This DATE in Hip Hop (17 yrs ago)
Nas– Illmatic: On April 19, 1994, Nas released his debut album. At a time where the West Coast was dominating Hip Hop, this album dropped and completely revived East Coast…
This DATE in Hip Hop (15 years ago)
Chino XL – Here To Save You All: On April 9, 1996, Chino XL released his debut album. This debut was filled with sick lyrics, crazy metaphors, clever punch lines…
This DATE in Hip Hop (11 yrs ago)
Big Pun – Yeeeah Baby: On April 4, 2000, the Big Punisher released his second and final solo album. It was released two months after his death. The album was…
This DATE in Hip Hop (18 yrs ago)
Onyx – Bacdafucup: On March 30, 1993, the hard core Hip Hop group dropped their debut album. This was a hard hitting, grimey and gritty style of Hip Hop. The…
This DATE in Hip Hop (15 years ago)
Fugees– The Score: On February 13, 1996, the Fugees released their second and last album. They managed to create the perfect blend of Hip-Hop, Reggae, and R&B to establish a…
This DATE in Hip Hop (8 yrs ago)
50 Cent– Get Rich Or Die Trying: On February 4, 2003, 50 dropped his debut studio album. At a time when he was dominating the mixtape scene and gaining a…
This DATE in Hip Hop (11 years ago)
Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele: On January 25, 2000, Ghostface dropped his second album. At the time, Wu-Tang members: Meth, GZA, ODB, Rae had dropped classic debut albums, but their sophmore…
This DATE in Hip Hop (16 years ago)
The Roots- Do You Want More?!!!??!: On January 17, 1995, The Roots released their second album. Defying the curse of the “sophmore slump”, this album was the beginning to their…
This DATE in Hip Hop (20 years ago)
R.I.P. Guru Gang Starr- Step In The Arena: On January 15, 1991, Gang Starr released their second album. On this album, DJ Premier slows down the pace of the beats…