Hip-Hop History
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Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by American rapper Common, released on December 10, 2002, on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for Chocolate, selling under 300,000 copies. An […]
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 […]
Doc’s da Name 2000 is the fourth studio album by American rapper Redman. The album was released on Def Jam Recordings on December 8, 1998. It peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200. It was a top seller, being certified platinum for sales of over a million copies. The song “Da Goodness” is […]
Born Again is the first posthumous compilation album by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G., released by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on December 7, 1999. It is composed primarily of early recorded verses with newer beats and guest rappers. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in […]
Purple Haze is the fourth studio album by Harlem rapper Cam’ron. The album was released on December 7, 2004, by Cam’ron’s Diplomat Records, Jay-Z & Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Records distributed by The Island Def Jam Music Group. The release of this album was delayed several times from November 2003, the first single “Get Em Girls” […]
The Understanding is the second studio album by rapper Memphis Bleek, released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Def Jam Recordings on December 5, 2000. As of October 2002, the album has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipment of over 500,000 units. … [source: Wikipedia]
One for All is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group Brand Nubian, released on December 4, 1990, by Elektra Records. The album was highly acclaimed for its politically charged and socially conscious content. Sales never matched the wide acclaim — the album has only sold 350,000 copies as of May 2013 — but […]
Chad Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK). Signing to Jive Records in 1992, UGK released their major-label […]
Undun is the tenth studio album by the American hip-hop band The Roots. It was released on December 6, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded in sessions at several studios in Philadelphia and New York City. Production was handled primarily by Questlove, the band’s record producer, and drummer. They were joined by […]
Planet Rock: The Album is an old-school hip-hop album by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, released in 1986 as a collection of previous singles. The song “Planet Rock” was one of the earliest hits of the hip-hop music genre and remains one of its pioneering recordings. The single’s liner notes include members of Kraftwerk with […]