On this day in Hip-Hop history, Tone Loc released the single "Wild Thing."
On this day in 1989, Tone Loc released the single "Wild Thing" on Delicious Vinyl. The single was produced by Matt Dike and featured the hook sampled from Van Halen's "Jamie's Cryin'." It is the lead single off of Tone Locos debut album Loc-ed After Dark. "Wild Thing" peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached #2 on the Rap chart and #3 on the R&B chart. It sold more than two million copies and was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.
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Dr. Dre (1965) - American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and entrepreneur. Founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
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On this day in Hip-Hop history, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince released "Parents Just Don't Understand."
On this day in 1988, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince released their single "Parents Just Don't Understand" on Jive. The single was produced by Jazzy Jeff and was featured on the duo's multi-platinum selling second album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. "Parents Just Don't Understand" reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at #10 on the R&B chart. It won a Grammy for best rap performance. The single was certified gold on February 24, 1989 by the RIAA.
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1988 - The Geto Boys released their debut album Making Trouble on Rap-A-Lot. 1998 - Silkk the Shocker released his second studio album Charge It 2 da Game on No Limit Records. 2014 - Iggy Azalea released the single "Fancy."
On this day in Hip-Hop history, 2Pac released his second solo album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
On this day in 1993, 2Pac released his second solo album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... on Interscope. The album included production from Stretch, The Underground Railroad, Big D The Impossible, Bobcat, Jam Master Jay, Live Squad, Special Ed, Truman Jefferson, DJ Daryl, Laylaw, The D-Flow Production Squad, and 2Pac. Guest artists featured on the album included Ice-T, Ice Cube, Dave Hollister, Deadly Threat, Live Squad, Treach of Naughty By Nature, Apache, Wycked, Poppi, as well as Shock G and Money-B of Digital Underground. The socially conscious and politically charged album contained the thoughtful singles "Keep Ya Head Up," which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart; "Papa'z Song," which peaked at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #82 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart; "I Get Around," which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100; and "Holler If Ya Hear Me." The album debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200. It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.
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1993 - Kam released his debut album Neva Again on Street Knowledge.
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Ice T (1958) - American musician, rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, record executive, and author. Lupe Fiasco (1982) - American rapper, record producer, musician, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Kendrick Lamar performed at the 58th Grammy Awards.
On this day in 2016, Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar performed live at the 58th Grammy Awards. Kendrick and his band dressed as a shackled chain gang and performed a medley of songs from his album To Pimp a Butterfly including "The Blacker the Berry," and "Alright." Lamar's controversial performance was a highlight of the evening. He led all artists by winning five Grammys, including best rap album. He was nominated for eleven total awards.
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1999 - Horrorcore pioneer Big L was shot and killed.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, the Funky 4 + 1 performed "That's the Joint" on NBC's SNL.
On this day in 1981, the Funky 4 + 1 performed their hit single "That's the Joint" on NBC's Saturday Night Live. The Bronx group's members included K.K., Keith Keith, Rahiem, Lil' Rodney C!, MC Jazzy Jeff, D.J. Breakout, D.J. Baron, and Sha Rock, who is noted for being one of the first female MCs. The Funky 4 + 1 performed their song on the Debbie Harry-hosted episode of SNL and became the first hip-hop act to perform on national television.
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2016 - Kanye West released his seventh studio album Life of Pablo on Roc-A-Fella.
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Jeru the Damaja (1972) - American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, 2Pac released his fourth album All Eyez On Me.
On this day in 1996, 2Pac released his fourth album All Eyez on Me. It was his first album released on Death Row. The album featured production by Daz Dillinger, Johnny "J", DeVante Swing, DJ Quik, Doug Rasheed, Harold Scrap Freddie, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin, DJ Pooh, QDIII, 2Pac, and Dr. Dre. Guest artists featured on the set included Nate Dogg, Dru Down, the Outlawz, Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Method Man, Redman, Kurupt, K-Ci & JoJo, Jewell, Roger Troutman, Dr. Dre, and others. The double album All Eyez on Me spawned the hit singles "California Love," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy; "How Do You Want It?," which also reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted," "All Bout U," and "I Ain't Mad at Cha." The album peaked at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B chart. It was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2014.
