Ben, Dan and Fred One

This poster is hanging in my bedroom/studio. My friend Ben gave it to me a long time ago. If I remember correctly, his older brother Dan gave it to him. Dan graduated from our small town Wis high school the year we became freshmen. He moved to Chicago, and was ultimately a big influence on our group of friends (and indirectly some kids younger than us, like my brother Dusty). Dan met a dude named Fred One (aka Fred Ones), and they occasionally made hip hop mixtapes for Ben. These tapes taught us a lot (how else would we have learned about Ultramagnetic? Probably not from the Oakwood Mall Sam Goody). I wish I had some audio to post, but I don't think I have a copy of any of these tapes. The one I remember most was called "2:00 am Mix"if my memory serves me right. Classic stuff, damn I wish I had a copy. Anyways, whenever I look at this poster, I think of high school and classic rap jams. Thanks Dan, Fred and Ben.