Lil Rodney Cee was the first rapper to use ‘Lil’
Lil Rodney Cee, a member of Funky 4 + 1 (Funky Four Plus One), who is featured on Funky 4 + 1’s 1979 hit single “Rappin And Rocking The House”…
“Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang was recorded in one take
The Sugarhill Gang‘s “Rapper’s Delight” 12-inch was released on September 16, 1979. Rappers Delight is considered to…
The Fatback Band’s “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” was the first commercially released hip-hop song
Six years after Coke La Rock rapped his first rhymes at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York, the first commercial song with a rap was…
The Sugarhill Gang “Rapper’s Delight” was the first hip-hop music video
The Sugarhill Gang‘s “Rapper’s Delight” from their self-titled album, was the first hip-hop song to receive a music video.…
Hip-Hop was born on August 11th, 1973
When was Hip-Hop created? and Who started Hip-Hop? On August 11th, 1973, Hip-Hop was born at a “back to school jam” birthday party…