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Eight years ago today, rapper Kid Cudi released his debut album, ‘Man on the Moon: The End of Day’. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ In collaboration with Kanye West’s GOOD Music, Dream On, and Universal Motown, Cudi’s album was a unique body of work, with an alternative, yet hip-hop, sound that remains unmatched. …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Releases ‘N**** Please’
On September 14, 1999, Russell Tyrone Jones, better known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, released his second and final solo album, ‘N**** Please’. Within the first week of its release, the album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 charts with 93,000 copies sold. After only three months, the album …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: 21st Anniversary of the Death of Tupac Shakur
21 years ago today, the world lost the rap icon Tupac Shakur. Shakur was born Lesane Parish Crooks on June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. ⠀⠀⠀ He got his start at a young age as a background dancer for Digital Underground, before starting his own rap career in …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Notorious B.I.G Releases Debut Album ‘Ready to Die’ ⠀
On this exact day, 23 years ago, Notorious B.I.G released his debut album ‘Ready to Die’. Not only was this the album to launch the iconic emcee’s career, but it also catapulted the reputation of Bad Boy Records, as the first album to release on the label. ⠀⠀⠀ Whether it …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Reaches #1 on Billboard 200
19 years ago today, Lauryn Hill’s debut album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’, debuted at #1 on the #Billboard200 charts, only confirming how iconic this body of work was. The album, which gave us the classic hit ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ and earned Ms. Hill five Grammys (including Album …
Read More »Live Stream The Rolling Loud Festival Courtesy Of Revolt TV
The Rolling Loud Festival kicks off today May 5, through May 7, and if you couldn’t make it to Miami to partake in the festivities, you can watch it all live from the comfort of your home. Revolt TV is live streaming, from two stages AND backstage, over 30 performances …
Read More »Every Track From Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ Hits The Billboard Hot 100
If you haven’t listened to Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, DAMN., you’re definitely in the minority. The critically acclaimed new project sold over 600,000 copies in its first week alone, making it the highest selling debut in 2017 – but that’s not all. It looks like all ten tracks from …
Read More »Surprise! New J. Cole Album On The Way
J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive album went double platinum with no features following its release on December 9, 2014. Now it seems like Lightskin Jermaine is looking to do it all over again. Unexpectedly a new J. Cole album popped up on iTunes and it’s available for pre-order. According …
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