Busta Rhyme's Woohah!! Got You All in the Check, Single Anniversary
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DMX's Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood 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, which included the single "Ruff Ryders Anthem", was released in May 1998. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S and sold over five million copies.
Later that year in December, DMX released his second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. Within one week of the album's release, 670,000 units were shipped. It was eventually certified Platinum four times. As a result, DMX was the second rapper in history (following Tupac Shakur) to have released two albums in the same year, which both debuted at number one on Billboard 200.
Read more about DMX here
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DMX's ... And Then There Was X Album Anniversary
DMX released his third and best-selling album (as of January 2012), ...And Then There Was X, on December 21, 1999. It was his third album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Its most popular single, "Party Up", became his first Top Ten hit on the R&B charts. Singles "What's My Name?" and "What These Bitches Want" were also popular. The album was certified Platinum six times.
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Nas’ Hip Hop is Dead Album Anniversary
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Lil Wayne’s Lights Out AlBum Anniversary
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Snoop Dogg’s Tha Last Meal Album Anniversary
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Chief Keef's Finally Rich Album Anniversary
Featured guests on the album include rappers: 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and his fellow Glory Boyz member Lil Reese. In May 2013 he signed with 1017 Brick Squad Records.
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Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Album Anniversary
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Nas' Stillmatic Album Anniversary
Stillmatic opened with the song "Ether," a very direct response to Jay-Z, followed by the aggressive lead single "Get Ur Self A...." These two songs in particular rallied the streets while the moving video for "One Mic" received heavy support from MTV.
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EPMD's Business As Usual Album Anniversary
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Fresh Artist Fridays: Sokez
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Kid Cudi’s Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin Album Anniversary
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Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint Album Anniversary
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DJ Clue's The Professional Album Anniversary
The air time furthered his reputation, and Jay-Z in turn invited him to join forces with Roc-a-Fella, which released Clue?'s major-label debut, The Professional (1997).
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November 2021 FRESH ARTIST ⏪ rewind
Priscilla and Kassandra “rewind” our November 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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Dr. Dre's The Chronic Album Anniversary
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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Nas' God's Son Album Anniversary
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Ghostface Killa's More Fish Album Anniversary
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Beanie Sigel's The Solution Album Anniversary
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Mobb Deep's Infamy Album Anniversary
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