Canibus' Can-I-Bus Album Anniversary
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Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 Album Anniversary
In 2006, Jay-Z ended his retirement from making music, releasing the new album Kingdom Come. He soon released two more albums: American Gangster in 2007 and Blueprint 3 in 2010. This trio of later albums marked a significant departure from Jay-Z's earlier sound, incorporating stronger rock and soul influences in their production and offering lyrics tackling mature subjects.
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Young MC's Stone Cold Rhymin' Album Anniversary
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Naughty by Nature's Album Anniversary
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FRESH ARTIST REWIND ⏪ - AUGUST 2021 ON YOUTUBE!
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Master P’s Ghetto D Album Anniversary
Master P’s album Ghetto D was released on September 2, 1997. Originally slated to be titled as Ghetto Dope, the name was shortened to the current title before the release due to the drug reference in the aforementioned title. The album would be one of Master P's biggest albums. The original album cover, which depicted a crack addict sitting on a curb and smoking from a glass pipe, was recalled from store shelves. It was promptly replaced by the collage style cover. The album debuted at #137 on the Billboard 200. In Its second week the album then moved to #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 260,000 copies in its second week. It was mainly on the strength of the two singles released; "I Miss My Homies" (US #25), "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" (US #22) became hit singles in the years 1997 and 1998. Read more about Master P here.
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Fat Joe’s Don Cartagena Album Anniversary
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Fresh Artist Fridays: Nicky Jam
This week’s Fresh Artist Friday comes with a twist. Today we are featuring Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist hailing from Boston, MA. He has just dropped his sixth studio album called INFINITY. Check out a break down of both the album and Nicky Jam’s impressive career.
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Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s Conspiracy Album Anniversary
The group released their debut album, Conspiracy, in 1995, under the NYC-based Big Beat Records and Undeas labels. B.I.G. featured on four of the album’s tracks. The rhyme topics were hard-hitting, mostly addressing guns, money, and sex. The album featured production by DJ Clark Kent, EZ Elpee, Daddy-O, Akshun, and Special Ed. It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 69,000 copies in its first week of release and was later certified gold. The lead single “Player’s Anthem”, produced by DJ Clark Kent, and featuring The Notorious B.I.G., went gold.
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Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Album Anniversary
Lauryn Hill's first solo effort, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998), established her as a major talent in her own right. The album sold more than 12 million copies and earned the singer-songwriter five Grammys, three American Music Awards, a Billboard Award, a Soul Train Award and an MTV Music Award.
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Kanye West’s Late Registration Album Anniversary
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OutKast’s ATLiens Album Anniversary
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Fresh Artist Fridays: EshayReal
Ishmael Molelekoa is determined to support music and art for all. The rapper-turned-activist from South Africa has a passion for the arts and has made it his mission to make them accessible to everyone in his community. He recently dropped two singles, “Kasiology” and “This Is For My People”, which will support the Midvaal Arts Institute in Johannesburg. Read more about him and his incredible message in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
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The Game’s The R.E.D. Album Anniversary
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Fresh Artist Fridays: Elijah Thomas
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Fresh Artist Fridays: Akintoye
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Fresh Artist Fridays: XXEL
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Fresh Artist REWIND ⏪ - July 2021 on YouTube!
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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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Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Album Anniversary
Critics and fans alike unanimously agreed, Cuban Linx was an instant classic. An opulent sonic journey defined by Raekwon’s cinematic narratives and narcotized hooks. The production delivered by Wu Tang’s Abbot, The RZA, was simply supreme – his best comprehensive work to date. And never had a co-star been so illustrious: Cuban Linx also managed to showcase the talents of then under represented Wu-Tang band mate, Ghostface Killah. This was also the beginning of the “Rae and Ghost” collaborations which have yielded some of hip hop’s most beloved songs.
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