Fresh Artist: Yeshi

Fresh Artist: Yeshi

"I Feel You" captures the emotional complexity of finding comfort in one's sexuality. With smooth, soulful vocals and a confident delivery, Yeshi uses the track as an outlet to express her inner thoughts on love, attraction, and self-acceptance.

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Scarface’s The Diary Album Anniversary

Scarface’s The Diary Album Anniversary

The Diary came on October 18, 1994, reaching the heights of #2 on both the USA 'R&B/Hip-Hop' chart and the 'Billboard 200' chart.

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Digable Planets' Blowout Comb Album Anniversary

Digable Planets' Blowout Comb Album Anniversary

Blowout Comb features guest appearances from artists Jeru the Damaja, Sulaiman and Guru of Gang Starr.

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Common's Resurrection Album Anniversary

Common's Resurrection Album Anniversary

It is the last album to feature the rapper's full stage name, as after this album the "Sense" portion of the name was dropped, making the rapper simply known to this day as "Common".

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Ultamagnetic MC's Critical Beatdown Album Anniversary

Ultamagnetic MC's Critical Beatdown Album Anniversary

The Ultramagnetic MCs released a new school classic in 1988, Critical Beatdown, introducing many new sampling techniques.

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Kanye West’s ‘Runaway’ Anniversary

Kanye West’s ‘Runaway’ Anniversary

"Runaway" by Kanye West, was released as the second single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on October 4, 2010 and features Pusha T.

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NotorIous B.I.G.’s Ready to Die

NotorIous B.I.G.’s Ready to Die

In 1994, The Notorious B.I.G. released his debut album, Ready to Die, which told the story of his life, from drug dealer to rapper.

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Young MC's Stone Cold Rhymin' Album Anniversary

Young MC's Stone Cold Rhymin' Album Anniversary

"Bust a Move", which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance

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Naughty by Nature's Album Anniversary

Naughty by Nature's Album Anniversary

Naughty by Nature's self-titled debut was released in 1991 and produced an inescapable Top Ten hit in "O.P.P." (which supposedly stood for "other people's property,"

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The Game’s The R.E.D. Album Anniversary

The Game’s The R.E.D. Album Anniversary

On June 3, 2011, Pitchfork Media announced that Game is working with Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator on a track called "Martians vs. Goblins". Finally released on August 23, 2011, The R.E.D. Album reached No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart with first week sales of 98,000 units sold.

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U.S. Senate passes bill recognizing “Hip Hop Celebration Day”

U.S. Senate passes bill recognizing  “Hip Hop Celebration Day”

The U.S. Senate just passed a bill on July 29, 2021, designating August 11, 2021, as “Hip Hop Celebration Day”, designating August 2021 as “Hip Hop Recognition Month”, and designating November 2021 as “Hip Hop History Month”.

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Music Mondays: Queen Latifah is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at 2021 BET Awards

Music Mondays: Queen Latifah is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at 2021 BET Awards

Queen Latifah accepted her Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 BET Awards. Watch her acceptance speech, video tribute, and medley of her hits here and take a look back at her long and extraordinary career in today’s Music Monday.

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Music Mondays: Drake is the Artist of the Decade

Music Mondays: Drake is the Artist of the Decade

Drake accepted his Artist of the Decade Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Watch his acceptance speech and video tribute here and take a look back at the rapper’s impressive career in today’s Music Monday.

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