What Dad Wants You to Know About ’90s Hip-Hop Soundtracks

The energy can’t be duplicated

Joel Leon.
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5 min readFeb 27, 2021

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“New Jack City.” Photo: Warner Bros.

New Jack City makes me feel nostalgic.

My partner and I watch — and, at times, laugh — while Wesley Snipes delivers his tragic, Shakespearean performance. While we watch, I am talking about Christopher Williams’ acting debut and singing “I’m Dreamin’” louder than our Bed-Stuy apartment’s…

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