Trick Daddy released his second album www.thug.com September 22, 1998. It was released after his debut album Based on a True Story. The Slip-N-Slide/Warlock Records project peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200. In 1999, it was certified Gold by the RIAA. The title, www.thug.com was also the URL of Trick Daddy’s official website. […]
The third studio album by hip-hop group De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate was released on September 21, 1993. It was the group’s last record to be produced with Prince Paul. The album was anchored by the single and video “Breakadawn”, which features samples from Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It” and Smokey Robinson’s “Quiet Storm.”
Craig Mack released his debut studio album, Project: Funk da World, today in 1994. It was Bad Boy Records’ second release, following the Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready to Die by one week. The album reached gold status on February 22, 1995. The hit single “Flava In Ya Ear” led the way to a meteoric rise and […]
Lupe debut album Fiasco’s Food & Liquor was released 16 years ago today (on September 19, 2006). His first radio charted single Kick Push. The album was debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200. The album received four Grammy Award nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. Other […]
S.D.E. (Sports, Drugs & Entertainment) is the second studio album by Harlem rapper Cam’ron. The album was originally titled “The Rough, Rough, Rough Album” and was set for a 1999 release, however the project was pushed back to 2000 and many new songs were recorded. The album was finally released on September 19, 2000, by […]
SALUD! My lovely wife, Tonya, and I had the pleasure of pulling up to the annual celebration Halfway There: Tampa Bay Beer Week in Armature Works. It was our first time but moving forward it’ll be on the calendar annually – highly recommend it! While Tonya’s “not into beer because it tastes like soap water”, […]
SALUD! I had a great run at Aslin Beer Company up in Alexandria, VA! These guys have been on my radar for a minute and I was pretty hype to say the least. They’ve gotta great space and their beer is top shelf so of course I copped a glass (x2) and grabbed some cans […]
SALUD! So I had the pleasure of visiting our National Harbor up in National Harbor, MD – which has been transformed into an adult playground equipped with a casino, restaurants and bars. I was happy to hear that there were some black-owned spots as well, including The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar. They have several […]
SALUD! I’ve always wanted to check out St. Augustine, FL, with it being one of the oldest cities in the country. The way history’s been painted or hidden or re-written, there’s always a chance of being disappointed in what “history” you actually find, especially for Black Americans. But that’s a whole different discussion I’ll save […]
SALUD! I had to be in D.C. for a conference last month, which happened to be Juneteenth weekend – which also happened to be the same weekend for Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival. So you already KNOW it was goin’ down! In any case, me and my co-worker Nick had a hella-productive day at […]
