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12th Sep 2025

Flowback 20: Summer Heat and Hip-Hop Experiments - August 15, 1998

August 1998 was a moment when hip-hop stretched in every direction at once. The South was loud, the East was polished and powerful, the West was raw and unfiltered, and the clubs were shaking with bass. From underground grit to blockbuster collabs, the charts carried tracks that defined the energy of the late 90s; including a few singles that have nearly vanished from memory. Flowback 20 rewinds to a week when hip-hop felt untouchable.

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Flowback 20
From Gen X Productions comes Flowback 20—the hip-hop countdown that rewinds to the beats, bars, and bangers that shaped a generation. Every two weeks, host Tré takes you back to a legendary week in the 90s or 2000s, counting down the Top 20 rap and hip-hop tracks that ruled the charts, the clubs, and the culture.

From the golden age to the ringtone era, from gritty street anthems to glossy crossovers, Flowback 20 brings the energy, the stories, and the memories behind the music. Whether you were there the first time or just discovering the legends, each countdown drops you straight into the moment when hip-hop wasn’t just on the charts—it was the charts.

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