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16 Jun 1989
No One Can Do It Better is The D.O.C.'s debut album. It was certified gold by the RIAA three months after it was released, and platinum on April 21, 1994. This was the only solo album The D.O.C. was able to record before a car accident resulted in crushing his larynx, permanently changing his voice.
Idolizing East Coast acts such as Run-D.M.C., The D.O.C. always showed more of a lyrical style, not talking about guns, drugs and violence. The...
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| 1989 Jun 16 |
The D.O.C. releases No One Can Do It Better
No One Can Do It Better is The D.O.C.'s debut album. It was certified gold by the RIAA three months after it was released, and platinum on April 21, 1994. This was the only solo album The...
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| 1991 |
The Fugees is Formed
The Fugees were an American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of t...
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| 2004 Nov 13 |
Russell Tyrone Jones, aka Ol' Dirty Bastard, dies of an accidental drug overdose
Jones collapsed at approximately 4:35 p.m. on November 13, 2004 (two days before his 36th birthday) at RZA's recording studio (36 Records LLC on West 34th Street in New York City). He was...
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| 2011 Nov 8 |
Heavy D Dies
The self-proclaimed "overweight lover" of hip hop, who became one of rap's top hitmakers with his charming combination of humor and positivity, enthusiastically told his Twitter followers...
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| 2012 May 4 |
Beastie Boys founder Adam Yauch dies of cancer
Various news outlets are reporting that Adam Yauch (A.K.A. MCA) of the Beastie Boys has passed away after a long bout with cancer at the age of 47. Beyond his music with the Beastie Boys,...
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