TUD Exclusives

Boom Moment In Hip-Hop (May 21st, 1972) Today we honor the legacy of one of the greatest emcee’s to ever bless the mic, Notorious B.I.G. After releasing his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he instantaneously became a central figure in the rise of the East Coast hip-hop scene and brought New York culture […]

Bun B releases his second studio solo album on this date in 2008. II Trill was the follow-up album to his successful debut album, Trill. This was a major moment in southern rap history because this was the album following the death of Pimp C, and Bun was determined to “ban the syrup talk on […]

Boom Moment In Hip Hop (May 19, 1993) Arguably the most notable and succesful musicians to be spawned out of Philadelphia, on this date in 1993, The Roots unleashed their debut album independently, Organix. There was no promo run, late night television performacnes, or digital sales, the group debuted their own album by selling them […]

Boom Moment In Hip Hop (May 18, 2010) Two worlds collide on this date back in 2010, as Nas and Damien Marley release their collaborative studio album Distant Relatives. The album fused elements of hip-hop and reggae while tackling societal issues happening in the United States and Africa. The album was recorded between 08-10, but […]

Boom Moment In Hip-Hop (May 15, 2001) On this date in 2001, Missy Elliot’s career lifts off after the commercial success of her third studio album Miss E… So Addictive. This album would go on to spawn 2 of Missy’s biggest singles, “One Minute Man” featuring Ludacris and Trina, as well as “Get Ur Freak […]

Date: March 14th, 2002 On this date 13 years ago, Cam’ron unveiled his 3rd studio album and his first under Roc-A-Fella Records, Come Home With Me. This was a major peak in Cam’ron’s career for 2 reasons. One, it debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 with over 226,000 sales first week, and eventually certified […]

Boom Moment In Hip-Hop (May 13th) On this date 1991, De La Soul released their follow up album “De La Soul Is Dead“. This was the follow up project to their groundbreaking debut “3 Feet High And Rising“, which was released 2 years prior. They were trying to break that underground, hippie-ish label with this […]

Local Roots producer and friend of Lady B, Yahmeen calls into The Lady B Show to talk about his experience on Amtrak train 188 during the horrific crash, which killed up to 7 people dead and injured hundreds more. Check out the interview below… Check out Yahmeen’s Instagram posts during the tragedy…

Boom Moment In Hip-Hop: DMX Releases His Debut Album On this date in 1998, Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings introduced DMX’s It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot to the world. The album featured four major singles, “Get at Me Dog”, “Stop Being Greedy”, “How’s It Goin’ Down” and the “Ruff Ryders Anthem”. The […]

Boom Moment In Hip-Hop (May 2013) 2013 was a mega year for hip-hop releases. From veterans like Hov, Wayne, Talib, LL, Styles P, and up and comers like Drake, A$AP Rocky, Tyler, Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa, Cudi, Big Sean, there was definitely something released that year that hip-hop heads of all ages could enjoy. Kanye […]

Boom Moment In Hip-Hop On this day in 1996, the O.G. Kool Keith released Dr. Octagonecologyst, his first studio album under his alter name Dr. Octagon. After a few years of releasing albums with the Ultramagnetic MCs, Keith began recording under his other character, Dr. Octagon. Who was Dr. Octagon? A murderous time-travelling gynecologist from Jupiter… […]

There is no denying the impact hip-hop has had on mainstream music over the past 20 years. From fashion, to commercials, to endorsements, hip-hop is finally receiving its proper recognition, and this isn’t just my opinion, this is now based off of scientific fact. Other than just seeing the obvious  world wide popularity hip-hop has had in […]