May 4

3 hip-hop anniversaries on May 4

1. 2012

   Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch dies

   Adam Yauch — the Beastie Boys' bass player, co-founder, the conceptual architect of the trio's Ill Communication-era reinvention, and the founder of the Milarepa Fund for Tibetan independence — dies at 47 of salivary gla…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2012: Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch dies. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/mca-died-2012

2. 2024

   Kendrick Lamar releases 'Not Like Us' — the climactic moment of the Drake vs Kendrick beef

   Over a fortnight beginning in late April 2024, Kendrick and Drake exchange escalating diss tracks. The sequence — Kendrick's verse on Future and Metro Boomin's 'Like That' (March 22) → Drake's 'Push Ups' (April 19) → Dra…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2024: Kendrick Lamar releases 'Not Like Us' — the climactic moment of the Drake vs Kendrick beef. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/drake-vs-kendrick-2024

3. 2024

   "Not Like Us" is released

   "Not Like Us" is released.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2024: "Not Like Us" is released. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/not-like-us-song-released