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Kassandra Garcia

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Boogie Down Productions' Criminal Minded Album Anniversary

Boogie Down Productions' Criminal Minded Album Anniversary

Boogie Down Productions pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and hip hop music in their debut LP Criminal Minded contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx during the late 1980s, thus setting the stage for what would eventually become gangsta rap. Bronx during the late 1980s, thus setting the stage for what would eventually become gangsta rap. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx section of The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City.


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De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising Album Anniversary

De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising Album Anniversary

At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as the future of hip-hop. With its colorful, neo-psychedelic collage of samples and styles, plus the Long Island trio's low-key, clever rhymes and goofy humor, the album sounded like nothing else in hip-hop.

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Geto Boys' Making Trouble Album Anniversary

Geto Boys' Making Trouble Album Anniversary

Geto Boys, which consists of Bushwick Bill, DJ Ready Red, Sire Jukebox and Prince Johnny C. Followed the release of “Making Trouble” on February 17, 1988.

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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's, Parents Don't Understand, Single Anniversary

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's, Parents Don't Understand, Single Anniversary

“Parents Don’t Understand” is DJ Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s single from their second studio album, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. The song was so popular that it won a Grammy Award in 1989.

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Fat Joe and Remy Ma's, Plata O Plomo Album Anniversary

Fat Joe and Remy Ma's, Plata O Plomo Album Anniversary

Rappers Fat Joe and Remy Ma released their first collaborative studio album, “Plata O Plomo” on February 17, 2017. The title translates to “silver or lead” in Spanish, which is a saying that means “money or bullets.” The album has a variety of sounds to old school hip-hop from 90s nostalgia heartstrings. Both Fat Joe and Remy Ma made the right intentions to make this album memorable. In the first week the album was released, it earned 11,158 album-equivalent units.

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Rick Ross' Hood Billionaire Album Anniversary

Rick Ross' Hood Billionaire Album Anniversary

"Hood Billionaire” is Rick Ross’ seventh album and was released through Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings and Slip-n-Slide Records on November 24, 2014. The album features notable artist like Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Big K.R.I.T. and more

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Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak Album Anniversary

Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak Album Anniversary

The album is largely inspired by the death of West's mother and his break-up with fiancée Alexis Phifer. Every beat and lyric perfectly illustrates a reality we all have felt before.

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RZA's Bobby Digital in Stereo Album Anniversary

RZA's Bobby Digital in Stereo Album Anniversary

RZA also joined the Gravediggaz, helming their 1995 debut 6 Feet Deep; his first full-length solo LP, RZA as Bobby Digital in Stereo, followed in 1998. It debuted #3 on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

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Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's Live and Let Die Album Anniversary

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's Live and Let Die Album Anniversary

As part of the golden age MC-and-DJ tandem Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, the "Kool Genius of Rap" enjoyed a successful and, above all, influential run during the late '80s and early '90s before embarking on a fitful solo career.

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The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride II Album Anniversary

The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride II Album Anniversary

The Pharcyde is an alternative hip hop group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The group is perhaps best known for the hit singles "Drop", "Passin' Me By" and "Runnin'", as well as their first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992).

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Ice Cube's Album Anniversary

Ice Cube's Album Anniversary

Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube released his third studio album on November 17th, 1988

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Jay-Z is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jay-Z is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

On October 30th 2021, Jay Z was inducted into the 36th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, where he and many other influential musicians, producers and bands are celebrated.

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