2005 -Three 6 Mafia
The first black rappers to win a Best Song Oscar was Theree 6 Mafia. The Memphis due won for “Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from the sweaty-pimp struggle story, Hustle & Flow. Three 6 also performed a gloriously awkward Oscar’s set featuring Taraji Henson’s on background vocals, and other things we didn’t expect.