40 Years Ago - 1986 Run-D.M.C. released their third album Raising Hell. It was the first Platinum and multi-Platinum hip-hop record. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most important albums in the history of hip-hop music and culture. it was nominated for a Grammy Award, making Run-D.M.C. the first hip-hop act to receive a nomination. "My Adidas" made #5 R&B/Hip Hop and #33 Rap "Walk This Way" peaked at #4, #8 R&B, #6 Club. "You Be Illin'" made #29, #12 R&B

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Wallflowers released their debut album Bringing Down the Horse. Led by Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett. There was no physical single release keeping all the songs from the Hot 100. "6th Avenue Heartache" has Adam Duritz from Counting Crows on backing vocals. It peaked at #2 Adult Alternative Airplay, #8 Alternative Airplay, #10 Mainstream Rock, #26 Adult Pop Airplay, #25 Pop Airplay. "One Headlight" won Grammys for Best Ro

20 Years Ago - 2001 Missy Elliott released her third album Miss E... So Addictive. "Get Ur Freak On" peaked at #7, #3 R&B, #7 Rap, #19 Pop Airplay, #3 Rhythmic Airplay. "Lick Shots" peaked at #58 R&B Airplay, #25 Rap. "One Minute Man" made #15, #8 R&B, #30 Pop Airplay, #5 Rhythmic Airplay. "Take Away" peaked at #45, #13 R&B, #29 Rhythmic Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Chubb Rock released his third album The One. "Treat 'Em Right" made #95, #33 R&B, #1 Rapm #32 Club. "The Chubbster" made #41 R&B, #1 Rap, #8 Club. "Just the Two of Us" made #20 R&B, #1 Rap. "The Big Man" made #96 and #30 Rap.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Bananarama released their fifth album Pop Life. It is the only Bananarama studio album which features singer Jacquie O'Sullivan, who replaced Siobhan Fahey following her departure in 1988. This was their break from Stock Aitken Waterman as only two songs were produced by them. Mostly ignored in the US, the chart #s are from the UK. "Only Your Love" made #27 "Preacher Man" made #20 "Long Train Running" a remake of the Doobie Brothers song made #30 "Trippin

30 Years Ago - 1996 SWV released their second album New Beginning. "You're the One" made #5, #1 R&B/Hip Hop, #3 Rhythmic Airplay "Use Your Heart" was the first song produced by the Neptunes (Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams.) It peaked at #22, #6 R&B, #19 Rhythmic. "It's All About U" made #61, #32 R&B, #30 Rhythmic.

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Fugees released their second album The Score. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, along with Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Killing Me Softly". "Fu-Gee-La" made #29, #13 R&B, #2 Rap. "Killing Me Softly" wasn't released as a commercial single so no Hot 100 chart. Itpeaked at #2 Radio Songs, #30 AC, #48 Club, #1 Pop Airplay, R&B, Rhythmic. "Ready or Not" again, not a commercial single. It made #69 Radio Songs, #22 R&B/Hip

35 Years Ago - 1991 Alexander O'Neal released his fourth album All True Man. "All True Man" made #43 and #5 R&B "What Is This Thing Called Love?" made #21 R&B, #10 Club "Shame on Me" made #30 R&B "The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)" made #73 R&B "Every Time I Get Up" made #56 R&B "Sentimental" made #31 R&B

45 Years Ago - 1981 Sheena Easton released her debut album Take My Time. The US version ( Sheena Easton ) came out two months later. Only two of her singles were on the US album "Morning Train (9 to 5)" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC. "Modern Girl" made #18 and #13 AC. "When He Shines" was not on the debut US version but was included in her second album and made #30 and #13 AC.

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Tony Rich Project released their debut album Words. The album won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "Nobody Knows" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC, #11 R&B. "Like a Woman" made #41, #30 AC and #42 R&B.. "Leavin'" made #88 and #52 AC.