July – September
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July
July 1st, 1982: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released their song “The Message.” It was an early prominent hiphop song to provide social commentary. It would peak at #62 on Billboard Hot 100.…more!
July 2nd, 2011: Kendrick Lamar released his debut album “Section.80“. It took almost 6 years from its release to become Gold certified. Some songs from the album were “A.D.H.D.,” “Rigamortus,” and “HiiiPower.”
July 2nd, 1996: Nas released his second studio album “It’s Been Written.” The album sold 270k copies in the first week. The album is 3 times Platinum Certified. Some songs from this classic are “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That),” “Street Dreams,” and “Nas is Coming.”…more!
July 2nd, 1991: Ice Cube co-starred in his first acting role in the movie “Boyz-N-The-Hood.” The movie was first released in Los Angeles on July 2nd, then in the rest of the country on July 12th. The film’s title is a double entendre; a play on the term boyhood and a reference to the 1987 Eazy-E rap song of the same name, written by Ice Cube….more!
July 3rd, 2007: T.I. released his 5th studio album “T.I. vs. T.I.P.” The album debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 by selling 470k copies in the first week, helping it become Certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on this album are “Big Shit Poppin (Do It),” “Da Dopeman,” and “Touchdown.”…more!
July 4th, 1995: Funkdoobiest released their second album, “Brothas Doobie.” This album had its fair share of controversy for its tracks “Superhoes” and “Pussy Ain’t Shit.” Some songs on this album are “Rock On,” “Lost In Thought,” “XXX Funk.”…more!
July 6th, 2010: Big Boi released his debut solo album “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.” It debuted at #3 on Billboard 200 by selling 62k copies in the first week. Some songs on this album are “Daddy’s Fat Sax,” “Tangerine,” and “Hustle Blood.”…more!
July 8th, 2016: Schoolboy Q released his 4th album “Blank Face LP.” Some songs off the album were “THat Part,” “WHateva U Want,” and “By Any Means.”
July 9th, 1991: The Geto Boys released their third studio album “We Can’t Be Stopped.” It went on to be Platinum Certified by the RIAA. Some songs on this album were “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” “Gotta Let Your Nuts Hang,” and “Punk-Bitch Game….more!
July 10th, 1990: Kid Frost released his debut album, “Hispanic Causing Panic.” It is considered one of the first Hispanic Rap albums.” The album peaked at #67 on Billboard 200. Some songs on this album are “La Raza,” “Straight To The Bank,” and “Smoke.”…more!
July 12th, 1994: Above The Law released their third album, “Uncle Sam’s Curse.” The album would peak at #113 on Billboard 200. Some songs on this album are “Set Free,” “Kalifornia,” and “Black Superman.”…more!
July 15th, 1997: Missy Elliott released her debut album “Supa Dupa Fly.” The album was recorded and produced solely by Timbaland in only 2 weeks. It sold 129k copies in the first week and would go on to Platinum Certification with the RIAA with over a million units sold. Some songs off this album are “The Rain,” “Best Friends,” and “Beep Me 911.”…more!
July 13th, 1999: Lil Cease released his debut and only solo album, “The Wonderful World of Cease a Leo.” The album peaked at #3 on Billboard 200. Some songs on the album are “More Dangerous,” “Future Sport,” and “Play Around.”…more!
July 17th, 2012: Nas released his 11th studio album, “Life Is Good.” The album debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 by selling 149k copies in the first week, helping it become Certified Gold with the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “Loco-motive,” “A Queens Story,” and “World’s An Addiction.”…more!
July 19th, 1994: Coolio released his debut solo album, “It Takes a Thief.” It would eventually sell over 1 million copies and become Platinum Certified with the RIAA. Some songs off this album are “Fantastic Voyage,” “Smoking Stix,” and “Sticky Fingers.”…more!
July 20th, 1993: Cypress Hill released their second album, “Black Sunday.” It debuted at the #1 spot and sold 261k copies in the first week. Being that their first album was on the charts at the time of its release, they were the first hiphop group to hold two spots in the Top 10 of Billboards Hot 200 at the same time. It has sold over 3.4 million copies and went triple platinum with the RIAA. Some songs off this album were “I Wanna Get High,” “Insane in the Brain,” and “Hits from the Bong.”…more!
