MUSIC
KNOW YOUR MARCH MUSIC HISTORY
HITS FROM BEHIND BARS
On 14 March 1995, Tupac( 2Pac) Shakur became the first male solo artist to have a No. 1 album in the US while incarcerated. His third LP,“ Me Against the World” came out while the controversial West Coast rapper was serving eight months in prison. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 240 000 copies during its first week, which at that time broke the record for the highest first-week sales of a solo male rapper. The album also featured 2Pac’ s first Top Ten hit, Dear Mama. The seminal track, which has since ranked on multiple“ Best of” lists, marked the first song by a solo hip-hop artist to be inducted into the National Recording Registry.
( Reference: thisdayinmusic. com)
GONE, BUT LEGENDARY
In 1997, 24-year-old rap icon Notorious B. I. G. was shot and fatally wounded as he was traveling back to his hotel after leaving a Los Angeles awards party. Born Christopher Wallace, the artist – also known as Biggie Smalls – was regarded by many as one of hip-hop’ s finest MCs. He topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice in 1997 with the singles Hypnotize and Mo Money Mo Problems.
HISTORY IN THE SUPER BOWL
On 9 March in 2025, Kendrick Lamar performed at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. His show featured cameos and musical performances from SZA, Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams, and Mustard. His halftime show broke viewership records, becoming the mostwatched Super Bowl performance of all time with 133.5 million viewers, surpassing Michael
Jackson’ s 1993 Super Bowl XXVII halftime show.
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