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Pharrell, Timbaland and Magoo were in a group called S.B.I. which stood for “Surrounded by Idiots”
In 1991, Virginia natives Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Magoo, and Larry Live were...
October 15, 2019
Afeni Shakur and Voletta Wallace, Tupac and Biggie’s moms, met for the first time at the 1999 VMAs
On the night of September 9, 1999, while presenting the Best Rap...
October 14, 2019
Fredro Starr used to be Rakim and Jam Master Jay’s barber
Before forming Onyx, Fredro Starr used to be a barber. Fredro would...
October 14, 2019
Eazy-E once attended a Republican Party fundraiser in Washington D.C.
Eric Wright—also known as—Eazy-E was the first rapper to attend an event...
October 10, 2019
Big Bank Hank’s lyrics on The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” were written By Grandmaster Caz
One of the first hip-hop songs was ghostwritten, or in this situation...
October 10, 2019
Queen Latifah & Salt-N-Pepa were the first female rappers to win a Grammy
On the night of March 1, 1995, at the 37th Grammy Awards,...
October 10, 2019
Eminem created his alter ego Slim Shady while sitting on the toilet
After being inspired by the failure of his debut album Infinite, Eminem...
October 9, 2019
The rapper Chilly Tee is the son of Nike co-founder Phil Knight
Travis Knight, also known as Chilly Tee is the son of Nike...
October 9, 2019
Young MC was the first solo rapper to win a Grammy
A year after DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince won the...
October 9, 2019