May 26

3 hip-hop anniversaries on May 26

1. 1975

   Lauryn Hill is born

   Lauryn Hill is born in East Orange.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1975: Lauryn Hill is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/lauryn-hill-born

2. 1993

   Allen and Albert Hughes's 'Menace II Society' opens theatrically

   New Line Cinema releases the Hughes Brothers' debut feature about a young Watts gang member trying to escape the cycle of violence around him. With Boyz n the Hood (1991), Juice (1992), and South Central (1992), the film…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1993: Allen and Albert Hughes's 'Menace II Society' opens theatrically. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/menace-ii-society-1993

3. 2002

   The Eminem Show is released

   The Eminem Show is released.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2002: The Eminem Show is released. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/the-eminem-show-released