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Clipse - "Lord Willin'"Released August 20, 2002."Lord Willin' is the debut studio album by the American hip hop duo Clip...
08/21/2025

Clipse - "Lord Willin'"
Released August 20, 2002.

"Lord Willin' is the debut studio album by the American hip hop duo Clipse. The album was released on August 20, 2002, in the United States by Star Trak and Arista. Recording sessions took place over a year, beginning in 2001. Production was handled by The Neptunes."

"The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 122,000 units in its first week of release.[2] The album was well received by critics, and is considered one of the best hip hop albums of the 2000s."

"The album was ranked 12 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Debut Albums of All-Time list."
-Wikipedia

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Happy Heavenly Birthday to the Nate Dogg! "Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professiona...
08/20/2025

Happy Heavenly Birthday to the Nate Dogg!

"Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the nickname "King of Hooks"."

"Nate Dogg was often sought to sing on other artists' tracks, usually to sing the hook. As a featured artist, he charted 16 times on the Billboard Hot 100, and in 2003 reached No. 1 via 50 Cent's "21 Questions"."

"Otherwise, his successful collaborations are numerous, including 2Pac's "All Bout U", Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", Westside Connection's "Gangsta Nation", Mos Def's "Oh No", Fabolous' "Can't Deny It", Ludacris' "Area Codes", Kurupt's "Behind the Walls", Mark Ronson's "Ooh Wee", Houston's "I Like That", Eminem's "'Till I Collapse", "Never Enough", and "Shake That", and Mobb Deep's "Have a Party"."

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Royal Flush - "Ghetto Millionaire"Released August 19, 1997."Ghetto Millionaire is the debut album by American rapper Roy...
08/20/2025

Royal Flush - "Ghetto Millionaire"
Released August 19, 1997.

"Ghetto Millionaire is the debut album by American rapper Royal Flush, released on August 19, 1997,[6] through TVT Records. The album featured various contributors, including prominent hip-hop producers Da Beatminerz, L.E.S., Buckwild and Hi-Tek."

"The album reached No. 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart  and No. 30 on the Top Heatseekers chart in Billboard magazine. The album spawned two charting singles, "Worldwide" and "Iced Down Medallions", which reached No. 41  and 18 on the Rap Singles chart respectively. "Iced Down Medallions" peaked at No. 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart."
- Wikipedia

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O.C. - "Jewelz"Released August 19, 1997."Jewelz is the second album by the rapper O.C. Unlike his debut, 1994's Word...L...
08/20/2025

O.C. - "Jewelz"
Released August 19, 1997.

"Jewelz is the second album by the rapper O.C. Unlike his debut, 1994's Word...Life, Jewelz features a wider number of guest producers and rappers. Producer DJ Premier (who also oversaw and mixed other parts of the album) lends his hand on four songs, while Buckwild and Da Beatminerz drop 3 songs each. O.Gee handles the production for two songs. D.I.T.C. members Showbiz and Lord Finesse each contribute one number and as the album was released the production was highly praised for its clean, crispy but at the same time dark and menacing sound."

"This album, like his first, received strong reviews, but lacked in sales. He made his first appearance on the Billboard 200 album chart with the album, and also made his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, with the single "Far From Yours". The album is now out of print."

"As part of the concept for Jewelz, the CD was sold with different colored disc art inspired by the color palette of various jewels." - Wikipedia

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T.I. - "Rubber Band Man"Released August 19, 2003."Trap Muzik is the second studio album by American rapper T.I., release...
08/20/2025

T.I. - "Rubber Band Man"
Released August 19, 2003.

"Trap Muzik is the second studio album by American rapper T.I., released on August 19, 2003, by Atlantic Records and his newly founded record label Grand Hustle. Due to the poor sales on T.I.'s first album, I'm Serious (2001), T.I. asked for a joint venture deal with Arista Records or to be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label. In 2002, T.I. launched Grand Hustle with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records."

"The album spawned the hit singles "24's", "Be Easy", "Rubber Band Man", and "Let's Get Away". The album features guest appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Jazze Pha, Bun B and Mac Boney. With T.I.'s longtime record producer DJ Toomp as an executive producer for this album. Trap Muzik debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 110,000 copies in the first week.[4] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)." -Wikipedia

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Mobb Deep - "Murda Muzik"Released August 17, 1999."Murda Muzik is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb D...
08/18/2025

Mobb Deep - "Murda Muzik"
Released August 17, 1999.

