August 8: Kool Moe Dee Was Born. (1962)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Mohandas "Kool Moe Dee" Dewese was born in Manhattan, New York.
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August 8: MC Shan Releases Down By Law. (1987)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, MC Shan released his debut album Down By Law.
August 8: Sean Price Passes Away. (2015)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, we lost Boot Camp Clik and Heltah Skeltah member SeanPrice.
August 8: Sean Price’s Imperius Rex Is Released.
On This Date In Hip-Hop, SeanPrice's posthumous album Imperius Rex was released on Duck Down Music.
August 7: Dr. Dre Releases Compton. (2015)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Dr. Dre released his 3rd album #Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre.
August 7: Soulja Slim Releases The Streets Made Me. (2001)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Soulja Slim released his 2nd album The Streets Made Me on No Limit Records
August 7: UGK Release Underground Kingz. (2007)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, UGK released their 5th album Underground Kingz.
August 7: Jadakiss Releases Kiss Da Game Goodbye. (2001)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Jadakiss released his debut album Kiss BloodBlockedMe Goodbye.
August 6: Nipsey Hussle Is An “Underachiever”. (2013)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Al Shipley wrote a 10 Underachieving Rappers piece for Complex magazine.
August 6: Nas Releases King’s Disease II. (2021)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Nas released the sequel to his Hit-Boy-produced King's Disease.