Brother Ali's The Undisputed Truth Album Anniversary
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Public Enemy's Fear Of A Black Planet Album Anniversary
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ATCQ's People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Album Anniversary
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Chino XL's Here to Save You All Album Anniversary
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Fresh Artist Fridays: Eva Shaw
Toronto native Eva Shaw began writing music and DJing as a teenager, which eventually grew into a full-time job when she made the move to New York City for school. She is back with an alluring new single “Midnight Strangers” with Thouxanbanfauni and DB Bantino. Check it out in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
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La Chat's Murder She Spoke II Album Anniversary
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Nas's I Am... Album Anniversary
Am... is Nas’s third studio album, released on April 6, 1999. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 470,000 copies in its first week of sales. I Am… would later be certified double platinum in the United States, making it Nas' second best-selling release behind It Was Written. This album was originally to have been a double album titled I Am...The Autobiography, however most of the original sessions were bootlegged forcing Nas to discard many songs and adjust the release to one disc. I Am...became one of the first major label releases to be widely leaked using MP3 technology. Read more about Nas and his career here.
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Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy Album Anniversary
Invasion of Privacy is the debut studio album by American rapper Cardi B. It was released on April 6, 2018. Primarily a hip hop record, Invasion of Privacy also includes trap, Latin trap and R&B. The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200, earning 255,000 units in its first week and is certified triple platinum. The album features guest appearances by Migos, Chance the Rapper, Kehlani, SZA, 21 Savage, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and YG. Read more about Cardi B and her career here.
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The Root's From The Ground Up Album Anniversary
The Roots' first major-label album, Do You Want More?!!!??!, which features four songs from From The Ground Up, was released in January 1995; forsaking usual hip-hop protocol, the album was produced without any samples or previously recorded material. It peaked just outside the Top 100, but was mostly ignored by fans of hip-hop. Instead, Do You Want More?!!!??! made more tracks in alternative circles, partly due to the Roots playing the second stage at Lollapalooza that summer.
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M.O.P.'s To The Death Album Anniversary
After contributing to the 1992 compilation The Hill That's Real, M.O.P. debuted in 1993 with the single "How About Some Hardcore?", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film House Party 3. The underground success of the single, promoted by a low-budget video from then-unknown director Hype Williams, led to their debut album To the Death. It was released in 1994 on the small label Select Records, almost fully produced by DR Period.
Read more about M.O.P. here.
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Big Pun's Yeeeah Baby Album Anniversary
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Rah Digga's Dirty Harriet Album Anniversary
Her debut solo, Dirty Harriet, was released in 2000 featuring Busta Rhymes and Eve.
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Cam'ron's Oh Boy Single Anniversary
His most successful album Come Home with Me was released in 2002 featuring guests such as Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek, and production from Just Blaze, Kanye West and The Heatmakerz. It included the hit singles "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"…
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Fresh Artist Fridays: Champn
Yonkers’ artist Champn is stuck in a battle between head and heart in his latest song “Overzealous”. Check out the song and his talent in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
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Trina's Still Da Baddest Album Annviersary
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DJ Kool Let Me Clear My Throat Anniversary
In 1996, he released the single "Let Me Clear My Throat" on American Recordings, which charted around the world including the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and top 10 in the UK and Netherlands in March 1997. The song prominently features a sample of "The 900 Number" by the 45 King (which itself features a sample from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself", repeated over a breakbeat for six minutes). The song also began by sampling "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. The song is a recognizable dance floor-filler, and the track remains popular to this day.
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CunninLynguists' SouthernUnderground Album Anniversary
In April 2003, Mr. SOS joined the group on the album SouthernUnderground, which was independently released on Freshchest Records. The album featured guests including Masta Ace, Supastition and others, alongside production from Domingo and RJD2, but again mostly Kno. M.F. DiBella of AllMusic commented on "a lyrical deftness and genuine feel for the music rarely seen in the bling-conscious rap of the latter-day era".
The group landed a distribution contract with Caroline Distribution in 2004, and SouthernUnderground was the first project re-released after inking the deal with Will Rap For Food being re-released shortly thereafter in 2005.
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Gang Starr's Moment of Truth Album Anniversary
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Kriss Kross' Totally Krossed Out Album Anniversary
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UGK's UGK 4 Life Album Anniversary
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