Fabolous made his studio debut 23 years ago on this day. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Brooklyn rapper released his freshman album, Ghetto Fabolous on one of the worst days in New York: 9/11. Despite the tragic day and being met with mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success. The collection peaked at […]
On this date in 1991, the “Illtown(Irvington)” trio known as Naughty By Nature released their self-titled debut LP on the now-defunct Tommy Boy imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This album, which within a six-month time span went platinum, dropped a series of singles that became instant anthems, making Naughty one of the best hook […]
On this date in 1995, the hometown crew of Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls, which was composed of Lil’ Kim, Lil’ Cease, Nino Brown, Chico Del Vec, Kleptomaniac, Capone, Bugsy and Trife and Larceny of The Snakes, who called themselves Junior Mafia, dropped their first album entitled Conspiracy Theory on the Undeas/Atlantic imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
On this date in 1993, J-Ro, Tash, and E-Swift, the West Coast collective known as Tha Alkaholiks, released their premiere album 21 & Over on Steve Rifkind’s Loud/RCA imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Founded by West Coast legend King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks and their music are recognized as the epitome of Cali party music, […]
22 years ago, Terrence and Gene Thorton aka Pusha T and Malice put out Lord Willin’, The Clipse’s debut album that helped them solidify their spots within honorable mention of some of the best lyricists in the game. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced exclusively by the Neptunes on Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak imprint, the […]
On this date in 1984, the Kings from Queens released their first self-titled album on Def Jam Recordings under Rush Management. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This monumental album put Daryl McDaniels (DMC), Joseph Simmons (DJ Run), and Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) on the map, and launched one of the most successful careers Hip-Hop […]
On this date in 1994, WTC affiliates Gravediggaz dropped the crew’s groundbreaking debut album, 6 Feet Deep. The group, composed of Prince Paul, Frukwan of Stetsasonic, RNS, Grym Reaper, Mr. Sime, and The Abbott himself, aka the Rzarector, released this classic piece on Gee Street Records. The original title, Niggamortis, was changed to appeal to […]
One of the most intriguing and insightful full-length albums to drop during a time when mixtapes were at their apex was Queensbridge legend Cormega’s first studio LP, aptly titled The Realness, released in 2001 on the indie LandSpeed imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With an array of multi-faceted producers such as Queensbridge cohort Havoc of […]
On this date in Hip Hop history, Main Source, which included DJs Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and rhyming extraordinaire and production master Large Professor, dropped their debut album Breaking Atoms in 1991 on Wild Pitch Records. It was also the final album of the original trio with the two Toronto DJs and the Corona—Queens emcee. Visit […]
Way back in 1992, a Hip-Hop revolution was occurring, and only certain critical albums were a part of that musical metamorphosis. House Of Pain’s Fine Malt Lyrics is one of those albums released during the peak of Hip-Hop’s diversified authentic artists. This album came out during the same era as the premier of emcees like B-Real & […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Dipset head honcho Cam’ron released his debut solo LP, Confessions of Fire, on the Undeas Entertainment imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following the tragic death of his cousin Derek “Bloodshed” Armstead and the disbanding of his former group Children of the Corn, which included Big L, Cam, Ma$e, and Bloodshed, […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, West Coast legend MC Eiht released his debut LP, We Come Strapped. Featuring his group Compton’s Most Wanted, this gangsta rap classic is one of California’s pre-G Funk hits. Riding the popularity that came from his breakthrough single “Straight Up Menace” featured in the film Menace II Society, this […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, rap queen Missy Elliott released her debut LP, Supa Dupa Fly. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Arguably the most influential release by a female rapper in history, this project birthed one of rap’s most important icons, male or female. The Hip Hop/R&B experimental masterpiece not only delivered a […]
On this day in 1990, original Juice Crew member and Queensbridge Projects native Percy Chapman aka the Intelligent Hoodlum, released his debut album, also entitled Intelligent Hoodlum, on the A&M Records label. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced primarily by the QB behind the boards legend Marley Marl and Large Professor, this album was one […]
On this date in 1983, pioneering rap trio Whodini, who then was sans DJ Grandmaster D, released their self-titled debut album Whodini on the Jive Records imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced primarily by Grammy-nominated British producer and composer Thomas Dolby, Whodini’s first album never really saw any commercial success, however, the album’s “Magic […]
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. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This landmark project boasts production from the likes of A Tribe Called Quest’s DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Kedar Massenburg, Bob Power, and Tony Toni Tone’s […]
On this date in 1988, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Mister Cee, Scoob, and Scrap Lover released the gold-selling classic debut album Long Live The Kane on Cold Chillin’ Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced exclusively by behind-the-boards legend Marley, Long Live The Kane was the highly anticipated first full-length project of then-Brooklyn newcomer King […]
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 consumers and critics alike, peaking at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Whether it […]
On June 25, 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Dame Dash, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke embarked on a creative journey that has morphed into a billion-dollar movement today with the release of the Reasonable Doubt LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released courtesy of their independent Roc-A-Fella imprint, Jay’s premier album was promoted and sanctioned by the […]
On this date in the summer of ’88, Brooklyn rap duo Audio Two released their debut album What More Can I Say?, which dropped on their own Brooklyn-based First Priority imprint a d distributed through Atlantic Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced primarily by Milk Dee and DJ Gizmo with some assistance from Stetsasonic’s […]
