On This Day... In Hip-Hop History

[KillaCham]

January 1

1958

Joseph Saddler better known as Grandmaster Flash was born.

1966

B-Boy Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón was born.

2010

Jay-Z premieres the controversial music video for 'On To The Next One' on New Year's Eve with Carson Daly. The video contains many Illuminati and freemason imagery.

 

[Delphas]

Fam you slacking by 2 days

 

[BarryHalls]

Hip Hop history huh? This foo starts from 1958, 1966, then jumps all the way to 2010.

 

[Beta]

Lol homie started on the wrong day though

 

[achewon87]

January 3rd – Island/Def Jam purchased the independent Roc-A-Fella Records from partners Damon Dash, Kareem “Biggs” Burke and Jay-Z on this day in 2005.

Def Jam also announced that rapper Jay-Z would now be named president of Def Jam Records on this day as well, a post he would leave two years later in 2007.

 

[Go figure]

January 3rd – Island/Def Jam purchased the independent Roc-A-Fella Records from partners Damon Dash, Kareem “Biggs” Burke and Jay-Z on this day in 2005.

Def Jam also announced that rapper Jay-Z would now be named president of Def Jam Records on this day as well, a post he would leave two years later in 2007.

isn't that how jay was finally able to acquire his masters after dame tried to deny him?

 

[KillaCham]

Hip Hop history huh? This foo starts from 1958, 1966, then jumps all the way to 2010.

Lol did you really expect me to cover 45 years every single day?

 

[KillaCham]

January 2

1962

Keith Shocklee, Public Enemy and The Bomb Squad producer and DJ, was born.

2003

50 Cent is released on bail. The rapper was arrested by police in New York as guns were found in his vehicle, after his SUV was searched when left in a no-parking zone. Police found a .25-calibre handgun and a .45-calibre pistol in the vehicle, officers said both guns were loaded.

 

[Bcotton5]

Lil wayne did something on this day

 

[TheGOAT]

Jan 3rd 1989

Slick Rick debuts Great Adventures

Arsenio Hall show debuts

1995

Higher Learning soundtrack & Too Short "Cocktales" is released

 

[Thereal_ba]

January 2

1962

Keith Shocklee, Public Enemy and The Bomb Squad producer and DJ, was born.

2003

50 Cent is released on bail. The rapper was arrested by police in New York as guns were found in his vehicle, after his SUV was searched when left in a no-parking zone. Police found a .25-calibre handgun and a .45-calibre pistol in the vehicle, officers said both guns were loaded.

Wait, did 50 do any time for those guns?

 

[5 Grand]

January 2

1962

Keith Shocklee, Public Enemy and The Bomb Squad producer and DJ, was born.

2003

50 Cent is released on bail. The rapper was arrested by police in New York as guns were found in his vehicle, after his SUV was searched when left in a no-parking zone. Police found a .25-calibre handgun and a .45-calibre pistol in the vehicle, officers said both guns were loaded.

LOL @ getting caught with a .25 caliber handgun.

All that talk about guns and he's packing a .25

Who's the wanksta?

 

[Busta Carmichael]

He had 2 guns you dumbass

Take a 25 cal to the head and see if you'll survive. Smh this nigga mane.

 

[KillaCham]

Jan 3rd 1989

Slick Rick debuts Great Adventures

Arsenio Hall show debuts

1995

Higher Learning soundtrack & Too Short "Cocktales" is released

Good shit. I was gonna do Higher Learning for yesterday.

There's some things that've happened that I know from memory that I can't wait to post. Some funny shit.

 

[KillaCham]

January 4

2000

The Jungle Brothers release their fifth alvum, "V.I.P." on Gee Street Records.

2003

Eminem's "Lose Yourself" spends its 9th week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It went on to spend a total of 12 weeks at #1.

@Stew

 

[Stew]

I Dnt get it.

 

[5 Grand]

He had 2 guns you dumbass

Take a 25 cal to the head and see if you'll survive. Smh this nigga mane.

2Pac took five .22 caliber shots (I think he took two to the head) and checked himself out of the hospital the same day.

I doubt a .25 caliber gun would penetrate your skull.

You're an idiot if you're packing a .25

I'll take a .357 revolver over a .25 semi-automatic.

 

[Shawn Jay-Z Carter]

January 4 1988

Getting chased through my building by some crazy crackheads lead to me losing 92 bricks. They snatched my chain too but it belonged to Jaz anyway. It was a gloomy day

 

[TheGOAT]

January 4th 2000

Any Given Sunday soundtrack released

2005

ODB Osirus mixtape drops

 

[TheGOAT]

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