On this day, West Coast icons Digital Underground and Xzibit released noteworthy albums. Also, Eric Benet, Keyshia Cole and Ginuwine celebrate birthdays.
On August 25 in hip-hop history, Mary J. Blige put out her first Top 10 single, while 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' dropped, Bobby Brown gave us the long-awaited follow-up to 'Don't Be Cruel' and Black Star's only album was released.