On This Day in hip-hop history

July 21

(07-21)

4 hip-hop anniversaries on July 21

  1. 2003

    Dizzee Rascal releases 'Boy in da Corner' — defining grime LP

    XL Recordings issues Boy in da Corner, the debut LP from 18-year-old Dylan 'Dizzee Rascal' Mills. The album wins the 2003 Mercury Prize, the first hip-hop / grime LP to win the UK's premier album award, and consolidates …

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  2. 2008

    Rick Ross outed as a former corrections officer

    The Smoking Gun publishes documents confirming Miami MC Rick Ross had worked as a Florida Department of Corrections officer from 1995 to 1997. The revelation directly contradicts Ross's persona — built around drug-traffi…

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  3. 2015

    Drake vs Meek Mill (2015) ignites

    Drake vs Meek Mill (2015) ignites.

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  4. 2017

    Flower Boy is released

    Flower Boy is released.

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