THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP... "BONITA APPLEBUM"

​On this day in Hip-Hop history, A Tribe Called Quest released their single "Bonita Applebum."

On this day in 1990, A Tribe Called Quest released their hit song "Bonita Applebum" on Jive.  It was the second single off their debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm released the same year.  The cut was produced by the group and contained samples from RAMP, Rotary Connection, and Little Feat.

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Also on this day...

1991 - GZA released his debut album Words from the Genius.

2008 - KRS-One released his tenth solo album Adventures in Emceein on Echo-Vista.

2016 - Yo Gotti released his fifth studio album The Art of Hustle on Epic Records.

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This day in Birthdays...

Lord Finesse (1970) - ​American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York.  Member of D.I.T.C.

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Immortal Technique (1978) - Peruvian American rapper and activist from Harlem, New York.

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