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ON THIS DAY IN 1990 🌍

36 years ago today, Public Enemy took over Madrid, Spain, performing for a packed crowd of over 2,000 fans at Sala Universal Sur.

From the streets of New York to stages across the globe, the movement knew no borders.

#PublicEnemy #HipHopHistory #FearOfABlackPlanet
October 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN

・How hip-hop first reached Japan
・Why DJs, breakdancing, and graffiti helped establish the culture
・How Japanese-language rap developed its own identity

#JapaneseHipHop #JapaneseRap #HipHopHistory

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How Japan Made Hip-Hop Its Own
YouTube video by Monumental Movement
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November 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN

・Why the Roland TR-808 initially struggled commercially
・How its synthesized drum sounds created a new rhythmic vocabulary
・The machine's influence on early hip-hop and electro

#TR808 #Roland808 #HipHopHistory

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How the Roland TR-808 Changed Music Forever
YouTube video by Monumental Movement
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November 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN

・How hip-hop first reached Japan
・Why DJs, breakdancing, and graffiti helped establish the culture
・How Japanese-language rap developed its own identity

#japanesehiphop #japaneserap #hiphophistory

https://youtu.be/jlmRN8FPo5w
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November 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
monumental-movement-records.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN

・Why the Roland TR-808 initially struggled commercially
・How its synthesized drum sounds created a new rhythmic vocabulary
・The machine's influence on early hip-hop and electro

#tr808 #Roland808 #hiphophistory

https://youtu.be/BRjyBMd6CHk
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November 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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🚨 VERY LOW STOCK ALERT! 🚨
“Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps”A salute to D Stamp Sweatshirt now available. High Quality Screen Printed designs
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#ChuckD #PublicEnemy #HipHopHistory
October 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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The Audacity: Jay-Z Reportedly Picks Himself for Super Bowl Halftime Show After a 30-Year Wait

#JayZ #SuperBowl2027 #SuperBowlHalftimeShow #RocNation #HipHopHistory #BillboardCharts #musichistory #RockHall #Beyonce #djrobblog

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Jay-Z Picks Himself; Ends Longest Wait of Any Act From the Post-MJ Era
Only Five Other Acts — All Rock and Roll Hall of Famers — Waited Longer Than Jay-Z for Standalone Super Bowl Halftime Spotlights. Here’s the History.
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October 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Fat Tony Pistol | Spotlight YO! | Public Enemy #SpotlightYO #PublicEnemy #FightThePower #believethehype #HipHopHistory FTP HUB!!! fattonypistol.wordpress.com
October 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Ex-gang leader gets 40 years to life for rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/ex-gang-leader-gets-40-years-to-life-for-rapper-tupac-shakurs-1996-murder

#gbm #TupacShakur #KeffeD #TrueCrime #HipHopHistory
October 20, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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🚨 LOW STOCK ALERT! 🚨
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October 18, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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📀 On this day in 2000, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, aka Reflection Eternal, released Train of Thought. 🧠🔥 Featuring “The Blast”, the album became a standout of underground hip hop, delivering sharp lyricism, soulful production, and substance over hype. A CLASSIC! 🎤

#HipHopHistory #RapWikipedia #HipHop
October 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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The Label Doubted. She Went Platinum In 4 Weeks. 📈#LilKim #2000sHipHop #WomenInRap #HipHopHistory
YouTube video by Behind The Beats
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October 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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@dannyhastings Wrath of the Math- 30 Year Anniversary.

30 years ago today, we put this vision on film.

​Happy 30th Anniversary to Wrath of the Math and to my brother @jeru_thedamaja.

​#WrathOfTheMath #JeruTheDamaja #HipHopHistory #GoldenEra #AnalogPhotography FilmArchives 30thAnniversary
October 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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📀 On this day in 2000, Ludacris dropped Back for the First Time and officially put Atlanta on notice! Featuring “What’s Your Fantasy” and “Ho” the album helped establish Luda as one of the most charismatic MCs of the 2000s. The South was taking over! 💿🏆

#HipHopHistory #RapWikipedia #HipHop
October 17, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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OCTOBER 17

1984: Whodini release Escape, a groundbreaking album in rap history.

2000: Ludacris drops Back for the First Time.

2000: Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) release Train of Thought.

Eminem (1972) and Wyclef Jean (1969) were born on this day.

#HipHopHistory #RapWikipedia
October 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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📀 On this day in 1984, Whodini dropped Escape, a landmark album in hip-hop history. Featuring classics like “Friends,” “Five Minutes of Funk” and “Freaks Come Out at Night,” the album helped bring rap to a wider audience. 🎤🏆

#HipHopHistory #RapWikipedia #HipHop
October 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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This is a pretty great video about the history of "Nightmare On My Street": www.tiktok.com/t/ZTysh5JuN/

This guy does amazing musical history TikToks. He's one of my favorite accounts.
Now this is a story all about how #music #musicstory #musichistory #halloweenmusic #hiphophistory
TikTok video by Patrick Hicks Music Stories
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October 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Drake Can't Save Rap From This Historic Chart Stat

#Drake #Hiphop #RapMusic #BillboardHot100 #HipHopHistory #MusicCharts #ChartHistory #djrobblog

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Drake Can't Save Rap From This Historic Chart Stat in 2026
Only Drake has reached the Hot 100 top 10 as a lead rapper in 2026. Can hip-hop avoid its worst representation since 1988 before time runs out?
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October 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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The Verse Nobody Has Replaced In 26 Years 🕊️#LeftEye #TLC #NoScrubs #90sHipHop #HipHopHistory
YouTube video by Behind The Beats
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October 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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THA SOUL: Two Chicago Men, One Hip-Hop Dream 🎤

From hip-hop’s early days to today, their Chicago story is just getting started.

#ThaSoul #ChicagoHipHop #HipHopHistory #ChicagoMusic #TEODBVision #TVSeries #ComingSoon
October 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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October 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM