Jay-Z donated $1 from every ticket sold on “The Blueprint” albums tour to 9/11 relief groups
Jay-Z released his sixth studio album “The Blueprint” the same day the tragic event 9/11 happened in New York City on September…
LL Cool J helped popularize the term “GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time)
LL Cool J helped popularize the term “GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time) when he released his eighth album “G.O.A.T. (Greatest of…
Migos’ first rap name was Polo Club
Migos was formed in 2008, but Before the Migos (Takeoff, Offset and Quavo) were known as ‘Migos’ their original rap moniker was…
Dr. Dre was the first hip-hop producer to win a Grammy for Producer of The Year
On the night of February 21, 2001 at the 43rd Grammy Awards, Dr. Dre became the first hip-hop producer to win a Grammy for Producer of The…
Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” was the first Hip-Hop album inducted into the National Recording Registry
Public Enemy’s third studio album Fear of a Black Planet became the first full-length hip-hop album to be inducted into The Library of…
Eminem wrote “Lose Yourself” during 8 Mile film breaks, he recorded the song in one take
Eminem wrote and recorded Lose Yourself during film breaks for his semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile, he also recorded the Oscar winning song…
Three 6 Mafia was the first rap group to win an Oscar
On March 5, 2006, at the 78th Academy Awards, Three 6 Mafia became the first Hip-Hop group to win an Academy Award for Best…
Eminem was the first rapper to win an Oscar
Marshall Mathers—also known as—Eminem became the first rapper to win an Academy Award on the night of March 23rd, 2003, at the 75th annual…