Young MC was the first solo rapper to win a Grammy

Although the Kitchen Tour was the first U.S. Hip-Hop Tour, the Fresh Fest Tour was the first major U.S. Hip-Hop tour

The New York City Rap Tour was the first international Hip-Hop tour

Video Music Box was the first Hip-Hop music video TV show

Although Blondie’s “Rapture” was the first music video with a rap aired on MTV, Run-D.M.C.’s “Rock Box” was the first Hip-Hop music video by a rap group aired on MTV

There was an all-female version of N.W.A, named H.W.A (Hoez With Attitudes)

Eric B. & Rakim was originally supposed to be Eric B. & Freddie Foxxx

Salt-N-Pepa’s “Hot, Cool & Vicious” was the first gold and platinum album by a female rap group

Although Blondie’s “Rapture” was the first song with a rap to go No. 1, Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” was the first No. 1 rap song by a rapper