February 16: Mahershala Ali Was Born. (1974)

February 16, 1974 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Mahershala Ali was born in Oakland, California. Mahershala Ali would grow up to: (1) be named after a prophet’s son, (2) be influenced by Doug E. Fresh and SlickRick, (3) have a degree in Mass Communication, (4) play ball for  St. Mary’s College of California, (5) sign with the Hieroglyphics and rap as Prince Ali, (6) release 2 albums, (7) act in film and television and (8) win two Oscars for his roles in Moonlight and Green Book.

Happy Birthday Prince Ali

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