Throwback Thursdays @ The Infamous — 1992 Edition — Thursday June 25, 7 PM – 10 PM, 22-01 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 — Music by Rick Bogota — VIP: 90's Starter Pack $45

🎵 Every Last Thursday · The Infamous Speakeasy

90's THROWBACK THURSDAYS

Hip Hop & R&B · One Year. One Night. Pure 90s.

The Infamous Speakeasy · 22-01 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

🎵 Pure 90s Hip Hop & R&B|👟 Dress up = VIP|🏆 Runway at 9:15 PM|🎧 Music by Rick Bogota|Last Thursday of Every Month

1992 R&B Edition — Official Flyers

The Infamous 1992 R&B Edition — classic dark elegant design with laurel wreaths and gold text

The Infamous 1992 R&B Edition — graffiti art, boombox, sneakers, colorful splash

The Concept

One Year. One Night. Pure 90s.

Every last Thursday of the month, we travel back to a different year of the 90s. The music is locked to that year only — no skipping ahead, no going back. Pure year-specific Hip Hop & R&B from start to finish. Dress the era, step into The Infamous Speakeasy in Long Island City, and let the music take you back.

Runway at 9:15 PM — crowd votes for Best Dressed Time Traveler of the featured year. Winner gets crowned champion with a goodie bag and VIP access next month. Hosted by Xavier "X" Marzan. Music by Rick Bogota.

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The Infamous Speakeasy

22-01 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

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Every Last Thursday

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Doors at 7

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Music by Rick Bogota

Year-locked Hip Hop & R&B — no exceptions

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Runway at 9:15 PM

Crowd votes · Best Dressed Time Traveler Champion

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Dress Code

90s / theme of the month (runway + crowd vote)

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Year-Themed Cocktails

Era-specific cocktail specials at the bar all night

La Historia

Style · Lingo · Drama

The early 90s wasn't just music — it was a full cultural revolution. From the streets of Compton to the boroughs of New York, Hip Hop and R&B defined a generation. Here's the historia you need to know before you step into The Infamous.

👟 The Style

› Oversized everything — jerseys, hoodies, jeans
› Timberland boots (wheat colored, fresh laces)
› Karl Kani, Cross Colors, FUBU, Polo Sport
› Starter jackets (your team, your identity)
› Adidas tracksuits with shell-toe sneakers
› Door-knocker earrings, bamboo hoops, nameplate chains
› Bucket hats, Kangol, snapbacks worn to the side
› Overalls — one strap down, always
› Coogi sweaters (Biggie made it iconic)
› Air Jordans, Air Max, Reeboks (Classics)

🗣️ The Lingo

› Word — I agree / that's real
› Ill / Illin' — crazy, wild, or amazing
› Fly — stylish, looking good
› Def — definitely, or dope
› Represent — show love for your crew/city
› No Doubt — absolutely, for sure
› Bounce — let's leave / get out of here
› Frontin' — pretending, faking it
› Mad — very, a lot (Mad love = much love)
› Peace — goodbye or respect

🔥 The Drama

› East Coast vs. West Coast — NYC vs. LA, the rivalry that defined an era
› Death Row vs. Bad Boy — Suge Knight vs. Puff Daddy, two empires colliding
› Biggie vs. Tupac — the greatest rap beef in history
› Wu-Tang vs. Everyone — Staten Island taking over the game
› New Jack Swing — Teddy Riley's sound fusing R&B with hip hop beats
› TLC vs. Left Eye — the internal drama that made the group legendary
› The Source Awards 1995 — the night the beef went public on national TV

The Editions

1992 · 1993 · 1994 — Three Years. Three Nights.

🎵 Next Up · June 25

1992

East Coast vs. West Coast — The Golden Era

The year the game changed forever.

Dr. Dre drops The Chronic. Biggie was coming. Tupac was rising. The East Coast / West Coast rivalry ignites. Nothing before 1992. Nothing after.

Dr. Dre

Biggie

Tupac

Mary J. Blige

En Vogue

Arrested Development

Boyz II Men

TLC

Dress Code

Overalls (one strap down), bucket hats, Timberlands, Karl Kani, door-knocker earrings

🍸 VIP: 90's Starter Pack — $45 · Reserved table, welcome drink, 90s cup, goody bag

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Coming Soon · July 30

1993

Rap Goes Platinum

The year Hip Hop took over the world.

