Beyoncé arrives on planet Earth, super producer/DJ Mark Ronson is born, and Usher lets the world in on his relationship with Chilli via "U Got It Bad."
Beyonce goes dancehall, Wu-Tang introduces their first solo star, Andre 3000 makes a declaration for the south on hip-hop's biggest stage, and more in today's hip-hop history.
"I'm very in tune with the concept of life and the concept of growth in my personal life and just making sure that [this album] really tells a story of where I'm at and where I've been."