May 30

3 hip-hop anniversaries on May 30

1. 1974

   Big L is born

   Big L is born in Harlem.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1974: Big L is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/big-l-born

2. 1974

   CeeLo Green is born

   CeeLo Green is born in Atlanta.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1974: CeeLo Green is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/cee-lo-born

3. 2000

   Eminem's 'The Marshall Mathers LP' sells 1.76M first week — the fastest-selling rap album ever

   Billboard reports that Eminem's second LP The Marshall Mathers LP (Aftermath/Interscope, May 23, 2000) sells 1,760,049 copies in its first week — at the time the fastest-selling solo album in US history and the fastest-s…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2000: Eminem's 'The Marshall Mathers LP' sells 1.76M first week — the fastest-selling rap album ever. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/marshall-mathers-lp-first-week-2000