#OnThisDateInHipHop, The US Supreme Court upheld, by a 7-2 vote, the 1971 FCC directive that banned radio #DJs from playing songs that glorified drugs. This obviously got overruled somewhere down the line on the grounds of censorship and 1st amendment ri… ift.tt/2Oo9wyU

#OnThisDateInHipHop, the #MillionManMarch took place at the National Mall in #WashingtonDC. The purpose of the march was to "convey to the world a vastly different picture of the Black male" and unite in self-help and self-defense against economic and so… ift.tt/2CM3QZB

Speaking of Black, #OnThisDateInHipHop, it wasn't #Kaepernick making a statement during the National Anthem - it was AmeriKkKan athletes #TommieSmith and #JohnCarlos at the 1968 Olympics in #MexicoCity. They LITERALLY used their platforms. #NeverForget ✊🏾 ift.tt/2CjTMG4

#OnThisDateInHipHop, we lost Michael #Eyedea Larsen. The #emcee died in his sleep after an accidental drug overdose. #RIPEyedea ift.tt/2COnYu8

#OnThisDateInHipHop, #BloodBlockedMe released his 7th album #TheDocumentary 2.5. The album would peak at #6 on the #2pac 200. #NoTypo ift.tt/2CkSmuW

#OnThisDateInHipHop, Marshall Marshall Mathers Mathers III was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. #Eminem would grow up to: (1) be raised in a single-parent home, (2) get bullied, (3) want to create comic books, (4) spend 3 years in 9th grade, (5) rap battle during lu… ift.tt/2CmKau0

#OnThisDateInHipHop, #2pac was beaten by officers Boyovich and Rodgers for jaywalking across the street in #Oakland, #California. Shakur subsequently brought a $10 million civil suit against the Oakland #Police Department for their actions. The suit was … ift.tt/2CPDVQM

#OnThisDateInHipHop, Jerold @RegimeGeneral Ellis III was born. #YukMouth would grow up to: (1) become 1/2 of #Luniz and #ThugLordz, (2) have 5 on it, (3) be known as #SmokeALot, (4) release 9 solo albums, (5) found #TheRegime (6) be the type to light ano… ift.tt/2QZPszY

#OnThisDateInHipHop, Ronald Baby Bash Bryant was born. #BabyBash would grow up to: (1) have #basketball dreams, (2) become a member of #PotnaDuece and #LatinoVelvet, (3) be known as Baby Beesh, (4) release 6 albums (5) share a birthday with franco a… ift.tt/2EEXJIm

(AUDIO) #OnThisDateInHipHop, #2pac was fresh out of #ClintonCorrectional Facility and #MosterKody was fresh out of #PelicanBay. MonsterKody's wife accidentally recorded this conversation on the answering service. You gotta YouTube the full thing but damn… ift.tt/2QYBrlM

#OnThisDateInHipHop, #TMZ uncovered 2000 footage of a then-21-year-old #BloodBlockedMe taking his time in-between heavy duty gangbangin to appear on the dating #bloodblockedme #ChangeOfHeart. Blood's ex, Sadita, wanted to start her [love] life from scrat… ift.tt/2OwcVff

#OnThisDateInHipHop, Troy #TroubleT Dixon was born. #TroubleT would grow up to: (1) learn how to #dance, (2) become a member of #HeavyD (RIP) and the Boyz, (3) die after falling from a raised platform after a show in #Indianapolis, and (4) be dedicated #… ift.tt/2Cv7u9j

#OnThisDateInHipHop, MeekMill met a 16-year-old #LiLSnupe who passed him his demo/#mixtape. Say what you want about #MeekMill, but for him to (1) accept the tape, (2) play the tape, (3) recognize true talent and (4) reach back out and help #Snupe #dream… ift.tt/2q3sM6o

#OnThisDateInHipHop, we lost Rudy Ray Moore - better known as #Dolemite. Moore was actually the original #GodfatherOfRap and dibbed and dabbed in #RockNRoll and #comedy. #RIPDolemite ift.tt/2NOIKdX

#OnThisDateInHipHop, #MakingTheBand2 premiered on #MTV. LOVE hosted a talent search in hopes of creating a new #HipHop group for his #BadBoy label. Through all the shenanigans, #Diddy would choose @iamsarastokes @dylandili @imfreddyp @215eness victoria ier… ift.tt/2q3Inmt

#OnThisDateInHipHop, #BluAndExile released #InTheBeginning: #BeforeTheHeavens. The project is 14-tracks from their original 2007 #BelowTheHeavens sessions. 👀👀 ift.tt/2PJZogJ

#OnThisDateInHipHop, @Logic released his debut album #UnderPressure. Led by the title track and #BuriedAlive, #Logic's GOLD-certified 1st offering would peak at #4 on the #2pac 200. #NoTypo ift.tt/2ODEnYz

#OnThisDateInHipHop, #Chicago rapper @KingOpp_Wooski was reportedly shot in the head while attending the funeral for one of his fallen comrades. The funeral was for BITCH I AM SCRAPP who was also shot in the head a couple of weeks ago. 5 others were said to… ift.tt/2PdvzrY

#OnThisDateInHipHop, FAT JOE released his 2nd album #JealousOnesEnvy. The album, which features one of #BigPun's 1st appearances, would peak at #71 on the #2pac 200. #NoTypo ift.tt/2ScBlbM

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