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…And Then There Was X is the third studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 21, 1999, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on February 7, 2001. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammys. […]
Business as Usual is the third album by hip hop duo EPMD.[5] It was released on December 18, 1990, and was their first on Def Jam, after being signed (along with Nice & Smooth) from their former label, Fresh Records. It was also the first release under Def Jam’s new Rush subsidiary, which allowed founder […]
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX (short for “Dark Man X”), was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within […]
Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on December 18, 2001, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. In contrast to his previous work’s gangsta rap themes, the album contains socially conscious and philosophical themes similar to his 1994 debut Illmatic. Nas’ lyrics address topics such as ghetto life, American politics, and […]
The Professional is the debut studio album by American record producer DJ Clue?. It was released on December 15, 1998, via Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions took place at Alien Flyers, Platinum Island Studios, Desert Storm Studios, Soundtrack Studios, The Hit Factory, Sound On Sound Studios and at D&D Studios in New York City, Krosswire Studios […]
E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front is the third studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on December 15, 1998, by Flipmode and Elektra Records in North America. The album follows the apocalyptic theme explored by Rhymes’ first two albums, The Coming (1996) and When Disaster Strikes (1997). Musically, the […]
God’s Son is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on December 13, 2002, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. Production took place from 2001 to 2002 and was handled by several producers, including Salaam Remi, Chucky Thompson, Ron Browz, Eminem, and The Alchemist. Partly inspired by Nas’ feud with Jay-Z […]
More Fish is the sixth studio album by rapper Ghostface Killah, released on December 12, 2006, through the Def Jam label. The album’s name derives from Ghostface’s earlier 2006 release, Fishscale. The track “Good”, featuring Ghostface’s fellow Theodore Unit member Trife Da God and Mr. Maygreen, and produced by Kool-Aid & Peanut, was the first […]
Yasiin Bey (born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), previously and more commonly known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. His hip-hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which they appeared on albums by Da Bush […]
Muddy Waters is the third studio album from American rapper Redman, released December 10, 1996, on Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. The album was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding shipments of 500,000 copies. Muddy Waters debuted at number […]