July 21st, 1998: Nate Dogg released his debut album, “G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 and 2.” Vol. 1 was released in January of 1997, but was taken off of the market for legal issues after just a week. The album would peak at #58 on Billboard 200. Some songs on this album are “Hardest Man in Town,” “My World,” and “Bag O’ Weed.”…more!
July 22nd, 1997: Company Flow released their debut album, “Funcrusher Plus.” The album has been recognized as a landmark independent HipHop release. Some songs on this album are “Bad Touch Example,” “Blind,” and “Population Control.”…more!
July 24th, 1990: Masta Ace released his debut album “Take A Look Around.” Some songs off this album are “Together/Letter to The Better,” “Music Man,” and “Movin On.”
July 25th, 1986: 2 Live Crew released their debut album, “The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are.” It was Certified Gold by the RIAA. Some songs off this album are “We Want Some Pussy,” “Throw The ‘D’,” and “Cuttin’ It Up.”
July 25th, 2006: Pharrell Williams released his debut album “In My Mind.” It sold 142k copies in its first week but did not chart with the RIAA. It has some heavy-hitting features on this album, like Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Nelly, and Kanye West. Some songs off this album are “Can I Have It Like That,” “Stay With Me,” and “That Girl.”…more!
July 26th, 2005: Young Jeezy released his overall third album and debut studio album, “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101.” The album debuted at #2 on Billboard 200 by selling 172k copies in the first week, helping it become Double Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on this album are “And The What,” “Soul Survivor,” and “My Hood.”…more!
July 27th, 1993: Fat Joe released his debut album, “Represent.” Some songs on this album are “Flow Joe,” “Da Fat Gangsta,” and “Get On Up.”
July 28th, 1992: EPMD released their fourth studio album, “Business Never Personal.” The album would peak at #14 on Billboard 200 and became Certified Gold with the RIAA. Some songs on this album are “Crossover,” “Head Banger,” and “Scratch Bring it Back, Pt. 2.”…more!
July 30th, 1996: A Tribe Called Quest released their 4th studio album, “Beats, Rhymes and Life.” It sold 172k copies the first week and became certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs off the album are “1nce Again,” “Stressed out,” and “Get a Hold.”
August
August 1st, 1995: Raekwon and Ghost Face Killah released “Only Built For Cuban Linx…” This was Raekwon’s debut album and was loosely composed to play like a film with Raekwon as the star, fellow Wu-tang members Ghost Face Killah as the co-star, and RZA as the director. It contains a feature from each Wu-tang member and holds the first collaboration on a Wu-tang member’s album and a non-affiliated member, Nas. It sold 130k copies in the first week and is Certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs off this album are “Criminology,” “Ice Cream,” and “Heaven & Hell.”…more!
August 1st, 2000: Big L’s second and last album “The Big Picture” was released posthumously. The album was set to be released in 1999, but after his untimely murder, the album was unfinished and was pieced to completion by his manager over the next year. It sold 72k copies the first week and was certified Gold a couple of months later by the RIAA. The album had some big features like Tupac, Fat Joe, and Big Daddy Cane. Some songs off the album were “Ebonics”, “Holdin’ it Down”, and “Flamboyant.” …more!
August 2nd, 1988: Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock released their debut album, “It Takes Two.” The album would peak at #31 on Billboard 200, helping it become Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on this album are “Joy and Pain,” “Get on the Dance Floor,” and “Make It Hot.”…more!
August 3rd, 2010: Bun B released his third album, “Trill OG.” The album would peak at #4 on Billboard 200. Some songs on this album are “Trillionaire,” “Put It Down,” and “Countin’ Money.”…more!
August 4th, 1994: The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans got married just nine days after meeting at a photoshoot for Bad Boy Records. Both barely 21, they would remain married for three years until Biggie’s tragic passing….more!
August 6th, 1988: “Yo! MTV Raps” debuted as the first HipHop music show on the network as a 2-hour television music video program. The show launched in Europe a whole year before it hit airwaves in the US. It even aired in Brazil, changing the name to just “Yo! MTV.” In addition to music videos, they also had interviews, live in-studio performances and comedy. It aired 1,838 episodes before it went off the air in 1995….more!
