Master P is known to the younger generation as this entrepreneur who has his hands in everything. Back in the 90s, we knew him as the colonel of the Tank. Master P was the owner of No Limit Records. No Limit Records is my second favorite rap label ever and Master P was dropping albums every month. 25 years ago today, Master P released his seventh album called MP Da Last Don. MP Da Last Don was billed as the retirement album from Master P. Master P enjoyed a crazy run starting with the Ice Cream Man album that put him on the map. Ghetto D made him one of…
Eightball Dropped His Lost Album 25 Years Ago Today
If you followed southern hip hop in the 90s, then you are all too familiar with Eightball and MJG. Comin’ Out Hard was their Suave House Records debut album. They dropped that album in the summer of 1993, and it was an instant classic. The following spring, they dropped On Tha Outside Lookin’ In. On Tha Outside Lookin’ In was another instant classic and my personal favorite album of theirs. In the fall of 1995, they reached gold status with their On Top of the World album. On Top of the World was their most successful album and it produced Space Age Pimpin. Eightball and MJG would be a part…
Big Pun Capital Punishment Turns 25 Years Old
Big Pun has been regarded as one of the best rappers of all-time. Pun got his start alongside Fat Joe after signing with the Terror Squad. He appeared on some tracks here and there and he outshined anyone he got on a track with. In 1998, Big Pun finally released his first project called Capital Punishment. Capital Punishment was released 25 years ago today. Unfortunately, Big Pun isn’t here to celebrate its success because he passed away. Pun died on February 7th of 2000 due to health problems. His second album was released posthumously in April of 2000. As far as Capital Punishment, it was the first record from a…
Fever For Da Flavor by H-Town Turns 30 Years Old
First things first, rest in peace to Dino from the group H-Town. Unfortunately, he lost his life 20 years ago in an automobile accident. What’s crazy is he recorded an eerie track called The Day I Die two weeks prior to his death. In the 90s, H-Town was one of the many legendary R&B acts that blew up in that era. Silk, Shai, SWV, Jodeci, 112 and Jagged Edge are some of the other groups that were responsible for classic music. Fever For da Flavor was the name of the debut project from H-Town. They were discovered by Luke from 2 Live Crew, and he signed them to his label.…
C-Murder Released His Debut Life or Death 25 Years Ago
In the late-90s, No Limit Records was the hottest label in the rap game. During their run, they were known for releasing an album about every other week. Master P was a marketing genius because he would advertise upcoming releases in the booklet and on the back of No Limit releases. In 1998, No Limit Records was dropping classic album after classic. C-Murder released his debut joint called Life or Death 25 years ago today. Many people have said its arguably the best album released under the No Limit umbrella. After being a part of the group TRU and making appearances on several No Limit joints it was his turn.…
Scarface Dropped the My Homies Double Album 25 Years Ago Today
Scarface is known as one of the greatest rappers to ever touch the mic. On the controversial Billboard 50 greatest rappers list, Scarface finished 16th. I have never been upset about someone else’s list because its theirs. Scarface is my 3rd favorite rapper of all-time and the greatest MC to come from the south. Scarface first hit the rap scene with the legendary Geto Boys in 1988. The group released seven albums together and Bushwick Bill has passed away. Scarface embarked on a solo career in the fall of 1991. Mr. Scarface is Back was the name of the album and it’s considered a classic. Scarface have dropped 11 albums…
Nipsey Hussle Victory Lap Dropped 5 Years Ago Today
It’s hard to believe that Nipsey Hussle is no longer with us. Nipsey was shot and killed on March 31. 2019. At the time, he was beginning to ascend into a superstar. The year prior, Nipsey released his only studio album Victory Lap. Victory Lap dropped 5 years ago today and it was an instant success for hip hop heads. The consumers didn’t run out and immediately support the project as it sold 53K the first week. The project was dope, but unfortunately the buyers didn’t pick up on it until he passed away. Victory Lap has gone platinum, but Nipsey Hussle is more than just a rapper. Nip was…
2Pac Strictly 4 My Niggaz Released 30 Years Ago Today
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop, Billboard just released their 50 greatest rappers of all-time. Many people didn’t like it as expected, but I’m not getting upset over someone’s else’s opinion. Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar finished as the top-2 MCs ever and Nas, 2Pac and Eminem rounded out the top-5. If you have followed me over the years, you know that 2Pac is my GOAT and Nas is right behind him. Unfortunately, 2Pacalypse Now wasn’t played by me until after his second album. One of my friends introduced me to Pac’s music and instantly became a fan. 30 years ago today Strictly 4 My Niggaz was released. The…
2Pac R U Still Down Released 25 Years Ago
2Pac is still regarded by many as one of the greatest rappers of all-time. Ever since hearing him, Pac has been my GOAT and it’s still hard to believe he passed away over 26 years ago. 2Pac was taken away from us on September 13, 1996, in Las Vegas. Two months later, Death Row Records his first posthumous album The 7 Day Theory under Makaveli. The following year, his second posthumous joint was released. R U Still Down was the name of the album and it was released 25 years ago today. R U Still Down marked his 6th album and his second double album. The album was the first…
Death Row Records Released Gridlock’d Soundtrack 25 Years Ago
