August 25

6 hip-hop anniversaries on August 25

1. 1966

   Terminator X is born

   Terminator X is born in New York City.

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2. 1998

   The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is released

   The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is released.

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3. 2001

   Aaliyah dies in a plane crash in the Bahamas

   Aaliyah Dana Haughton — singer, actress, and the central female vocal voice on Timbaland's late-90s productions (One in a Million, Aaliyah) — dies at 22 in a Cessna 402 crash on takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in the …

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4. 2003

   OutKast releases 'Hey Ya!'

   Arista issues 'Hey Ya!' as one of two lead singles from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below — André 3000 writing, producing, and performing essentially all the parts. The track spends nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 an…

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5. 2003

   "Hey Ya!" is released

   "Hey Ya!" is released.

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6. 2009

   "Forever" is released

   "Forever" is released.

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