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“The Gigolo Rapp” by Disco Daddy & Captain Rapp was the first West Coast Rap song
“The Gigolo Rapp” (released in 1981) by Disco Daddy (Michael Khalfani) &...
September 30, 2019
“Graffiti Rock” was the first hip-hop TV show
Years before Yo! MTV Raps or Rap City hit the air, Graffiti...
September 30, 2019
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince were the first rappers to win a Grammy
On the night of February 22, 1989, During the 31st Grammy Awards,...
September 30, 2019
Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Warren G were once in a local rap group called 213
Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and Warren G were once in a local...
September 30, 2019
Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee was the first solo rap battle
The Cold Crush Brothers vs. The Fantastic Five was the first rap...
September 30, 2019
A$AP Ferg’s father, Darold Ferguson designed the Bad Boy Records logo
Growing up in a part of Harlem, New York known as “Hungry...
September 30, 2019
Jay-Z wrote “Buggin’” the Bugs Bunny rap at the end of Space Jam
Shawn Carter Aka Jay-Z in his Reasonable Doubt-era ghost-wrote the Space Jam...
September 30, 2019
Rap Jam: Volume One was the first Hip-Hop video game
In January 1995, Rap Jam: Volume One was released for the Super...
September 30, 2019
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, “He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper” was the first Hip-Hop double album
“He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper,” (released on March 29, 1988) the...
September 25, 2019