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Today In Hip Hop History: RUN-D.M.C. Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘King Of Rock’ 38 Years Ago

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The “Kings From Queens” dropped their sophomore LP 38 years ago today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this date in 1985, Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell successfully avoided the sophomore jinx some three decades ago when they released the follow-up to their self-titled debut album with King Of Rock. Produced by Run’s […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Kanye West Dropped His ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ LP 12 Years Ago

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On this day in 2010, famed producer Kanye West released his fifth full length studio album entitled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on the Def Jam Recordings/Roc-A-Fella imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information West delivered the album of the decade in 2010. From its composition, multiple album covers, a short film, ballerinas, the infamous red […]

Happy 65th Birthday To Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons!

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Today we celebrate the 61st birthday of Hip Hop pioneer Russell Simmons! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since the founding of Def Jam Recordings in 1983, Russell Simmons has been an instrumental part in the advancement of Hip Hop culture. Over his illustrious career Russell has launched the careers of multi-platinum artists (LL Cool J, Beastie […]

Big Sean’s ‘Detroit’ Hits Streaming Platforms On 10th Anniversary

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Happy Anniversary. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Detroit mixtape is one of the defining projects in Big Sean‘s career. On the tape’s 10th anniversary, the father-to-be releases it onto streaming platforms via Def Jam Recordings. For the anniversary, Sean Don extends the project with a bonus track, “More Thoughts”. MORE: Big Sean Received Award […]

Today In Hip Hop History: RUN-D.M.C. Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘King Of Rock’ 37 Years Ago

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The “Kings From Queens” dropped their second album 37 years ago today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this date in 1985, Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell successfully avoided the sophomore jinx some three decades ago when they released the follow-up to their self-titled debut album with King Of Rock. Produced by Run’s […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Kanye West Dropped His ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ LP 11 Years Ago

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On this day in 2010, famed producer Kanye West released his fifth full length studio album entitled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on the Def Jam Recordings/Roc-A-Fella imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information West delivered the album of the decade in 2010. From its composition, multiple album covers, a short film, ballerinas, the infamous red […]

Today In Hip Hop History: ‘Belly’ Soundtrack Dropped 23 Years Ago

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On this date in 1998, the soundtrack to the Hype Williams-directed cult classic flick Belly was released on the Def Jam imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced by some of the hottest behind the boards masters of the game including Irv Gotti, Dame Grease, RZA, Tone and Poke, Swizz Beatz and several others, the […]

Happy 64th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Russell Simmons!

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Today we celebrate the 64th birthday of Hip Hop pioneer Russell Simmons! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since the founding of Def Jam Recordings in 1983, Russell Simmons has been an instrumental part in the advancement of Hip Hop culture. Over his illustrious career, Russell has launched the careers of multi-platinum artists (LL Cool J, Beastie […]

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’Ron Releases Third Solo Album ‘Come Home With Me’ 19 Years Ago

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On this date in 2002, Dipset General Cam’Ron kept the Harlem legacy rolling when he dropped his third solo album aptly entitled Come Home With Me on the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This was the Harlem natives first release under the Roc-A-Fella banner and coincidentally, his most critically acclaimed full-length release […]

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