On this day in Hip-Hop history, dead prez released their debut studio album Let's Get Free.
On this day in 2000, dead prez released their debut studio album Let's Get Free on Loud. The album was produced by the group along with Hedrush, Kanye West, and Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian. Guest artists featured on the album included Tahir and People's Army, and Maintain. Let's Get Free spawned the singles "It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop," which reached #43 on the Rap chart; "Hip-Hop," which peaked at #49 on the Rap chart; and the underground hit "I'm an African." The album peaked at #73 on the Billboard 200. It reached #22 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
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1987 - Run-D.M.C. released the single "It's Tricky" on Profile. 2000 - Ghostface Killah released his second studio album Supreme Clientele on Epic Records. 2000 - Drama released his debut album Causin' Drama on Atlantic. 2018 - Love Bug Starski passed away.
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On this day in Hip-Hop history, J Dilla released his third studio album Donuts.
On this day in 2006, legendary producer and MC J Dilla released the instrumental album Donuts on Stones Throw Records. The album was produced by Dilla and took its name from the rare donut treat he allowed himself to eat during the last stages of his battle with lupus and TTP. Dilla worked on the set while in the hospital and at home while on dialysis. He would lose his battle to the disease three days after the album's release. A number of MCs have used instrumentals off the set including Ghostface Killah, Skyzoo, Big Sean, Talib Kweli, and Drake.
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1980 - The Sugarhill Gang released their self-titled debut album on Sugar Hill. 1989 - The 2 Live Crew released their controversial third album As Nasty as They Wanna Be on Skyywalker. 1995 - OBD of the Wu-Tang Clan released the single "Brooklyn Zoo" on Elektra. 1995 - Juvenile released his debut album Being Myself on Warlock.
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J Dilla (1974) - American musician, DJ, record producer, and rapper from Detroit, Michigan.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, 50 Cent released his sophomore album Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
On this day in 2003, 50 Cent released his sophomore album Get Rich or Die Tryin' on Shady/Aftermath. The album featured production from Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Eminem, Rockwilder, Megahertz, and Mr. Porter, and among others. Notable guest artists featured on the album included Eminem, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Nate Dogg, Lloyd Banks, Brooklyn, and Snoop Dogg. Get Rich or Die Tryin' spawned the hit singles "Patiently Waiting," "If I Can't," "Many Men (Wish Death)," "21 Questions," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; and "P.I.M.P." which reached #1 on the same chart. The album also contained the #1, platinum selling, lead single "In da Club," which became the most listened to song in radio history. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for a Grammy and was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.
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2016 - Future released his fourth studio album Evol on Epic.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Fat Joe released the single "What's Luv?"
On this day in 2002, Fat Joe released the single "What's Luv?" on Atlantic. The song was the second single off of Fat Joe's album Jealous Ones Still Envy. It was produced by Irv Gotti. "What's Luv?" featured Ashanti, and later Ja Rule on the remix and album version. The hit single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached #1 on the Rap chart.
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1997 - Saukrates released the EP Brick House on Capitol Hill. 2013 - Wale released the single "Bad" on Rick Ross's Maybach Music. 2016 - Young Thug released the mixtape I'm Up on Atlantic.
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Vast Aire (1978) - American rapper and record producer from Manhattan, New York. One-half of the New York hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Sir Mix-A-Lot released his third album Mack Daddy.
On this day in 1992, Sir Mix-A-Lot released his third album Mack Daddy on Def American. The album was produced by Sir Mix-A-Lot, Rick Rubin, Nate Foxx, and Strange. Mack Daddy featured the controversial mega hit single "Baby Got Back," which stayed at #1 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over two million copies and won a Grammy. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in July, 1992.
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1993 - Lords of the Underground released the hit single "Funky Child" on Pendulum. 2007 - Timbaland released his second studio album Shock Value on Mosley.
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Cam'ron (1976) - American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Harlem, New York. The de facto leader of the East Coast hip-hop group The Diplomats.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brand Nubian released their second album In God We Trust.
On this day in 1993, Brand Nubian released their sophomore album In God We Trust on Elektra. The album featured production from Brand Nubian, Diamond D, and Raphael and Sting International. It continued the group's central theme on teachings of the Nation of God and Earth. In God We Trust produced the classic hit singles "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down," which reached #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Rap chart; "Allah U Akbar," and "Love Me or Leave Me Alone." The album peaked at #12 on the Billboard 200. It reached #4 on the R&B chart.
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1993 - Young Black Teenagers released their final album Dead Enz Kidz Down' Lifetime Bidz on MCA. 2010 - Lil Wayne released his seventh studio album Rebirth on Young Money.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, the Fugees released their debut studio album Blunted on Reality.
On this day in 1994, the Fugees released their debut studio album Blunted on Reality on Ruffhouse. The album was produced by the Fugees, Salaam Remi, Rashad Muhammad, Stephen Walker, Brand X, and Ronald "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang. Blunted on Reality spawned the hit "Nappy Heads," which reached #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the fan favorites "Boof Bar," and "Vocab." The album reached #62 on the Billboard 200.
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1994 - Odd Squad released Fadanuf Fa Erybody!! on Rap-A-Lot. 2011 - Chris Brown released the single "Look at Me Now" on Jive.
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Big Boi (1975) - American rapper, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer was born in Savannah, Georgia. One-half of the hip-hop duo Outkast. |
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