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The Beastie Boys debut album “Licensed to Ill” was the first No. 1 rap album
The Beastie Boys debut album “Licensed to Ill” was the first No. 1 rap album
The Beastie Boys‘ debut album Licensed to Ill, which was released on...

1980s

September 24, 2019

MC Lyte’s “Lyte as a Rock” was the first hip-hop album by a solo female rapper
MC Lyte’s “Lyte as a Rock” was the first hip-hop album by a solo female rapper
MC Lyte was the first solo rapper to release her own, full-length...

1980s

September 24, 2019

Wild Style, written, directed and produced by Charlie Ahearn, was the first Hip-Hop movie
Wild Style, written, directed and produced by Charlie Ahearn, was the first Hip-Hop movie
Written, directed and produced by Charlie Ahearn, Wild Style, the first Hip-Hop...

1980s

September 24, 2019

MC Lyte was the first female rapper signed to a major label
MC Lyte was the first female rapper signed to a major label
Lana Michelle Moorer Aka MC Lyte was the first female rapper signed...

1980s

September 23, 2019

Run-D.M.C.’s “King of Rock” was the first rap album to be released on CD
Run-D.M.C.’s “King of Rock” was the first rap album to be released on CD
Run-D.M.C.’s second studio album “King of Rock” was released in January 21,...

1980s

September 23, 2019

1580 KDAY AM, Los Angeles was the first Hip-Hop radio station
1580 KDAY AM, Los Angeles was the first Hip-Hop radio station
Los Angeles radio station, KDAY 1580-AM was the first hip-hop radio station....

1970s

September 23, 2019

LL Cool J’s mom used her tax refund money to fund his Demo
LL Cool J’s mom used her tax refund money to fund his Demo
LL Cool J‘s mom, Ondrea Griffith, saw how depressed he became after...

1980s

September 23, 2019

The term “Hip-Hop” first appeared in print on September 21st, 1982
The term “Hip-Hop” first appeared in print on September 21st, 1982
The term “Hip-Hop” first appeared in print on September 21st, 1982 in...

1980s

September 23, 2019

Jay-Z shot his older brother when he was 12
Jay-Z shot his older brother when he was 12
Growing up in Brooklyn’s Marcy projects, the first, and only time, Jay-Z...

1980s

September 23, 2019

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