November 6—This day in Hip-hop takes a throwback to the date these two very memorable albums entered the scene, authored of course by only among the industry's finest.
History Mob Music (2012)
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The album marked the highly-anticipated collaborative effort combining “The Ghetto” rapper Too Short and The Click co-founder, E-40. Released under Heavy On The Grind Entertainment and EMI Group, the record existed in two pairs: Mob Music and Function Music—as well as featuring numerous guest appearances from artists such as B-Legit, Kurupt, DJ Battlecat, and Stressmatic. While the duo managed to land top seats off charts such as the US Top Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Pitchfork media writer Jayson Greene cites “The production is split down the middle between the flashier, more carefree, hyphy-influenced production that has become the specialty of E-40's in-house production-stable—as usual his son, Droop-E contributes the most sonically inventive tracks—and heavier, more minimal 'mob music'.”
American Gangster (2007)
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Roc-A-Fella Records proudly drops Jay-Z's tenth studio album, which significantly conceptualized the 2007 flick of the same title. While production showcased Diddy & The Hitmen, as well as Just Blaze and The Neptunes to name a few, a myriad of guest artists also rallied behind the East Coast rap mogul, including Lil Wayne, Pharrell, and Nas. The album ranked stellar success, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200, as well as selling over 400,000 thousand copies all in its debut week, not to mention attaining RIAA Platinum merely a week following its debut. American Gangster hosted multiple critically-acclaimed singles, such as the Mafioso-esque single “Blue Magic”, and “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)”, which featured additional vocal contributions from Cassie, Beyonce, and Kanye West. The latter later on received notoriety as “Best Song of 2007” by Rolling Stone.
By Jods Arboleda for RAPStation.com
