May 6

2 hip-hop anniversaries on May 6

1. 2013

   Lauryn Hill begins three-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion

   Lauryn Hill begins a three-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution at Danbury, Connecticut for failing to file federal tax returns from 2005 to 2007. She owed approximately $1M in back taxes. The sentence …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2013: Lauryn Hill begins three-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/lauryn-hill-prison-2013

2. 2016

   Skepta wins the Mercury Prize for 'Konnichiwa'

   Boy Better Know releases Skepta's Konnichiwa. In September the album wins the Mercury Prize, the second grime LP after Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner (2003) to receive the award. The win, combined with Drake's signing …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2016: Skepta wins the Mercury Prize for 'Konnichiwa'. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/skepta-konnichiwa-2016