"Murda Muzik is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep, which was released on August 17, 1999, through Columbia Records and Loud Records.[2] It features one of the group's best-known tracks, "Quiet Storm." It is also the duo's most commercially successful album to date, for shipping over 1 million copies in the United States and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 26, 1999,[3] debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 charts. Murda Muzik also garnered positive reviews from The Source and AllMusic, among others. A censored version of the album, titled Mobb Muzik, was released simultaneously."

"Murda Muzik leaked in early 1999. The following tracks were on multiple bootlegs that didn't make the final cut.

Full tracks:

Feel My G*t Blow
Thrill Me (featuring Big Noyd)
3 The Hard Way (featuring Big Noyd) = also called "You F**kin’ Wit" and "3 From NYC"
This One (featuring Big Noyd) = also called "Pyramid Points."
Perfect Plot (featuring Big Noyd) = also called "Mobb Coming Thru" and "We Got The Drop"
Pile Raps = also called Power Rap
Nobody Likes Me
Shiesty (featuring Big Noyd) = also called "F**k That Bitch"
QB Meets Southside" (featuring Sticky Fingaz and X1)
Remixes of retail tracks:

Deer Park ft. Cormega (What's Ya Poison with intro) = also called "How You Want It"
Hoe Gonna Be a Hoe with intro
Streets Raised Me (OG Mix) (also called "That True S**t") = different sounding hook. There supposedly is also a version where children are singing the hook.
Street Kingz (featuring Nas) = U.S.A. (Aiight Then) with a Nas verse. Colombia didn't want to clear Nas for two songs. They had to cut his verse from U.S.A. (Aiight then) since he also appears on the It's Mine song.
White Lines (Quiet Storm without Havoc on the hook). Prodigy talked in between verses, it was mastered in a way that this talking sounded like it came out of a megaphone.
Thug Muzik = Has a verse of Mike Delorean from Bars & Hooks instead of Prodigy.
Murda Muzik = Longer track with a final verse from Prodigy that ultimately ended up on Thug Muzik in the retail release."

Organized Konfusion - "Stress : The Extinction Agenda"Released August 16, 1994."Stress: The Extinction Agenda is the sec...
08/16/2025

Organized Konfusion - "Stress : The Extinction Agenda"
Released August 16, 1994.

"Stress: The Extinction Agenda is the second full-length album by Queens hip hop duo Organized Konfusion, released on August 16, 1994, on Hollywood BASIC."

"The group went outside its past self-production and got help from future star producers Buckwild and Rockwilder. The album features O.C. and A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip. The album's tone is generally darker than that of its predecessor, with subject matter falling under the album's title. The album is now out of print."

"The cover was painted by the late Matt Reid AKA Matt Doo of Dooable Arts, who later committed su***de. Prince Po would later write "Be Easy", a song dedicated to him from his album The Slickness. He also designed the cover for Company Flow's seminal Funcrusher Plus." - Wikipedia

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Here’s the latest on how Los Angeles Metro is paying tribute to Nipsey Hussle in a way that merges culture, community, a...
08/16/2025

Here’s the latest on how Los Angeles Metro is paying tribute to Nipsey Hussle in a way that merges culture, community, and movement:

City Honors Nipsey Hussle With Station Rename & TAP Card Drop
In a thoughtful nod to his legacy, LA Metro has temporarily renamed the Hyde Park Station—located at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue—as “Nipsey Hussle Station”, starting August 15, which would’ve marked the late rapper’s 40th birthday. The renaming runs through August 31. (CBS News)

Zoe Zeigler, Metro’s executive marketing officer, emphasized that this is a partnership with Nipsey’s family and estate, part of the Metro x Culture series that’s designed to honor Angelenos whose work shaped the city’s cultural fabric. (CBS News)

Limited-Edition TAP Cards: Rolling With His Image
Alongside the station rename, Metro released two limited-edition TAP cards on August 15, featuring striking images of Nipsey Hussle—recognizing both his grassroots roots and his connection to LA transit.

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