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January 30, 2023
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Suge Knight Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 30, 2015: Former Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on this day in 2015, for a fatal hit-and-run that left one person dead and another man hospitalized with severe injuries.The Suge Knight hit-and-run case started on Jan. 29, 2015, when the former rap mogul reportedly got into a fight on the set of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, which was filming in Los Angeles at the time. Knight was eventually turned away by security, citing a restraining order by Dr. Dre, according to The Guardian.Afterward, Knight drove to Tam's Burgers in Compton, Calif., and got into an altercation...

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January 30, 2023
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Kevin Gates Drops Debut Album Islah – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 29, 2016: After releasing a slew of mixtapes and getting a career boost in 2014, with his motivational banger, "I Don’t Get Tired (#IDGT)," Kevin Gates dropped his debut studio album, Islah, on this day in 2016, via his record label, Bread Winners' Association, and Atlantic Records.Islah, named after his firstborn daughter, was a very successful album for the Baton Rouge, Louisiana native. The project solidified him as a respected player in the rap game. The 15-track project (17 on the deluxe version) features the Bayou spitter standing solo with no guest features.Throughout the album, Gates wears his heart on his sleeve as...

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January 29, 2023
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Lil Wayne Sues Cash Money for $51 Million – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 28, 2015: After threatening legal action against Birdman and Cash Money Records due to contract renegotiations failling through in December of 2014, Lil Wayne slapped Cash Money Records with a whopping $51 million lawsuit in 2015.Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records in 1997, at 14 years old and became a prolific rapper on the label. He was first a member of the Hot Boys and then a solo artist. In the late aughts, Wayne became a label boss himself with the launch of Young Money Records and the signing of two hip-hop superstars, Drake and Nicki Minaj.In 2014, Wayne wanted off Cash Money...

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January 27, 2023
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Twista Drops Kamikaze Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 27, 2004: Twista dropped Kamikaze, his fourth and most successful studio album to date on Jan. 27, 2004.Kamikaze was a commercial and critical success for the quick-tongued Chicago MC and undoubtedly raised his profile in rap beyond the Chi-town area. The album holds producing credits from the likes of Kanye West, The Legendary Traxstar and R. Kelly. Kamikaze birthed two of Twista’s most memorable singles, "Slow Jamz" and "Overnight Celebrity."Marketed in 1992 as the world’s fastest rapper according the Guinness Book of World Records, the rhymer who once went by Tung Twista exhibited exceptional rapid rap prowess on the 17-track album. This LP was his first solo...

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January 26, 2023
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Kendrick, Imagine Dragons’ Grammys Performance – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 26, 2014: On this day in 2014, Kendrick Lamar teamed up with rock band Imagine Dragons for a mash-up performance of the their current hits, "m.A.A.d city" and "Radioactive," respectively, at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. It's been considered by many to be an epic performance that deserves some new-millennium preservation.Those of us lucky enough to see hip-hop history in the making during that particular televised 2014 Grammys show, or even better, see it live, will remember K-Dot's explosive performance during his rendition of "m.A.A.d city." During their set, both Kendrick and the band members were dressed in all white as colored powder...

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January 25, 2023
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Queen Latifah Performs at 1998 Super Bowl – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 25, 1998: On this day in 1998, Queen Latifah became the first rapper to grace the Super Bowl stage, which opened the door for hip-hop to come through and move the crowd.Queen Latifah was among a bevy of performers selected for the halftime show during Super Bowl XXXII between the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. The halftime show was "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" (the label was founded in 1959), and it featured performances from Motown legends Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves and The Temptations, as well as the label's top acts at...

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January 25, 2023
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Tha Alkaholiks Drop Their Final LP Firewater – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 24, 2006: After four albums and numerous sell-out tours, Tha Alkaholiks went their separate ways after releasing their fifth studio project, Firewater, via Waxploitation and Koch Records in 2006.Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, consist of rappers J-Ro (born James Robinson) and Tash (born Rico Smith) in addition to DJ/producer E-Swift (born Eric Brooks). From 1993 to 2001, the rap trio released four albums filled with party jams, stoner anthems and homages to their favorite malt liquor brands.In 1993, Tha Liks released their debut album 21 & Over through Loud Records, followed by Coast II Coast in 1995, Likwidation in 1997, and X.O....

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January 24, 2023
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Tone Loc Drops Loc-ed After Dark Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 23, 1989: Tone Loc dropped his debut studio album, Loc-ed After Dark, on this day in 1989 via Delicious Vinyl records.Loc-ed After Dark was critically acclaimed and a huge commercial success for the then-23-year-old rapper and actor. The 11-track collection spawned two songs that are still fan favorites from that year: the first single, the Matt Dike and Michael Ross-produced "Wild Thing," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the Young MC-penned follow-up "Funky Cold Medina," which reached No. 3 on the same tally. Both songs are two of the most recognizable party jams ever.With the Loc-ed After Dark album,...

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January 22, 2023
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Gunna’s DS4Ever Goes No. 1 on Billboard 200 – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 22, 2022: On this day, Gunna nabbed his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with his third studio effort, DS4Ever.DS4Ever was initially released on Jan. 7, 2022, via YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. The LP moved 150,300 equivalent album units in its first week of release and rocketed to the top of the Billboard 200 chart for the week of Jan. 22, 2002. In total, the album grabbed 193.5 million on-demand streams and 4,000 pure sales, making it the most-streamed album of the week.This album is the fourth and final installment of Gunna's Drip Season series after Drip Season 3...

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January 21, 2023
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Run-DMC Release King of Rock Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 21, 1985: The innovative and iconic hip-hop crew Run-DMC released their second studio album, King of Rock on this day in 1985. Today marks the 38th anniversary of their genre-blending collection.With a heavy rock influence intertwined throughout the nine-song album, the group from Hollis, Queens garnered major crossover appeal on their platinum-selling effort, King of Rock. This style of rap-rock fusion would later be mimicked by other Golden Age hip-hop acts such as the Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill and many more.The trio—Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and the late Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell—made history with this album in more ways than one....

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