Just when the entire world thought the former Death Row Records CEO Marios “Suge” Knight was indestructible, the founder of “the world’s most dangerous record label” was knocked out in front of a nightclub in Los Angeles on this date in 2008. Knight was reportedly confronting a man about a debt while screaming, “I want […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Suge Knight Was Knocked Out At L.A. Nightclub 16 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
Chinx Drugz, a rising rap star out of Queens, was shot and killed on this date in 2009. Chinx, who dropped “Drugz” from his name shortly before he was killed, was born Lionel Mickens, a Far Rockaway, Queens native, was born December 4, 1983. Chinx was gunned down early on the morning of May 17 […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Chinx Drugz Shot And Killed In Queens 9 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, the duo KMD released their debut LP, Mr. Hood. Although it may not have had much commercial success, Mr. Hood ushered in the career of one of Hip-Hop’s most respected figures, MF DOOM. Mr. Hood came at a time in Hip-Hop culture when consciousness and positive Afrocentric messages were […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: KMD Released Their Debut ‘Mr. Hood’ 33 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2009, T. I. was forced to boot a fellow Atlanta rapper off of his Grand Hustle Records roster because it was revealed that the up-and-coming artist was an informant for the DEA. The online tabloid The Smoking Gun first broke the story when legal documents were uncovered that showed that Alfamega […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: T.I. Kicked Alfamega Off Grand Hustle Roster 15 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 1993, N.W.A. co-founder and then-Death Row Records in-house producer Dr . Dre released the second single from his iconic The Chronic album entitled “Dre Day”. Dre Day was a diss record featuring Death Row newcomer Snoop Dogg, who together aimed at Dre’s former partner Eazy-E, Miami Hip Hop pioneer Uncle Luke […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Dr. Dre Dropped “Dre Day” From ‘The Chronic’ LP 31 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2010, Queensbridge king Nas and reggae royalty Damian Marley dropped their collaborative album Distant Relatives on the Universal Republic/Def Jam imprint. This Hip Hop/reggae collabo album was the first of its kind, with its release coming after Nas’ controversial Untitled album and Marley’s landmark Welcome To Jamrock LP. The production was […] The post Today in Hip Hop History: Nas and Damian Marley Dropped Their ‘Distant Relatives’LP 14 Years Ago first appeared on The...
On this date in 1989, the Bronx-based Hip Hop group Nice And Smooth dropped their self titled debut LP on the now defunct Fresh/Sleeping Bag imprint. Producing their own album alongside The Awesome Two(Chuck Chillout and Teddy Ted), this 15-track project leans on the duo’s comedic lyrics and quirky beats, which is the perfect recipe […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Nice And Smooth Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 35 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 1989, Brooklyn rapper Special Ed dropped his debut LP Youngest In Charge on Profile Records. The album title says it all, with Ed being only 17 years old at the time of the album’s production, but held its own as one of the best albums of the year next to Boogie […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Special Ed Released His Debut Album ‘Youngest In Charge’ 35 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2008, the Terror Squad’s First Lady Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years behind bars in a New York State prison for assault with a weapon, weapon possession and coercion for her role in a 2007 shooting. Criminal Court Judge Rena Uviller said that the Grammy nominated rapper, whose real name […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Remy Ma Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Shooting 16 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2012, Grammy Award-winning rapper Big Mike dropped his fifth full-length studio album titled R.A.P. Music, which stands for “Rebellious African People’s Music” on the Williams Street Records imprint and produced exclusively by DJ EL-P. With this being the first project of El-P and Mike together, this album spawned the formation of […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Killer Mike Dropped His Fifth LP ‘R.A.P. Music’ 12 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2002, Dipset General Cam’Ron kept the Harlem legacy rolling when he released his third solo album, Come Home With Me, on the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam imprint. This was the Harlem native’s first release under the Roc-A-Fella banner and coincidentally, his most critically acclaimed full-length release to date. It is Cam’s only certified […] The post Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’Ron Released Third Solo Album ‘Come Home With Me’ 22 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this day in Hip Hop history DMX released his debut album It‘s Dark and Hell Is Hot. This is DMX’s most popular project to date, with Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood serving as a close second. Within the first week of its release selling 251,000 copies debuting at #1 on the […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: DMX Dropped His Debut Album ‘It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot’ 26 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.