LONG BEACH, Calif. — Last week, Afro-Latina rapper Cardi B dropped her highly anticipated sophomore album, “Am I The Drama.” As part of the album’s national rollout, she handpicked a series of independent record stores for exclusive fan meet-and-greets. Long Beach residents were thrilled to learn that one of those stops would be none other than their hometown favorite, Fingerprints Music.
Over the years, Fingerprints has built a reputation as a go-to location for major artist appearances. Owner Rand Foster said that the store has previously hosted guests like Ozzy Osborne, Jack Johnson, Taj Mahal, Foo Fighters and Prophets of Rage (a supergroup featuring members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, and Cypress Hill).
Fingerprints has developed a reputation not just for landing marquee names, but for becoming a community staple – even as they’ve relocated multiple times over the span of almost 33 years.
Foster opened on July 17, 1992 in Long Beach. Thirty-three years later, the store has remained one of the community’s most beloved cultural institutions…