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2602935, RE: today in hip hop history
Posted by True, Sat Sep-17-11 08:47 AM
>http://rapstation.com/td/yDHqvk6i
>Sept.15th – Public Enemy release their 5th album “Greatest
>Misses” on Def Jam Records , on this day in 1992.
>
>Def Jam Records had wanted to do a greatest hits compilation ,
>which Chuck D thought that after only 5 years in the recording
>industry was premature. So instead “Greatest Misses” became a
>collection of new songs, unreleased material and remixes of
>previous hits and album tracks courtesy of Chuck Chill-Out ,
>Sir Jinx , Damon “Dollars” Kelly , Jeff Trotter , Greg Beasley
>, Shy Skillz and the late great Jam-Master Jay.
>
>“Greatsest Misses” also featured a live U.K. television
>performance of Pete Rock’s remix to “Shut Em Down” as well as
>new tracks like the hit single ; “Hazy Shade Of Criminal” as
>well as “Gotta Do What I Gotta Do” , “Gett Off My Back” , also
>featured in the 1992 Columbia Pictures film “Mo’ Money” and
>“Air Hoodlum”.
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qiAFTkKLv0&feature=player_embedded

Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature celebrated another born day on this day as well