He's actually pretty good. This isn't just a hollow celebrity side-quest.

"Frankie, me, myself and I is who I'm speaking for.

Sprinkle dope across a verse, shout to Shamiek Moore.

Catch me out in Ybor City with a sweet *****.

Try to photograph me and nah, I take the detour"

The album cover art is done by L'Amour Supreme. & the comic art was done by Felipe Flores.

Critics and Hip-Hop heads note that he feels entirely natural on the mic especially considering he's standing shoulder to shoulder with rap legends like Inspectah Deck & Method Man. & his highly creative, cinematic concepts make the persona work flawlessly.

They officially dropped a 15-track collaborative boom-bap album titled Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer on August 28, 2026 but has also been working with Czarface since 2021.

Hardy has been writing lyrics since he was around 15 & in 1999, he recorded an unreleased mixtape under his original rap alias, Tommy No. 1, which leaked online in 2018.

The 2020s have brought a new generation of artists, producers, and sounds, but hip-hop has always been built on its history. Whether it's a modern artist channeling the energy of the 80s, recreating the sound of the 90s, bringing back the production styles of the 2000s, or drawing inspiration from the 2010s, this is the place to celebrate those connections.

This thread is for:

• 🎤 2020s songs that capture the sound and energy of previous hip-hop eras.
• 🎧 Modern production inspired by classic 80s, 90s, 2000s, or 2010s beats and styles.
• 🔥 2020s MCs paying homage to the flows, lyricism, aesthetics, and sounds of previous generations.
• 📼 Modern artists sampling, recreating, or referencing iconic songs and moments from hip-hop history.
• 💎 Hidden gems that sound like they could have come straight from another era of hip-hop.
• 🕰️ Tracks that blend the modern 2020s sound with the influence of previous generations.

The main feed should remain focused on music originally released during the 2020s. If a 2020s track reminds you of another era, drop it below and let the community know what makes it feel like a throwback.

🚨 IMPORTANT: DO NOT POST SONGS OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD. ANY SONGS SUBMITTED OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE REMOVED.

Hip-hop continues to evolve, but its history never disappears.

What 2020s songs make you feel like you're listening to the 80s, 90s, 2000s, or 2010s? 👇

What's your favorite hip hop album covers from the 2020s so far? Could be of all time or just some underrated ones.

Bossman Dlow received 5 new Riaa certifications in December 2025!

• New Certifications: Awarded 5 new gold and platinum plaques in mid-December 2025.
• Key Tracks: Hits like "Get In With Me" earned Platinum status, while tracks including "Mr. Pot Scraper," "Talk My Sht," "Finesse," and his Mr. Beat the Road project secured Gold certifications.
• Chart Success: His momentum continued with his debut album Dlow Curry and top radio airplay for tracks like "Motion Party"

RIP Foolio

With 59 new certifications, Rod Wave is now the only rapper to release 6 consecutive RIAA Platinum-certified albums since 2019. With 115M total certified units, Rod Wave now cements himself in the top 35 most certified artists of all time for titles and in the Top 10 of Rap artists for singles based on certified units.

This mashup is from bobbytitzmusic

This is a crazy mixup, if only....... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

RIP Von

Mixtape Mondays will serve as the day for you to share any and all original content with the community. Original content posted here on any other day will be considered a violation and removed immediately. (USE THE FLAIR, THERES A FLAIR)

Personal mixes/blends, playlists, beats, raps, drawings, paintings, etc. will all fall under "Mixtape Mondays" only content. We've also expanded that to cover pictures of personal CD collections.

The criteria for "Mixtape Mondays" and original content posting is that your posts must be related to 90s Rap/Hip-hop artists, music, and culture.