Ludacris' Back for the First Time Album Anniversary

Ludacris' Back for the First Time Album Anniversary

In 2000, Ludacris released his major label debut Back for the First Time. The album reached number four on the U.S. Billboard 200, and was a major success.

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Digital Underground's Sons of the P Album Anniversary

Digital Underground's Sons of the P Album Anniversary

"The Humpty Dance" was a crossover club hit. Sex Packets (recorded with Chopmaster J, Money-B, DJ Fuse) became a hit after "The Humpty Dance" went to #11 on the pop charts. The album received platinum status, selling over 1 million copies.

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Fresh Artist Fridays: The MAAP

Fresh Artist Fridays: The MAAP

The MAAP is a star on the rise that you are going to make sure you’re watching. His newest single, 2 The Moon, captures his unique sound of ‘Bedrock-Pop’ perfectly, blending genres together and giving listeners an inside look into his creativity. Read more about The MAAP in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.

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Snoop Dogg's Murder Was The Case Soundtrack Album Anniversary

Snoop Dogg's Murder Was The Case Soundtrack Album Anniversary

Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring and performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil.

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LL Cool J's Phenomenon Album Anniversary

LL Cool J's Phenomenon Album Anniversary

Phenomenon is LL Cool J’s seventh studio album . The album was certified Platinum and is executively produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs.

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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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Mos Def's The New Danger Album Anniversary

Mos Def's The New Danger Album Anniversary

In October of 2004 Mos Def released his long-awaited second solo album, The New Danger. It debuted on the Billboard album chart at number five. One single from the album, "Sex, Love & Money," earned a Grammy nomination for best alternative/urban performance.

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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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Mos Def's Black on Both Sides Album Anniversary

Mos Def's Black on Both Sides Album Anniversary

Mos Def released a solo album, Black on Both Sides, which had a jazzy, R&B flavor. The releases heightened Mos Def's notoriety and established him as a socially conscious, introspective, and insightful rap artist.

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Grammy Nominated Producer Tone Jonez Shares his Keys to Success

Grammy Nominated Producer Tone Jonez Shares his Keys to Success

Tone Jonez is a producer, sound engineer, husband, and father from Aiken, South Carolina now based in Atlanta. The music veteran sat down with Hip Hop Scriptures to talk about his rise to success, how he overcame struggles in both his personal life and his career, and give tips to any rising producers or creatives. Read an interview recap and check out the full interview on YouTube here.

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LIl Kim’s 9 album Anniversary

LIl Kim’s 9 album Anniversary

9 is the fifth studio album by Lil' Kim.

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Ja Rule's Rule 3:36 Album Anniversary

Ja Rule's Rule 3:36 Album Anniversary

Ja Rule's second album, Rule 3:36, was released on October 10, 2000, and took a much different artistic direction to Ja Rule's previous work, including Venni Vetti Vecci, eschewing the hardcore hip-hop style he had become known for in favor of a mainstream-oriented pop-rap sound to greater success, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 276,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Ja Rule's first number one album.

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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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T.I.'s I'm Serious Album Anniversary

T.I.'s I'm Serious Album Anniversary

His debut album, "I'm Serious", afterwards was released in October 2001 and did moderately well as it managed to enter the top 30 of Billboard Top R&B Hip-Hop chart, evoking people to begin taking notice on him.

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FRESH ARTIST REWIND ⏪ - SEPTEMBER 2021 ON YOUTUBE!

FRESH ARTIST REWIND ⏪ - SEPTEMBER 2021 ON YOUTUBE!

Priscilla and Chi Chi “rewind” our September 2021 submissions for our popular #FreshArtistFridays series for three artists that were featured last month. We also shared our favorites!! Check out the video on YouTube.

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Fresh Artist Fridays: 81355

Fresh Artist Fridays: 81355

81355 (pronounced “bless”) is a voltronized collaboration between three of Indianapolis music scene’s elder statesmen: Sirius Blvck, Oreo Jones, and Sedcairn Archives. Their debut collective album, “This Time I’ll Be Of Use” is a showcase of the trios creative and artistic abilities. Read more about 81355 and their debut in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.

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Cypress Hill's Cypress Hill IV Album Anniversary

Cypress Hill's Cypress Hill IV Album Anniversary

Cypress Hill released IV in 1998 which went gold in the U.S., even though the reviews were somewhat negative, on the backs of hit singles “Tequila Sunrise” and another tribute to smoking cannabis “Dr. Greenthumb.”

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Common's Can I Borrow A Dollar? Album Anniversary

Common's Can I Borrow A Dollar? Album Anniversary

His first album was titled "Can I Borrow A Dollar?" and received positive feedback from underground hip-hop.

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