It was on this date Violator: The Album is a hip-hop/R&B compilation album, released on August 10, 1999 by @defjam It was the first release through the imprint @violatorsunlimited, a spin-off of @monascottyoung & Chris Lighty's Violator Management company. A number of then-Violator Management clients and associates appear on the album, among them @qtiptheabstract @bustarhymes and @therealnoreaga .The LP features production from @thebeatnuts @djscratch @diamondditc @mobbdeephavoc @nottzdaruler and @therealswizzz and featured @bustarhymes , @llcoolj , @mobbdeepqb , @jarule and the Hot Boys, among others. Violator proved to be a success, making it to #8 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned one sequel, Violator: The Album, V2.0, in 2001. Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing", the first solo single for the former @Atcq member, was the album's first single and a major pop success. "Say What", by LL Cool J, was the album's second single. This is @hiphopraisedmetheblog Where its about The Knowledge, The Culture, & The Lifestyle!! -------------------------------------------------------- Posted based on the "fair use" statute/ act. Strictly for Non-Profit and entertainment purposes only. Subject to copyrights( writing and teaching purposes #cclassave #letsgo4life #fcctv #hiphopraisedme #hiphopraisedmeblog #hiphopraisedmetheblog #TheknowledgeTheCultureThelifestyle #blogging #vlog #blogs #news #reviews #journalism #entertainment #author #literature #music #fashion #modeling #culture #education (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDuBwCcAnKH/?igshid=oew49rgmuzut
