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

Arrested Development were the first rappers to win a Grammy in a Non-Rap category

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

Nas’ father played the cornet solo at the end of “Life’s a Bitch” off Illmatic

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

Kanye West made Pusha T rewrite his “Runaway” verse four times

Naughty by Nature’s “Poverty’s Paradise” was the first album to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys

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

RBX gave Snoop Dogg a ride to a studio session with Dr. Dre and ended up being featured on “The Chronic”