April 1: Mobb Deep Releases The Infamous Mobb Deep. (2014)
April 1, 2014 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Mobb Deep released their 8th album The Infamous Mobb Deep.
April 1: Marvin Gaye Shot Dead. (1984)
April 1, 1984 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father after an argument -- a day before his birthday.
April 1: Gil Scott Heron Was Born. (1949)
April 1, 1949 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, Gil Scott Heron was born.
April 1: Diggy Simmons Disses J. Cole. (2012)
April 1, 2012 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, a then-17-year-old Diggy Simmons dropped a J. Cole diss track called "What You Say To Me and we all wished it…
April 1: MC Hammer Files For Bankruptcy. (1996)
April 1, 1996 - Remember when JAY-Z rapped "unlike Hammer 30 Mill couldn't hurt me" on "So Appalled?"
April 1: AZ Releases Undeniable. (2008)
April 1, 2008 - On This Date In Hip-Hop, AZ released his 7th album Undeniable.
March 31: Nipsey Hussle Gunned Down. (2019)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside of his Marathon Store on Crenshaw and Slauson
March 31: Retaliation Revenge And Get Back Is Released. (1998)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Daz Dillinger released his solo debut album Retaliation Revenge And Get Back on Death Row / Priority.
March 31: Jay Rock Was Born. (1985)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Johnny "Jay Rock" McKinzie Jr. was born.
March 31: Def Jam Vendetta Was Released. (2003)
On This Date In Hip-Hop, Def Jam Vendetta was released on PlayStation 2 and Game Cube.