CAKETIME: Happy 40th Birthday PMD (Our darling Parrish of EPMD!)

Parrish J. Smith (born May 13, 1968), better known as PMD (Parrish Makes Dollars), is an east coast rapper from Smithtown, Long Island. PMD, who attended Brentwood High School, currently resides in East Islip. He is a member of the rap group, EPMD with Erick Sermon. He has released three solo albums, 1994's Shade Business, 1996's Business Is Business and 2003's The Awakening. Also, in 2002, he released an album with Japanese hip hop luminary DJ Honda.

Our Darling Parrish and Erick are going to be giving Hiphossip an exclusive interview in the next few weeks. You know about that big 20th anniversary concert that was completely SOLD OUT! My 16 year old son Oyin is their biggest fan and he demands to be on a three way line during the interview. Oyin was not even born when they were rapping but has all their CD's! I am not talking about downloading etc, he went out and bought them all in the ol skool section! Parrish, Canada LOVES YOU!

Caketime: Happy Birthday to Lloyd Banks of G-Unit!

Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name, Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Lloyd Banks grew up around the corner from 50 Cent and Tony Yayo so they would usually rap together; they starred in many city shows. He has the lowest profile of the G-Unit clan and did have his own controversy with the exit of The Game from G-Unit, reports claiming that they did not get along! Happy birthday Mr Banks!

Caketime: Happy Birthday Q-Tip!!!

Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem, New York), is an American hip-hop emcee, actor, and hip hop producer, and was the leader of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, and changed his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed. The Q in Q-Tip's stage name stands for Queens, the borough of New York City from which he hails. It is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one’s ears. He also refers to himself as The Abstract (originally The Abstract Poetic) and Kamaal the Abstract. Enjoy the day Q!