Big Pun's Yeeeah Baby Album Anniversary

Big Pun's Yeeeah Baby Album Anniversary

Two months after his death, Big Pun’s second album, Yeeah Baby, was released.

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Rah Digga's Dirty Harriet Album Anniversary

Rah Digga's Dirty Harriet Album Anniversary

Her debut solo, Dirty Harriet, was released in 2000 featuring Busta Rhymes and Eve.

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Cam'ron's Oh Boy Single Anniversary

Cam'ron's Oh Boy Single Anniversary

His most successful album Come Home with Me was released in 2002 featuring guests such as Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek, and production from Just Blaze, Kanye West and The Heatmakerz. It included the hit singles "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"…

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Fresh Artist Fridays: Champn

Fresh Artist Fridays: Champn

Yonkers’ artist Champn is stuck in a battle between head and heart in his latest song “Overzealous”. Check out the song and his talent in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.

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Trina's Still Da Baddest Album Annviersary

Trina's Still Da Baddest Album Annviersary

On April 1, 2008 Trina released Still da Baddest after it was pushed back, having a planned release date of February 12. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Rap and R&B charts, and at #6 on The Billboard 200.

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DJ Kool Let Me Clear My Throat Anniversary

DJ Kool Let Me Clear My Throat Anniversary

In 1996, he released the single "Let Me Clear My Throat" on American Recordings, which charted around the world including the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and top 10 in the UK and Netherlands in March 1997. The song prominently features a sample of "The 900 Number" by the 45 King (which itself features a sample from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself", repeated over a breakbeat for six minutes). The song also began by sampling "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. The song is a recognizable dance floor-filler, and the track remains popular to this day.

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CunninLynguists' SouthernUnderground Album Anniversary

CunninLynguists' SouthernUnderground Album Anniversary

In April 2003, Mr. SOS joined the group on the album SouthernUnderground, which was independently released on Freshchest Records. The album featured guests including Masta Ace, Supastition and others, alongside production from Domingo and RJD2, but again mostly Kno. M.F. DiBella of AllMusic commented on "a lyrical deftness and genuine feel for the music rarely seen in the bling-conscious rap of the latter-day era".

The group landed a distribution contract with Caroline Distribution in 2004, and SouthernUnderground was the first project re-released after inking the deal with Will Rap For Food being re-released shortly thereafter in 2005.

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Gang Starr's Moment of Truth Album Anniversary

Gang Starr's Moment of Truth Album Anniversary

After a prolonged absence Gang Starr returned to the scene in 1998 with the inventive Moment Of Truth. The following year’s compilation set provided a comprehensive overview of one of hip-hop’s most consistently excellent teams.

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Kriss Kross' Totally Krossed Out Album Anniversary

Kriss Kross' Totally Krossed Out Album Anniversary

Kris Kross recorded the "Rugrats Rap" for Rugrats and for Nickelodeon; it was released as a single in 1992 on their debut album Totally Krossed Out and released in 1994 as extras on some Nickelodeon VHS tapes, and was finally released on CD in 1998, on The Best of Nicktoons CD.

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UGK's UGK 4 Life Album Anniversary

UGK's UGK 4 Life Album Anniversary

Upon release, UGK 4 Life received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 84, based on 11 reviews indicating universal acclaim.

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Kendrick Lamar's HUMBLE Track Anniversary

"Humble" is a song by rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 30, 2017. It provided as the lead single from Lamar's fourth studio album, Damn. "Humble" is Lamar's second number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 after "Bad Blood" and his first as a lead artist. The song received four nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, including, Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video, winning the latter three. Read more about Kendrick and his career here.

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Jean Grae and Quelle Chris Everything's Fine Album Anniversary

Jean Grae and Quelle Chris Everything's Fine Album Anniversary

Everything's Fine is a collaborative studio album by rappers Jean Grae and Quelle Chris. It was released on March 30, 2018.

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Onyx's Bacdafucup Album Anniversary

Onyx's Bacdafucup Album Anniversary

Bacdafucup is the debut album by hip hop group Onyx, released on March 30, 1993

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Doja Cat's Amala Album Anniversary

Doja Cat's Amala Album Anniversary

Amala is the debut studio album by American singer and rapper Doja Cat. It was released on March 30, 2018.

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OutKast's Rosa Parks Single Anniversary

"Rosa Parks" is a song by the hip hop group Outkast. It was released as the second single from their album Aquemini, and was that album's most successful single. Since the name of the song is in reference to the Civil Rights Movement activist Rosa Parks and due to the vulgar language in this track, Rosa Parks sued OutKast and LaFace Records over the song. After the lawsuit being dismissed for years, it was finally settled in 2005. Read more about OutKast and their careers here.

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DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper Album Anniversary

Their 1988 follow-up hit, He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper made them multi-platinum stars. Mostly recorded in the UK, the album was rap musics’s first double-vinyl LP release (also issued as a single cassette and CD). Parents Just Don’t Understand, the lead-off single, made them MTV household names, and tracks like Brand New Funk was received well by their fans. Rock The House was re-released to gold sales later that year.

Read more about DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince here.

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NFT Q&A with GIN and LogiKil Thursday 3/31 8pm PST

NFT Q&A with GIN and LogiKil Thursday 3/31 8pm PST

Male hip-hop artist LogiKIL from Hartford, CT, is set to collaborate with female artist, GIN

on Thursday March 31rst on Instagram live to discuss NFTs and its impact on Hip-Hop.

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Ol' Dirty Bastard's Return to the 36 Chambers Album Anniversary

Ol' Dirty Bastard's Return to the 36 Chambers Album Anniversary

Off the successful launch of Wu-Tang, ODB released his debut solo album, Return to the 36 Chambers.

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Big L's Lifestylz Ov Da Poor & Dangerous Album Anniversary

Big L's Lifestylz Ov Da Poor & Dangerous Album Anniversary

In 1995, still with Columbia, He released his debut album "Lifestylz Ov Da Poor & Dangerous."

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Run-D.M.C.'s Self-Titled Debut Album Anniversary

Run-D.M.C.'s Self-Titled Debut Album Anniversary

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).

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