Fresh Artist Fridays: Sokez
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Kid Cudi’s Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin Album Anniversary
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Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint Album Anniversary
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DJ Clue's The Professional Album Anniversary
The air time furthered his reputation, and Jay-Z in turn invited him to join forces with Roc-a-Fella, which released Clue?'s major-label debut, The Professional (1997).
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November 2021 FRESH ARTIST ⏪ rewind
Priscilla and Kassandra “rewind” our November 2021 submissions for our popular #FreshArtistFridays series for three artists that were featured last month. We also shared our favorites!! Check out the video on YouTube.
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Dr. Dre's The Chronic Album Anniversary
The Chronic is Dr. Dre’s debut studio album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records. The Chronic peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and has been certified 3x Platinum with sales of 3 million copies in the United States. This led to Dr. Dre becoming one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993. The album includes both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner, former N.W.A member Eazy-E, and features many appearances from Snoop Dogg who used the album to launch his own career. Read more about Dr. Dre and his career here.
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Nas' God's Son Album Anniversary
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Ghostface Killa's More Fish Album Anniversary
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Beanie Sigel's The Solution Album Anniversary
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Mobb Deep's Infamy Album Anniversary
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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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Fresh Artist Fridays: Xari
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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
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
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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