1970s

• Big Boi was born on February 1
• Grandmaster Flash created the Backspin
• DJ Kool Herc was Hip-Hop’s first DJ
• DJ Kool Herc and Coke La Rock went to High School together
• Hip-Hop was originally called “Disco Rap”
• A-1 DJ Pambaataa was the first female Hip-Hop DJ
• Prince Whipper Whip was the first Latino rapper
• DJ Disco Wiz was the first Latino DJ
• The Funky 4 Vs. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 4 was the first Rap Battle
• Rahiem was a member of the Funky 4 MCs and Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five