NWA's 100 Miles and Runnin' Anniversary
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N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton Album Anniversary
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Dr. Dre's Keep Their Heads Ringin' Single Anniversary
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Eminem's The Slim Shady LP Anniversary
In early 1999, Eminem released "The Slim Shady LP" that spawned hits "My Name Is" and "Guilty Conscience". It sold 1.76 million copies in its first week of release in the U.S., a record for a solo artist, successfully won 3 Grammys and became the first rap album ever to be nominated Album of the Year. Learn more about the Slim Shady LP on our TikTok and read more about Eminem here.
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The Game’s The R.E.D. Album Anniversary
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PART 4 - Rap, Race & Riots (How the Rodney King Verdict Changed Hip Hop)
If there’s anyone that ever wants to understand the state of mind of those during a revolt such as the one witnessed in LA some 23 years ago, ’The Predator’ may be the best depiction. The anger is evident, as is the cry for help. Neglect of entire city neighborhoods creates the attitude in which Cube posses throughout the album.
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PART 3 - Rap, Race & Riots (How the Rodney King Verdict Changed Hip Hop)
For years before the Rodney King beating, hip hop had been talking about the way young black males were being mistreated by the police departments in their neighborhoods. With the exception of the fans of the art, and those living in those communities, their cries were widely ignored. The most well known track about the relationship, N.W.A.’s “Fuck The Police”, got the attention of the federal government who would send a cease and desist letter to the groups' record label. The news of this only made the group more popular, and to make matters worse, their music was becoming more and more popular in the suburbs.
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Top 10 Hip Hop Songs About Hip Hop - #5
Welcome Back and TGIF! Continuing our Countdown of the Top 10 Hip Hop songs about Hip Hop ...our #5 spot comes in from the West Coast
5. N.W.A. - Express Yourself
Cause some don't agree with how I do this
I get straight, meditate like a Buddhist
I'm dropping flavor, my behaviour is heriditary
But my technique is very necessary
It's crazy to see people be
What society wants them to be, but not me
Ruthless is the way to go, They know.
Others say rhymes that fail
To be original.
Or they kill where the hiphop starts,
Forget about the ghetto and rap for the pop charts
Some musicians curse at home
But scared to use profanity when up on the microphone
Yeah, they want reality.
But you won't hear none.
Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart
Then expression is a big part of it.
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