Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Album Anniversary
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Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein
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Missy Elliott's Miss E...So Addictive Album Anniversary
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Run-D.M.C.'s Raising Hell Album Anniversary
Run-D.M.C.’s third album, Raising Hell, made them rap’s first superstars. The album sold 3 million copies in the first year of its release, making it the best-selling rap album to date and pointing the way toward the ascension of rap and hip-hop as the dominant genres in popular music in the Nineties.
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J Cole's The Off-Season Album Anniversary
The Off-Season was released on May 14, 2021. The album was co-executively produced by T-Minus and featured guest appearances from Morray, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Bas, and 6LACK.
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KMD's Mr Hood Album Anniversary
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El-P's Fantastic Damage Album Anniversary
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Eve's Lip Lock Album Anniversary
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De La Soul's De La Soul is Dead Album Anniversary
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Cam'ron's Come Home With Me Album Anniversary
Come Home with Me featured guests such as Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek, and production from Just Blaze, Kanye West and The Heatmakerz.
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DMX It's Dark and Hell is Hot Album Anniversary
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Onyx's Slam Single Anniversary
Slam is the second single from Hip Hop group Onyx featured on their debut album Bacdafucup. It was released May 11th, 1993 by JMJ Records and Rush Associated Labels. Slam was Onyx's breakthrough single, making it to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the group's second straight single to make it to number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles for two weeks. It later became certified platinum August 10th, 1993. The song also introduced heavy metal mosh pit culture and slamdancing in to hip hop. Read more about Onyx and their career here.
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Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Part 5 Thoughts
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Tyler, The Creator's Goblin Album Anniversary
In early 2011, Tyler was gaining the interest of a number of figures in the music industry, including Steve Rifkind, Jimmy Iovine, Rick Ross and Jay-Z. Tyler and the rest of Odd Future eventually signed a deal with Red Distribution/Sony in April 2011. His debut studio album, Goblin, was released May 10, 2011.
Read more about Tyler, the Creator here.
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MTV & Robert Townsend's Carmen Hip Hopera Film Release Anniversary
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Special Ed's Youngest In Charge Album Anniversary
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Kool Keith's Dr. Octagonecologyst Album Anniversary
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Lyricist Lounge Volume One Album Anniversary
Lyricist Lounge is a collaboration album by Rawkus Records released April 5, 1998. It features legendary contributions from Bahamadia, Common, De La Soul, KRS-One, Mos Def, O.C., Pharoahe Monch, Q-Tip and among others.
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Gang Starr's Daily Operation Album Anniversary
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Wu-Tang Clan's Protect Ya Neck Single Anniversary
The first Wu-Tang Clan single, the hard-hitting Protect Ya Neck, appeared on their own independent label and became an underground hit. Soon, the record labels were offering them lucrative contracts. The group held out until they landed a deal that would allow each member to record solo albums for whatever label they chose - in essence, each rapper was a free agent.
Read more about Wu-Tang Clan here.
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