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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
Right after the 1982 opening of The Roxy, The Kitchen Tour in...
October 9, 2019
The last verses The Notorious B.I.G. recorded were on Puff Daddy’s “Victory”
The last verses The Notorious B.I.G.—also known as— Biggie recorded were on...
October 9, 2019
The New York City Rap Tour was the first international Hip-Hop tour
The “New York City Rap” tour—also known as The Roxy Tour—was the...
October 9, 2019
Video Music Box was the first Hip-Hop music video TV show
In June of 1983, Video Music Box launched on WNYC-TV in New...
October 9, 2019
Diddy used to be a backup dancer
In the late 80’s and early 90’s, Diddy—who created his signature dance,...
October 8, 2019
The Mercedes Ladies were the first all-female rap group
The Mercedes Ladies, which consisted of Sheri Sher, DJ RD Smiley, Tracy...
October 8, 2019
Jay-Z once bought 100 copies of Nipsey Hussle’s Crenshaw mixtape for $100 a copy
Takes a hustler to know another one. On October 8, 2013, the...
October 8, 2019
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
MTV (Music Television Network) launched on August 1, 1981. Blondie‘s music video...
October 7, 2019
Lil Wayne shot himself in the chest at the age of 12 years old
At the age of 12 years old, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. Aka...
October 7, 2019