April 15, 1991 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, MC Hammer became the 1st rapper to have a DIAMOND certified album. Propelled by the hit, U Can’t Touch This, MC Hammer’s Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em would go on to sell over 10 MILLION units.
April 15, 1983 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Johnson “Blu” Barnes was born in San Pedro, California.
April 15, 1999 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Nas’ Hate Me Now premiered on MTV.
April 15, 2013 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Skull Gang member Hynief caught JoJO Simmons lacking in Queens.
April 15, 2012 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, 2pac’s hologram debuted at Coachella during Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s set.
April 15, 1990 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Keenan Ivory Wayans’ sketch comedy show In Living Color debuted on FOX.
April 15, 1983 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Johnson “Blu” Barnes was born in San Pedro, California.
April 15, 1999 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Nas’ Hate Me Now premiered on MTV.
April 15, 2013 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Skull Gang member Hynief caught JoJO Simmons lacking in Queens.
April 15, 2012 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, 2pac’s hologram debuted at Coachella during Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s set.
April 15, 1991 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, MC Hammer became the 1st rapper to have a DIAMOND certified album.
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Crazy……question, was this the first cash cow in hip hop?
Nah. RUN DMC had their Adidas deal (1.6 million) before hammer came out.
My fault, wrong terminology. But now that I think about it, there were a lot of one hit wonders before Hammer.