Illmatic was the debut album Queens rapper Nas. It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, […]
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Tony Touch Released ‘The Piece Maker’ On This Date In 2000
At this time Tony Touch had already made a name for himself as one of New York City’s best mixtape DJ’s, releasing hundreds of mixtapes since the early 1990’s. This led to Tony Touch signing a […]
A Tribe Called Quest Released ‘People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm’ on This Date In 1990
People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut album by alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 17, 1990Â on Jive Records. Though the album was well-received critically, it […]
Public Enemy Released ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ On This Date In 1988
Public Enemy released their second album ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ on April 14, 1988. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second studio album […]
DJ Premier & His Live Band “The Badder Band” Announce New Tour
At the outset of 2015, DJ Premier made a huge announcement. The iconic producer, DJ, and one half of Gang Starr had formed a new five-piece band. “When we put the band together, the key […]
Mobb Deep Released ‘Juvenile Hell’ On This Date In 1993
Juvenile Hell was the first album by duo Mobb Deep that paved the path for many other East Coast rappers of their genre. Dubbed as one of the most acclaimed East coast rap duos of all […]
Public Enemy Released ‘Fear of A Black Planet’ On This Date In 1990
Fear of a Black Planet is the third studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. For the album, Public […]
Chris Brown Faces Felony Drug Charges After $15,000 Wire Discovered
Chris Brown is now part of a narcotics investigation by federal authorities, with a $15,000 wire potentially resulting in felony charges. Â Lil Wayne is also suspected to be part of the investigation. Miami music producer […]