Sept. 22, 1992 saw five artists, including Redman, release their debuts. Five years later, Janet Jackson found common ground between Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell.
The Tom Tom Club's 1981 hit "Genius of Love" has been one of the most popular samples in hip-hop and R&B. In this new series, we broke down the history of the song, and some classic '90s and '00s cuts that sampled the track.
The Isley Brothers, Method Man and Redman, E-40 and Too Short, Warren G and The Dove Shack, DJ Quik, Suga Free, The Dramatics and more are also on the bill.