August 9: Tash Was Born. (1971)
On This In Hip-Hop Rico "Tash" Smith was born.
Category: On This Date
August 9: Proof Releases Searching for Jerry Garcia. (2005)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Proof released his 2nd album Searching For Jerry Garcia.
August 9: Kurtis Blow Was Born. (1959)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Kurtis "Kurtis Blow" Blow Walker was born in Harlem, New York.
August 9: Royce Da 5’9″ Releases Success Is Certain. (2011)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Royce Da 5'9" released his 5th album Success Is Certain.
August 9: GraveDiggaz Release 6 Feet Deep. (1994)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Grave Diggaz released their debut album 6 Feet Deep.
August 8: NWA Releases Straight Outta Compton. (1988)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, NWA released their debut album Straight Outta Compton on Ruthless/Priority.
August 8: Watch The Throne Is Released. (2011)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, JAY-Z and Kanye West released their collaborative effort Watch The Throne on Roc-a-fella / Def Jam / Roc Nation.
August 8: Joe Budden’s Bells Get Rocked. (2009)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Joe Budden was met with a little wu-resistance at the Los Angeles stop on the Rock the Bells tour.
August 8: Mutulu Shakur Was Born. (1950)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, 2pac's step-father Mutulu Shakur was born in Baltimore, Maryland.