THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...TRAVIS SCOTT - BIRDS..SING...

On this day in hip-hop history, Travis Scott released his second album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.

On this day in 2016, Travis Scott released his second album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight on Epic.

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.  It spawned three singles: "wonderful," which featured The Weeknd; the gold-selling "goosebumps" which reached #21 on the R&B chart and "pick up the phone" which reached #12 on the same chart.

Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight was certified gold.

​Also on this day...

1997 - Masta P released his sixth album Ghetto D on his own No Limit Records.

2005 - Kanye West uttered his infamous "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during A Concert for Hurricane Relief.

2008 - Young Jeezy released his third album The Recession on Def Jam.

2016 - Isiah Rashad released his debut album The Sun's Tirade on Top Dawg.