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Their first album, Fadanuf Fa Erybody!! was released on February 1, 1994 under Rap-A-Lot Records. The album is considered by Scarface to be the label's finest release.
Despite much praise, the album was a failure, reaching only #66 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Soon after, Devin would join Scarface's protege group Facemob before going solo in 1998. His ties with the Odd Squad however continued.
Read more about the Coughee Brothaz here.
The Mighty Capeech returns with his Rel McCoy-produced “Wanna Go Home.” The rapper flips the script on social/political controversies and issues involving the world.
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.
Released on January 26, 1999, Chyna Doll is Foxy Brown’s second studio album. It debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, making it the first solo female rap album to debut at number one on the chart and landing a spot in the Guinness World Records of 1999! It later became certified platinum. On this album she collaborated with many producers including Kanye West as well as guest appearances from Jay-Z and DMX. The album was a commercial success selling 173,000 copies its first week. Read more about Foxy Brown and her career here.
In the summer of 1999, the trio found themselves disappointed with the direction of Bad Boy, and the trio wanted to be released from their contract in order to join Ruff Ryders. The Ruff Ryders had always served as The Lox's managers and the group felt like the new label could better represent the hard-core sensibilities which they expressed in their rhymes. Bad Boy was known for its radio friendly dance hits and high priced videos, while the Lox were quickly establishing themselves as hardcore rap artists. The identities clashed — "We just needed to be with a rougher label," said Sheek Louch. "A harder label that fit our image."
The Lox tried all of the legal maneuvering available to be released from their contract with Bad Boy. However, the lawyers and conference calls did not work. At a New York rap concert, the trio sported "Let The LOX Go" T-shirts and sparked a grass roots movement to "Free The Lox." Pressure resultant from the campaign ultimately caused Bad Boy and Puff Daddy to release the trio from their contract. "We really changed the game by doing that," says Styles concerning the contractual drama. "It might take years from now, but other people are gonna do it. We made it so they don't have to be scared to speak up." “We Are The Streets” was the trio’s first album under Ruff Ryders.
Read more about the Lox here.
Benny Freestyles has teamed up with Henry AZ to release a new music video for the single “Against the Wind”. Check it out in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
Run-D.M.C. gave rap both its first gold album (Run-D.M.C., 1984) and its first platinum album (King of Rock, 1985). They also took rap into the Top Ten when they collaborated with Aerosmith on a rap remake of that group’s “Walk This Way.” After that single and video conquered radio and MTV, the racial and stylistic barriers between rock and rap were never again quite so pronounced.
His first major album "The Documentary" was released on January 18, 2005. Featuring the likes of Eminem, Faith Evans, Busta Rhymes, and Mary J. Blige, the record really did not find any difficulty to instantly soar as the new phenomenon in the hip-hop scene as it amazingly sold over 586,000 units in its first week to secure the top spot of The Billboard 200. In the meantime, two out of its eighteen tracks namely "Dreams" and "Hate It or Leave It" gloriously became massive hits with the latter peaking at number two on The Billboard Hot 100, all unmistakably leading The Game to widespread popularity in consequence. By the end of the year, sales on the LP had already reached 2.2 million copies which thus urged the RIAA to bestow double Platinum status on the album and so automatically made the rapper's star shine brighter for sure.
With its soft, mellow beat, “Yikez” is perfect for a late night car ride or hang out session. Read more about the rapper behind the song, Deucez Wyled, in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
Rapture is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican. The song was released as the second and final single from Autoamerican on January 12, 1981. The single was a commercial success for the band, shipping one million copies in the United States, where it was certified Gold.
The recording of the album began during the difficult times of Murray's legal and financial troubles, along with his desire to leave the label. However, the album was unfinished when Murray went into incarceration, with the label deciding to complete and release the album despite Murray's disapproval. It was released on January 12, 1999 via Jive Records, making it his final record for the label. This is Murray’s third solo studio album. It features guest appearances from Déjà Vu, Canibus, Erick Sermon, LL Cool J, Redman and Too $hort. The album peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US.
Quess has a talent that cannot be denied. The 23-year-old rapper is making a name for himself through his incredible freestyles. It seems like there is no beat he can’t make his own and transform with his remarkable lyricism. Listen to some of his mind-blowing freestyles in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday featuring Quess.
