June 7: LiL Phat Shot To Death. (2012)
June 7, 2012 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Melvin "LiL' Phat" Vernell III was shot to death as he awaited the birth of his daughter.
Category: On This Date
June 6: As Nasty As They Wanna Be Declared Obscene. (1990)
June 6, 1990 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Judge Jose Gonzalez of Broward County ruled that 2 Live Crew’s As Nasty As They Wanna Be violated “communi…
June 6: Gang Starr Releases No More Mr. Nice Guy. (1989)
June 6, 1989 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Gang Starr released their debut album No More Mr. Nice Guy.
June 4: Rudy “Kato” Rangel Jr. Is Gunnned Down. (2003)
June 4, 2003 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Rudy "Kato" Rangel Jr. was gunned down at the Nationwide Kutz barbershop in what some say was a $30,000 hit …
June 4: The Course of The Inevitable Is Released. (2021)
June 4, 2021 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, LLoyd Banks released his return album The Course of the Inevitable.
June 4: 2pac Releases Hit Em Up. (1996)
June 4, 1996 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, somebody got their whole junior whopper clique smoked up when 2pac released Hit Em Up... Take Money
June 4: Nas Releases If I Ruled The World. (1996)
June 4, 1996 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Nas released his Lauryn Hill-assisted single If I Ruled The World to kick off my favorite Nas album: It Was Wr…
June 4: Delinquent Habits Debut. (1996)
June 4, 1996 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Delinquent Habits released their self-titled debut on RCA/LOUD.
June 4: Devin The Dude Was Born. (1970)
June 4, 1970 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Devin "The Dude" Copeland was born in Pontiac, Michigan.
June 4: MC Trouble Passes Away. (1991)
June 4, 1991 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, we lost LaTasha "MC Trouble" Rogers after she suffered an epileptic seizure that stopped her heart.