Lil Baby's Harder Than Ever Album Anniversary

Released on May 18, 2018, Harder Than Ever is the debut studio album by Lil Baby. The album features guest appearances from Starlito, Drake, Moneybagg Yo, Gunna, Young Thug, Offset, Lil Uzi Vert, and Hoodrich Pablo Juan. The album was very successful and was Baby’s first US top 10 debut. It peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #2 on the US Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums chart. Later in 2020, the album became certified platinum. Read more about Lil Baby and his career here.

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Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 Album Anniversary

Released May 18th, 1993, Jazzmatazz Volume 1 is the debut solo studio album by hip hop recording artist Guru. The album combines a live jazz band performance with hip hop production and features from singers, rappers and musicians. The album made it to number 94 on the Billboard 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, however the album was placed on higher charts due to jazz being a lot more popular in Europe at the time.

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Onyx's Slam Single Anniversary

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Slam is the second single from Hip Hop group Onyx featured on their debut album Bacdafucup. It was released May 11th, 1993 by JMJ Records and Rush Associated Labels. Slam was Onyx's breakthrough single, making it to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the group's second straight single to make it to number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles for two weeks. It later became certified platinum August 10th, 1993. The song also introduced heavy metal mosh pit culture and slamdancing in to hip hop. Read more about Onyx and their career here.

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Trina's Amazin' Album Anniversary

Released on May 4, 2010, Amazin' is the fifth studio album by Trina. The album debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200, number two on the Billboard Top Rap Albums and sold more than 32,000 copies in its first week. The album features appearances from Nicki Minaj, Keri Hilson, Diddy, Monica and many more. The album also brought many successful singles, including the R&B hit, “Always”. Read more about Trina and her career here.

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Run-D.M.C.'s Down with the King Album Anniversary

Down with the King is the sixth studio album by hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released on May 4, 1993. Down with the King peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200, and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Thanks to the title track, the album was also certified Gold only two months after the release. Read more about Run-D.M.C. and their career here.

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Naughty by Nature's Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury Album Anniversary

Naughty by Nature is a hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey consisting of Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee. Released on April 27, 1999, Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury is the fifth studio album by Naughty by Nature. The album was a huge success, peaking at #22 on the Billboard 200 and produced a big comeback hit for the group- "Jamboree". Read more about Naughty by Nature and their career here.

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Who's the Man? (Soundtrack) Album Anniversary

Who's the Man? is the soundtrack to the 1993 film Who's the Man? The album was released April 20th 1993. The soundtrack peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1993 and reached the eighth spot on the R&B albums chart. Some features on this album include, The Notorious B.I.G., Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Erick Sermon, House of Pain and many more. With production from Puff Daddy, Pete Rock, CL Smooth and others.

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GhostFace Killah's The Pretty Toney Album Anniversary

The Pretty Toney Album is the fourth studio album by Ghostface Killah. The album was released on April 20, 2004. It is the only album from the artist to be released solely under the title of "Ghostface." The album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Read more about Ghostface Killah and his career here.

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J. Cole's KOD Album Anniversary

Released on April 20, 2018, KOD (Kids on Drugs, King Overdosed and Kill Our Demons) is J. Cole’s fifth studio album. The majority of the album's production was handled by Cole himself, along with others. KOD received positive reviews from critics and debuted atop the US Billboard 200, selling 397,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, earning Cole his fifth consecutive number-one album in the country. It also broke several streaming records. The album has since been certified Platinum. Read more about J. Cole and his career here.

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Mobb Deep's Juvenile Hell Album Anniversary

Released on April 13, 1993, Juvenile Hell is the debut studio album by hip hop duo Mobb Deep. At the time this album was being recorded the duo was still in their late teens. The album produced the two singles Peer Pressure & Hit It from the Back, with Hit It from the Back reaching number 18 on the Billboard Rap chart. Upon its release the album failed to chart and shortly after the duo was dropped from their label. Read more about Mobb Deep and their career here.

