Diddy was the first rapper to win multiple Grammys in a night
On the night of February 25th 1998, at the 40th Grammy Awards, Diddy—also known as—Puff Daddy—also known as—P. Diddy—also known as—Brother…
Pharrell, Timbaland and Magoo were in a group called S.B.I. which stood for “Surrounded by Idiots”
In 1991, Virginia natives Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Magoo, and Larry Live were all in a group called “S.B.I.” which stood for…
Afeni Shakur and Voletta Wallace, Tupac and Biggie’s moms, met for the first time at the 1999 VMAs
On the night of September 9, 1999, while presenting the Best Rap Video award at the MTV Video Music Awards, Will Smith introduced Afeni Shakur…
Queen Latifah & Salt-N-Pepa were the first female rappers to win a Grammy
On the night of March 1, 1995, at the 37th Grammy Awards, Queen Latifah and Salt-N-Pepa won an award in the same category, which made them the…
The last verses The Notorious B.I.G. recorded were on Puff Daddy’s “Victory”
The last verses The Notorious B.I.G.—also known as— Biggie recorded were on Victory off Puff Daddy’s debut studio album No Way Out. The…
Although Blondie’s “Rapture” was the first music video with a rap aired on MTV, Run-D.M.C.’s “Rock Box” was the first Hip-Hop music video by a rap group aired on MTV
MTV (Music Television Network) launched on August 1, 1981. Blondie‘s music video for Rapture—which released that same year—was the 48th…
There was an all-female version of N.W.A, named H.W.A (Hoez With Attitudes)
There was an all-female version of N.W.A, named H.W.A (Hoez With Attitudes) which consisted of members Jazz, Diva, and Baby Girl. The female…
RBX gave Snoop Dogg a ride to a studio session with Dr. Dre and ended up being featured on “The Chronic”
In 1992, Snoop Dogg needed a ride to a studio session with Dr. Dre. Snoop Dogg’s cousin, RBX, gave him a ride and ended up being…