‘Wild Style’ was released on March 18, 1983
What is arguably the first mainstream rap film, Wild Style arrived in theaters in the spring of 1983. The movie debuted on March 18. It earned…
Bow Wow was born on March 9
When was Bow Wow born? Bow Wow was born on March 9. Bow Wow, born Shad Moss, was born in 1987. He was a child rapper known as Lil Bow Wow and…
Jermaine Dupri was a backup dancer for Whodini
Many rap stars got their start as dancers. Tupac, Diddy, and Offset are a few. Superproducer Jermaine Dupri of So So Def fame is another…
Lauryn Hill was on Live at the Apollo
In 1987, a 13-year-old Lauryn Hill took the stage at the Apolo Theater in New York. Before she started rapping, she was a singer and actress.…
Whodini’s ‘Escape’ was the first rap album in the Top 40
Rap duo Whodini saw major success during the 1980s. The group’s second album, titled Escape, was the first rap album to crack the Top 40…
The Treacherous Three’s “The Body Rock” was the first Rap-Rock Song
The first Rap-Rock song was “The Body Rock” by The Treacherous Three. In 1980, The Treacherous Three, which consisted of DJ Easy Lee, Kool Moe…
Rappin’ Max Robot was the first Hip-Hop comic book
The first Hip-Hop comic book was Rappin’ Max Robot by Eric Orr In June of 1986, South Bronx, New York artist Eric Orr created and published…
Q-Tip’s first rap name was J Nice
Q-Tip originally went by the moniker J Nice, then later, MC Love Child. Before Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis), was…