On this day in Hip-Hop history, Kendrick Lamar released his second album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City.
On this day in 2012, Kendrick Lamar released his sophomore album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City on Top Dawg. The album featured production by Dr. Dre, DJ Khalil, Pharrell Williams, Just Blaze, Scoop DeVille, T-Minus, and many others. Notable guest artists on the set included Drake, Dr. Dre, Jay Rock, MC Eiht, Mary J. Blige, Anna Wise, Kent Jamz, Black Hippy, and Jay Z. Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City spawned the hit singles: "Poetic Justice," which reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified multi-platinum; "Swimming Pools (Drank)," which hit #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified multi-platinum; "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe," which reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified multi-platinum; "The Recipe," which peaked at #38 on the R&B chart and #23 on the Rap chart and was certified platinum; and "Backseat Freestyle," which reached #22 on the Rap chart and was certified platinum. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA and was nominated for a Grammy.
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1991 - Black Sheep released their debut album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing on Mercury. 1991 - Del the Funky Homosapien released his debut album I Wish My Brother George Was Here on Elektra. 1996 - Chuck D released his debut solo album Autobiography of Mistachuck on Mercury. 1996 - M.O.P. released their second studio album Firing Squad on Relativity. 1996 - Westside Connection released Bow Down on Priority.
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On this day in Hip-Hop history, The Firm released their debut album The Firm: The Album.
On this day in 1997, rap supergroup The Firm released their one and only album The Firm: The Album on Aftermath. The album was produced by Dr. Dre and Trackmasters. Guests featured on the album included Dr. Dre, Pretty Boy, Canibus, Half a Mill, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, and Lucy Pearl. The Firm: The Album spawned the smash hits "Firm Biz," and "Phone Tap." The highly anticipated album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and also reached #1 on the R&B chart.
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1997 - Salt-N-Pepa released their fifth album Brand New on Red Ant. 2003 - Loon released his self-titled debut album on Bad Boy. 2006 - Jim Jones released the single "We Fly High" on Diplomat. 2014 - T.I. released his ninth album Paperwork on Columbia.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Grand Puba released his solo debut album Reel to Reel.
On this day in 1992, Masters of Ceremony and Brand Nubian member Grand Puba released his solo debut album Reel to Reel on Elektra. The album was self-produced by Grand Puba and featured some production from Kid Capri, Stimulated Dummies and others. The album produced a couple singles. The lead single "360 Degrees (What Goes Around)," hit #1 on the Rap Singles chart and peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single off the album was "Check It Out," which featured an early guest performance from Mary J. Blige. Reel to Reel spent fourteen weeks on the Billboard 200 and peaked at #28 on the chart. It reached #14 on the R&B chart.
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2009 - Fashawn released his debut studio album Boy Meets World on One Records.
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Snoop Dogg (1971) - American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality, entrepreneur, and actor. Here is this week's Free Sample + MIDI for October 20, 2019 from White Gravy Sounds. What's Gravy?! Welcome back for this week's helping of free gravy from White Gravy Sounds! This week we have a melodic lo-fi trap sample. It's an 8 bar loop in the key of Eb Minor. It is a 1-4 chord progression at 145 beats per minute. As always, the accompanying MIDI file is included. Keep it Gravy! Eb Minor: Ebm - Abm7 Eb Minor: 1 - 4 BPM: 145
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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Eazy-E released his second EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa.
On this day in 1993, Eazy-E released his second EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa on Ruthless. The album featured production from DJ Yella of N.W.A., Cold187um, Rhythm D, Madness 4 Real, and Dr. Jam. The set featured the classic hits "Real Muthaphuckkin G's," which peaked at #45 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Any Last Werdz," which featured Kokane and Cold 187um and reached #69 on the R&B chart and #5 on the Rap charts. It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa reached #5 on the Billboard 200. It hit #1 on the R&B chart. The EP was certified multi-platinum. It was Eazy-E's final album released before his untimely death in 1995.
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1993 - Erick Sermon of EPMD released his debut solo album No Pressure on Def Jam. 1993 - Black Moon released their debut album Enta Da Stage on Nervous. 1999 - Handsome Boy Modeling School released their debut album So...How's Your Girl? on Tommy Boy. 1999 - Pharoahe Monch released his solo debut album Internal Affairs on Priority.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Digable Planets released their sophomore album Blowout Comb.
