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‘Wild Style’ was released on March 18, 1983
What is arguably the first mainstream rap film, Wild Style arrived in...
March 18, 2022
March 9, 2022
Jermaine Dupri was a backup dancer for Whodini
Many rap stars got their start as dancers. Tupac, Diddy, and Offset...
February 27, 2022
Lauryn Hill was on Live at the Apollo
In 1987, a 13-year-old Lauryn Hill took the stage at the Apolo...
February 24, 2022
Whodini’s ‘Escape’ was the first rap album in the Top 40
Rap duo Whodini saw major success during the 1980s. The group’s second...
February 13, 2022
The Treacherous Three’s “The Body Rock” was the first Rap-Rock Song
The first Rap-Rock song was “The Body Rock” by The Treacherous Three....
February 9, 2022
Rappin’ Max Robot was the first Hip-Hop comic book
The first Hip-Hop comic book was Rappin’ Max Robot by Eric Orr...
February 9, 2022
Q-Tip’s first rap name was J Nice
Q-Tip originally went by the moniker J Nice, then later, MC Love...
January 12, 2022
Run DMC’s music video for “It’s Tricky” features a cameo of Penn and Teller
Penn and Teller starred in Run DMC’s music video for “It’s Tricky”...
January 10, 2022