December 8

3 hip-hop anniversaries on December 8

1. 1966

   Bushwick Bill is born

   Bushwick Bill is born in Kingston.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1966: Bushwick Bill is born. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/bushwick-bill-born

2. 1980

   Kurtis Blow's 'The Breaks' is certified gold — the first gold-selling rap single

   The RIAA certifies Kurtis Blow's 'The Breaks' (Mercury, August 1980) gold — the first rap single to clear 500,000 in US sales. Blow had already become the first rap solo artist signed to a major label (Mercury, 1979); th…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1980: Kurtis Blow's 'The Breaks' is certified gold — the first gold-selling rap single. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/the-breaks-gold-1980

3. 2019

   Juice WRLD dies of an accidental overdose at Chicago's Midway Airport

   Jarad Higgins suffers a fatal seizure as federal agents board his private jet at Midway International Airport in Chicago. Toxicology subsequently attributes the death to an accidental overdose of oxycodone and codeine. H…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2019: Juice WRLD dies of an accidental overdose at Chicago's Midway Airport. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/juice-wrld-died-2019