THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...WIZ & CHARLIE - SEE YOU AGAIN

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth released their single "See You Again."

On this day in 2015, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth released their single "See You Again" on Atlantic.  The single was written for the soundtrack to the motion picture Furious 7 as a tribute to the late actor Paul Walker.  It was produced by DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar, and Charlie Puth. 

"See You Again" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained at the top spot for three months.  The crossover single earned Wiz and Puth three Grammy nominations.  It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.

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This day in Birthdays...

Rick Rubin (1963) - ​American hip-hop pioneer, record producer, and former co-President of Columbia Records from Long Beach, New York.  Co-founder of Def Jam Recordings.

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Timbaland (1972) - American record producer, musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and DJ from Virginia. 

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