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On this day in 2005, 50cent dropped his 2nd album “The Massacre”
At the time 50 and his G-Unit crew were in the midst of a nearly unparalleled run in terms of popularity and impact set in motion with the titanic release of Fif’s debut LP Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ in February 2003. In just two years, 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and new addition The Game had sold millions of albums, topped every conceivable Billboard chart, released dozens of mixtapes and cultivated a reputation as hip-hop’s most dangerous—and successful—crew, with 50 at its head.
With a film and soundtrack on the way for the end of 2005 and Game’s The Documentary kicking off the year that January with a No. 1 debut, the stage was set for 50 to devastate the industry again.
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On this day in 2000, “WWF Smackdown!” released on PlayStation.
A step up from earlier WWF games on PS1, Smackdown lived up to the hype having over 35+ wrestlers and multiple match types serving as the beginning to an amazing series.
What’s the 1st Smackdown you played?
On this day in 2000, Beanie Sigel dropped his debut album “The Truth”
Beans was already making his presence felt on Roc-A-Fella but songs like “Remember Them Days”, “The Truth” and “Mac Man” helped him sell 155,000 copies in its first week.
Is this a slept on Debut album?
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On this day in 2004, the Young Gunz dropped their debut album “Tough Luv”
With “No Better Luv” & “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” playing all on BET, they would debut #3 selling 128,000 copies making it the last album to come out under Roc-A-Fella marking the end of the Dynasty
Did you enjoy this album?
On this day in 1999, Eminem dropped “The Slim Shady LP”
Although it didn’t age the best, songs like “If I Had”, “Role Model”, and “My Name Is” helped Em debut at number 2 selling 283,000 copies first week eventually going 4x platinum in November.
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On this day in 1998, Silkk The Shocker dropped his 2nd album “Charge It 2 Da Game”
With “Just Be Straight With Me” & “It Ain’t My Fault” all over BET, Silkk debuted at #3 selling 245,000 copies the first week while going Platinum the next month.
Have you heard this album?
On this day in 2011, Frank Ocean dropped “Nostalgia, Ultra”
After getting fans hooked off the “Lonny Breaux” hype, songs like “Swim Good” “Novacane”, and “Strawberry Swing” helped this become one of the best tapes of the 2010’s.
What’s your fav beat on this?
Happy Birthday to The Weeknd
In the last 10 years, The Weeknd has changed the sound of modern r&b, reinvented himself with every new project, went platinum 125 times and been the soundtrack to both parties and lonely nights to millions around the world.
On this day in 2009, Drake dropped his 3rd mixtape “So Far Gone”
Even though it wouldn’t become an official commercial album until seven months later, the project captured the attention of the music world in the same way a major release would due to its blockbuster rollout and mesmerizing production.
If College Dropout was your soundtrack to the start of highschool, So Far Gone carried you into your freshman year. From production, to lyrics, to features, Drake floated into this entire tape from top to bottom and solidified himself as one of the new artist to have on your radar
On this day in 1996, 2Pac dropped his 4th album “All Eyez On Me”
The album featured five singles with two topping number one on the Billboard Hot 100; “How Do U Want It” and “California Love”. It made Hip Hop history as the first double-full-length solo Hip-Hop studio album released.
It was the second album from Tupac Shakur to hit number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 566,000 copies in the first week.
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On this day in 1997, Erykah Badu dropped her debut album “Baduizm”
Badu floated on this album but “Next Lifetime”, “On & On”, “Other Side Of The Game” and “Certainly” helped Baduizm be a commercial success debuting at number two on billboard
On this day in 2004, Kanye West dropped “The College Dropout”
Kanye, who had been a longtime producer in the music industry up until then, came out swinging with intricate bars and bouncy singles like “Slow Jamz,” “Through the Wire” and “All Falls Down.” Those singles, among others, helped propel The College Dropout to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 in its debut week.
As hit after hit rolled out of ‘Ye’s first full-length effort, The College Dropout was certified double platinum by June 2004, and has since gone triple platinum. In 2005, the 21-track classic was nominated for both Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, taking home the golden gramophone for the former.
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On this day in 2003, 50 Cent dropped his debut album “Get Rich or Die Tryin”
The hype for 50 was real and from front to back he was on fire helping him debut at number 1 selling 872,000 copies the first week eventually going 9x Platinum.
Just two years later, 50 released The Massacre, selling over 5 million copies, claiming the 21st spot on the list of highest selling rap albums of all time. In that same year, his debut album would later turn into a movie with the same name, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, providing a visual representation to all of the things 50 spoke about in the album. The early 2000s inevitably earned him the Rookie of the Year award and clearly, this man was no bust.
Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ would receive a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album and only lose to the highest selling album of all time, Outkast’s The SpeakerBoxxx/The Love Below. If any, the well-deserved accolade would be redefining gangsta rap in the early 2000s and simply put, giving us one of the best albums hip-hop has ever seen. So on this day, in all appreciation, we toast up to the birthday of ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin
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On this day in 2018, Gunna dropped his 3rd mixtape “Drip Season 3”
From top to bottom Gunna and Metro Boomin literally floated on this tape really showcasing his talents on “Helluva Price”, “Pedestrian” and “Top Off”
What’s your favorite beat on this?