Snoop drops Doggystyle. Wu-Tang Clan enters the building. SWV had every radio locked. Jodeci was running R&B. Onyx had the whole crowd going bald.

Snoop Dogg

Wu-Tang Clan

SWV

Jodeci

Onyx

Janet Jackson

Mariah Carey

A Tribe Called Quest

Dress Code

Baggy Girbaud jeans, Polo Sport, Fila tracksuits, snapbacks, nameplate chains

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Coming Soon · August 27

1994

East Coast Dominates

The year Nas dropped Illmatic and changed everything.

Nas drops Illmatic — one of the greatest albums ever made. Biggie was everywhere. Aaliyah arrived. Outkast brought the South. East Coast hip hop reached its peak.

Nas

Biggie

Aaliyah

R. Kelly

Method Man

Outkast

Bone Thugs

Mary J. Blige

Dress Code

Timberlands, Coogi sweaters, Versace shades, Rocawear, oversized hoodies

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The Legends

Top 10 Hip Hop & R&B DJs of the 90s

These are the architects. The ones who built the culture, made the careers, and kept the streets moving. Before Spotify, before YouTube — the DJ was everything.

DJ Premier

"Premo"

📍 Brooklyn, NY

Known for: Gang Starr, Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z

The architect of East Coast boom bap. His scratches and sample chops defined the sound of 90s New York hip hop. If it knocked in Brooklyn, Premo touched it.

Signature: Hard drums, jazz samples, raw scratches

DJ Jazzy Jeff

"The Magnificent"

📍 Philadelphia, PA

Known for: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, A Touch of Jazz

First hip hop artist to win a Grammy. His turntable technique was so advanced it became the standard. The scratch game was never the same after Jazzy Jeff.

Signature: Transformer scratch, body tricks, showmanship

DJ Clue

"The Professional"

📍 Queens, NY

Known for: Desert Storm mixtapes, Hot 97

The mixtape king of New York. His Desert Storm tapes were the streets' radio — before a song dropped officially, DJ Clue had it. He made careers.

Signature: Mixtape drops, exclusive freestyles, street anthems

DJ Kid Capri

"The Legend"

📍 Harlem, NY

Known for: Def Comedy Jam, Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z

The party DJ who crossed over to hip hop royalty. His Def Comedy Jam sets introduced him to millions. Biggie and Jay-Z both called him their DJ.

Signature: Party rocking, crowd control, seamless mixing

DJ Quik

"The West Coast Wizard"

📍 Compton, CA

Known for: Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, AMG

The West Coast counterpart to Premier. His production and DJ work defined the G-Funk era. When The Chronic dropped, DJ Quik's influence was everywhere.

Signature: G-Funk grooves, West Coast bounce, smooth transitions

DJ Ron G

"The Originator"

📍 Harlem, NY

Known for: R&B mixtapes, New Jack Swing blends

The pioneer of the R&B mixtape. He blended hip hop with R&B before anyone else thought to do it. His tapes were the soundtrack of New York nights in the early 90s.

Signature: R&B blends, hip hop mashups, smooth transitions

DJ Stretch Armstrong

"The Radio Legend"

📍 New York, NY

Known for: WNYU Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show

With Bobbito Garcia, his late-night WNYU show was where careers were made. Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang — they all freestyled on Stretch's show before they were famous.

Signature: Freestyle sessions, underground exclusives, radio energy

DJ Spinderella

"The Queen"

📍 Brooklyn, NY

Known for: Salt-N-Pepa

The first female DJ to achieve mainstream hip hop success. She held it down for Salt-N-Pepa through their entire run — and proved that the DJ booth had no gender.

Signature: Precision mixing, crowd energy, female trailblazer

DJ Funkmaster Flex

"The Big Dog"

📍 Bronx, NY

Known for: Hot 97, mixtape series, bomb drops

The voice of New York hip hop radio. His Hot 97 show was the law — if Flex played it, it was real. His bomb drops became the most imitated sound in hip hop.

Signature: Bomb drops, Hot 97 exclusives, New York anthems

DJ Rick Bogota

Our DJ"The Infamous DJ"

📍 Long Island City, NY

Known for: Throwback Thursdays @ The Infamous Speakeasy

The man behind the decks at The Infamous. Every last Thursday, Rick Bogota locks in to one year only — no exceptions. Pure year-specific Hip Hop & R&B from start to finish. This is his house.

Signature: Year-locked sets, 90s authenticity, The Infamous energy

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