August 7th, 2012: Producer Hitboy released his mixtape “HITstory*. ” It has features from artists like Big Sean, Kid Cudi, and John Legend. Some songs off this album are “Break Lights,” “Old School Caddy,” and “She Belongs To The City.” [*Link leads to LiveMixtapes.com]
August 8th, 1988: N.W.A. released their debut album “Straight Outta Compton.” It was the first Gangsta rap album to be certified Platinum and is currently 3x Platinum with the RIAA. In 2015, there was a movie based off this album. It is the first Rap album inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 and was also inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2017. Some classics off this album are “Straight Outta Compton,” “Fuck The Police,” and “Express Yourself.”…more!
August 9th, 2005: Proof released his second album “Searching for Jerry Garcia.” The album intentionally coincided with the 10-anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death, the lead singer and guitarist of the band Grateful Dead. Some songs off this album are “Purple Gang,” “Forgive Me,” and “Gurls Wit Da Boom.”…more!
August 10th, 1999: Def Jam, in collaboration with Violator Records, released the first installment of the Violator HipHop Compilations, “Violator: The Album.” The album contains features from Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, The Hot Boys and the first appearance from the Bronx Rapper, Mysonne. The album would reach #8 on Billboard 200 and would be Certified Gold with the RIAA. Some songs on this album are “Whatcha Come Around Here For,” “Say What,” and “Nobody Likes Me.”…more!
August 11th, 1973: Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, was DJing for his sister’s birthday party in an apartment complex in the Bronx. Clive noticed that people would wait for a certain part of the song to start dancing, specifically in the drum breaks. So he used two turntables to play two copies of the same track and switch between them, extending the short drum break that people liked to dance to. Boom! You have hiphop, also known as break beat. He had been working on this for the year leading up to this party, but at this party, he has used the most powerful sound system he had ever worked with and performed in front of his biggest crowd ever….more!
August 12th, 1988: Public Enemy became the first rap group to perform at Rikers Island, a minimum-security jail in New York. Chuck D had this to say about the concert: “My expectations were to go inside a facility and be able to do concerts like Johnny Cash did at Folsom. But for us it was just a different dynamic. One of the things we wanted was [to] reach the population inside [with the political messages in our songs.]” Planning for the show only took a week and had around 250 prisoners present….more!
August 13th, 1991: Cypress Hill debuted their self-titled album. The album is Double Platinum certified by the RIAA. Some songs off this album are “How I Could Just Kill A Man,” “Hand On The Pump,” and “The Phunky Feel One.”
August 13th, 2010: Mac Miller released his 4th mixtape, “K.I.D.S.” It references the 1995 movie “Kids,” which is quoted throughout the mixtape. This album has over 1 million downloads on Datpiff and helped pave the road to his first tour in 2011, the “Incredibly Dope Tour,” which sold out every location. In July of 2012, Mac Miller, Datpiff, and Rostrum Records were sued by Lord Finesse for using a sample from his song “Hip 2 Da Game” in the Mixtape. It was later settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Some Songs off this mixtape are “Koolaid and Frozen Pizza,” “Knock Knock,” and “Nikes On My Feet.”…more!
August 14th, 1990: N.W.A. released their first EP after Ice Cube and Arabian Prince left the group, “100 Mile and Runnin.” The EP would become N.W.A.’s first national success, not controversy, having their single and music video aired on national Television. It peaked at #27 on Billboard 200 and became certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on the EP are “100 Miles and Runnin,” “Just Don’t Bite It,” and “Sa Prize Pt. 2.”…more!
August 15th, 2000 (23ya): Lil Jon & East Side Boyz released their second album “We Still Crunk!!” It would peak at #71 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop and #44 on Billboard Independent Albums. Some songs on the album are “I Like Dem Girls,” “Nothins Free,” and “Take Em Out.”…more!
August 16th, 2000: Eminem files for divorce against his Highschool Sweetheart, Kimberly Mathers, citing irreconcilable differences. They were married for one year and while Eminem was on the ‘Up in Smoke’ tour performing songs that humiliated her in front of thousands of people every night, she became suicidal….more!
