THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...MS. LAURYN HILL

​On this day in hip-hop history, Ms. Lauryn Hill released her debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

​On this day in 1998, Ms. Lauryn Hill released her debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on Columbia.  

The former Fugee's album was a blockbuster success and instant classic.  It debuted on the Billboard 200 at #1.  It would be certified multi-platinum.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill featured artists like Carlos Santana, Mary J. Blige, D'Angelo, and even a young John Legend on piano. 

The album spawned three singles, including the Grammy Award-winning track "Doo Wop (That Thing)," which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The single "Ex-Factor" peaked at #7 on the R&B chart and the single "Everything is Everything" was certified gold and nominated for a Grammy.

Also on this day...

1992 - MC Serch released his only solo album Return of the Product on Def Jam.

1998 - Xzibit released his second studio album 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz on RCA.

2016 - Kanye West's Saint Pablo Tour began in Indianapolis.
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This day in Birthdays...

Shock G/Humpty Hump (1963) - American musician, rapper, and lead vocalist for Digital Underground.

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Terminator X (1966) - ​Producer and DJ for Public Enemy.

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