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Wrath of the Math is the second album by the hip hop artist Jeru the Damaja. The album spawned the 2 singles “Ya Playin’ Yaself” and “Me or the Papes”. The album peaked at number 3 on the US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums, and number 35 on the US Billboard 200. The album was completely […]
The New Danger is the second studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on October 12, 2004, by Rawkus and Geffen Records. It is the follow-up to his breakthrough solo effort Black on Both Sides (1999), after which he devoted more time into his film and stage career. Production for the album was handled […]
Black on Both Sides is the debut studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999, by Rawkus and Priority Records. Prior to its recording, Mos Def had collaborated with Talib Kweli for the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star in 1998, which raised high expectations for a solo […]
T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye) is the second and final studio album by Long Island hip-hop group Leaders of the New School, released on October 12, 1993, by Elektra Records. This effort didn’t fare as well as their debut album, A Future Without a Past…, garnering a mixed reception. After the album’s release, the group […]
Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, DJ, actress, and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988’s critically acclaimed Lyte […]
Doe or Die is the debut studio album by rapper AZ, released October 10, 1995, on EMI Records. The album features guest appearances by artists such as Nas and Miss Jones and production from N.O. Joe, Pete Rock, L.E.S., and Buckwild, among others. The album spawned the single “Sugar Hill” – which was certified gold […]
KRS One is the second solo studio album by American hip-hop artist KRS-One. It was released on October 10, 1995, via Jive Records. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Diamond D, Big French Productions, Norty Cotto, Showbiz, and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Channel Live, Das EFX, Dexter Thibou, Fat Joe, […]
Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith was a cofounding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, whose debut Critical Beatdown was released in […]
Uncontrolled Substance is the debut studio album by rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. The album was released on October 5, 1999, under Loud Records. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in RZA’s basement, including his original productions for the album. Eventually […]
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons’ net worth was estimated at $340 million in 2011. After producing or managing artists such as Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Whodini, […]
