August 8: MC Shan Releases Down By Law. (1987)

August 8, 1987 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, MC Shan released his debut album Down By Law. The album was led by “The Bridge” and would peak at #40 on the R&B charts (the word “Hip-Hop” wasn’t added to the r&b charts until 1999).

ABOVE: MC Shan – “The Bridge”
ABOVE: MC Shan – “Left Me Lonely”

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