September 19

5 hip-hop anniversaries on September 19

1. 1982

   Skepta is born

   Skepta is born in London.

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2. 1985

   PMRC Senate hearings — explicit-lyrics 'Parental Advisory' stickers established

   The Parents Music Resource Center, co-founded by Tipper Gore and Susan Baker, holds high-profile Senate hearings calling for warning labels on records with explicit content. The RIAA agrees to implement the 'Parental Adv…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1985: PMRC Senate hearings — explicit-lyrics 'Parental Advisory' stickers established. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/tipper-gore-pmrc-1985

3. 2000

   "B.O.B (Bombs Over Baghdad)" is released

   "B.O.B (Bombs Over Baghdad)" is released.

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4. 2009

   Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint 3' debuts at #1 — his record-breaking 11th #1 album

   Roc Nation / Atlantic releases Jay-Z's eleventh studio LP. The album debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 — his 11th solo #1, surpassing Elvis Presley's record for the most #1 albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200. T…

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5. 2019

   Dave wins the Mercury Prize for 'Psychodrama'

   Dave's Psychodrama (Neighbourhood / Universal, March 2019) wins the Mercury Prize. The 21-year-old South London MC becomes the youngest solo winner in the award's history. The win, alongside Skepta's 2016 and Dizzee Rasc…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2019: Dave wins the Mercury Prize for 'Psychodrama'. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/dave-psychodrama-mercury-2019