A$AP Ferg’s father, Darold Ferguson designed the Bad Boy Records logo
Growing up in a part of Harlem, New York known as “Hungry Ham (Hamilton Heights),” A$AP Ferg‘s late father, Darold…
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 soundtrack’s last song, Bugs Bunny’s rap song…
Rap Jam: Volume One was the first Hip-Hop video game
In January 1995, Rap Jam: Volume One was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, making it the first hip-hop video…
MC Hammer owned a horse named “Dance Floor” that ran in the 1992 Kentucky Derby
In 1991, MC Hammer established Oaktown Stables, a stable that would eventually own nineteen thoroughbred racehorses. One of MC…
Nate Dogg’s vocals on “Regulate” were recorded in a closet due to lack of furniture in Warren G’s apartment
Warren G sampled a VCR for the beginning of the 1994 hit “Regulate” using an Akai MPC60 and his cousin Nate Dogg recorded his…
MC Lyte was the first female rapper to receive a Gold single
MC Lyte was the first female rapper to receive a gold single with her 1993 record “Ruffneck” selling over 500,000 copies. The song…
Eazy-E signed a pre-Fergie Black Eyed Peas to Ruthless Records
Eazy-E signed a pre-Fergie Black Eyed Peas to his record label, Ruthless Records in 1992. At the time they group went by the moniker “Atban…
Scott Storch was a founding member of The Roots
Scott Storch who produced a seemingly endless list of smash hits, including Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River,” Beyonce’s “Baby Boy,”…