In this bonus episode, B. Cox looks back at one of the greatest and consequential hip-hop release dates on the last 25 years: September 29, 1998. On this date, five highly anticipated hip-hop albums hit the stores: Jay-Z's Vol 2...Hard Knock Life, Outkast's Aquemini, A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement, Black Star's Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are... and Brand Nubian's comeback album Foundation. Each album had its reasons among fans to be highly anticipated. B. Cox looks into these reasons and what atmosphere was like trying acquire all of these releases despite them all being released the same day. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com Buy Exclusive The Vault Podcast Merchandise! www.vaultclassicpod.com/store Support The Vault Classic Music Reviews on Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpod Build Your Own Amazing Podcast Website In Less Than 5 Minutes! https://www.podpage.com/?via=ivecre8 Show Notes OkayPlayer: September 29, 1998 Was Rap Music's Last Great Release Date https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/september-29th-1998-greastest-day-rap-music-outkast-jay-z-black-star.html RockTheBells: RTB Rewind: The Greatest Release Day In Hip-Hop History https://rockthebells.com/articles/sept-29-1998-greatest-release-day-in-hip-hop-history/ The Ringer: Was September 29, 1998, the Greatest Rap Album Release Day Ever? https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/9/28/17911990/september-29-1998-greatest-rap-album-release-day Level Man: Sept 29, 1998's Iconic Rap Albums, Ranked https://www.levelman.com/sept-29-1998s-iconic-rap-albums-ranked/#3-mos-def-talib-kweli-are-black-star-black-star Hip-Hop DX: Is September 29, 1998 Still Hip-Hop's Greatest Day? https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.4161/title.while-you-were-waiting-on-kanyes-tardy-yandhi-a-golden-hip-hop-anniversary-passed Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy