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06/10/2016
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In HIp History Today “The D.O.C. was born” June 10, 1968

Tracy Lynn Curry was born June 10, 1968, primarily known by his stage name The D.O.C., is a rapper from Dallas, Texas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew, and a creative force behind the gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases. He has also worked with Dr. Dre, who is one of the founders of N.W.A and produced two of his solo albums. D.O.C. also appeared on a skit called “The $20 Sack Pyramid” on Dr. Dre’s 1992 album The Chronic. After Fila Fresh Crew split up in 1988, The D.O.C. went on to pursue a successful solo career. In 1989, he released his debut album, No One Can Do It Better, which reached number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks and spawned two number one hits on the Hot Rap Songs chart: “It’s Funky Enough” and “The D.O.C. & The Doctor”. The album went platinum five years after its release. In late 1989, months after the release of No One Can Do It Better, The D.O.C. almost died when a car accident resulted in the crushing of his larynx, permanently changing his voice. Since his recovery, he has released two more albums, Helter Skelter and Deuce, both released 7 years apart. Since 2006, The D.O.C. has been working on new material for his fourth album Voices through Hot Vessels.

06/09/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “2 Live Crew Members Arrested” June 9, 1990

Following the release of their third album, Nasty As They Wanna Be in 1989, a federal judge in Florida ruled that tracks off their record like “Me So Horny,” “D*ck Almighty” and “The F*ck Shop” were too obscene. The ruling made it illegal in certain counties of Florida to play or sell the album. The group was also restricted from performing the songs. On June 9, 1990 the group performed songs from their album and were arrested.

06/08/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Kanye West was born” June 8, 1977

Kanye Omari West was born June 8, 1977. He is a rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records; he achieved recognition for his work on rapper Jay-Z’s The Blueprint (2001), as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used high-pitched vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. He later broadened his influences to include 1970s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, house, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, industrial and classical music.

06/07/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Warren G released his debut album Regulate G Funk Era” June 7, 1994

Regulate… G Funk Era is the debut studio album by Warren G. It was released in June 7, 1994 by Violator Records and distributed by the Def Jam record label. It sold three million copies in the US, reaching triple platinum status. The album’s biggest hit was the eponymous single “Regulate”, a gritty depiction of West Coast gang life which samples singer Michael McDonald’s hit “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)” and featured Nate Dogg.

06/05/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Aesop Rock was born” June 5, 1976

Ian Matthias Bavitz was born June 5, 1976 and is better known by his stage name Aesop Rock. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P’s Definitive Jux label until it went on hiatus in 2010. He is a member of the groups The Weathermen, Hail Mary Mallon (with Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz), The Uncluded (with Kimya Dawson) and Two of Every Animal (with Cage) Regarding his name, he said: “I acquired the name Aesop from a movie I had acted in with some friends. It was my character’s name and it sort of stuck. The rock part came later just from throwing it in rhymes.

06/04/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Nas released the single If I Ruled The World” June 4, 1996

“If I Ruled the World” is a 1996 hit hip hop single by Nas featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees. It is based on the 1985 hit of the same name by rapper Kurtis Blow and samples the beat of “Friends” by Whodini. The single was Nas’s first Top 20 R&B hit, and was also nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Lauryn Hill’s verse interpolates the song “Walk Right Up To The Sun” by The Delfonics. The song’s lyrics feature Nas discussing the various things he would do if he “ruled the world and everything in it”. It is considered one of the best rap songs ever by many publications. Including being ranked 88 on XXL’s Best Songs of the 90’s. “If I Ruled the World”, bolstered by a high-budget music video directed by Hype Williams, became Nas’s first single to gain mainstream notice. The single reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 17 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.

06/03/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Wu-Tang Clan released Wu-Tang Forever” June 3, 1997

Wu-Tang Forever is the second studio album of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released June 3, 1997, on Loud/RCA Records. Forever features several guest appearances from Wu-Tang affiliates Cappadonna, Streetlife, 4th Disciple, True Master, and Tekitha. Despite limited radio/TV airplay, and a lead single that famously clocked at nearly six minutes with no chorus, Wu-Tang Forever debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 612,000 copies sold in its first week. The album was certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

06/01/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Ja Rule released his debut album Venni Vetti Vecci” June 1, 1999

Venni Vetti Vecci is the debut studio album by hip hop recording artist Ja Rule. It was released on June 1, 1999, by Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam. The album title alludes to the Latin phrase “veni, vidi, vici”, meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered”. The album was also the first release on Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc. Records imprint. Closing the year of 1999, the album had been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 

05/30/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Mobb Deep released the single Survival Of The Fittest” May 30, 1995

“Survival of the Fittest” is the second single from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous album. The song was the duo’s second hit single from the album, following “Shook Ones Pt. II”. The track peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and hit the Top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song is similar to “Shook Ones Pt. II” in sound and content, featuring a dark piano loop, sampled from The Barry Harris Trio and Al Cohn’s “Skylark” and gritty street narratives, and also uses the chorus from that song in a verse.

05/28/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “N.W.A. released their second and final album Efil4zaggin” May 28, 1991

Niggaz4Life also known as EFIL4ZAGGIN is the second and final studio album by gangsta rap group N.W.A, released in 1991. It was their final album, as the group disbanded later the same year after the departure of Dr. Dre and songwriter The D.O.C. for Death Row Records; the album features only four members of the original line-up, as Ice Cube had already left the group in 1989. Niggaz4Life debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, but in its second week reached No. 1. In 1992, several months after the release of the album, N.W.A released a video entitled Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video, which chronicled the making of the album and its three music videos, “Alwayz into Somethin’”, “Appetite for Destruction” and “Approach to Danger”. 

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