May 2: Masta Ace Releases Sittin’ on Chrome. (1995)
May 2, 1995 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Masta Ace and INC, released their 2nd album Sittin' On Chrome on Delicious Vinyl.
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May 2: Brother Ali Releases Shadows On The Sun. (2003)
April 2, 2003 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Brother Ali Is Blind released his 2nd album Shadows On The Sun on RhymeSayers Entertainment.
May 2: Jaz-O Releases Word To The Jaz. (1989)
May 2, 1989 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Jaz-O released his debut album Word To The Jaz.
May 1: Monster: The Autobiography… Is Released. (1993)
May 1, 1993 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Sanyika Shakur released Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member.
May 1: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Signs To Roc-A-Fella. (2003)
May 1, 2003 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, (and fresh out of prison), Ol Dirty Bastard, new name -- Dirt McGirt - signed with Dame Dash and Rocafella Reco…
May 1: Yo! MTV Raps Invades Unplugged. (1991)
May 1, 1991 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, MTV Unplugged featured Hip-Hop acts for the 1st time.
May 1: Big Hawk Shot And Killed. (2006)
May 1, 2006 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Screwed Up Click member John "Big Hawk" Hawkins was shot and killed. RIP Big Hawk.
May 1: Mac Daddy Passes Away. (2013)
May 1, 2013 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly of Kris Kross died of a suspected drug overdose.
April 30: Bone Thugs Release Tha Crossroads. (1996)
April 30, 1996 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Bone Thugs N Harmony released their biggest selling single Tha Crossroads.
April 30: Lloyd Banks Was Born. (1982)
April 30, 1982 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Christopher "Lloyd Banks" Lloyd was born in New Carrollton, Maryland.