On This Day in hip-hop history

September 17

(09-17)

3 hip-hop anniversaries on September 17

  1. 1966

    Doug E. Fresh is born

    Doug E. Fresh is born in Bridgetown.

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  2. 1993

    The Chronic certified 3x Platinum

    The RIAA certifies Dr. Dre's debut LP The Chronic (Death Row, December 1992) 3x Platinum — three million units sold in the US in roughly nine months. The certification confirms G-funk as the commercial center of West Coa…

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  3. 2019

    6ix9ine testifies for federal prosecutors against Nine Trey Bloods

    Tekashi 6ix9ine (Daniel Hernandez) testifies as the lead government witness in the federal racketeering trial of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods set. The Brooklyn MC's cooperation — given in exchange for a substantially red…

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