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Jacinta Howard
![Jacinta Howard](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2016/02/jacinta2.jpg?w=300&q=75)
![$4,117 Sale Earns Prince Top Spot on Most Expensive Cassette List](http://townsquare.media/site/960/files/2019/07/versace-experience1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
$4,117 Sale Earns Prince Top Spot on Most Expensive Cassette List
The price was nearly $2,000 more than the second-place title.
![5 Reasons Janet Jackson Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/10/janet-jackson.jpg?w=980&q=75)
5 Reasons Janet Jackson Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
When you list the artists who've been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of the most jaw-dropping has to be Janet Jackson.
![Ludacris Becomes a Star With ‘Back for the First Time': Oct. 17 in Hip-Hop History](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/10/oct17-hip-hop-history.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ludacris Becomes a Star With ‘Back for the First Time': Oct. 17 in Hip-Hop History
Whodini becomes the first hip-hop act to chart in the Top 40, Deltron 3030 visits the dystopian future, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek team up, Ludacris drops his major label debut, and Eminem and Wyclef Jean are born.
![Mase Scores a Hit for Bad Boy’s ‘Shiny Suit’ Era: Oct. 14 in Hip-Hop History](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/10/10-14-hip-hop-history.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mase Scores a Hit for Bad Boy’s ‘Shiny Suit’ Era: Oct. 14 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Prince released Controversy, LL Cool J dropped Phenomenon, Gravediggaz delivered their second album and Mase scored a major hit for Bad Boy's shiny suit era with "Feels So Good."
![Mos Def Drops a Hip-Hop Classic: Oct. 12 in Hip-Hop History](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/10/oct-12-hip-hop-history.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mos Def Drops a Hip-Hop Classic: Oct. 12 in Hip-Hop History
George Clinton paints the white house black, Spice 1 is 'Immortalized,' Warren G wants it all, Salt-N-Pepa continue to prove they're 'Very Necessary.'
![Common Asks to Borrow A Dollar: Oct. 6 in Hip-Hop History](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/10/october-6-hip-hop-history.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Common Asks to Borrow A Dollar: Oct. 6 in Hip-Hop History
Common makes his rap debut, Kurupt shows respect to his East and West coast roots, Pras and Bizzy Bone make a solo go of it Mack 10 delivers 'The Recipe.'
![Black Thought Is Born: Oct. 3 in Hip-Hop History](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/09/oct-3-hip-hop.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Black Thought Is Born: Oct. 3 in Hip-Hop History
MC Lyte establishes herself as a premier emcee, Scarface releases a slept-on banger, VH1 pays proper homage to hip-hop, and Black Thought is born.
![20 Years Ago: Jay-Z’s ‘Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life’ Turns Him Into a Rap Superstar](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/09/jay-z.jpg?w=980&q=75)
20 Years Ago: Jay-Z’s ‘Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life’ Turns Him Into a Rap Superstar
On its 20th anniversary, we look back at the album that propelled Jay-Z to superstar status, 'Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life.'
![Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock Drop a Rap Classic: Sept. 20 in Hip-Hop History](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/09/sept-20.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock Drop a Rap Classic: Sept. 20 in Hip-Hop History
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock release one of the biggest songs in the history of rap and Craig Mack helps put Bad Boy Records on the map.
![Pras Says a Fugees Reunion Will Never Happen: ‘It Was the Most Dysfunctional Energy’](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2018/09/pras.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pras Says a Fugees Reunion Will Never Happen: ‘It Was the Most Dysfunctional Energy’
'It was the most dysfunctional energy. That s---'s not good for your emotional state.'