November 12

3 hip-hop anniversaries on November 12

1. 1974

   Afrika Bambaataa forms the Universal Zulu Nation

   Former Bronx River Project gang member Lance 'Afrika Bambaataa' Aasim formalizes a new social movement built around hip-hop's emerging four-element practice. The Zulu Nation codifies DJing, MCing, breaking, and graffiti …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1974: Afrika Bambaataa forms the Universal Zulu Nation. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/zulu-nation-formed-1974

2. 1996

   Lil Kim releases 'Hard Core'

   Atlantic / Undeas releases Lil Kim's debut LP Hard Core. Executive-produced by Notorious B.I.G. and Sean 'Puffy' Combs, the album's explicit sexual framings make it one of the most commercially successful and aesthetical…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1996: Lil Kim releases 'Hard Core'. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/lil-kim-hard-core-1996

3. 2016

   A Tribe Called Quest performs 'We the People' on SNL — first national performance after Phife's death

   Saturday Night Live host Dave Chappelle introduces A Tribe Called Quest's first national television performance after Phife Dawg's March 2016 death. The trio performs 'We the People...' from We Got It from Here... Thank …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2016: A Tribe Called Quest performs 'We the People' on SNL — first national performance after Phife's death. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/snl-tribe-tonight-show-2016