It was April 16, 1996: the day he released his fifth studio album, Ice Cream Man. The project essentially carved the path for one of Hip Hop’s most successful music moguls as he independently went platinum and kept a lot of money, thanks to a very unique deal with Priority Records. It was one of the first examples that a regionally known artist could spout off classic records without any major radio play. By the end of the year, everyone was screaming “I’m bout it, bout it” and “break ’em off somethin.'”
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