August 1, 1977 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Michael “Double K” Turner was born in Hollywood, CA. Double K would grow up to: (1) be raised in West L.A., (2) become 1/2 of People Under The Stairs, (3) also rap as “L.A. Mike”, (3) go to high school with Murs, Scarub, and Eligh, (4) spin as DJ Kaos, (5) get his name Double K from a character in Beat Street and (6) produce. Happy Birthday and RIP Double K!
On This Date In Hip-Hop, The D.O.C. released his debut album No One Can Do It Better on Ruthless Records.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Chicago driller and Team 600 member Edai was shot and killed in South Shore.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Roger “Rampage” McNair was born in Brooklyn, New York.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, DMX released his 6th album Year Of The Dog Again.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Harold “Hype Williams” Williams was born in Queens, New York.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Carlton “Chuck D” Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, EPMD released their 2nd album Unfinished Business.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, XXL released its first issue – a double cover – with JAY-Z and Master P.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, MTV was launched — and guess what: THESE N*GGAS REALLY PLAYED MUSIC VIDEOS back then
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Big L’s 2nd album The Big Picture was posthumously released on Rawkus Records.
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