west coast hip hop

Tha Alkaholiks' 21 & Over Album Anniversary

Tha Alkaholiks' 21 & Over Album Anniversary

21 & Over is the debut album by West Coast hip hop group, Tha Alkaholiks.

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NWA's 100 Miles and Runnin' Anniversary

NWA's 100 Miles and Runnin' Anniversary

100 Miles and Runnin' is the EP from N.W.A. Released on August 14, 1990, with five tracks including the single "100 Miles and Runnin'."

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Cypress Hill's Self-Titled Debut Album

Cypress Hill's Self-Titled Debut Album

Cypress Hill’s first album, which was self-titled, was released in August 1991.

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N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton Album Anniversary

N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton Album Anniversary

Late in 1988, N.W.A delivered Straight Outta Compton, a vicious hardcore record that became an underground hit.

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Snoop Dogg's Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told

Snoop Dogg's Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told is the third studio album by Snoop Dogg. It was released on August 4, 1998, by No Limit Records.

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House of Pain's Self-Titled Debut Album Anniversary

House of Pain's Self-Titled Debut Album Anniversary

In 1992, they released their debut album House of Pain, subtitled Fine Malt Lyrics. Their first single "Jump Around" was a major hit.

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Cypress Hill's Black Sunday Album Anniversary

Cypress Hill's Black Sunday Album Anniversary

Black Sunday, the group’s second album, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in 1993, recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group up until that time.

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Coolio's It Takes A Thief Album Anniversary

Coolio's It Takes A Thief Album Anniversary

In 1994, Coolio signed to Tommy Boy Records and released his debut solo album It Takes a Thief.

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MC Eiht's We Come Strapped Album Anniversary

MC Eiht's We Come Strapped Album Anniversary

In 1994, MC Eiht debut solo album "We Come Strapped" featuring C.M.W. which was certified "Gold" after selling over 500,000 copies.

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Too Short's Shorty the Pimp Album Anniversary

Too Short's Shorty the Pimp Album Anniversary

Something of a departure, especially for an artist previously as one-dimensional as Too $hort, arrived with 1992’s Shorty The Pimp.

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J.J. Fad's Supersonic Album Anniversary

J.J. Fad's Supersonic Album Anniversary

Both the single "Supersonic" and the album Supersonic were certified Gold.

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Kendrick Lamar's Section.80 Album Anniversary

Kendrick Lamar's Section.80 Album Anniversary

On July 2, 2011, Lamar then known as K. Dot, released Section.80, his first independent album.

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Alchemist's 1st Infantry Album Anniversary

Alchemist's 1st Infantry Album Anniversary

In 2004, The Alchemist put out his debut album, 1st Infantry. The album yielded the single "Hold You Down".

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Lady of Rage's Necessary Roughness Album Anniversary

Lady of Rage's Necessary Roughness Album Anniversary

Her debut solo album, Necessary Roughness, was released in June 1997… it was originally called Eargasm.

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Yo-Yo's Black Pearl Album Anniversary

Yo-Yo's Black Pearl Album Anniversary

Black Pearl confirmed her role as a self-styled guru of female dignity and pride in the male dominated world of rap.

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Yo-Yo's You Better Ask Somebody Album Anniversary

Yo-Yo's You Better Ask Somebody Album Anniversary

Yo Yo largely eschewed the social issues for hardcore reportage on 1993"s You Better Ask Somebody, which included stand-out tracks "Girls Got A Gun", and her third recorded duet with Ice Cube, "The Bonnie And Clyde Theme".

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Mack 10's Self-Titled Debut Album Anniversary

Mack 10's Self-Titled Debut Album Anniversary

His debut, gold selling album Mack 10 was released in 1995 on the Priority label.

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Warren G's Regulate... G Funk Era Album Anniversary

Warren G's Regulate... G Funk Era Album Anniversary

"Regulate" doubled as the lead single Warren G's debut album, Regulate... G Funk Era, arriving in June 1994.

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Seagram's The Dark Roads Album Anniversary

Seagram's The Dark Roads Album Anniversary

The Dark Roads is Seagram’s debut album, released in 1992 on Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records.

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N.W.A.'s EFIL4ZAGGIN Album Anniversary

N.W.A.'s EFIL4ZAGGIN Album Anniversary

The group quickly released an EP, 100 Miles and Runnin', in 1990 before following it up early the next year with Efil4zaggin ("****** 4 Life" spelled backward).

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