Author: Mister Anderson
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Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, printed as a 1990 release, and commercially released on January 15, 1991. In 2007, it was named the greatest hip-hop album of all time by IGN. HipHopDX called it “the album that cemented Gang Starr as a timeless tag team.” […]
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs “The Show” and “La Di Da Di” are considered early hip-hop classics. “La Di Da Di” is […]
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip-hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in […]
Money, Power & Respect is the debut album by hip hop group The Lox. It was released on January 13, 1998, through Bad Boy Records and featured production from the Hitmen, Dame Grease and Swizz Beatz. The album found huge success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the […]
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (/reɪˈkwɒn/), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success following the release of their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in 1993. […]
Byron Dwayne “Guilty” Simpson was born in 1980 in Detroit, MI. Guilty Simpson’s music career began in 1996 and he went on to work with J Dilla, Madlib, and Black Milk. His work has been distributed by Duck Down and Stones Throw over his decades-long career. He is a witty rhymer with an imposing voice […]
Dah Shinin’ is the debut studio album by American East Coast hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on January 10, 1995, via Wreck/Nervous Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz. It features guest appearances from the Boot Camp Clik. The album peaked at number […]
Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip-hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his musical career. His stage name was inspired by the character Blaze Fielding from the Streets of Rage […]
“Rapper’s Delight” is a 1979 hip-hop track by the Sugarhill Gang, produced by Sylvia Robinson. Although it was shortly preceded by the Fatback Band’s “King Tim III (Personality Jock)”, “Rapper’s Delight” is credited for introducing hip-hop music to a wide audience, reaching the top 40 in the United States, as well as the top three […]
