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The date was Oct 24 1998. Memphis, TN..DJ Shadow, Blackalicious, and Latyrx. Myself, my sister, and my best friend rockin’ out to the tunes. During DJ Shadows set (which sucked..he played Nore’s Superthug for like 10 minutes straight) Gift of Gab walks up to us and asks my sister where he can score some mushrooms. She had no clue who he was, and simply said “Nope, sorry.” I was in shock. It was my first close encounter with someone whose art I looked up to. I couldn’t believe he was just out in the crowd. Later Latyrx represented and tore the house down. That was a great night.