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Happy 50th Birthday To Wu Tang Clan’s Method Man!

By Sha Be Allah / March 2, 2021

On this date in 1971, the Shaolin Island emcee who was virtually named after the term "John Blaze", was born...

Today In Hip-Hop History: J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ Album Turns 20 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / February 27, 2021

On this date in 2001, Slum Village producer Jay Dee changed his name to J Dilla and released his debut...

Today In Hip Hop History: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Crashes The Grammys’ Stage 22 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 26, 2021

On this day in 1998, Wu-Tang Clan's very own Ol' Dirty Bastard crashed the stage at Radio City Music Hall...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Boogie Down Productions Dropped Their ‘Sex And Violence’ Album 28 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 25, 2021

On this date in 1993, KRS-One and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew dropped the Sex And Violence...

Today in Hip Hop History: The Roots Released Their Fourth LP ‘Things Fall Apart’ 22 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 23, 2021

On this day in Hip Hop history, The Roots released their fourth studio album Things Fall Apart. This project is...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Biz Markie Dropped His Debut Album ‘Goin’ Off’ 33 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 23, 2021

On this date in the infamous year of 1988, the "Human Orchestra" Biz Markie released his debut full-length album Goin'...

Happy Birthday Allah! 7 Facts That You May Not Know About The Founder of the 5% Nation

By Sha Be Allah / February 22, 2021

Many people may have heard of the "Five Percenters" or the teachings that stem from this cultural phenomenon born in...

50 Cent Reacts to Surgeon Who Saved His Life After He Was Shot Pleading Guilty to Health Care Fraud

Happy 45th Birthday 50 Cent! Fif’s Realest Rap Beefs

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July 6, 2020

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Born on this date in 1975, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is undoubtedly one of the most influential forces in the game today. From music to movies to successful business ventures, Fif has always stayed on top of hi... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Run-DMC Drops ‘Walk This Way’ Featuring Aerosmith 34 Years Ago

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July 4, 2020

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On Independence Day in 1986, Daryl McDaniels, his partner in rhyme Joseph Simmons and their DJ Jason Mizell, who are best known as the legendary Hip Hop group Run-D.M.C., released one of the most successful si... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: D’Angelo’s Debut LP ‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 25 Years Old!

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July 3, 2020

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On this date in 1995, Richmond, Virginia native and neo-soul trailblazer Michael Eugene Archer a.k.a. D'Angelo released his debut album Brown Sugar on EMI Records. This landmark project boasted production f... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Slick Rick Drops His Album ‘The Ruler’s Back’ 29 Years Ago

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July 2, 2020

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Slick Rick was, and still is, one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history. After the promotion and success of his first album, The Adventures of Slick Rick, the British MC continued his ascent to stard... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Drops His Sophomore Album ‘It Was Written’ 24 Years Ago

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July 2, 2020

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On July 2, 1996, Nas unleashed the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut, 1994's Illmatic entitled It Was Written, the album featured production from DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, and Havoc. This time around,&... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Geto Boys Dropped Their Third LP ‘We Can’t Be Stopped’ 29 Years Ago

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July 1, 2020

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On this date in Hip-Hop history, Houston legends the Geto Boys released their most popular album to date, We Can't Be Stopped, on J. Prince's Rap A Lot Records. With Bushwick Bill's self-inflicted gunshot w... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Puff Daddy And The Family Release Their Only Album ‘No Way Out’ 23 Years Ago

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July 1, 2020

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On this date in 1997, the Hip Hop mogul formerly known as Puff Daddy, put an album together with the entire Bad Boy Hip Hop roster and dubbed them "The Family" and released the label's only collaborative effor... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Notorious B.I.G.’s Debut Single ‘Party & Bulls**t’ Released 27 Years Ago

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June 29, 2020

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In the summer of 1993, a young record exec who was known as "Puff Daddy" started a label called Bad Boy Records which premiered two records to launch the label; the first being the premier track from the legen... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ Turns 32 Years Old!

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June 28, 2020

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On this date in 1988, Public Enemy released their second LP It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back following up their debut album, which was released just a little over a year earlier. The album, whi... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nelly’s Debut Album ‘Country Grammar’ Turns 20 Years Old!

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June 27, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, St. Louis rap icon Nelly released his Grammy debut LP Country Grammar. Released by Universal Records, the unique pop-rap-country sound of this project struck well with cons... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Eric B. and Rakim Release Their Fourth and Final Album ‘Don’t Sweat The Technique’ 28 Years Ago

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June 23, 2020

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The Microphone Fiend and his silent cohort drop their fourth and final album together on this date. On this hot summer day in 1992, Rakim, who is widely recognized by some as the greatest MC of all time, re... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: N.W.A. Arrested For Performing ‘F**k The Police’ in Detroit 29 Years Ago

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June 19, 2020

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Almost three decades later and even after the disbandment of "the world's most dangerous group", this anthem never gets old. Even after the most famous quartet in Hip Hop were warned by Detroit Police not t... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 3rd Bass Releases Sophomore Album, ‘Derelicts of Dialect’ 29 Years Ago

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June 18, 2020

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Twenty-five years ago today (June 18), 3rd Bass released its sophomore album, 1991's Derelict of Dialect. As the follow-up to 1989's The Cactus Album, 3rd Bass' incredible debut, Derelicts of Dialect had big s... Read Article

Happy 33rd Birthday To Kendrick Lamar!

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June 17, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Compton based rapper Kendrick Lamar was born in Los Angeles, California. Since the start of the decade, Kendrick has been credited with being one of, if not the, best rappers... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: The Lost Boyz Release Their Second LP ‘Love, Peace And Nappiness’ 23 Years Ago

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June 17, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history the famed Queens Hip Hop quartet The Lost Boyz dropped their sophomore album, Love, Peace And Nappiness over two decades ago. As successful as the reception of their debut album ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Capone N Noreaga Drop Their Debut LP ‘The War Report’ 23 Years Ago

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June 17, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, New York rap duo Capone N Noreaga released their first studio LP The War Report. Although Capone was arrested while working on the album, the album was put out seamlessly and st... Read Article

Happy 49th Birthday to 20th Century Icon Tupac Shakur! Top 5 ‘Pac Predictions

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June 16, 2020

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Today, June 16, Tupac Shakur would have turned 49 and even in his untimely death, he is still regarded as one of the most influential MC's of our time 2Pac's devoted followers look upon him as somewhat of a... Read Article

The Source Magazine Hosts ‘Tupac Remembrance Day’ For His Birthday Featuring Mopreme Shakur, Malik Shakur, Yo Yo, Steele of Smif N Wessun, Mistah F.A.B. And April Walker

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June 16, 2020

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From back up dancer to lead actor to street gang organizer, there are very few Hip Hop artists that have been as influential to popular culture as Tupac Amaru Shakur. Even 23 years after his untimely death in ... Read Article

Happy 51st Birthday Ice Cube! Check Out His Top Five Gangsta Roles

Sha Be Allah

June 15, 2020

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Former NWA member Ice Cube was born June 15, 1969. He has set his own mark in gangsta rap music since leaving N.W.A in 89' and has built a successful solo career in music and film. In celebration of his birthd... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Three 6 Mafia’s Fourth LP ‘When The Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1’ Turns 20 Years Old!

Sha Be Allah

June 13, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, infamous Memphis underground legends Three 6 Mafia release their fourth studio album When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1. Ironically peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart... Read Article