Nah, context matters. Murder Dog was not putting East Coast rappers on the cover. AT ALL 98 MD covers: Silkk the Shocker C-Bo Lil Wayne / The Hot Boys / Juvenile Scarface Snoop Dogg....... Jay-Z Shows just how omnipresent Jay had become....

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Deante’ Hitchcock · Oct 14, 2026 · 12:49 PM UTC

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Deante’ Hitchcock@DeanteVHOct 14

Here’s the link to buy tickets before we start canceling dates 😵‍💫 deantehitchcock.co

Deante Hitchcock | Junkie in the Sun OUT NOW

Tap in with Deante on the Road to 100,000 albums

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Chude Uzoka · Oct 15, 2026 · 12:27 AM UTC

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Chude Uzoka@UzokaChudeOct 15

Replying to @bdotTM

I now have a reason to post this. MTV News report on hip-hop in ‘98.

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brian b.dot™️ miller · Oct 14, 2026 · 10:32 PM UTC

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jayz dominated 1998 with vol.2 the album dropped in september & by the end of the year sold over 3 million. dmx dropped two albums and sold close to 3 million that year. great rookie year though.

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@2Cool2BlogOct 14

AlexxMedia & 50 Cent go at it over Jay Z 👀 He also asks if Eminem did a song with Ja Rule would he feel a way (Via @Flagrant2Army)

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brian b.dot™️ miller · Oct 12, 2026 · 1:06 PM UTC

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honored.

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brian b.dot™️ miller · Oct 9, 2026 · 8:13 PM UTC

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@bdotTMOct 9

heading to delaware with one change of gear.

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Dean Jackson · Oct 8, 2026 · 1:35 AM UTC

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Dean Jackson@thedeanjacksonOct 8

Replying to @bdotTM @llcoolj

I was definitely looking for RADIO today.

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brian b.dot™️ miller · Oct 7, 2026 · 6:34 PM UTC

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who removed @llcoolj first four albums off DSPs?

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brian b.dot™️ miller · Oct 7, 2026 · 4:28 PM UTC

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@bdotTMOct 7

kane’s influence is evident.

The OPTIMIST@10thstreetblackOct 7

This is a perfect example why Hip Hop is in it’s current state: This is how DMX sounded in 91. If he had Social Media he would’ve put out music sounding like this. Because there wasn’t he was forced to work on his craft and earn his opportunity. He evolved in to the DMX WE LOVED!