On this day in 1994, the Digable Planets released their sophomore album Blowout Comb on EMI. The jazzy hip-hop album was self-produced by the group. Guest artists featured on the set included Jeru the Damaja, Jazzy Joyce, and Guru of Gang Starr. Blowout Comb spawned the hit singles "9th Wonder (Blackitolism)," which reached #8 on the Rap chart; and "Dial 7 (Axioms of Creamy Spies)," which reached #88 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and peaked at #32 on the Rap chart. The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200. It reached #13 on the R&B chart.
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1994 - O.C. released his debut album Word...Life on Wild Pitch. 1994 - Scarface released his third solo album The Diary on Rap-A-Lot.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Whodini released their second album Escape.
On this day in 1984, Whodini released their sophomore album Escape on Jive. The album was produced by Larry Smith. It featured instrumentation from UK funkster Thomas Dolby. The album spawned a single and a couple classic hits: "Big Mouth," "Five Minutes of Funk," and "Friends," which reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100. Escape was the first rap album to be certified platinum. It was the first rap album to reach the top forty on Billboard and peaked at #35 on the Album chart.
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1989 - Steady B released his fourth album Going Steady on Jive. 2000 - Ludacris released his sophomore album Back for the First Time on Def Jam. 2000 - Deltron 3030 released their self-titled debut album on 75 Ark. 2000 - Reflection Eternal released their debut album Train of Thought on Rawkus.
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Eminem (1972) - American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Masta Ace released his album Disposable Arts.
On this day in 2001, Masta Ace released what was technically his first solo album, Disposable Arts, on JCOR. His previous releases were credited to his group Masta Ace Incorporated.
This album featured production from Masta Ace, Ayatollah, DJ Rob, Paul Nice, Rodney Hunter, and others. Guest artists featured on the set included Greg Nice, of Nice & Smooth, Rah Digga, of the Flipmode Squad, Leschea, J-Ro, King Tee, Punchline, Wordsmith, Jane Doe, Apocalypse, Tonedeff, Jean Grae, Mr. Lee Gee, Sas, Young Zee, and Strick. Disposable Arts peaked at #90 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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2010 - American rapper, musician, and poet Eyedea (Micheal Larsen) passed away.
On this day in HIp-Hop history, the soundtrack to the short film Murder Was the Case was released.
On this day in 1994, the soundtrack to the eighteen-minute film that starred Snoop Doggy Dogg, Murder Was the Case, was released on Death Row Records. The film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five-Freddy. The album featured production from Daz Dillinger, DeVante Swing, Sam Sneed, Soopafly, DJ Quik, and Dr. Dre. Murder Was the Case included the singles: "U Better Recognize," which reached #18 on the Rap chart; "What Would U Do," "Natural Born Killaz," and "Murder Was the Case Remix." The album reached #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Rap chart and nominated for a Grammy Award. It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.
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1991 - Digital Underground released their second album Sons of the P on Tommy Boy. 1991 - MC Solaar released his debut album Qui Seme Le Vent Recolte Le Tempo on Musicrama. 1991 - The UMC released their debut album Fruits of Nature on Wild Pitch. 1996 - Jeru the Damaja released his second album Wrath of the Math on Payday. 1996 - Poor Righteous Teachers released their fourth album The New World Order on Profile. 1996 - Xzibit released his debut studio album At the Speed of Life on RCA. 2002 - LL Cool J released his ninth album 10 on Def Jam.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Gravediggaz released their second album The Pick, the Sickle, and the Shovel.
On this day in 1997, horrorcore supergroup the Gravediggaz made up of Prince Paul, Poetic, Frukwan, and RZA released their second studio album The Pick, the Sickle, and the Shovel on Gee Street. The album was mostly produced by Wu members True Master, 4th Disciple, and Darkim Be Allah. The Pick, the Sickle, and the Shovel reached #20 on the Billboard 200. It reached #7 on the R&B chart.
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1997 - Ma$e released the hit single "Feel So Good" on Bad Boy. 1997 - LL Cool J released his seventh studio album Phenomenon on Def Jam. |
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