From Ego Trip’s Book of Rap Lists

Important firsts...
1.  First Hip-Hop DJ: Kool Herc
2.  Location of Kool Herc’s first party: 1520 Sedgewick Avenue, Bronx, NY, 1973
3.  First Emcee: Coke La Rock
4.  First recorded rap song: “King Tim III (Personality Jock)”- Fatback (Spring, 1979)
5.  First recorded rap hit: “Rapper’s Delight”- Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill, 1979)
6.  First Hip-Hop radio show: Mr. Magic’s Disco Showcase, WHBI 105.9 FM, New York City, circa 1979
7.  First rap artist signed to a major label: Kurtis Blow (Mercury)
8.  First rap group signed to a major label: Fearless Four (Elektra)
9.  First rap album on CD: King Of Rock-Run-D.M.C. (Profile, 1984)
10. First rap double album: He’s the DJ, I’m The Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Jive, 1988)

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