Here are some important dates in Hip-Hop for birthdays and releases for the month of January 2014. Be sure to mark them down on your calendars so that you are current on all your favorite artists important dates. Don’t forget to wish your favorite rappers a happy birthday either.

-@RealWem

Birthdays:

01: Grandmaster Flash
08: DJ Clue
09: Lil Twist
12: Raekwon
14: LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Just Blaze
15: Young Dro, Jaz-O, Pitbull, 9th Wonder
17: Ray J
18: DJ Quick
19: Lil Scrappy
20: Kool G Rap
21: Jam Master Jay
22: DJ Jazzy Jeff
23: Mistah F.A.B
26: Gorilla Zoe
27: Lil Jon
28: Rick Ross, Rakim, Ya Boy
30: Kid Cudi

Mixtapes:

01: French Montana – Coke Boys 4
08: K. Michelle – Still No Fucks Given
17: Ace Hood – Starvation 3

Albums:

07: Kid Ink – My Own Lane
21: Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist) – Lord Steppington, Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House (EP)
24: RiFF RAFF – NEON iCON

Shows:

NYC AREA
05: 2 Chainz, Pusha T, August Alsina – Roseland Ballroom
10-11: Action Bronson – Irving Plaza Powered By Klipsch Audio
12-13: Jay Z – Magna Carter World Tour – Barclay’s Center
15: Saigon – Pyramid Club, Gangstagrass w/ ProdigyMobbDee &SmifNWessun -Bowery Ballroom
17: Slick Rick: The Ruler – Brooklyn Bowl
19: Martin Luther King Celebration w/ Talib Kweli – S.O.B’s
22: Ty Dolla $ign w/ Benja, Silverbird, Rising Sun Allstars and Quincy Vidal – S.O.B’s
24: Nipsey Hussle w/ Erk the Jerk, & The Kid Daytona – Highline Ballroom,
Masters of Ceremony w/ DMX, Epmd, Rakim, Naughty By Nature, Brand Nubian, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Biz Markie, Black Sheep – Radio City Music Hall
27: Waka Flocka Flame – BB King Blues Club & Grill
28: J. Cole – The Theater at MSG
Dom Kennedy w/ Skeme – Irving Plaza
31: Lauryn Hill – The Capitol Theatre