Marvin Young also known as Young MC, was the first solo Rapper to win a Grammy for his 1989 hit “Bust a Move” he was also the first rapper to have ‘Young’ in his name. Some rappers who have used “Young” in their name include Young Thug, Young Dolph, Young Scooter, Young MA and plenty more.
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Young MC was the first solo rapper to win a Grammy
A year after DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince won the first Rap Grammy in 1989, Young MC became the first solo rapper to win a Grammy. Young MC won Best Rap Performance at the 32nd Grammy Awards in 1990 for “Bust a Move” from his debut album Stone Cold Rhymin.
De La Soul’s “Me Myself and I”, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson”, Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power”, and Tone Lōc’s “Funky Cold Medina” were all nominated in the 1990 Best Rap Performance category but Young MC’s “Bust a Move” won. The song peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 after spending 39 weeks on the charts. Young MC has writing credits on Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing” (1989), the first hip-hop single to go platinum.
Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Young MC was the first rapper to have ‘Young’ in his stage name.
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