Rap Music timeline
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Shawn Corey Carter is born
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name, Jay-Z, is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former... Read more
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Ky-Mani Marley is born
Ky-Mani Marley (born February 26, 1976, in Falmouth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican actor and reggae musician. He is the son of singer Bob Marley and table... Read more
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Damian Marley is Born
Damian Robert Nesta "Junior Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978), is a reggae artist, a humanitarian, and the youngest son of the late reggae legend... Read more
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Wasalu Muhammad Jaco is born
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco (pronounced [ˈluːpeɪ], LOO-pay), is an American recording... Read more
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Rage Against the Machine is formed
Rage Against the Machine (often shortened to RATM) is an American metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1991. The band's lineup,... Read more
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Rage Against the Machine releases first album
Rage Against the Machine is the debut album by rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, released November 11, 1992. The songs on Rage Against the... Read more
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Release Their First Album, "Faces of Death"
Formed in the early 1990s, the group consisted of four members: Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone. Their first album, Faces Of... Read more
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Jay-Z releases first single "Dead Presidents"
"Dead Presidents" is the debut single released in promotion by rapper Jay-Z's from his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Its lyrics about the drug... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Ain't No Nigga" single
"Ain't No Nigga" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. It features a long verse of promiscuous rapping from a then... Read more
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Jay-Z releases debut album "Reasonable Doubt"
Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and on... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Can't Knock the Hustle" single
"Can't Knock the Hustle" is the third single from rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The song features a beat produced by Knobody,... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Feelin' It" single
"Feelin' It" is the fourth and final single from rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The song features a chorus sung by Mecca and a beat... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Who You Wit" single
"Who You Wit" is a 1997 single by rapper Jay-Z that is produced by Ski. It was released in promotion of the 1997 comedy film Sprung and appears on... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "(Always Be My) Sunshine" single
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals from Foxy Brown and... Read more
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Jay-Z releases second studio album "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1"
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on November 4, 1997. The album received positive reviews from... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Wishing on a Star" single
"Wishing on a Star" is a 1998 single by rapper Jay-Z that can be found on the United Kingdom release of In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "The City Is Mine" single
"The City Is Mine" is a the third single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals from Blackstreet and... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Money Ain't a Thang" single
"Money Ain't a Thang" is the second single from rapper Jermaine Dupri's 1998 album Life in 1472. It features rapper Jay-Z and appears as a bonus... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "It's Alright" single
"It's Alright" is a 1998 single by rappers Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek. It was released on the Streets Is Watching soundtrack for the film of the same... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Can I Get A..." single
"Can I Get A..." is a 1998 single by rapper Jay-Z that features Amil and Ja Rule. It was released on Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack in promotion of... Read more
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Jay-Z releases third studio album "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life"
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is the third album released by rapper Jay-Z. The album propelled Jay-Z into superstar status and cemented him as a... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" single
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It samples the song of the same name from... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Money, Cash, Hoes" single
"Money, Cash, Hoes" is a song featured on Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It features rapper DMX and production by Swizz Beatz. Its... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Jigga My Nigga" single
"Jigga My Nigga" is the first single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It is a hidden track on Jay-Z's fourth... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Girl's Best Friend"
"Girl's Best Friend" is a 1999 single by rapper Jay-Z that features vocals from Mashonda. It was released as a single to promote the 1999 comedy... Read more