​On this day in Hip-Hop history, Kanye West released his second studio album Late Registration.

On this day in 2005, Kanye West released his second studio album Late Registration on Def Jam.  The album was produced by Kanye and Jon Brion.  Guest artists featured on the set included Brandy, The Game, Common, Adam Levine, Jay Z, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Paul Wall, GLC, and Jamie Foxx.

Late Registration spawned the hits "Diamonds from Sierra Leone," which won a Grammy award; "Gold Digger," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum; "Heard 'Em Say," which was certified gold; "Touch the Sky," and "Drive Slow."  The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200.  It was nominated for eight Grammy awards and won three.  It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.

​Also on this day...

1994 - UGK released their second studio album Super Tight... on Jive. 

2012 - American music executive Chris Lighty died.

2015 - Nicki Minaj performed with Taylor Swift at the VMA's.

​On this day in Hip-Hop history, we celebrate the birth of...

Masta Killa (1969) - ​American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan from Brooklyn, New York.

P.O.S. (1981) - ​American rapper, singer, musician, and producer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founding member of Doomtree.

On this day in hip-hop history, Organized Konfusion released Stress: The Extinction Agenda. 

On this day in 1994, Organized Konfusion released their second studio album Stress: The Extinction Agenda on Hollywood BASIC/Elektra Records.  The album featured production by Buckwild and Rockwilder.  Guest artists featured on the set included O.C. and Q-Tip.

Stress: The Extinction Agenda spawned the single "Stress," which was the only single off the set and reached #50 on the Rap chart.  The album peaked at #187 on the Billboard 200.  It reached #28 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Straight Outta Compton opened in US theaters.

On this day in 2015, Universal Picture's Straight Outta Compton was released in US theaters.  The film was directed by F. Gary Gray and coproduced by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.  The movie was filmed in Compton and traced the rise of hip-hop group N.W.A. 

Straight Outta Compton starred Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, and O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ice Cube's son, as Ice Cube.  The film grossed more than $200 million at the box office and was nominated for an Academy Award for best original screenplay.

Also on this day...

1990 - N.W.A. released their EP 100 Miles and Runnin' on Ruthless.

2012 - 2 Chainz released his debut album Based on a T.R.U. Story on Def Jam.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Rae Sremmurd released their second studio album Sremmlife 2.

On this day in 2016, hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd released their second studio album Sremmlife 2 on Ear Drummer.  The album featured production by Mike Will Made It, Rae Sremmurd, DJ Mustard, 30 Roc, and many more.  Guest artists on the set included Lil Jon, Gucci Mane, Juicy J, and Kodak Black.

Sremmlife 2 spawned the singles: "By Chance," "Look Alive," which reached #26 on the R&B chart, and "Black Beatles," which reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B chart.  The album debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200.  It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.

​Also on this day...

1987 - MC Shy D released Got to Be Tough on Luke Skyywalker Records.

2001 - Mr. Cheeks released the single "Lights, Camera, Action!" on Universal.

2016 - The Get Down premiered on Netflix.

This day in Birthdays...

Sir Mix-a-Lot (1963) - ​American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington.

Del the Funky Homosapien (1972) - ​American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Oakland, California.

On this day in Hip-Hop history DJ Kool Herc invented Hip-Hop.

On this day in 1973, Clive Cambell, aka DJ Kool Herc, invented hip-hop at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx.  Herc hosted a party in the rec room of his apartment building for his little sister dubbed the "Back to School Jam" and is seen by many as the birthplace and time of hip-hop.

The party was the first time DJ Kool Herc showcased his new technique he named the "Merry Go Round."  Kool Herc would isolate "the break" from records and loop them over and over or mix them together to create a new groove. ​

During the set, friend Coke La Rock grabbed a microphone and called out friends' names and rapped improvised lyrics and chants over Kool Herc's continuous breakbeat loop.  The first beat was made.  The first rap was spit.  Hip-Hop was born.

​Happy 46th Birthday!

On this day in Hip-Hop history, the Gravediggaz released their debut album 6 Feet Deep.

On this day in 1994, horror core supergroup Gravediggaz released their debut album 6 Feet Deep on Gee Street.  The album was produced by Prince Paul, Frukwan, RNS, Mr. Sime, and RZA.  It was influential to the horror core subgenre and was later re-issued in 1997.  

6 Feet Deep spawned the singles: "Diary of a Madman," which reached #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Rap chart; "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide," which peaked at #32 on the Rap chart; and "1-800 Suicide," which reached #46 on the Rap chart.  The album peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200 and reached #6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, N.W.A. released their debut album Straight Outta Compton.

On this day in 1988, N.W.A. released their debut album Straight Outta Compton on Ruthless.  The album was produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella and is considered the pioneering record for gangsta rap.  It was the group's only album with member Ice Cube.

Straight Outta Compton spawned the singles: "Gangsta Gangsta," which reached #91 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and #11 on the Rap chart; "Express Yourself," which reached #45 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and #2 on the Rap chart; and"Straight Outta Compton," which was the lead single and reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum.  The album originally peaked at #37 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1989.  It reached #4 on the Billboard 200 in 2015.  The album was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.

​Also on this day...

1987 - MC Shan released Down by Law on Warner Bros.

1989 - ​Cool C released his debut album I Gotta Habit on Atlantic.

1995 - Coolio released his single "Gangsta's Paradise" on Tommy Boy.

2000 - De La Soul released their fifth studio album Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump on Tommy Boy.

2000 - Lil' Bow Wow released the single "Bounce with Me" on So So Def.

2000 - Shaggy released his fifth album, Hot Shot on MCA.

2006 - Rick Ross released his debut album Port of Miami on Slip-n-Slide.

2011 - Kanye West and Jay Z released the album Watch the Throne on Def Jam.

2015 - ​Boot Camp Clik's Sean Price passed away.

​This day in Birthdays...

Kool Moe Dee (1962) - ​American pioneering emcee from Harlem, New York.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, UGK released their fifth studio album Underground Kingz.

On this day in 2007, UGK released their fifth studio album Underground Kingz on Jive.  It was the duo's final studio album before the group's founding member Pimp C died of a drug overdose later that December.  The album featured production by N.O. Joe, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Marley Marl, Swizz Beatz, Scarface, Pimp C, and others.  Guest artists featured on the set included Outkast, Charlie Wilson, Too $hort, Rick Ross, Talib Kweli, Big Daddy Kane, and Dizzee Rascal.

Underground Kingz spawned the singles "The Game Belongs to Me," which was the lead single off the set; and "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)," which reached #10 on the Rap chart and #12 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and won a Grammy.  The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.  It also reached #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.  The album sold 160,000 copies its first week.

Also on this day...

2001 - Jadakiss released his debut solo album Kiss tha Game Goodbye on Ruff Ryders.

2015 - Dr. Dre released his third studio album Compton on Apple Music.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Scarface released his seventh studio album The Fix.

On this day in 2002, Scarface released his seventh studio album The Fix on Def Jam.  The album featured production by Kanye West, Nottz, Tony Pizarro, and the Neptunes.  Guest artists featured on the set included Faith Evans, Nas, Jay Z, and Beanie Sigel.

The Fix spawned the singles "My Block," which reached #46 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts; and "Guess Who's Back," which peaked at #28 on the R&B chart and #5 on the Rap charts.  The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200.  It reached #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

Also on this day...

1988 - Yo! MTV Raps made its debut on MTV.

1991 - P.M. Dawn released their debut album Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience on Gee Street.

2015 - Hamilton opened on Broadway.