September 25

3 hip-hop anniversaries on September 25

1. 1968

   Will Smith is born

   Will Smith is born in Philadelphia.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1968: Will Smith is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/will-smith-born

2. 1980

   T.I. is born

   T.I. is born in Atlanta.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1980: T.I. is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/t-i-born

3. 2017

   Cardi B's 'Bodak Yellow' tops the Billboard Hot 100 — first solo female rap #1 since Lauryn Hill

   Atlantic Records' 'Bodak Yellow' by Cardi B reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the first solo woman rapper to top the chart since Lauryn Hill's 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' in 1998, a 19-year gap. The track stays at #1 for …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2017: Cardi B's 'Bodak Yellow' tops the Billboard Hot 100 — first solo female rap #1 since Lauryn Hill. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/cardi-bodak-yellow-no1-2017