rhythm-al-ism. Released through Arista Records, back on November 24, 1998, Rican salutes the 20th anniversary of Quik’s fourth studio album. The West Coast rapper recruited his peers 2nd II None and…

Check Out Our List Of Top 5 L.A. Organizations To Give Back To This Holiday Season

Check Out Our List Of Top 5 L.A. Organizations To Give Back To This Holiday Season

The holidays are a time for spending time with loved ones and generosity. As we all know, for the less fortunate the holidays can be a lonely and difficult time. Looking to extend your generosity beyond your own friends and family? Want to help make this a memorable holiday season for someone in your local…

Romeo, Noah Ayala, KDAY Fam Name The Greatest Hip Hop Collabs Of The 90’s [WATCH]

Romeo, Noah Ayala, KDAY Fam Name The Greatest Hip Hop Collabs Of The 90’s [WATCH]

The KDAY and Power 106 family came together to discuss some of the greatest hip-hop collabs from the late 90’s. From dropping top collabs by Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, to Tupac, Scarface, and even ODB and Mariah, the round table shared their favorite collabs that have impacted the culture and landscape of the time.…

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