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Critical Beatdown is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Ultramagnetic MCs, released on October 4, 1988, by Next Plateau Records. The album’s rapper and producer Ced-Gee handled production primarily by the group, who employed an E-mu SP-1200 sampler as the album’s primary instrument. Music journalists have noted the album for its innovative […]
Curb Servin’ is the second and final studio album from the hip-hop group WC and the Maad Circle. The group disbanded the following year. Former member Coolio, who had embarked on a successful solo career, appeared on one track. Curb Servin’ peaked at #85 on the Billboard 200, and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. … […]
The Last of a Dying Breed is the sixth studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Virgin Records. The album was less successful commercially than his last few efforts, but more successful critically. It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling […]
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on October 1, 1991, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records.[1][4] The album received critical acclaim, ranking at No. 2 in The Village Voice‘s 1991 Pazz & Jop critics’ poll. The album was released on September […]
October 2, 1990 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, King Tee released his sophomore album At Your Own Risk on Capitol. Led by the title track, Ruff Rhyme, Diss You and Played Like A Piano, King Tee’s album would peak at #175 on the Billboard 200… [source: https://onthisdateinhiphop.com/news/oct-2-king-tee-releases-at-your-own-risk-1990/]
One Day It’ll All Make Sense is the third studio album by rapper Common, released on September 30, 1997, on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D. until Common’s 2011 album The Dreamer/The Believer. It was also the first album […]
Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on September 29, 1998, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. It went on to become his most commercially successful album, selling over 5 million copies in the United States. In the liner notes of the album, Jay-Z […]
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (often called simply Black Star[6][7]) is the debut studio album by Black Star, a hip-hop duo consisting of emcees Talib Kweli and Mos Def (the latter of whom now goes by Yasiin Bey). The album was released on September 29, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is […]
The Love Movement is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and their last album released during group member Phife Dawg‘s lifetime. Released on September 29, 1998, by Jive Records, it is a concept album, exploring the lyrical theme of love. Musically, it is a continuation of the group’s […]
Aquemini is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast. It was released on September 29, 1998, by LaFace Records. The title is a portmanteau of the two performers’ Zodiac signs: Aquarius (Big Boi) and Gemini (André 3000), which is indicative of the album’s recurring theme of the differing personalities of the two […]
