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
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