The Fearless Four were the first rap group to sign with a major label
The Fearless Four (also known as The Fearless 4 or Fearless Four) was originally a duo of Devastating Tito and Master O.C. and they were…
MC Sha-Rock was Hip-Hop’s first female MC
MC Sha-Rock of Funky 4+1 was the first female rapper Sharon Green aka MC Sha-Rock of Funky 4+1 was hip hop’s first female emcee. The “1”…
Funky 4+1 was the first rap group to appear on national television
February 14, 1981 –– Valentine’s Day 1981, marked the first time a hip-hop group appeared on national television. Blondie’s Deborah…
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to appear on national television
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to appear and perform on national television after his appearance on the syndicated weekly, Soul and R&B…
Run-D.M.C.’s self-titled debut album “Run-D.M.C.” was the first Hip-Hop album to go Gold
Run-D.M.C. (Released March 27, 1984), the debut album from Run-D.M.C. was the first Hip-Hop album to go Gold. The album produced by Russell…
Kurtis Blow’s “The Breaks” was the first Hip-Hop single to go Gold
The Breaks, released on June 14, 1980, by Kurtis Blow, was the first hip-hop single to go gold. The Breaks was produced by J.B. Moore &…
Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing” was the first hip-hop single to go platinum
Wild Thing (Released January 1, 1989), a single by Tone-Loc was the first hip-hop single to go platinum. The song was produced by Matt Dike…
Common was once a ball boy for The Chicago Bulls
Back when Common was just Lonnie Lynn, Jr. growing up on 87th St. and Stony Island in Chicago’s South Side, Common played basketball in…