boom moment in hip hop

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 […]

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 11th) On this date in 1999, Snoop Dogg released his fourth studio album and his second under No Limit Records, appropriately titled No Limit Top Dogg. The lead single featured two west coast emcees, Xzibit and Nate Dogg, and production credited to Dr. Dre and Master P called “B**** Pease”, which […]

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 […]

On this date in 1992, Sir-Mix-Alot unleashed his second single “Baby Got Back” from his third album Mack Daddy – and became an instant hit and held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for five straight weeks. In an interview back in 1992, as he describe it “The song doesn’t just say I like large […]