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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...

Today in Hip-Hop History: DJ Quik Dropped His ‘Safe + Sound’ Album 26 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 22, 2021

On this day in 1995, Compton's own DJ Quik released his third album entitled Safe + Sound. Released on Profile...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Larry Davis Was Killed in Shawangunk Prison 13 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 20, 2021

Some say he was 50 Cent before 50 Cent. Some called him "the Robin Hood of The Ghetto", while the...

Today in Hip-Hop History: WTC’s Ghostface Killah Released His ‘Supreme Clientele’ LP 21 Years Ago

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February 8, 2021

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On this date at the turn of the millennium, Ghostface Killah of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan released his second full-length album, Supreme Clientele. This album was the anticipated four-year follow-up to his cr... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers The Legacy Of Big Pun 21 Years Later

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February 7, 2021

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On this date in 2000, the Hip Hop community was both shocked and saddened by the untimely death of lyrical giant Christopher "Big Pun" Rios. As the premiere artist for Fat Joe's Terror Squad, Pun became the fi... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 50 Cent Drops His Debut ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ LP 18 Years Ago

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February 6, 2021

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On this date in 2003, 50 Cent released his second and most critically acclaimed album to date Get Rich Or Die Tryin on Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. After his street certifi... Read Article

The Source Magazine Remembers Trayvon Martin On What Would’ve Been His 26th Birthday

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February 5, 2021

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Today marks what would be the 26th birthday of a young man by the name of Trayvon Martin, that not only in the United States but the rest of the world came to know because he chose to defend himself against hi... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: ODB Releases His Debut Solo Single “Brooklyn Zoo” 26 Years Ago

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February 3, 2021

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On this date in 1995, Russell Jones aka Ol' Dirty Bastard dropped the premier single from his debut album Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version on Elektra Records. Produced by in-house Wu producer True ... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Bay Area Legend The Jacka Was Shot And Killed 6 Years Ago

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February 2, 2021

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Dominic Newton aka The Jacka of the Mob Figaz was shot and killed on this day six years ago in East Oakland. The Bay Area underground icon died while making music in a van, so he left this life the same way he... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Brand Nubian Dropped Their Second LP ‘In God We Trust’ 28 Years Ago

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February 2, 2021

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Today in 1993, Brand Nubian released their sophomore album, In God We Trust on Elektra Records as a follow up to their five mic classic All For One. With Grand Puba embarking on a solo career and a year int... Read Article

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Today in Hip Hop History: The Fugees Released Their Debut ‘Blunted On Reality’ LP 27 Years Ago

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February 1, 2021

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On this date in 1994, crew members Wyclef Jean, Pras, and a young, talented Lauryn Hill otherwise known as The Fugees formulated their first album entitled Blunted On Reality on Hip Hop indie imprint Ruffhouse... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Too $hort Dropped His Fifth LP ‘Life Is …Too $hort’ 32 Years Ago

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January 31, 2021

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On this day in 1989, Bay Area rap legend Too $hort released his second album Life Is …Too $hort on the legendary, but now defunct Jive/RCA imprint. Not long after $hort retired from selling thousands of uni... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Sean Price Dropped His ‘Jesus Price Supastar’ Album 14 Years Ago

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January 30, 2021

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On today's date in 2007, Sean Price of the legendary Boot Camp Clik released his second solo album entitled Jesus Price Supastar on Duck Down Records. Jesus Price Supastar features production from 9th Wonde... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: ‘Gridlock’d’ Starring Tupac Shakur Was Released In Theaters 24 Years Ago

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January 29, 2021

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On this date in 1997, the Vondie Curtis-Hall-directed, Gramercy Pictures-distributed flick Gridlock'd, starring Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur, hit theaters across the country. Taking place in Detroit, this film... Read Article

Happy 53rd Birthday Rakim! 5 Rappers That Made Careers Sounding Like The God MC

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January 28, 2021

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Born on this date in 1968, William Griffith Jr. aka Rakim Allah is considered the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic. His debut album along with DJ Eric B., Paid In Full, is a necessary piece of Hip-Hop's cr... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Twista Dropped His Fourth LP ‘Kamikaze’ 17 Years Ago

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January 27, 2021

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Today in Hip-Hop history, Twista released his Kamikaze album, the Chi-Town MC's fourth studio LP, in 2004. As Twista's only platinum release, it was his most successful album to date. During this era, Twist... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Foxy Brown Released Her ‘Chyna Doll’ LP 22 Years Ago

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January 27, 2021

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On this date in 1999, Brooklyn emcee Inga Merchand aka Foxy Brown dropped her sophomore effort, Chyna Doll, on the Violator/Def Jam imprint. This album rode the successful wave of previous projects released by... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Irv and Chris Gotti Surrender To The FBI 16 Years Ago

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January 26, 2021

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On this day in 2005, millennial music powerhouse Murder Inc. was put under pressure by the FBI, thus, forcing the surrender of label heads and brothers Irving and Christopher Lorenzo aka the Gotti Brothers on ... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: D’Angelo Dropped His Sophomore Album ‘Voodoo’ 21 Years Ago

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January 25, 2021

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On this date in 2000, neo-soul pioneer D'Angelo dropped his second full length studio album to follow up to the epic 2995 Brown Sugar LP. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1998 to 1999 at E... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: ‘Crips and Bloods: Made in America’ Documentary Released 13 Years Ago

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January 23, 2021

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On this date in 2008, the Stacy Peralta-directed documentary, which delves into the everyday life of the Crips and Bloods in the ghettos of America and why the gang narrative is so alluring to today's Black yo... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Tone Loc Dropped His Debut ‘Loc-ed After Dark’ LP 32 Years Ago

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January 23, 2021

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On this date in 1989, West Coast rap giant Tone Loc released his debut album Loc-ed After Dark on Delicious Vinyl Records. It was a huge success, making it to #1 on the Billboard 200 the week of April 15 and #... Read Article

Happy 56th Birthday To the Legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff!

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January 22, 2021

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On this date in 1965, Jeffrey Townes, better known to Hip Hop and television fans as "Jazzy Jeff" was born in the City of Brother Love and has become one of the best to ever place their hands on a pair of Tech... Read Article

Exclusive: Ashanti Shares on VERZUZ Battle with Keyshia Cole and New Music

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January 22, 2021

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Thursday night the long-awaited first VERZUZ battle of the year between Ashanti and Keyshia Cole took over the timeline, Apple Music and Instagram. The legendary celebration of the R&B Divas was sponsor... Read Article