Death Row Records is known as one of the best hip hop labels to ever exist. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound and many others called the iconic label home. Death Row continues to be in the news seeing Snoop Dogg has expressed interest in taking over its content. Snoop will drop his new album in a couple weeks, and it’s called Bacc on Death Row. We all know that Death Row is known for their classic albums, but they dropped great movie soundtracks also. We all know that Above the Rim has been mentioned as one of the best ever. Murder Was the Case being another classic…
Ludacris Word of Mouf Released 20 Years Ago Today
Ludacris is known as one of the best lyricists to ever touch the mic despite his playful delivery. Ludacris first hit the scene worldwide over 20 years ago. Back for the First Time was his debut album and it hit hard by selling over 3 million copies. The album produced several hits like Southern Hospitality and What’s Your Fantasy. Those hits made him one of the biggest rappers in the world at the turn of the century. Unfortunately, Ludacris haven’t dropped an album in over 6 years. These days you can catch him doing movies like Fast and the Furious and being an entrepreneur. 20 years ago today, Ludacris dropped…
The Game Doctor’s Advocate Turns 15 Years Old Today
The Game has carved out a legendary career for himself in his almost 20 years in the rap game. In 2005, he dropped his debut project The Documentary and it’s one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. The Documentary went on to go triple platinum as it was released in January of 2005. Less than two years later, he dropped his second album Doctor’s Advocate. The first album was with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent through Aftermath and G-Unit Records. Between the two albums, there were a lot of drama between the Game and 50 Cent. The beef with them started with 50 Cent kicking The Game out of…
2Pac Released His Debut Album 30 Years Ago Today
Man time sure does fly by really fast, doesn’t it? We’ve celebrated the 25 year anniversary of Pac’s passing a couple of months ago. It’s hard to believe he dropped 2Pacalypse Now 30 years ago. To give you a broader view, he was recording this revolutionary album when he was 19-years-old. To put that in proper contents, listen to the rappers nowadays that’s in their late teens and early-20s, see the difference? I’m sure if you follow everything on my site, on Instagram, Twitter or know me personally, 2Pac is my all-time favorite. I mean you know it because I say it in all of my stuff. I’ll share a…
Wale Released Ambition 10 Years Ago Today
It’s hard to believe that Wale has been on the scene ever since 2009. Wale dropped his first album in November of 2009, and it was called Attention Deficit. Unfortunately, he parted ways with his label but was scooped up by Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group. Almost two years to the day, Wale released his second album and MMG debut. Ambition was the name and it featured Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Ne-Yo, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Miguel & Jeremih. Lotus Flower Bomb was released prior to the album, and it featured Miguel. Lotus Flower Bomb was a success as it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap…
Nas It Was Written Released 25 Years Ago Today
Nas is my favorite rapper alive and one of the best to ever do it. Illmatic is viewed as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all-time. Two years later, Nas returned with his second album with high expectations. 25 years ago It Was Written dropped and it was every bit as good as his debut. It Was Written debuted at the top of the charts and it went on to sell over 3 million copies. It Was Written remained his best-selling album and one of my personal favorites. While Illmatic didn’t have any major features, this one packed some dopes ones. Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep, The…
Keith Sweat Released Self-Titled Album 25 Years Ago
Keith Sweat was one of my favorite singers growing up. The Make It Last Forever and I’ll Give All My Love to You albums are two of my all-time favorite. Those two albums mentioned set the tone for what we expected from a Keith Sweat project. 25 years ago today, Keith Sweat released his self-titled album. The album went on to sell over four million records and proved he’s one of the GOATs of R&B. The Keith Sweat album was his 5th one and he hit us with Twisted as the first single. Twisted was a fixture on the R&B charts upon its release. The single sold well over 1.5…
Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt Dropped 25 Years Ago Today
Jay-Z is one of the greatest rappers to ever touch the mic. There are many that have him at the top of their all-time list. 25 years ago today, Jay-Z released his Reasonable Doubt album. The platinum selling debut is viewed by many as his best album. Personally, it’s up there with his Black Album and Blueprint joints. Reasonable Doubt had features from the Notorious Big, Mary J. Blige, Foxy Brown, Memphis Bleek and Sauce Money. Dead Presidents was his first single and it sampled Nas the World is Yours track. Of course, this was brought up when they were having beef with each other. The gold-selling single set the…
Lost Boyz Legal Drug Money Dropped 25 Years Ago Today
The 90s had so much talent that there were a lot of groups or artists that got overlooked. One of those groups was the Lost Boyz. The Lost Boyz consisted of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, DJ Spigg Nice and Pretty Lou. They released their debut album 25 years ago today. Legal Drug Money was the name and it debuted #1 in the hip hop/R&B category. Legal Drug Money eventually went gold off the strength of an unprecedented five singles. Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz were the first single to be released. It dropped way back in the late summer of 1995. The track was the typical Lost Boyz sound…