August 19th, 2003: T.I. released his Sophomore album “Trap Muzik.” It sold 110,000 copies in the first week and was Platinum Certified in 2007. Some songs off this album are “Rubber Band Man,” “24’s,” and “Let’s Get Away.”
August 19th, 1997: O.C. released his Sophomore album “Jewels.” The album features a wide range of rappers and producers, and upon release was praised as having a very clean and crisp sound, while at times holding onto a dark and menacing sound. Some songs off the album are “Dangerous,” “War Games,” and “Can’t Go Wrong.” …more!
August 21st, 2007: Talib Kweli released his third album, “Eardrum.” The album would peak at #2 on Billboard 200 with some heavy-hitting features like Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and KRS-One. Some songs on the album are “Everything Man,” “Holy Moly,” and “Give ‘Em Hell.”…more!
August 22nd, 2006: JDilla’s third album, “The Shining,” was released posthumously; it was around 75% complete at the time of his passing but his producer Karriem Riggins was able to finish the album. Some songs off the album are “So Far To Go,” “Won’t Do,” and “Dime Piece.”
August 23rd, 2005: Pumpkinhead released his second album, “Orange Moon over Brooklyn.” Some songs on this album are “Alkaline ‘n’ Acid,” “I Just Wanna Rhyme,” and “Anthem for the End of the World.”
August 24th, 1999: Puff Daddy, AKA Diddy, released his second album “Forever.” The album sold 205k copies in the first week helping it debuted at #2 on Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “What You Want,” “Do You Like It…Do You Want It…,” and “I Hear Voices.”…more!
August 25th, 1998: Lauryn Hill released her debut solo album “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” The album debuted at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 422,000 copies in the first week, which broke the record of first week sales by a female artist. Currently, it is sitting at Diamond Certification with over 10 million album sales. In the 1999 Grammy awards, Hill was nominated 10 times, winning 5 awards, making her the first woman to receive that many nominations and win that many awards in one night. She was sued by a group she collaborated with in the creation of the album when they felt they were not properly credited on the project and was ultimately settled out of court in 2001. This album is her only studio album. Some songs off the album are “Doo Wop (That Thing),” “Ex-Factor,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You.”…more!
August 27th, 1996: Outkast released their second album, “ATLiens.” It’s a combination of the abbreviation for Atlanta and Aliens. It debuted at the #2 spot on Billboards 200 charts and sold 350k copies in the first two weeks. Currently, it is certified Double Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on this classic are “ATLien,” “Wheelz Of Steel,” and “Jazzy Belle.”…more!
August 28th, 2007: Aesop Rock released his fifth album, “None Shall Pass.” The album would peak at #50 on Billboard 200 by selling 13k copies in the first week. Some songs on this album are “Keep Off the Lawn,” “Bring Back Pluto,” and “Gun for the Whole Family.”…more!
August 29th, 2011: Lil Wayne released his ninth album, “Tha Carter IV.” The album debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 by selling 964k copies in the first week and is 5x Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Blunt Blowin,” and “President Carter.”…more!
August 30th, 2005: Kanye West released his 2nd studio album, “Late Registration.” It reached the #1 slot on the Billboards 200 and sold 860k copies in the first week. It is certified 5x Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on this classic are “Gold Digger,” “Touch The Sky,” and “Addiction.”
September
September 1st, 1998: Fat Joe released his third album, “Don Cartagena.” The album debuted at #7 on Billboard 200 by selling 106k copies in the first week, helping it become Certified Gold with the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “The Crack Attack,” “My World,” and “Misery Needs Company.”…more!
September 2nd, 2016: Isaiah Rashad released his second album, “The Sun’s Tirade.” Some songs on this album are “4r Da Squaw,” “Free Lunch,” and “Tity and Dolla.”
September 3rd, 1991: Naughty By Nature released their self-titled second album. It is currently Certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs on this classic are “O.P.P.,” “Uptown Anthem,” and “Let The Ho’s Go.”
September 4th, 2015: Travis Scott released his debut album, “Rodeo.” The album debuted at #3 on Billboard 200 by selling 85k copies in the first week, 70k were pure album sales. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “3500,” “90210,” and “Antidote.”…more!
