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Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring and performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil. The film’s title comes from […]
Crenshaw is the eighth official mixtape by American rapper Nipsey Hussle. The mixtape was released as a free digital download on October 8, 2013, on mixtape hosting websites. It was also released in a limited first edition of 1,000 copies for $100 each including other incentives via his All Money In record label. The mixtape […]
Kuruption! is the debut studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on Antra Records, a label formed after Kurupt left Death Row Records. It was released as a double album and distributed by A&M Records. Originally scheduled for release on September 1, 1998, with the album cover even announcing that date, the album […]
Cypress Hill IV is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop group Cypress Hill. It was released on October 6, 1998, by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records. After 3 years from their previous album, Cypress Hill released the ‘IV’ album. The skeletons on the cover are posing as the three wise monkeys (see no evil, hear […]
Coolio died Wednesday in Los Angeles. The rapper who achieved enormous success in the 90s was visiting a friend late Wednesday afternoon when he passed away. Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, says Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend’s house, but when he didn’t come out after a while … the friend kept calling for […]
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/]
Music to Driveby is the third studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton’s Most Wanted. It was released on September 29, 1992 through Orpheus/Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Big Beat Soundlabs in Los Angeles and at Slips X Factor Studios in Inglewood from May 18 to June 9, 1992. Production was handled […]
September 22, 1992 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Da Lench Mob released their debut album Guerillas In Tha Mist on Street Knowledge. Led by the title track “Guerillas in tha Mist” and “Freedom Got An AK”, the album peaked at 24 on the Billboard 200, number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was […]
