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September 9, 2023
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Jay-Z Drops The Blueprint 3 Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 8, 2009: The Blueprint 3 was the last album in Jay-Z's Blueprint trilogy, which started with the classic The Blueprint in 2001, and then continued with The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse in 2002. On this day in 2009, the Brooklyn rhymer completed the triumvirate by dropping BP3 in retail stores everywhere.The Blueprint 3 is Jay-Z's 11th studio LP and it became his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, breaking the previous record with Elvis Presley. It sold 476,000 copies in its first week of release.The album is notable for "Empire State of Mind," his anthemic ode to his...

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September 7, 2023
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TLC Win Video of the Year at 1995 MTV VMAs – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 7, 1995: In November of 1994, TLC dropped their second album, CrazySexyCool, and it catapulted them to pop superstardom. The LP's third single, "Waterfalls," became the trio's most-beloved hit and the second biggest single of 1995, according to Billboard. The song also won a bunch of awards. On this day in 1995, TLC's "Waterfalls" video won four honors at the MTV Video Music Awards.The 1995 MTV Video Music Awards went down at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Michael and Janet Jackson were the big nominees, leading with a whopping 11 nominations for their futuristic visual for "Scream." But TLC...

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September 7, 2023
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DJ Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince Win First Rap VMA – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 6, 1989: The 1989 MTV Video Music Awards got a major overhaul in comparison to its previous years when new categories forBest Rap Video, Best Heavy Metal Video, Best Dance Video and Best Post-Modern Video were added to the show. On this day in 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith) won the first-ever Best Rap Video award for their song, "Parents Just Don't Understand." This was the first year that rap videos were included in the award show, which went down in Los Angeles and was hosted by Arsenio Hall.The other nominees for Best Rap Video were Ice-T's "Colors,"...

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September 7, 2023
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Backstage Documentary Opens in Theaters – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 6, 2000: In February of 1999, Jay-Z headlined the Hard Knock Life Tour, which included performances from DMX, Method Man, Redman, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and other rap superstars. The all-star trek was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of that year. On this day in 2000, the music documentary Backstage, which chronicled the historic tour, opened in theaters.Produced by Roc-A-Fella Records founder Damon Dash and directed by Chris Fiore, the documentary film Backstage offered an unfettered look at the behind-the-scenes antics during the 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour. "You hear the music, but [you see] the things we do behind [the] stage—the feelings, the emotions, and...

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September 4, 2023
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A Tribe Called Quest Reunite at Bumbershoot – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 4, 2006: Pioneering rap group A Tribe Called Quest had fans anxiously anticipating a reunion of any sort after their 1998 studio album, The Love Movement. Eight years after its release, ATCQ members Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad reunited at Seattle's 36th annual Bumbershoot Festival on this day in 2006.The Tribe were tapped as Bumbershoot's headliners alongside Kanye West and opened up with Phife, the five-foot assassin, performing his intro to "Buggin' Out." The classic tune from the New York crew's critically-acclaimed second LP The Low End Theory brought fans to a roar as ATCQ continued on with their memorable bangers like...

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September 4, 2023
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Perform at 1996 MTV VMAs – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sep. 4, 1996: While the hip-hop world was still mourning the loss of N.W.A founder Eazy-E, his Cleveland protégés, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, were rising to fame. On this day, at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, the Cleveland, Ohio group performed their hit single and Eazy-E tribute, "Tha Crossroads."As one of only three rap performances of the night, BTNH members Bizzy, Flesh, Krayzie, and Layzie dressed in white suits, had a live horse-drawn carriage onstage and gave such a heartfelt rendition of the single, audience members were singing along with ease. Bone Thugs' performance was regarded as one of the...

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August 31, 2023
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Yasiin Bey Gets Arrested at 2006 MTV VMAs – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Aug. 31, 2006: The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, was a year of small gains for hip-hop in terms of recognition of its musical contributions. However, on this day in 2006, the event was overshadowed by the arrest of Yasiin Bey, then known as Mos Def, for performing his song "Dollar Day" (aka "Katrina Clap") outside the awards ceremony in a guerrilla-style performance.The Brooklyn rapper pulled up to Radio City Music Hall on a flatbed truck around 10 p.m. while the awards show was happening inside the venue. From there, he began...

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August 30, 2023
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Biggie’s ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ Hits No. 1 – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Aug. 30, 1997: The Notorious B.I.G., who died on March 9, 1997, continued to break records and shape hip-hop culture even after his death. His song "Mo Money Mo Problems" became the first posthumous single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on this day in 1997, making him the first artist in history to achieve this feat.As one of the singles from Biggie's Life After Death album, "Mo Money Mo Problems" was produced by Stevie J and featured Bad Boy Records head honcho Puff Daddy and fellow labelmate Ma$e. The song sampled Diana Ross' classic disco hit "I'm Coming...

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August 30, 2023
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Junior M.A.F.I.A. Drop Conspiracy Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Aug. 29, 1995: After releasing his debut album, Ready to Die, in 1994, The Notorious B.I.G. wanted to share his fame and fortune with several of his friends from his Brooklyn neighborhood. Initially, he just wanted to keep his teenage friends off the streets and out of trouble, but his goal evolved into turning them into a successful rap group so they could escape the penitentiary traps of the hood. That group was Junior M.A.F.I.A. and on this day in 1995, they released their debut album, Conspiracy, via Undeas Recordings and Big Beat Records.Junior M.A.F.I.A. consisted of three separate groups and four solo artists. Lil'...

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August 29, 2023
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Pepsi Drops Ludacris After Bill O’Reilly Boycott – TIHH

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Aug. 28, 2002: Before the term "cancel culture" became a part of the social lexicon, Ludacris was canceled by Pepsi on this day in 2002 after Bill O'Reilly called out the soda giant for hiring "a man who degrades women."In 2002, Ludacris was one of hip-hop's biggest rap stars and Pepsi tapped him to be their pitchman. But on Aug. 27, 2002, Bill O'Reilly blasted Pepsi for making Luda their spokesperson during a rant on his popular Fox News program, The O'Reilly Factor. The famed conservative host urged his viewers to boycott the soda bottler for hiring a man who he deemed was...

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