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1996 - The Fugees released their sophomore album The Score on Ruffhouse. 1996 - Mad Skillz released his debut album From Where??? on Big Beat Records.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, MC Hammer released his third album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em.
On this day in 1990, MC Hammer released his third album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em on Capitol. The album included production from Felton Pilate of Con Funk Shun, James Earley, Scott Folks, Hammer's brother Big Louis Burrell, and MC Hammer. It was saturated with classic R&B samples and is single-handedly responsible for bringing hip-hop culture and rap music to the mainstream. The album spawned the smash-hit singles "Pray," which sampled "When Doves Cry" by Prince; "Have You Seen Her," a cover of the Chi-Lites hit of the same name; "Yo!! Sweetness," which sampled from Barry White's hit "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness"; "Here Comes the Hammer," which sampled "Super Bad" by James Brown and the blockbuster hit "U Can't Touch This," which sampled "Super Freak" by Rick James and spent weeks on the chart and won two Grammys. Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em spent 108 weeks on the pop charts. It peaked at #1 and stayed on top of the Billboard 200 for 21 weeks. The album sold nearly 30 million copies worldwide and was certified double-diamond by the RIAA.
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1991 - Master P released his debut album Get Away Clean and the first for his label, No Limit. 1997 - Redman's Muddy Waters was certified gold by the RIAA. 2015 - Drake released If You're Reading This It's Too Late on Republic.
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Ed Lover (1963) - American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ. Former host of MTV's "Yo! MTV Raps" and the current host of "The Ed Lover Show" on SiriusXM's station Backspin. Busdriver (1978) - American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Erykah Badu released her debut album Baduizm.
On this day in 1997, Erykah Badu released her debut album Baduizm on Kedar Records. The album featured production from Madukwu Chinwah, Bob Power, JaBorn Jamal, Ike Lee III, The Roots, Richard Nichols, James Poyser, Tone the Backbone, Jaifar Barron, Rober Bradford, and Erykah Badu. Baduizm spawned the hit single "On & On," which was the debut single off the album and won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1998. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Other singles off the album were "Next Lifetime," "Otherside of the Game," and "Apple Tree." The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. It won the Grammy for Best R&B Album and has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.
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1997 - Jive Records released the soundtrack to the New Line Cinema film Dangerous Ground. 2008 - M.I.A. released the single "Paper Planes" on Interscope.
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D'Angelo (1974) - American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer born in Richmond, Virginia. A pioneer in the Neo Soul movement.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Kanye West released his debut album The College Dropout.
On this day in 2004, Kanye West released this debut album The College Dropout on Roc-A-Fella. The album was produced entirely by Mr. West. Guest artists featured on the set included Jamie Foxx, Twista, Syleena Johnson, GLC, Consequence, J. Ivy, Talib Kweli, Common, Ludacris, Mos Def, Freeway, and Jay Z. The College Dropout spawned five smash hits including "Through the Wire," which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100; "All Falls Down," which peaked at #7 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Rap chart; "Slow Jamz," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; "Jesus Walks," which hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Rap chart, was certified gold and won a Grammy; and "The New Workout Plan," which peaked at #59 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. It sold 441,000 copies its first week. It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated and won the Grammy for Best Rap Album.
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1987 - Public Enemy released Yo! Bum Rush the Show on Def Jam. 2004 - J-Kwon released the single "Tipsy" on Arista. 2006 - J Dilla passed away.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Digable Planets released their debut album Reachin'.
On this day in 1993, Digable Planets released their debut album Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) on Elektra. The album was produced by group member Butterfly and was soaked in strong jazz and funk samples. Reachin' spawned the smash hit "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)," which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Rap chart. The album reached #15 on the Billboard 200 and earned the group a Grammy for best new duo or group. It was certified gold by the RIAA.
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1994 - France's MC Solaar released his sophomore album Prose Combat on Cohiba. 1999 - JT Money released his single "Who Dat" on Priority. 2010 - Canibus released his ninth album Melatonin Magik on War Lab. |
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