September 5th, 1989: Young MC released his debut album “Stone Cold Rhymin’.” The album would peak at #9 on Billboard 200. Some songs on this album are “Bust A Move,” “Principal’s Office,” and “My Name Is Young.”…more!
September 6th, 1994: Dru Down released his second studio album “Explicit Game.” It was basically a re-release of his underground project, “Fools from the Streets,” but with a different track order. Some songs off this album are “Pimp of the Year,” “Ice Cream Man,” and “Fools from the Street.”
September 7th, 1996: At 11:15pm in Las Vegas Valley, Tupac was riding shotgun in a car when they stopped at a red light when he was shot four times: twice in the chest, once in the arm, and once in the thigh. He would pass away six days later, and the case would officially remain unsolved….more!
September 11th, 2001: Jay-Z released his sixth studio album, “The Blueprint.” Despite the historical relevance of its release date, it still sold over 427k copies in the first week and is certified Double Platinum with the RIAA. In 2019, the Library of Congress selected the album to be preserved by the National Recording Registry as the first entry to be created in the 21st century. For some background, Jay-Z was beefing with Nas, Prodigy, and Jadakiss around its release. Some songs off this classic are “Takeover,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” and “Lyrical Exercise.”…more! …more!
September 11th, 2007: Kanye West’s “Graduation” and 50 Cent’s “Curtis” went head-to-head with their third album release. Kanye won the battle by selling 957k copies in the first week and going #1 on Billboards 200 while 50 Cent sold 691k copies and took the #2 spot. “Graduation” is currently 5x Certified Platinum with the RIAA and some songs off this classic are “Stronger,” “Homecoming,” and “Good Life.” “Curtis” is Certified Platinum with the RIAA with songs off this album “I Get Money,” “Straight To The Bank,” and “Amusement Park.” …more!
September 12th, 1989: MC Lyte released her second album, “Eyes On This.” This album would help MC Lyte become the first Female Solo Artist to appear on Billboard 200 and break the Top 10 on Billboard Top Black Albums, peaking at #86 and #6, respectively. Some songs on the album are “Cha Cha Cha,” “Slave 2 the Rhythm,” and “Cappuccino.” For some unknown reason, though probably sample cleaning, the album is unavailable on streaming services; however, most of it can be heard on YouTube….more!
September 13th, 1996: Tupac passed away six days after being shot in Las Vegas by an unknown gunman.
September 14th, 1990: LL Cool J released his fourth album, “Mama Said Knock You Out.” The album would peak at #16 on Billboard 200, helping it become Double Platinum by the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “The Boomin’ System,” “Mr. Good Bar,” and “Murdergram.”…more!
September 15th, 2009: Kid Cudi released his debut album “Man on the Moon: The End of Days.” The album debuted at #4 on Billboard 200 by selling 104k copies in the first week and would become 4x Platinum by the RIAA. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it #459 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. Some songs on the album are “Day N Night,” “Soundtrack 2 My Life,” and “Simple As.”…more!
September 18th, 2015: Mac Miller released his third studio album, “GO:OD AM.” In promoting the album, Mac Miller released an app that functioned as an alarm to play snippets of the album leading up to its release. The album would debut at #4 on Billboard 200 by selling 74k copies in the first week. After his passing, the album would reenter Billboard at #32 and help it become Certified Gold by the RIAA. Some songs on this classic are “Rush Hour,” “100 Grandkids,” and “Weekend.”…more!
September 19th, 2006: Lupe Fiasco released his debut album “Food & Liquor.” It’s a very conscious rap album, and he talks about topics like poverty, Islam, terrorism, racism, and individuality. The album was reported to have debuted at the 12th spot on Billboards 200; however, due to incomplete reports from a music sales data collector, it debuted at the 8th spot without having a top 10 single on the album. Regardless, the album did win the 49th Grammy award for Best Rap Album. It is currently Certified Gold with the RIAA. Some songs off this album are “Kick, Push,” “The Instrumental,” and “Daydreamin.” …more!
September 19th, 1980: Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to perform in a stadium at Madison Square Garden. He performed as an opener for Bob Marley and the Commodores on Bob’s “Uprising Tour 1980.” Blow performed his song “The Breaks,” the first HipHop single to go Gold with the RIAA.
