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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The loss of Kobe Bryant doesn’t get any easier as the days turn into weeks since his fatal helicopter accident. Rapper Meek Mill has been one of the many celebrities showing their respects to his legacy social media, and his latest tribute shows off a rare moment Meek had with the late sports icon many years ago.

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Following up from his heartfelt and impressive tribute performance to both Kobe and Nipsey Hussle during the 2020 GRAMMYs (seen above), Meek gave us the ultimate throwback pic from his days of rocking cornrows. “All Kobe said was “you from philly? Make sure you get em” [sic],” the Championships emcee wrote as the caption to his post, further explaining that these few words were enough to inspire him “for a lifetime” and pushed him into becoming the DreamChaser head honcho that he’s become today. Meek received much praise for the pic, with fellow rappers YG and Pop Smoke both commenting the “100” emoji and pro skater Theotis Beasley deeming it as “Legendary.” We couldn’t agree more.

Check out Meek Mill’s throwback flick with Kobe Bryant below, and be sure to keep the Black Mamba and his loved ones in your prayers: 

Since Snoop Dogg dropped his now-legendary debut Doggystyle back in ’93 courtesy of Death Row Records, the multi-hyphenate industry veteran has kept busy making waves with his trademark laid-back delivery. Selling over 37 million albums worldwide throughout his decades-long tenure on the scene, there’s no doubt that the West Coast-bred rapper has more than earned his spot as a member of hip-hop royalty. Rubbing shoulders with everyone from Tupac to Martha Stewart, Uncle Snoop has also amassed an impressive range of professional acquaintances that set him apart from many of his peers who are either unwilling or unable to step out of their lane to reinvent themselves. 

Snoop isn’t afraid to dish on the pivot from his street days to his current approach in life. “I ain’t 19 no more,” says Snoop, refusing to cling to the persona that made him famous. “I don’t gangbang. You’re dealing with a grandfather, the uncle to the hip-hop game. He’s made a full 360 from where he was to who he is – and that’s what we love about him. He’s a great example of what you can be.”

Boasting a markedly different set of friends and partners during each stage of his life, Uncle Snoop’s throwback pics are more varied and interesting than most. For a breakdown of the best #TBTs shared on social media by the rapper himself, peep the Instagram gallery below. 

Studio Time 

“Shot out to my guys. @marvinwatkins3 @djpooh Classic. Shit my hair was laid on the stength,” captions Snoop alongside a pic of a throwback studio session. 

West Side 

“West side story,” writes Snoop of this #TBT of himself, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. 

Roast 

As seen here in this Comedy Central clip, Snoop was roasting President Trump before it was even popular to do so.

Throwbacc 

It’s no secret that Snoop was all blue– even in ’92. 

420 Friendly 

Who knew back then that these two rappers would grow up to become the hottest pro-weed rappers in the game? 

2001

Thanks to Snoop, this gem from the early aughts lives on.

East And West 

Putting old coast beefs aside, Snoop refers to himself and Jay-Z as “kings” in this throwback. 

Snitches 

Snoop weighed on Tekashi69’s courtroom drama with this edited snap of his longtime pal Martha Stewart.

Kurt Cobain 

Even after the Internet busted this pic as a fake, Snoop still let the throwback that never was live on in his Insta feed. 

2AMW

Snoop and Tupac will forever be “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted.” 

We’re sure no rapper in the game would want to be described as “adorable,” “innocent” or, worst of them all, “cute,” but we’re not sure there’s a better way to describe the latest photo that Meek Mill decided to share to his over 18 million Instagram followers.

Meek was born on May 6, 1987, which means the photo seen above dates him roughly between the ages of four and six, especially with the classic school photo background that looks like either pre-K or Kindergarten. Either way, the GRAMMY-nominated emcee is the image of child-like perfection in this picture which also reveals an interesting fact: Meek’s face hasn’t changed one bit since he was a toddler! Save for the #BeardGang vibes that he’s currently rocking at the moment, Meek literally has the same eyes, nose and, quite frankly, the same forehead that he did back when he was running around the playground with a clean cut Caesar fade. In short, our Philly-bred boy has never switched up and we definitely love to see it.

After you finish squealing and saying “aww” at Meek Mill’s “young OG” photo, take a look at another #TBT he posted that shows a slightly older young Meek doing what he did best before the fame: