Dr. Dre's Dre Day Anniversary

Dr. Dre's Dre Day Anniversary

Breaking out on his own and on a new record label, Dr. Dre hit the top of the hip-hop charts with The Chronic on Death Row Records in 1992. The biggest single from the album was "Nuthin but a 'G' Thang," which featured Snoop Dogg, then a little-known rapper. With this latest release, Dr. Dre helped introduce a new style called G-funk, which incorporated musical samples and melodies from funk with gangster rap. Dr. Dre had always admired the work of such acts as Parliament and Funkadelic.

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The Roots Organix Album Anniversary

The Roots Organix Album Anniversary

The Roots released Organix, independently 29 years from today.

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Lil Baby's Harder Than Ever Album Anniversary

Released on May 18, 2018, Harder Than Ever is the debut studio album by Lil Baby. The album features guest appearances from Starlito, Drake, Moneybagg Yo, Gunna, Young Thug, Offset, Lil Uzi Vert, and Hoodrich Pablo Juan. The album was very successful and was Baby’s first US top 10 debut. It peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #2 on the US Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums chart. Later in 2020, the album became certified platinum. Read more about Lil Baby and his career here.

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Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 Album Anniversary

Released May 18th, 1993, Jazzmatazz Volume 1 is the debut solo studio album by hip hop recording artist Guru. The album combines a live jazz band performance with hip hop production and features from singers, rappers and musicians. The album made it to number 94 on the Billboard 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, however the album was placed on higher charts due to jazz being a lot more popular in Europe at the time.

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Killer Mike's Pl3dge Album Anniversary

T.I. later announced that he and Killer Mike had been in talks about bringing Mike to his Grand Hustle imprint on Atlantic, and Killer Mike confirmed that he had signed in December 2008. He released his fourth official album, PL3DGE, on Grand Hustle in 2011.

Read more about Killer Mike here.

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Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Album Anniversary

Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Album Anniversary

He released the first of several critically acclaimed albums, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. With socio-political conscious and gangsta rap content, its songs delve into the issues of ghetto life, drug addiction, racism and poverty.

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Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein

Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein

In 2001, Cannibal Ox released their first album The Cold Vein on Definitive Jux, which was the label's first full-length studio album.

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Missy Elliott's Miss E...So Addictive Album Anniversary

Missy Elliott's Miss E...So Addictive Album Anniversary

The album spawned the club and R&B/hip-hop hits "One Minute Man", featuring Ludacris and Trina, and "Get Ur Freak On", as well as the international club hit "4 My People" and the less commercially successful single "Take Away".

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Run-D.M.C.'s Raising Hell Album Anniversary

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

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

KMD's Mr Hood Album Anniversary

KMD released their debut album Mr. Hood in 1991. Its songs focus on racism and black empowerment in a comical manner.

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El-P's Fantastic Damage Album Anniversary

El-P's Fantastic Damage Album Anniversary

El-P released his debut solo album Fantastic Damage, to wide critical acclaim.

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Eve's Lip Lock Album Anniversary

Eve's Lip Lock Album Anniversary

The album's first official single, "Make It Out This Town", featuring Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship was released on February 23, 2013. In an interview with Rap-Up TV, Eve confirmed that the second official single would be "Eve" featuring Jamaican reggae artist Miss Kitty.

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De La Soul's De La Soul is Dead Album Anniversary

De La Soul's De La Soul is Dead Album Anniversary

When De La Soul Is Dead was finally released in the spring of 1991, it received decidedly mixed reviews.

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Cam'ron's Come Home With Me Album Anniversary

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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Fresh Artist Fridays: T-Rock

Fresh Artist Fridays: T-Rock

We are heading down to the South for this week’s Fresh Artist Friday. Today’s feature is none other than Atlanta rapper T-Rock.

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DMX It's Dark and Hell is Hot Album Anniversary

DMX It's Dark and Hell is Hot Album Anniversary

In February 1998, DMX released his debut major-label single, "Get at Me Dog", on Def Jam Recordings. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. His first major-label album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot…

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Onyx's Slam Single Anniversary

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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

Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Part 5 Thoughts

Kendrick has finally returned! The Heart Part 5 caught all of us by surprise and left us with goosebumps.

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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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