Hip-Hop Universe
On this channel you will find documentary-style hip-hop retrospectives, evolutions, rankings, deep dives into rap culture and comprehensive breakdowns of iconic rap beefs, artist legacies, and genre history. I primarily focus on educating fans about the roots and evolution of rap music but I also critique and comment on rap songs, albums, rappers, diss tracks etc. You'll also find Hip-Hop rankings and countdowns here reflecting my own opinions.
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October 1st, 2002: Executive produced by Dr. Dre, the West Coast heavyweight Xzibit released his fourth studio project "Man vs. Machine" via Loud/Columbia, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with guest appearances from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, M.O.P., and Nate Dogg. Today is the 24th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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October 1st, 1991: The political hip-hop icons Public Enemy dropped their powerful fourth studio album "Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black", featuring the legendary anthem "By the Time I Get to Arizona"—written in response to Arizona's refusal to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day—alongside their metal crossover collaboration with Anthrax on "Bring tha Noize." Today is the 35th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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One of my cancelled video ideas from 5 years ago. Had the script done and everything but other youtubers did it before me so I scrapped it. I guess great minds think alike 😂. Working on my next big project, hope I can finish it soon. Stay tuned for more classics!
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September 29th, 1998: A Tribe Called Quest dropped their fifth studio album "The Love Movement", which was initially billed as their final farewell project prior to their reunion years later, featuring smooth production from The Ummah. Today is the 28th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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September 29th, 1998: Black Star dropped their influential debut "Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star" via Rawkus Records, becoming a cornerstone for late-'90s underground, conscious boom-bap hip-hop with tracks like "Definition" and "Respiration". Today is the 28th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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September 29th, 1998: JAY-Z dropped his breakthrough third studio album "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life", driven by the Broadway-sampling title track "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)". The album debuted at No. 1, went 5x Platinum, and cemented JAY-Z as a global commercial superstar. Today is the 28th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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September 29th, 1998: OutKast released their undisputed masterpiece "Aquemini" via LaFace Records. Blending live funk, gospel, and futuristic Southern poetry on cuts like "Rosa Parks" and "Da Art of Storytelling (Pt. 1)", it earned a rare 5-Mic rating from The Source. Today is the 28th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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September 28th, 2022: The Compton-raised West Coast legend Coolio passed away at age 59. He made indelible hip-hop history with his 1995 global smash single "Gangsta's Paradise," which won the GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Today is the 4th anniversary. What's your favorite track of his? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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September 28th, 1977: Born Jay Wayne Jenkins in Columbia, South Carolina, "The Snowman" Jeezy became an Atlanta trap pioneer, helping define the subgenre with his raspy delivery, street anthems, and multi-platinum projects like Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. Today is his 49th birthday! What's your favorite track of his? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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September 28th, 1999: The iconic duo Method Man & Redman dropped their long-awaited collaborative debut album "Blackout!" via Def Jam, entering the Billboard 200 at No. 3 powered by raw chemistry on hits like "Da Rockwilder". Today is the 27th anniversary! What's your favorite track on here? #hiphop #rap #music #throwback
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