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.
This day in hip-hop history includes the release of Mary J. Blige's debut record, EPMD's classic Business Never Personal and LL Cool J's standoff with a shark.