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Happy Birthday Tyga
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 19, 2024
- 3.439 Views
Happy Birthday to Tyga, who turns 35 today. He was born on November 19, 1989 in Compton, CA.

Happy Birthday Mike Jones
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 18, 2024
- 3.025 Views
Happy Birthday to Mike Jones, who turns 43 today. He was born on November 18, 1981 in Houston, TX.

Happy Birthday Fabolous
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 18, 2024
- 3.381 Views
Happy Birthday to Fabolous, who turns 47 today. He was born on November 18, 1977 in Brooklyn, NY.

LL Cool J – “Radio”
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 18, 2024
- 3.641 Views
39 years ago today, LL Cool J released his platinum debut studio album, “Radio,” on November 18, 1985 via Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records.

R.I.P. Young Dolph
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 17, 2024
- 4.149 Views
3 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Young Dolph on November 17, 2021. The popular Tennessee rapper was fatally shot in Memphis while visiting

Dr. Dre – “The Chronic 2001”
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 16, 2024
- 4.218 Views
25 years ago today, Dr. Dre released his second studio album, “2001,” on November 16, 1999 via Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow-up to

Drake – “Take Care”
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 15, 2024
- 4.349 Views
13 years ago today, Drake dropped his sophomore album, “Take Care,” on November 15, 2011. The album features guest appearances from The Weeknd, Rihanna, Kendrick

R.I.P. Lil Peep
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 15, 2024
- 3.445 Views
7 years ago today, Lil Peep died on his tour bus before a scheduled performance in Tucson on November 15, 2017. The examiner’s office, which

Happy Birthday Ol’ Dirty Bastard
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 15, 2024
- 4.543 Views
Happy Birthday to Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who would have turned 56 today. He was born on November 15, 1968 in New York City, NY. R.I.P.

Happy Birthday B.o.B
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 15, 2024
- 3.013 Views
Happy Birthday to B.o.B, who turns 36 today. He was born on November 15, 1988 in Winston-Salem, NC.

Happy Birthday E-40
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 15, 2024
- 3.438 Views
Happy Birthday to E-40, who turns 57 today. He was born on November 15, 1967 in Vallejo, CA.

Happy Birthday Warren G
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 10, 2024
- 3.258 Views
Happy Birthday to Warren G, who turns 54 today. He was born on November 10, 1970 in LongBeach, CA.

Happy Birthday Big Pun
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 10, 2024
- 3.649 Views
Happy Birthday to Big Pun, who would have turned 53 today. He was born on November 10, 1971 in Bronx, NY. R.I.P.

Happy Birthday Scarface
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 9, 2024
- 3.879 Views
Happy Birthday to Scarface, who turns 54 today. He was born on November 9, 1970 in Houston, TX.

Happy Birthday French Montana
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 9, 2024
- 4.044 Views
Happy Birthday to French Montana, who turns 40 today. He was born on November 9, 1984 in Rabat, Morocco.

Happy Birthday Pooh Shiesty
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 8, 2024
- 3.045 Views
Happy Birthday to Pooh Shiesty, who turns 25 today. He was born on November 8, 1999 in Memphis, TN.

Happy Birthday Tech N9ne
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 8, 2024
- 3.665 Views
Happy Birthday to Tech N9ne, who turns 53 today. He was born on November 8, 1971 in Kansas City, MO.

R.I.P. King Von
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 6, 2024
- 4.026 Views
4 years ago today, Chicago rapper King Von was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia at age 26. Von and his crew were involved in

R.I.P. Quincy Jones
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 3, 2024
- 3.671 Views
Today, we lost the legendary producer and songwriter Quincy Jones, who died on November 3, 2024 at his home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles at the

Happy Birthday Nelly
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 2, 2024
- 3.751 Views
Happy Birthday to Nelly, who turns 50 today. He was born on November 2, 1974 in Austin, TX.

Happy Birthday NLE Choppa
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 1, 2024
- 3.361 Views
Happy Birthday to NLE Choppa, who turns 22 today. He was born on November 1, 2002 in Memphis, TN.

Happy Birthday Lil Peep
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 1, 2024
- 3.268 Views
Happy Birthday to Lil Peep, who would have turned 28 today. He was born on November 1, 1996 in Allentown, PA.

R.I.P. Takeoff
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 1, 2024
- 3.908 Views
2 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Migos rapper Takeoff. On November 1, 2022, following a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in

Happy Birthday Vanilla Ice
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 31, 2024
- 3.026 Views
Happy Birthday to Vanilla Ice, who turns 57 today. He was born on October 31, 1967 in Dallas, TX.

Happy Birthday J.I.D
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 31, 2024
- 3.239 Views
Happy Birthday to J.I.D, who turns 34 today. He was born on October 31, 1990 in Atlanta, GA.

R.I.P. Jam Master Jay
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 30, 2024
- 3.042 Views
22 years ago today, Hip-Hop icon Jam Master Jay was murdered in his Queens, New York recording studio on October 30, 2002. Following the Run-DMC

Happy Birthday Frank Ocean
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 28, 2024
- 3.642 Views
Happy Birthday to Frank Ocean, who turns 37 today. He was born on October 28, 1987 in Long Beach, CA.

Happy Birthday Schoolboy Q
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 26, 2024
- 3.766 Views
Happy Birthday to Schoolboy Q, who turns 38 today. He was born on October 26, 1986 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Happy Birthday Ciara
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 25, 2024
- 3.638 Views
Happy Birthday to Ciara, who turns 39 today. She was born on October 25, 1985 in Killeen, TX.

R.I.P. DJ Clark Kent
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 24, 2024
- 3.263 Views
Rest in peace DJ Clark Kent (September 28, 1966 – October, 24, 2024). Veteran deejay and producer DJ Clark Kent died from colon cancer at
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