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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 9, 1993, by Loud Records. Recording sessions took place from late 1992 to early 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City, and the album was produced by the group’s de facto leader RZA. Its […]
Straight out the Jungle is the debut album from the hip-hop group Jungle Brothers. The album marked the beginning of the Native Tongues collective, which later featured popular artists such as De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep. The album’s masters have a lower quality than other hip-hop albums of its kind, […]
The Main Ingredient is the second album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, released on November 8, 1994. It is the duo’s last studio album to date. Characterized by sultry soul and jazz samples, The Main Ingredient saw a more polished sound than the duo’s debut, building on the praise that they had already garnered. […]
Liquid Swords is the second solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released on November 7, 1995, by Geffen Records. Recording sessions for the album began midway through 1995 at producer RZA’s basement studio in the New York City borough of Staten Island. The album heavily samples dialogue from the martial arts film Shogun […]
Soul Food is the debut album from the Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob, released by LaFace Records. Its title track was a hit single and the album included the first use of the term ‘dirty south’ (originated by Cool Breeze), on the track of the same name. The Goodie Mob quartet includes Cee-Lo Green, Big […]
American Gangster is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was conceived as a concept album—inspired by the 2007 film of the same name—and was released on November 6 of that year through Roc-A-Fella Records. The album features production from Diddy & the Hitmen, Just Blaze, and the Neptunes, among others. It also […]
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (commonly shortened to The 7 Day Theory or Makaveli) is the fifth studio album by Tupac Shakur, his first posthumous album and the last released with his creative input. Recorded in seven days in August 1996, it was released on November 5, 1996, almost two months after his […]
The 18th Letter is the debut solo album of American emcee Rakim, released November 4, 1997, on Universal Records in the United States. The album features production by DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Father Shaheed, Nick Wiz, and DJ Premier. It contains lyrical themes that concern hip-hop’s golden age, Rakim’s rapping prowess, and the state […]
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 138,000 copies in its first week […]
Tha Block Is Hot is the debut major label studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999, by Universal Records and Baby’s Cash Money Records. Recording sessions took place from 1997 to 1999, with executive production from Bryan “Baby” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams, all of these tracks were […]
