If you went back in time and ran into a young Anderson .Paak, you may have not have even recognized him. The singer decided to take part in the age old practice of throwing it back on Thursdays by posting an old photo of himself from back in the day. He paired the shot with with a current photo of himself in the gym, and it’s safe to say that he looks pretty different now. By putting these photos next to each other, Anderson really drove the point home that he’s undergone a bit of a transformation over the years, not only by tatting himself up and losing his glasses, but also by losing some weight and getting chiseled. 

“#TBT got me saying woooooow,” he wrote on the post. Regardless of how his looks have changed, he was still adorable back then, but it looks like he posted the comparison for a reason. It appears that Anderson is on a bit of a fitness journey, as he went on to post a video on his Instagram story showing himself stepping on a scale with the caption, “10 more lbs to gooooo.” The scale read that he weighs “175.8 lbs,” meaning his goal weight is around 165 lbs. Best of luck on your progress Anderson!

Last Monday (March 9), many across the hip-hop community honored late rap icon The Notorious B.I.G. on the 23rd anniversary of his death. From Diddy and T.I. to even streetwear brand KITH, many showed love to Big Poppa by making sure his memory continued to live on. Although a week off schedule, Snoop Dogg also decided to share some B.I.G. love on IG with a rare throwback flick.

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The photo, taken by seasoned photographer Chi Modu a short time before Biggie was killed in an as-yet-unsolved Los Angeles shooting, is a pretty rare shot of the Brooklyn icon. While not completely unseen — the image was used in a capsule collection Modu did with Berlin-based designer INAN back in 2018 — it’s still a great shot that Snoop gets major props for highlighting. The flick itself was liked by over 250,000 people, including Biggie’s former protégée and lover on the low Lil Kim. “Forever the king of East coast,” wrote one person in the comments, and were sure nobody would disagree with that statement. R.I.P. forever, BIG.

Take a look at the rare photo Snoop Dogg posted of The Notorious B.I.G. below, and make sure all you rap fans out there continue to keep him in your memories:

Rapper Azealia Banks has always maintained a pretty petite figure throughout her career, but there was a point in time where she joined the “thicc” gang for a bit. Making for a very interesting Throwback Thursday post yesterday, AB reflected back on that era with a photo that could at the very least be described as eye-grabbing.

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“Hmmm, maybe I should gain that weight back,” she wrote as a caption to the flick, which shows the sometimes-controversial femcee rocking what looks like a leather g-string. The image is from a photoshoot that Azealia released back in fall 2018 while promoting her tour at the time, and the color scheme is very reminiscent of her critically-acclaimed debut album Broke with Expensive Taste. Many of her fans agreed that she should bring back the booty, with one writing in the comments, “There’s nothing wrong with the Thickzelia! I love her.” As long as she can steer clear of the drama that’s unfortunatley been associated with her brand heavily over the past few years or so, we definitely wouldn’t mind seeing Azealia making a comeback looking just as stunning as the pic suggests.

Check out Azealia Banks’ black and white g-string photo below:

Tory Lanez has lately been the king of late ’90s/early 2000s throwback vibes, especially on his popular Chixtape series of music drops that sample heavily from that era. So, it comes as no surprise that he’d go and find a super rare flick of early aughts music kings Eminem and Usher for a good ol’ throwback photo op.

The classic kodak moment is every bit as “legendary” as Lanez deemed it in the caption for his repost. Both musicians are seen looking extremely fresh in the face, and for good reason since it was taken back in February 1999 when Em was just 26 years old and Usher was a baby-faced 20-year-old. The event they were at was actually Eminem’s House of Blues show in Los Angeles, which also saw the likes of Dr. Dre and Royce da 5’9″ in attendance as well. Major props to Tory for even finding this one and inspiring us to do a little research of our own. 

Take a look at the original image of Usher and Eminem that Tory Lanez posted in black & white on IG, along with a few more shots from that night at House of Blues in 1999 below:

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As one of the elder statesmen of hip-hop, Snoop Dogg can probably tell you a handful of stories about the golden era of rap. Of course, a good throwback flick will always do the trick as well, which Uncle Snoop recently shared on Instagram while looking back on his West Coast days with the LBC Crew.

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Snoop has been representing for Long Beach, California since the beginning of his career. Even 30 years later, it shows that he’s never forgotten about his roots. Simply labeling it as a “Throwback” in the caption, the Doggystyle rap vet also gave a shoutout to the “L. B. C. Kids” in the photo with him in this classic snapshot from the early ’90s. From the disposable camera quality of the picture itself to Snoop’s fresh khaki fit and matching Wallabees — don’t forget the pimp curls! — the moment captured signifies an era that’s deeply missed but also filled with very fond nostalgic feelings. Also, gang-related or not, the homie is flexing some seriously impressive joint control by twisting his fingers up like that.

Peep Snoop Dogg’s throwback photo below: