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 album […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Queens trio Run-D.M.C. released their third studio album, Raising Hell. Containing some of their most recognizable singles, this project is easily the group’s most critically acclaimed album. This album’s success came in large part from the addition of Rick Rubin to the Run-D.M.C. creative team. Rubin’s love for metal […]
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 Hip Hop history, Oakland rapper Too $hort released his fourth studio LP, Shorty The Pimp. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Inspired by a 1973 blaxploitation film of the same name, the album’s sexually braggadocio lyrics and funk-inspired production held true to the style Too $hort had established for himself over his […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, famed rap duo Gang Starr released their first compilation album, Full Clip: Decade of Gang Starr. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dropping a year after the duo’s most popular album Moment of Truth, this compilation album contained some of the group’s biggest singles stemming from their prolific 10 year career. […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, John Singleton‘s Boyz in the Hood hit theaters across the country and became an instant classic. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This Oscar nominated film starring Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr depicts the life of three friends in South Central Los Angeles and how they cope with the daily trials […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate the birth of one of the true queens of Hip Hop, Lil Kim. Born Kimberly Denise Jones, the Queen Bee was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant housing project in Brooklyn, New York. It was there she met Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., forged a relationship with […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, one of the culture’s most influential musical masterminds was born. Wu-Tang Clan front man Robert Fitzgerald Diggs a.k.a. RZA was born today [July 5] in Brooklyn, New York, 47 years ago. Since stepping on the scene in 1989, RZA has done more than just create an outrageously successful career […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Houston trio Geto Boys released their third LPÂ We Can’t Be Stopped. Coming in the wake of what almost was a fatal accident for one of the group’s members, this project is hailed as one of most authentic and true albums to come out during an era when the […]
Today in Hip Hop history, one of the greatest careers in music began when the Notorious B.I.G. released his debut single, “Party and Bulls*it.” Originally released as the fourth promotional single from the soundtrack for the film Who’s The Man?, the success of this track sparked a wildfire that blazed across the industry, decimating all competition in its […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, an album that expanded the boundaries of Hip Hop as a genre was released. That album is Public Enemy‘s It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back. Riding off the critical and slight commercial success of the group’s debut LP Yo! Bum Rush The Show, this second album was a momentous […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, St. Louis rapper Nelly released his Grammy debut LPÂ 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 this day in Hip Hop history, prolific rap duo Gang Starr released their sixth and final studio album The Ownerz. Coming off of a five year hiatus, the success of this project served as the perfect farewell to one of Hip Hop’s most acclaimed tandems. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Usually, an artist’s final album […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Big Daddy Kane released his debut LPÂ Long Live The Kane. Released by Cold Chillin’ Records and produced by Marley Marl, this album is one of Hip Hop’s earliest successes. Through this project, Big Daddy Kane was able to craft one of the most desirable brand in Hip Hop […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, members of the New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik (BCC), Heltah Skeltah, put out its debut album, Nocturnal. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Met with critical acclaim, the album helped label Ruck (Sean Price) and Rock as two of the strongest links in the BCC chain. Peaking at #35 on the […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Compton based rapper Kendrick Lamar was born in Los Angeles, California. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since the start of the decade, Kendrick has been credited with being one of, if not the, best rappers of this generation. Kendrick’s jazz and funk inspired take on Hip Hop comes with […]
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 stood as a very successful debut. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Considered to be a street classic, the edgy […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate the birth of a man who changed the culture forever. From the way he rapped, to the way he dressed, to the way he articulated himself, Tupac Shakur left a permanent mark on Hip Hop, constructing the template for the ideal rap icon. His platinum album […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, O’Shea Jackson a.k.a. Ice Cube was born in Los Angeles, California. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During his 47 years of life, Cube has one of the most impressive resumés of anyone in Hip Hop or music in general. Although his controversial style of rap was never properly […]
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, this project brought Three 6 Mafia that much closer to penetrating the mainstream with their unique style of horrorcore […]
