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, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince‘s won Best Rap Performance for…
Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee was the first solo rap battle
The Cold Crush Brothers vs. The Fantastic Five was the first rap battle but, Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee was the first solo rap battle. While…
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 second album by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince‘s…
An Australian radio station was once banned from playing N.W.A’s “Fuck tha Police.” The staff went on strike and put N.W.A’s “Express Yourself” on continuous play for 24 hours
August 9, 1988, N.W.A released “Fuck tha Police,” a protest song from their album Straight Outta Compton. Fuck tha…
“Flashdance” was the first Hollywood feature film with breakdancing
Flashdance, directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals was the first Hollywood feature film with the hip-hop element, breakdancing.…
The Beastie Boys debut album “Licensed to Ill” was the first No. 1 rap album
The Beastie Boys‘ debut album Licensed to Ill, which was released on November 15, 1986 by Def Jam and Columbia Records,…
MC Lyte’s “Lyte as a Rock” was the first hip-hop album by a solo female rapper
MC Lyte was the first solo rapper to release her own, full-length album, Lyte As A Rock. MC Lyte’s debut album “Lyte as a…
Wild Style, written, directed and produced by Charlie Ahearn, was the first Hip-Hop movie
Written, directed and produced by Charlie Ahearn, Wild Style, the first Hip-Hop movie was released in 1983. The movie…