August 8

6 hip-hop anniversaries on August 8

1. 1962

   Kool Moe Dee is born

   Kool Moe Dee is born in Manhattan.

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2. 1988

   Straight Outta Compton is released

   Straight Outta Compton is released.

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3. 1988

   N.W.A. release 'Straight Outta Compton'

   Ruthless Records issues the debut LP by Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella. The title track, 'Gangsta Gangsta,' and 'Fuck tha Police' anchor an LP that documents Compton at the height of the crack era. In 19…

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4. 1994

   "Juicy" is released

   "Juicy" is released.

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5. 2011

   Watch the Throne is released

   Watch the Throne is released.

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6. 2011

   Jay-Z and Kanye West release 'Watch the Throne'

   Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation / Def Jam issues the Jay-Z + Kanye West collaboration LP. It is the first joint album either has fully co-credited; production is split between Kanye, Hit-Boy, Q-Tip, Mike Dean, Pharrell Williams…

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