September 20th, 2013: After releasing his second album, “Watching Movies With The Sound Off,” Mac Miller was presented with the key to the City of Pittsburgh by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and was declared “Mac Miller” Day. When a recipient receives the key to a city, it signifies that they can enter and leave the city at will and is a trusted friend.…more!
September 21st, 2004: EA Games released their HipHop-influenced action video game “Def Jam: Fight for NY” to the PS2, XBox, and Game Cube. The game acts like a story-lead wrestling game and includes characters based on Lil Kim, Snoop Dogg, Redman, Mobb Deep, and many more. The game is currently selling on Amazon for upwards of $300….more!
September 22nd, 1992: Redman released his debut album “Whut? Thee Album.” The album peaked at #49 on Billboard 200 and was Certified Gold by the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “Psycho Ward,” “So Ruff,” and “Funky Uncles.”…more!
September 23rd, 2003: Outkast released their 5th studio album, “Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below.” It was released as a double album and is two hours long. Big Boi and Andre 3000 essentially created two solo albums and merged them together to make one whole project. The album debuted at the #1 spot on Billboards 200 by selling 510k copies in the first week. It is currently Certified Diamond and 11x Platinum with the RIAA. It achieved this because each album counts as 2 separate units. Some songs off this classic are “Hey Ya!,” “I Like The Way You Move,” and “Roses.”…more!
September 24th, 1991: A Tribe Called Quest released their second studio album, “The Low End Theory.” In 2022, the album was inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry for cultural relevance. It is currently Certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs from this classic are “Check the Rhime,” “Jazz (We Got It),” and “Scenario.”…more!
September 25th, 1991: Tupac released his solo debut single, “Trapped.” It promoted his debut album, “2pacalypse,” and the single talks about his encounters with the police and the topic of Police Brutality. The first verse tells a story of 2Pac being harassed by the police, with one even shooting at him. He then fires back and says he did it because he was tired of constantly being profiled and abused by police officers….more!
September 27th, 2011: J. Cole released his debut album “Cole World: The Sideline Story.” Most of the production on this album was handled by J. Cole himself. The album debuted at the #1 spot on Billboards 200 by selling 218k copies in the first week and later went on to be Certified Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs off this classic are “Can’t Get Enough,” “Mr. Nice Watch,” and “Work Out.”…more!
September 28th, 2018: Lil Wayne released his twelfth studio album, “Tha Carter V.” The album was slated to be released in 2014 but was delayed due to contract disagreements with Cash Money Records and personal disputes with label-head Birdman. The album would be completely re-recorded as much of the music was “stale” over the 4-year hold. It debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 by receiving 480k album-equivalent units, including 140k pure album sales in the first week. Upon the album’s release, Lil Wayne would become the first artist to debut two songs in the top 5 of Billboard 100. Later, it would become certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “Dedicate,” “Uproar,” and “Mona Lisa.”…more!
September 29th, 1998: Jay-Z released his third studio album “Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life.” It debuted #1 on Billboard 200, selling 350k copies in the first week. It was Certified 5x Platinum by the year 2000. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Album but boycotted the event because he felt the Grammys were continuing to disrespect Hip-Hop by not broadcasting the rap nominations. Some songs off this album are “Can I Get A…,” “Hard Knock Life,” and “Money Ain’t A Thing.”…more!
September 29th, 1998: Outkast released their 3rd studio album “Aquemini.” The title combines the zodiac signs of Big Boi, Aquarius, and Andre 3000, Gemini. It debuted at #2 on Billboard 200 and was Certified Platinum only two months after its release. It is currently Double Platinum with the RIAA. Some songs off this album are “Rosa Parks,” “Da Art of Storytellin’ (Pt. 1),” and “Skew it on the Bar-B.”…more!
September 30th, 2008: T.I. released his sixth studio album, “Paper Trails.” Unlike his past album, he wrote his lyrics on paper, hence the title. The album would debut at #1 on Billboard 200 by selling 568k copies in the first week, helping it become certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. Some songs on the album are “Whatever You Like,” “56 Bars,” and “Dead and Gone.”…more!
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