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February 8th – dead prez released their debut album “Let`s Get Free” on Loud Records, on this day in 2000.

February 7th – Big Pun dies of a heart attack while staying with his family at The Crown Plaza Hotel in White Plains, New York, on this day in 2000. Pun who was born Christopher Rios was 28 at the time of his death.

February 5th – Toronto MC and producer Saukrates released the E.P. “Brick House“ on Capitol Hill Records on this day in 1997.

February 2nd – Lil` Wayne released his seventh album “Rebirth” on Young Money Records on this day in 2010.

This is a list of the Top 10 best-selling Hip Hop albums in the United States according to the Recording Industry Association of America.