On This Day in hip-hop history

June 1

(06-01)

2 hip-hop anniversaries on June 1

  1. 1984

    "Roxanne, Roxanne" is released

    "Roxanne, Roxanne" is released.

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  2. 2018

    Kanye West publicly identifies as bipolar on the 'Ye' album cover

    Kanye West releases Ye — the seven-track Wyoming-sessions LP — with cover art that overlays the text 'I hate being Bi-Polar / its awesome' on a snowscape. The cover and the album's lyrical content make Kanye's bipolar di…

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