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King Tee's The Triflin' Album Anniversary

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On January 26th, 1993 King Tee released The Triflin’ Album as his third studio album. The album peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and features guest appearances from Ice Cube and Tha Alkaholiks. The success of this album is quite significant as it allowed King Tee's protégés, Tha Alkaholiks, to gain a following. It also provided a foundation for King Tee's Likwit Crew. Read more about King Tee and his career here.

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Dr. Dre's The Chronic Album Anniversary

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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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The Jungle Brothers' Straight Out the Jungle Album Anniversary

The Jungle Brothers' Straight Out the Jungle Album Anniversary

The album's Afrocentric slant gained the Jungle Brothers entry into the Native Tongue Posse, a loose collective formed by hip-hop legend Afrikaa Bambaataa, including Queen Latifah (and, later, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest).

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Mase's Harlem World Album Anniversary

On October 28th, 1997, Mase released his debut album, Harlem World. The album was nominated at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. It went on to sell 4.8 million copies in the United States, going quadruple Platinum in the US. Joining Mase on this album was a long list of rap elite including Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, and Busta Rhymes. Read more about Mase and his career here.

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The Firm's Album Anniversary

The Album is the only studio album by American hip hop group The Firm. It was released on October 21, 1997 by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The project was created by rapper Nas, his manager Steve Stoute and producers Dr. Dre and Trackmasters, who came up with the idea of forming a hip hop supergroup. In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

Read more about Nas, Foxy Brown and AZ.

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Nas' Debut Single Halftime Anniversary

Nas' Debut Single Halftime Anniversary

MC Serch of 3rd Bass approached Nas about contributing a track to the Zebrahead soundtrack. Serch was the soundtrack's executive producer and had been impressed by "Live at the Barbeque." Nas submitted "Halftime," and the song so stunned Serch that he made it the soundtrack's lead-off track.

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Leaders of the New School T.I.M.E. Album Anniversary

Leaders of the New School T.I.M.E. Album Anniversary

The group's second and final album was T.I.M.E. ("The Inner Mind's Eye"), released in 1993, and spawning the fan-favorite singles "What's Next", "Time Will Tell" & "Classic Material".

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AZ's Doe or Die Album Anniversary

AZ's Doe or Die Album Anniversary

AZ signed with EMI, and soon released his debut album, Doe or Die, in 1995, to critical acclaim.

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KRS-One's Self-Titled Album Anniversary

KRS-One's Self-Titled Album Anniversary

KRS-One’s 1995 self-titled album is his second solo studio album. It was released on October 10, 1995 via Jive Records.

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Biz Markie's The Biz Never Sleeps Album Anniversary

Biz Markie's The Biz Never Sleeps Album Anniversary

1989's The Biz Never Sleeps went gold, and the single "Just a Friend" went platinum. The album's title derived in part from Markie's desire to assure listeners that he would be as effective as his own producer as he had been as a performer.

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Ultamagnetic MC's Critical Beatdown Album Anniversary

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Ultamagnetic MC's Critical Beatdown Album Anniversary

The Ultramagnetic MCs released a new school classic in 1988, Critical Beatdown, introducing many new sampling techniques.

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Public Enemy’s Apocalypse 91 Album Anniversary

Public Enemy’s Apocalypse 91 Album Anniversary

Public Enemy’s next album, 1991’s Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black, reached Number Four on the charts and included the hits “Can’t Truss It” and “Shut Em Down.”

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Kurtis Blow's Self-Titled Album Anniversary

Kurtis Blow's Self-Titled Album Anniversary

n 1979, Kurtis Blow signed a deal with Mercury Records, making him the first rapper signed by a major label. Blow was soon officially a superstar as well.

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Shyne's Self-Titled Album Anniversary

Shyne's Self-Titled Album Anniversary

Shyne released Shyne (album) in September 2000. The album featured guest appearances from Barrington Levy and 112's Slim, as well as production from Bad Boy's in house producers The Hitmen.

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Thug Life's Thug Life Volume 1 Album Anniversary

Thug Life's Thug Life Volume 1 Album Anniversary

In late 1993, Shakur formed the group Thug Life with a number of his friends, including Big Syke, Macadoshis, his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur, and Rated R. The group released their only album Thug Life: Volume 1 on September 26, 1994, which went gold.

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The Roots' Illadelph Halflife Album Anniversary

The Roots' Illadelph Halflife Album Anniversary

On September 24th, Illadelph Halflife was released and made number 21 on the album charts.

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A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory Album Anniversary

A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory Album Anniversary

The Low End Theory, considered one of the greatest follow-ups in hip-hop history, that would solidify them as legends.

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Cam'ron's S.D.E. Album Anniversary

Cam'ron's S.D.E. Album Anniversary

In 2000, Cam'ron was working with music executive Tommy Mottola and released his second album S.D.E. (Sports Drugs & Entertainment) on Sony/Epic Records. With features from Destiny's Child, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, N.O.R.E., and producer Digga, it included the relatively successful singles, "Let Me Know" and "What Means The World To You".

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Big Daddy Kane's It's A Big Daddy Thing Album Anniversary

Big Daddy Kane's It's A Big Daddy Thing Album Anniversary

His catalogue of music consists of the LP “Long Live The Kane” that features the hit songs “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” and “Raw.” The LP “It’s A Big Daddy Thing” featured “Smooth Operator” “Warm It Up” and the Teddy Riley produced hit “I Get The Job Done.”

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Nice & Smooth's Ain't A Damn Thing Changed Album Anniversary

Nice & Smooth's Ain't A Damn Thing Changed Album Anniversary

Nice & Smooth's biggest radio fame came from "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow...," from the group's second album, Ain't a Damn Thing Changed, released in 1991.

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