Ed. note: Inside, you'll find some of Peter Nash's (formerly Prime Minister Pete Nice) personal memory box from his early days as the cane-wielding MC of hip-hop group 3rd Bass. It's full of gaudy jewelry, tough-guy posing, unfortunate fades, and candid shots of some of the most famous hip-hop stars from the '90s before they were legends. Oh, and Gilbert Gottfried. Enjoy.

A classic from LA circa 1989 with the lil' fella, the late Eazy-E. I think Dre is in the background thinking, "I gotta find me a white-boy MC to produce in the future." And that's MF Doom in there too, before the mask.