THROWBACK THURSDAY

DJ Drama helped Freddie Gibbs reach a higher register in 2012.

50 Cent and Young Buck forged a once-healthy partnership on "Blood Hound."

Proof's confessional "Forgive Me" revealed a man stuck in emotional torment.

"Mo City Don" cemented Z-Ro's reputation amongst his Houston peers.

Tweet and Missy Elliott's blurred the lines between self-love & self-pleasure on "Oops (Oh My)."

Ludacris and Twista's "Freaky Thangs" is the musical equivalent to the Kama Sutra.

The LOX stole the show from right under the nose of an unsuspecting Benzino.

Freddie Gibbs is this week's #TBT.

"Bumpin' My Music" might go down as the strongest debut record ever.

"Louis Vuitton" came to fruition after Soulja Boy relocated to Los Angeles.

"I like my rosé red and my diamonds blue, plus I keep a dime chick like 5x2."

It's hard out here for a pimp.

Donnel Jones and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes were a classic pairing.

G-Unit and Dr. Dre laced the streets with a classic.

1995 was quite the year for Hoo' Bangin'.

Young Bleed's 1998 classic "How Yo Do Dat" stands the test of time.

The song that forged a supergroup.

DPG's "New York, New York" may have sparked the East-West feudal mythology all by itself.