On this day in Hip-Hop history, Common released his third studio album One Day It'll All Make Sense.

On this day in 1997, Chicago emcee Common released his third studio album One Day It'll All Make Sense on Relativity.  The album was mainly produced by No. I.D.  Guest artists featured on the set included Lauryn Hill, Chantay Savage, Erykah Badu, Cee-Lo Green, Canibus, and De La Soul.

One Day It'll All Make Sense spawned the hit singles "Retrospect for Life," "Reminding Me (of Self)," which reached #9 on the Rap chart; and "All Night Long," which was produced by the Roots.  The album reached #62 on the Billboard 200 and #12 on the R&B chart.

This Day in Birthdays...

Marley Marl (1962) - American pioneering DJ, rapper, record producer, and record label founder from Queens, New York.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, A Tribe Called Quest released their fifth album The Love Movement.

On this day in 1998, A Tribe Called Quest released their fifth studio album The Love Movement on Jive Records.  The album was mostly produced by the Ummah.  Notable guest artists featured on the set included Busta Rhymes and Redman.

The Love Movement spawned the singles "Find a Way," which reached #18 on the Rap chart; "Like It Like That," and "Steppin' It Up."  The album reached #3 on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B chart.  It was certified gold by the RIAA.

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1980 - Kurtis Blow released his self-titled debut album on Mercury.

1998 - Outkast released their third studio album Aquemini on LaFace Records.

1998 - Jay Z released Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life on Roc-A-Fella Records.

1998 - Black Star released Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star on Rawkus Records.

2008 - T.I. released his sixth studio album Paper Trail on Atlantic.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Method Man and Redman released Blackout! on Def Jam.

​On this day in 1999, the two East Coast rappers Method Man & Redman released their first full-length album collaboration Blackout! on Def Jam.  The album included production from Redman, Erick Sermon, RZA, and Mathematics.  Guests on the set included LL Cool J, Ja Rule, and Ghostface Killah.

Blackout! debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200.  It would be certified platinum within months after its release.  It spawned three hit singles: "Tear It Off," "Y.O.U.," and "Da Rockwilder," all of which were top twenty hits on the Rap chart.

The duo would release a sequel album, 10 years later, titled The Blackout! 2.

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​1993 - Souls of Mischief released their debut album 93 'til Infinity.

1993 - KRS-One released his first official solo album Return of the Boom Bap on Jive.

1993 - Spice 1 released his second studio album 187 He Wrote on Jive.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, J. Cole released his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story.

On this day in 2011, North Carolina rapper J. Cole released his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story on Columbia.  The album was mostly self-produced by Cole and included production from Elite, No I.D., and others.  Guest artists included on the set included Trey Songz, Jay Z, Drake, and Missy Elliott.

Cole World: The Sideline Story spawned the singles "Work Out," which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified multi-platinum; "Can't Get Enough," which peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Rap chart; and "Nobody's Perfect," which reached #61 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart.  The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.  It was certified platinum by the RIAA.

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1980 - Kurtis Blow performed "The Breaks" on Soul Train.

2012 - Lil Wayne passed Elvis Presley for most appearances on the Billboard Hot 100.

2016 - Danny Brown released his fourth album Atrocity Exhibition on Warp.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Mystikal released his fourth album Let's Get Ready.

On this day in 2000, Mystikal released his fourth studio album Let's Get Ready on Jive.  It would be his first album since parting ways with No Limit and was the most successful set of his career. 

​The album included production by the Neptunes, the Medicine Men, KLC, and Earthtone III.  Featured guests on the album included Pharrell Williams, Petey Pablo, Da Brat, Nivea, and Outkast.

Let's Get Ready debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.  It spawned two hit singles: "Shake Ya Ass," and "Danger (Been So Long)," both were top twenty hits on the Billboard Hot 100.  The album would be certified multi-platinum.

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2006 - Ludacris released his fifth studio album Release Therapy on Def Jam.

2006 - Akon released the single "Smack That" on Universal.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Fetty Wap released his self-titled debut album.

On this day in 2015, Fetty Wap released his self-titled debut album on his own label RGF Productions.  New Jersey rap trio Remy Boyz was extensively featured on the album, which included P-Dice and Monty.

The album spawned four Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles, including "679," "My Way," "Again," and "Trap Queen."  "Trap Queen" earned Fetty Wap two Grammy nominations.

The self-titled debut set reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.  It would be certified platinum in 2016.

This day in Birthdays...

T.I./T.I.P. (1980) - American rapper, producer, actor, and record executive from Atlanta.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, The Roots released their third studio album Illadelph Halflife.

On this day in 1996, The Roots released their third studio album Illadelph Halflife on Geffen.  The album featured production from Questlove, Black Thought, The Grand Negaz, Rahzel, Scratch, Slimkid3, The Ummah, and others.  Guest artists featured on the set included Common, Raphael Saadiq, D'Angelo, Dice Raw, M.A.R.S., Bahamadia, Ursula Rucker, Joshua Redman, Cassandra Wilson, and Q-Tip.

Illadelph Halflife spawned the hit singles "What They Do," which reached #34 on the Billboard Hot 100; and "Clones," which reached #62 on the R&B chart and the top 5 on the Rap chart.  The album reached #21 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the R&B chart.

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1991 - A Tribe Called Quest released The Low End Theory on Jive.

2012 - Wiz Khalifa released the single "Remember You" on Atlantic.

2013 - Drake released his third studio album Nothing Was the Same on Young Money.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Outkast released their fifth album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

On this day in 2003, Outkast released their fifth studio album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below on LaFace.  It was released as a double album with Big Boi as front man on Speakerboxxx and Andr'e 3000 on The Love Below.  The album featured production from Big Boi, Andr'e 3000, Dojo5, Mr. DJ, Carl Mo, and Cutmaster Swift.  Guest artists featured on the set included Jay Z, Norah Jones, Kelis, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, Cee-Lo Green, Sleepy Brown, and Killer Mike.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below spawned the singles: "Hey Ya!," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; "The Way You Move," which also reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; and "Roses," which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #1 on the Rap chart.  The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200.  It won Grammys for album of the year and best rap album.  It was certified diamond by the RIAA.

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2014 - Kendrick Lamar released his single "i" on Interscope.

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Diamond D released his debut album Stunts, Blunts and Hip-Hop.

On this day in 1992, Bronx native hip-hop producer Diamond D released his debut album Stunts, Blunts and Hip-Hop on Mercury.  The album featured coproduction from Q-Tip, the 45 King, and Jazzy Jay, among others.  The set featured guest artists Fat Joe, Big L, and the D.I.T.C.

Stunts, Blunts and Hip-Hop spawned three singles: "Best Kept Secret," "Sally Got a One Track Mind," and "What U Heard."  The album reached #47 on the R&B chart.

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1992 - Da Lench Mob released their debut album Guerrillas in tha Mist on East West.

1992 - Showbiz & A.G. released their debut album Runaway Slave on Payday.

1998 - Trick Daddy released his second studio album www.thug.com on Slip-N-Slide.