Born This Day: Benny Jones (Jazz Musician); Eddie Powell (Jazz Musician) | Albums Released This Day: Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" (1990); Chic - "Chic-Ism" (1992); Hammer - "The Funky Headhunter" (1994); Jennifer Lopez  - "Rebirth" (2005)

Born This Day: Arthur 'T-Boy' Ross (Motown); Early B (Reggae DJ) | Albums Released This Day: Yoko Ono - "Onobox" (1992); Adina Howard - "Do You Wanna Ride?" (1995)

Born This Day: Dexter Gordon (Jazz Musician); Chilli (TLC); Bobby V & More | Albums Released This Day: Silkk the Shocker - "My World, My Way"  (2001);  DJ Clue? - "The Professional 2" (2001) & More

Born This Day: Fats Domino; Erykah Badu; Corrine Bailey Rae; Ky-Mani Marley  | Albums Released This Day: Norah Jones - "Come Away with Me" (2002); Alanis Morissette - "Under Rug Swept" (2002); Nappy Roots- "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" (2002)

Born This Day: Rashida Jones (Singer/Actress) | Albums Released This Day: Fu-SchnickensFu-Schnickens -"F.U. Don't Take It Personal" (1992); Boogie Down Productions - "Sex and Violence" (1992); TLC - "Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip"  (1992); Brandy - "Full Moon" (2002) & More

Born This Day: Earl Sweatshirt (Odd Future); Lil Troy & More | Albums Released This Day: Killah Priest - "Heavy Mental" (1998); Kottonmouth Kings - "Stoners Reeking Havoc" (1998); Chaka Khan - "Dance Classics of Chaka Khan" (1999); Royce Da 5'9"  - "Death Is Certain" (2004)

Born This Day: Ab-Soul (Black Hippy/TDE) | Albums Released This Day: Biz Markie - "Goin' Off" (1988); Naughty by Nature-"19 Naughty III" (1993); TLC - "FanMail" (1999);  Jimi Hendrix - "Live at the Fillmore East" (1999);  Prince Paul - "A Prince Among Thieves" (1999); Eminem - "The Slim Shady LP" (1999); The Roots - "Things Fall Apart" (1999)

Born This Day: Bobby Hendricks (The Drifters); Buddy Tate (Jazz Musician) & More | Albums Released This Day: Above the Law - "Livin' Like Hustlers" (1990); Beck -"Stereopathetic Soulmanure" (1994); 5th Ward Boyz - "Gangsta Funk" (1994);  TRU - "The Truth" (2005)

Born This Day: Nina Simone | Albums Released This Day: DJ Quik - "Safe + Sound" (1995);  Madonna - "The Next Best Thing" (2000)

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