On This Day in hip-hop history

December 9

(12-09)

2 hip-hop anniversaries on December 9

  1. 1983

    Brian De Palma's 'Scarface' opens — defining iconography for late-80s and 90s hip-hop

    Universal releases Brian De Palma's Cuban-immigrant gangster epic starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. Initial reviews are mixed but the film becomes the dominant visual-iconography reference point for an entire generatio…

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  2. 2014

    2014 Forest Hills Drive is released

    2014 Forest Hills Drive is released.

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