February 21

4 hip-hop anniversaries on February 21

1. 1995

   Tupac Shakur releases 'Dear Mama'

   Interscope issues 'Dear Mama' as the lead single from Me Against the World — Tupac's autobiographical tribute to his mother Afeni Shakur, recorded shortly before he began his Rikers Island sentence in early 1995. The tra…

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2. 1995

   "Dear Mama" is released

   "Dear Mama" is released.

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3. 1995

   Notorious B.I.G. releases 'Who Shot Ya?'

   Bad Boy issues 'Who Shot Ya?' as the B-side to the 'Big Poppa' 12-inch — produced by Nashiem Myrick and Sean 'Puffy' Combs. Tupac interprets the track as a direct response to his Quad Studios shooting three months earlie…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1995: Notorious B.I.G. releases 'Who Shot Ya?'. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/who-shot-ya-released-1995

4. 1995

   "Who Shot Ya?" is released

   "Who Shot Ya?" is released.

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