Nas' God's Son Album Anniversary

Nas' God's Son Album Anniversary

Then at the end of the year Columbia released a new studio album, God's Son (2002)…

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Ghostface Killa's More Fish Album Anniversary

Ghostface Killa's More Fish Album Anniversary

The Top Ten hit Fishscale, along with More Fish, followed in 2006, but not before 718 -- an album from his Theodore Unit.

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Beanie Sigel's The Solution Album Anniversary

Beanie Sigel's The Solution Album Anniversary

In 2006, Sigel re-signed with Roc-A-Fella Records and started recording for his fourth studio album The Solution.

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Mobb Deep's Infamy Album Anniversary

Mobb Deep's Infamy Album Anniversary

Mobb Deep released Infamy in 2001. The album marked a major stylistic change that saw the duo move away from the raw, minimalist, stripped-down beats of their hardcore roots, towards more commercial fare with such songs as Hey Luv.

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GZA's Legend of the Liquid Sword Album Anniversary

Released December 10th, 2002, Legend of the Liquid Sword is the fourth solo studio album by GZA, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album is named after the kung fu film Legend of the Liquid Sword. In the songs "Did Ya Say That", and "Knock Knock", GZA focuses on the politics of record labels, and expresses his issues in dealing with record companies over artistic goals in music. Read more about GZA and his career here.

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Common's Electric Circus Album Anniversary

Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by American rapper Common, released on December 10, 2002. An eclectic album, Electric Circus features fusions of several genres such as hip hop, pop, rock, electronic, and neo soul. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album; peaking at 47 on the Billboard 200. Read more about Common and his career here.

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Redman's Muddy Waters Album Anniversary

Released on December 10, 1996, Muddy Waters is the third studio album from Redman. The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his second number one on the chart. In 1997, the album was certified gold. Read more about Redman and his career here.

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J Cole's 4 Your Eyez Only Album Anniversary

J Cole's 4 Your Eyez Only  Album Anniversary

On December 1, 2016, the artwork and a track list for Cole's fourth album, titled 4 Your Eyez Only, were shown on iTunes available for pre-order, with a release date for December 9, 2016. On December 2, 2016, Cole released a 40-minute documentary titled Eyez, on Tidal. It features behind-the-scenes footage of Cole and collaborators working on the album, including two music videos for the tracks "False Prophets" and "Everybody Dies"; neither song was included on the album. On December 5, "False Prophets" and "Everybody Dies" were released as singles to iTunes store and other streaming services. 4 Your Eyez Only debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 492,000 album-equivalent units, of which 363,000 were pure album sales, becoming Cole's fourth number one album.

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J Cole's 2014 Forest Hill Drive Album Anniversary

J Cole's 2014 Forest Hill Drive Album Anniversary

On November 16, Cole released a video announcing that his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, would be released on December 9. The video featured footage regarding the album's composition, as well as revealed that the album's name was derived from the address of Cole's childhood home. He announced that the album would include no lead singles and have little promotion, but was supported by four promotional singles; "Apparently", "Wet Dreamz", "No Role Modelz", and "Love Yourz". The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 upon release, selling 353,000 copies in its first week.

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Redman's Doc's Da Name 2000 Album Anniversary

Redman's Doc's Da Name 2000 Album Anniversary

By the time of 1998’s stylish Doc’s Da Name 2000, Redman was emulating several of his contemporaries by becoming involved in all aspects of a project, from co-production duties to marketing and A&R. The same year he collaborated with Erick Sermon and Keith Murray as Def Squad, releasing the album El Niño

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Notorious B.I.G Born Again Album Anniversary

After his passing in 1997, Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on December 7, 1999 released Born Again as the first posthumous compilation album by the Notorious B.I.G. The album generally received mixed reviews from critics, however the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the first week, and was certified 2x Platinum on January 14, 2000 and has sold over 2,350,000 copies in the United States. Read more about Notorious B.I.G and his career here.

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Cam'ron Purple Haze Album Anniversary

Released on December 7, 2004. Purple Haze is the fourth studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron. The release of this album was delayed several times from November 2003, the first single "Get Em Girls" was released a year prior to the actual album release. Purple Haze received generally positive reviews from music critics; debuting at number 20 on the Billboard 200 with 123,000 copies sold in its first week and later even certified gold. Read more about Cam’ron and his career here.

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J.J. Fad's Not Just A Fad Album Anniversary

Not Just a Fad is the second studio album by the American female rap group J.J. Fad. It was released in 1990 via Ruthless Records. The album spawned three singles: "We in the House", "Gold", and "Be Good ta Me". The album was primarily produced by DJ Yella. Dr. Dre was originally going to produce the album, but he wanted to push back the sessions; J.J. Fad decided not to wait on him. Although the group never officially broke up, they have not released an album since Not Just a Fad. Read more about J.J. Fad here.

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Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II Album Anniversary

Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II Album Anniversary

Following the accomplishment of album "Tha Carter" and collaboration single "Soldier", he released "Tha Carter II" (2005) that debuted at number two on Billboard's album chart while its lead single "Fireman" became a hit peaking at number 32 on Billboard Hot 100.

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Afrikaa Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force's Planet Rock Album Anniversary

Afrikaa Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force's Planet Rock Album Anniversary

“Planet Rock”, a popular single, came out that June under the name Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force. The song borrowed musical motifs from German electro-pop, funk, and rock.

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Salt N Pepa's Hot, Cool and Vicious Album Anniversary

Salt N Pepa's Hot, Cool and Vicious Album Anniversary

It was nominated for a Grammy Award, and the strength of that single catapulted the album to platinum sales in the U.S. with over 1 million copies sold, making Denton, James, and Roper the first female rap act to go platinum. The album ultimately sold 1.4 million copies worldwide.

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Chief Keef's Dedication Album Anniversary

Chief Keef's Dedication Album Anniversary

Chief Keef released four mixtapes in the lead up to releasing his third album, Dedication, in 2017.

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T.I.'s Urban Legend Album Anniversary

T.I.'s Urban Legend Album Anniversary

T.I. carefully constructed his new materials while cleverly assembled collaborations with other hip-hop artists, such as B.G., Nelly, Lil Wayne, plus Mannie Fresh. Entitled "Urban Legend", this third major album was then launched by August 2004 to encounter a magnificent outcome.

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Nas' Street's Disciple Album Anniversary

Nas' Street's Disciple Album Anniversary

Nas released Street's Disciple on November 30, 2004 - a sprawling double album that delved deeply into various issues, most notably politics and his impending marriage to Kelis.

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Q-Tip's Amplified Album Anniversary

Q-Tip's Amplified Album Anniversary

After the breakup of his group, Q-Tip began pursuing a solo career in 1999. He collaborated with R&B singer Raphael Saadiq and released the hit single "Get Involved". Later that year, he signed with Arista Records and released his solo debut Amplified, which he produced with Jay Dee.

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