Throwback Albums: Snoop, Pac, Jay-Z, and Raw Fus

This day in Hip-hop acknowledges the following iconic albums making their debut on this day, several years back.

 

Live From The Styleetron (1991)

• Marking the memorable debut of Oakland-based hip-hop supergroup, Raw Fusion, the album showcased an unexpected dive into a more minimal, jazzy sound, as opposed to the previous P-funk sounds witnessed in earlier work. Raw Fusion represented the combined forces of Digital Underground's Money-B and DJ Fuze, ushering their distinct humor-induced lyricism onto the West Coast scene.

 

2Pacalypse Now (1991)

• Hip-hop legend, Tupac Shakur's debut album also released on this day under Interscope and EastWest Records America. The record featured breakout hits, such as “Brenda's Got a Baby”, “If My Homie Calls”, and “Trapped”—all of which are now critically-acclaimed Hip-hop classics. The album recently released it's 25^th anniversary Vinyl edition, catered by Respect The Classics.

 

The Doggfather (1996)

• Going big in the West Coast scene, Snoop Dogg continued his ongoing G-funk phenomenal brand of rap with his second album, signed under Death Row and Interscope Records. The album became a commercial success, debuting at #1 on both the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, as well as selling over 470,000 copies in its debut week, extending to over two million to this date.

 

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002)

• Moving onto the East, Jay-Z released his seventh studio album, brandishing the Roc-A-Fella Records insignia. The album represented a direct sequel to his previous The Blueprint album, which released a year prior. The album also marked Jay-Z's first project debuting at #1 in its premier week, and featured hit-singles such as “03 Bonnie & Clyde”, “Excuse Me Miss”, and “Hovi Baby”.

 

By Jods Arboleda for RAPStation.com