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Nas's I Am... Album Anniversary

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Am... is Nas’s third studio album, released on April 6, 1999. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 470,000 copies in its first week of sales. I Am… would later be certified double platinum in the United States, making it Nas' second best-selling release behind It Was Written. This album was originally to have been a double album titled I Am...The Autobiography, however most of the original sessions were bootlegged forcing Nas to discard many songs and adjust the release to one disc. I Am...became one of the first major label releases to be widely leaked using MP3 technology. Read more about Nas and his career here.

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Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy Album Anniversary

Invasion of Privacy is the debut studio album by American rapper Cardi B. It was released on April 6, 2018. Primarily a hip hop record, Invasion of Privacy also includes trap, Latin trap and R&B. The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200, earning 255,000 units in its first week and is certified triple platinum. The album features guest appearances by Migos, Chance the Rapper, Kehlani, SZA, 21 Savage, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and YG. Read more about Cardi B and her career here.

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Jean Grae and Quelle Chris Everything's Fine Album Anniversary

Jean Grae and Quelle Chris Everything's Fine Album Anniversary

Everything's Fine is a collaborative studio album by rappers Jean Grae and Quelle Chris. It was released on March 30, 2018.

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Onyx's Bacdafucup Album Anniversary

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Onyx's Bacdafucup Album Anniversary

Bacdafucup is the debut album by hip hop group Onyx, released on March 30, 1993

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Doja Cat's Amala Album Anniversary

Doja Cat's Amala Album Anniversary

Amala is the debut studio album by American singer and rapper Doja Cat. It was released on March 30, 2018.

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Chi-Ali's The Fabulous Chi-Ali Album Anniversary

Chi-Ali's The Fabulous Chi-Ali Album Anniversary

The Fabulous Chi-Ali released on March 24th, 1992 is Chi’s best known album. It was so popular that a documentary chronicling Chi's life titled The Fabulous Chi Ali was released in 2019. He is also known as a member of the legendary hip-hop collective, Native Tongues.

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Hieroglyphics' 3rd Eye Vision Album Anniversary

Hieroglyphics' 3rd Eye Vision Album Anniversary

As a collective, the Hieroglyphics have released three studio albums: 3rd Eye Vision in 1998, Full Circle in 2003, and The Kitchen in 2013. The collective uses a three-eyed, straight-lipped face logo that figures prominently on their albums, website, stickers, and clothing.

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Cappadonna's The Pillage Album Anniversary

Cappadonna's The Pillage Album Anniversary

Known for his colorful wardrobe, he frequently refers to fashion designers and his large collection of boutique clothing in his raps. Cappadonna's first solo effort was 1998's The Pillage which debuted and peaked at number 3 on the charts and certified Gold.

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Madvillian's Madvilliany Album Anniversary

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Madvillainy is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, consisting of MF Doom and producer Madlib. It was released on March 23, 2004. Madlib created most of the instrumentals during a trip to Brazil in his hotel room using minimal amounts of equipment. Fourteen months before the album was released, an unfinished demo version was stolen and leaked onto the internet. Frustrated, the duo stopped working on the album and returned to it only after they had released other solo projects.

Madvillainy achieved only moderate commercial success, however the album attracted attention from media outlets not usually covering hip hop music, including The New Yorker. Madvillainy received widespread critical acclaim for Madlib's production and MF Doom's lyricism. It has ranked in various publications' lists of all-time greatest albums, including #365 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Read more about MF Doom and his career here.

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P.M. Dawn's The Bliss Album...? (Vibrations of Love and Anger and the Ponderance of Life and Existence) Album Anniversary

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The Bliss Album...? (Vibrations of Love and Anger and the Ponderance of Life and Existence) is the second studio album by hip hop duo P.M. Dawn, released on March 23, 1993. Although some critics considered it less successful than the duo's first record, the album received positive reviews and produced two hit singles—"I'd Die Without You" and "Looking Through Patient Eyes.

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