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Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Lil’ Kim Released ‘The Naked Truth’
Lil Kim The Naked Truth dropped the same day her sentencing began. See the singles and why the album still...
Read moreDetailsUniversal Hip Hop Museum Coming to the Bronx
The Universal Hip Hop Museum is coming to the Bronx at the new Bronx Point site, with Ice T, LL...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Rapper Shyne Released Self-Titled Debut Album
Shyne debut album dropped on Bad Boy while the rapper sat behind bars. See how it still peaked at No...
Read moreDetailsToday in Hip Hop: 2Pac Released Trapped From His Debut Album 2Pacalypse Now
2Pac Trapped was released Sept 25, 1991 from 2Pacalypse Now, a police brutality story that still hits home. Revisit the...
Read moreDetailsCardi B Makes History as Bodak Yellow Hits Number 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Bodak Yellow number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 made Cardi B the first female rapper to top the chart...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: A Tribe Called Quest Released Sophomore Album ‘The Low End Theory’
A Tribe Called Quest released The Low End Theory in 1991 and beat the sophomore jinx with Check the Rhime....
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: One Year Since the Death of Shawty Lo
Shawty Lo died Sept 21, 2016. Remember the D4L founder behind Laffy Taffy and Dey Know, and the legacy he...
Read moreDetailsToday in Hip Hop: Craig Mack Released Project Funk da World in 1994
Craig Mack Project Funk da World dropped one week after Biggie's Ready to Die and went Gold, led by the...
Read moreDetailsToday in Hip Hop: Cam’ron Released His Sophomore Album SDE in 2000
Cam'ron SDE dropped Sept 19, 2000 after starting out as The Rough Rough Rough Album, with features from Destiny's Child,...
Read moreDetailsCardi B on Her Way to Making Hip Hop History With Bodak Yellow
Cardi B Bodak Yellow climbed to No 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, one spot from making her the first...
Read moreDetailsToday in Hip Hop: Terror Squad’s Lean Back Holds Number 1 on Rap Chart for 6th Straight Week
Terror Squad Lean Back ruled the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart in 2004 with Fat Joe and Remy Ma, and...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Sugar Hill Gang Released Rapper’s Delight
On September 16, 1979, Sugar Hill Gang introduced the world to a sound that changed music forever, and Rapper's Delight...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Kid Cudi Released Man on the Moon: The End of Day
Eight years ago today Kid Cudi released his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day with Kanye...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Releases Second Solo Album
On September 14, 1999, Ol' Dirty Bastard released his second and final solo album, which debuted at #10 on the...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: 21st Anniversary of the Death of Tupac Shakur
21 years ago today the world lost rap icon Tupac Shakur. Look back at his life from his start as...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Notorious BIG Releases Debut Album Ready to Die
On this day 23 years ago, Notorious BIG released his debut album Ready to Die, launching his career and Bad...
Read moreDetailsBaller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Reaches #1 on Billboard 200
19 years ago, Lauryn Hill's debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, proving...
Read moreDetailsLauryn Hill and Nas Raise Funds for Education, Health and Technology on PowerNomics Tour
Lauryn Hill and Nas are hitting the road on the PowerNomics Tour to raise money for Black education, health, technology...
Read moreDetailsGloria Carter Opens Up About Coming Out on Jay-Z’s Song Smile
Gloria Carter says Jay-Z teared up when she told him who she really was, and she almost kept Smile off...
Read moreDetailsTay-K to Be Tried as an Adult in Murder Case as The Race Takes Off
A judge ruled 17 year old Tay-K will be tried as an adult in his capital murder case, just as...
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