March 26

4 hip-hop anniversaries on March 26

1. 1975

   Juvenile is born

   Juvenile is born in New Orleans.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1975: Juvenile is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/juvenile-rapper-born

2. 1995

   Eazy-E dies

   Eazy-E dies.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1995: Eazy-E dies. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/eazy-e-died

3. 1995

   Eazy-E dies of AIDS complications

   Eric Wright — NWA founder, Ruthless Records CEO, and the financial architect of the West Coast gangsta-rap industry — dies at 30 of AIDS-related complications at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. He had publicly announced his…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1995: Eazy-E dies of AIDS complications. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/eazy-e-died-1995

4. 1999

   Hard Knock Life Tour launches — Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman

   Roc-A-Fella and Ruff Ryders co-promote the Hard Knock Life Tour featuring Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman, and DJ Clue. Across 54 cities the tour grosses approximately $18M with sellout dates and zero violence-related inc…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1999: Hard Knock Life Tour launches — Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/hard-knock-life-tour-1999