February 15

3 hip-hop anniversaries on February 15

1. 1969

   Birdman is born

   Birdman is born in New Orleans.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1969: Birdman is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/birdman-rapper-born

2. 1999

   Big L dies

   Big L dies (homicide (shot in Harlem; case investigated by NYPD)).

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1999: Big L dies. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/big-l-died

3. 1999

   Big L is shot and killed in Harlem

   Lamont Coleman — Harlem MC, D.I.T.C. crew member, and one of the most respected technical lyricists of the late-90s underground — is shot multiple times on West 139th Street in his Harlem neighborhood. He was 24. Gerard …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1999: Big L is shot and killed in Harlem. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/big-l-died-1999