That Was Me First: 10 Rappers That Made Hip-Hop History

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» by February 28, 2012, 17:18pm

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OutKast (Andre 3000)
Whether you hated it or loved it, Andre 3K's eclectic tune “Hey Ya” sparked interest. And downloads. When the Apple iTunes music store launched in 2003, Outkast broke in the digital download age with style. “Hey Ya” became the first song in iTunes' history to reach one million downloads, making it the first song to achieve platinum status online. Big boy moves.

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  • ICE PICK SLIM 17

    You also add Hip-Hop's first artist to earn Grammy are Grandmaster Melle Mel for his verse on Chaka Khan's 'I Feel For You' & Grandmixer DsT for his scratches on Herbie Han*****'s "Rockit!".  Both in 1984.

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    *should

  • Nino

    Sad that a hip-hop site don't know how to spell MC LYTE ' s name correctly.

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