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12/28/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Jay Z released Vol. 3…Life and Times of S. Carter” December 28, 1999

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by rapper Jay-Z, released on December 28, 1999 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It exhibits a return to the street-oriented sound of his first album, Reasonable Doubt (1996). Production for the album was handled by several hip hop producers, including Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, K-Rob, DJ Clue, Rockwilder, DJ Premier, and Irv Gotti. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 462,000 copies in its first week. It was a significant commercial success, shipping two million copies within its first month of release. Upon its release, Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter received positive reviews from most music critics. On February 14, 2001, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of three million copies in the United States.

12/27/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Shyne, Monay Hawkins, Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez were involved in a shooting” Dec 27, 1999

On December 27, 1999 Belize-born and Brooklyn-raised rapper Shyne and his then-girlfriend Monay Hawkins went to partake in post-holiday celebrations with Shyne’s record label boss Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and his girlfriend at the time, Jennifer Lopez. The two couples hit up a club in Manhattan called Club New York.  The young rapper had a debut album on the way and everything was looking up for Bad Boy Entertainment’s next rising star. All that changed when a fight broke out inside the club and Shyne, then 21 years old, pulled out a gun and started firing into the crowd. The incident left three people injured. During the melee, witnesses say they saw Shyne holding a smoking gun, which ultimately sealed his fate. Shyne would go on to face a high-profile legal battle that eventually got him dropped from Bad Boy Entertainment. Shyne was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon, assault and reckless endangerment, but found not guilty of attempted murder. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Shyne went on to serve nearly nine years in prison and when he was released in 2009, he was deported back to his native Belize. 

12/24/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Ludacris released Theater of the Mind” December 24, 2008

Theater of the Mind is the seventh studio album by hip hop recording artist Ludacris. It was released in the US on December 24, 2008, through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris calls the album theatrical. The album was well received by music critics. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 214,000 copies in its first week, making it his sixth top 5 album. It was his first album since 2000’s Back for the First Time and 2001’s Word of Mouf to not reach number one status and his lowest charting album in his career.

12/23/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Bravehearts released Bravehearted” December 23, 2003

Bravehearted is an album by Nas’s protégés, the Queensbridge rap duo Bravehearts. The duo includes Nas’s brother Jungle and fellow friend Wiz. The album, however, didn’t do well in sales due to little promotion, it only came in at number 75 in the Billboard 200 Charts and 20 in the Hip Hop/R&B Charts. Besides Nas releasing an album off his Ill Will Records, Bravehearts were the only other label members to release a record off this label.

12/22/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Uncle Luke was born” December 22, 1960

Luther Roderick Campbell was born December 22, 1960, also known as Uncle Luke is a record label owner, rap performer and actor. He is perhaps best known as a one-time member and leader of 2 Live Crew, and star of his own short-lived show on VH1, Luke’s Parental Advisory. As a result of one of the group’s songs, which used a parody of Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman”, Campbell was party to Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., which was argued in front of the US Supreme Court.

12/20/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Young Jeezy released “TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition” December 20, 2011

TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition is the sixth studio album by rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 20, 2011 through Corporate Thugz Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album had been delayed for nearly two years, missing several purported release dates which have all been denied by representatives from Def Jam Records. The album marks the third, and final album in his Thug Motivation series, along with Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005), and The Inspiration(2006).

12/19/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Snoop Dogg released The Last Meal” December 19, 2000

Tha Last Meal is the fifth studio album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. It was his third and final album released on No Limit Records and his first album on his newly founded label Doggystyle Records in the United States. The album was produced mostly by Master P and Dr. Dre along with Timbaland and Soopafly. The album included the singles “Snoop Dogg (What’s My Name Pt. 2)”, “Hennesey n Buddah” featuring Kokane, “Lay Low” featuring Nate Dogg, “Loosen’ Control” and “Wrong Idea” featuring Bad Azz.

12/18/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “T.I. released Trouble Man” December 18, 2012

Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head is the eighth studio album by hip hop recording artist T.I.. The album was released on December 18, 2012, under Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records. The album’s production was provided by some of T.I.’s longtime collaborators, including DJ Toomp, Jazze Pha, Pharrell Williams and Lil’ C. High-profile record producers such as T-Minus, Cardiak, No I.D., Rico Love, Planet VI, Tommy Brown and Chuck Diesel, also contributed to the album. The album features guest appearances from P!nk, Lil Wayne, André 3000, R. Kelly, Akon, Meek Mill, Cee Lo Green, ASAP Rocky, Trae tha Truth, Victoria Monet and Grand Hustle’s own, D.O.P.E. The album’s first single, “Go Get It”, was released on July 17, becoming a moderate hit, peaking at number seventy seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. The lead single “Ball”, featuring fellow rapper Lil Wayne, was released on October 16, 2012. The single debuted at number fifty on the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2013, the single was certified gold by The RIAA, with over 500,000 copies shipped in the United States alone. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 179,000 copies in its first week of release; also debuting at number one on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the Top Rap Albums chart respectively. Upon its release, Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head received “generally favorable reviews” from most music critics, where most music critics saw it as an improvement from his 2010 album No Mercy.

12/16/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Ice Cube released Featuring…Ice Cube” December 16, 1997

Featuring…Ice Cube is a compilation album released by Ice Cube in 1997. The material featured on the compilation spans a length of about seven years. The earliest tracks are taken from the 1990 album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted while “Bend a Corner Wit Me” was a brand new release at the time. The compilation was released while Ice Cube was enjoying notoriety from his recent success with Westside Connection. Despite the title, several of the tracks were originally released on Ice Cube’s studio albums and featured other artists. The album was produced by Ice Cube with A&R and marketing by Joel Conrad Bechtolt and Greg Danylyshn for Priority Records. Featuring…Ice Cube was a Billboard Top 40 Hip-Hop/ R&B hit.

12/15/2016
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In Hip Hop History Today “Dr. Dre Released The Chronic” December 15, 1992

The Chronic is the debut studio album by hip hop recording artist Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis and its cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. It was Dr. Dre’s first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. On The Chronic, he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner, former N.W.A member Eazy-E. Although a solo album, it features many appearances by Snoop Dogg, who used the album as a launch pad for his own solo career. Upon its release, The Chronic received generally positive reviews from music critics and earned considerable commercial success. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and had been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America with sales of 5.7 million copies in the United States, which led to Dr. Dre becoming one of the top ten best-selling performing artists of 1993. Dr. Dre’s production has been noted for popularizing the G-funk subgenre within gangsta rap. The Chronic has been widely regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990s and regarded by many fans and peers to be one of the most well-produced hip hop albums of all time.

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