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Subject: Question About Rap Artists
Hello everyone.......
I've entered a contest consisting of questions regarding several artists, but I don't really know the rap artists and was wondering if you could help. The question is........
"What was the first rap song to hit #1?"
Can anyone help me? I'd appreciate it! :)
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
The only thing I found said Vanilla Ice's 'Ice, Ice, Baby' was the first rap song to hit #1 on th pop charts. Hope that helps.
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
"Raper's Delight" by The SugarHill Gang?
That's a good possibility, for sure. ;)
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
Well, I don't know if this counts but Blondie's Rapture went to #1 in 1981. ???
She's not a rap artist, but I believe this song was "rap" in an earlier form.
Just my 2 cents. :D
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
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Well, I don't know if this counts but Blondie's Rapture went to #1 in 1981. ???
She's not a rap artist, but I believe this song was "rap" in an earlier form.
Just my 2 cents. :D
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Gosh, that may be it! :D
Debbie Harry brought Rap into the mainstream with the help of a new and awesome channel exclusively devoted to videos 24-7, MTV. Her video with Fab 5 Freddy called "Rapture" was played in regular rotation.
Note: I miss the original premise.... the original MTV. :'(
R.I.P. MTV
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
Actually I thought it was Run DMC that brought hip hop into heavy rotation onto MTV ???
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
According to an old, Googled thread on here...
The first rap song to go all the way to #1 on the pop charts was (drum roll, please), yes, none other than Vanilla Ice w/ "Ice Ice Baby", in November of '90 (yet another white artist). He would take the song to #6 on the r&b charts as well...
-80smusicfreak
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Hello everyone.......
I've entered a contest consisting of questions regarding several artists, but I don't really know the rap artists and was wondering if you could help. The question is........
"What was the first rap song to hit #1?"
Can anyone help me? I'd appreciate it! :)
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Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
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Actually I thought it was Run DMC that brought hip hop into heavy rotation onto MTV ???
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Blondie's "Rapture" was earlier, in the first days of MTV.
I'll say that Blondie exposed mainstream to Rap and made it possible for other acts to follow. She paved the way. :)
"Yo MTV Raps" was born in 1988. Fab 5 Freddy, Dr Dre and Ed Lover were the regular hosts. This was the medium by which many more Rap artists recieved frequent and exclusive video play, thus cementing Rap into the mainstream.
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
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According to an old, Googled thread on here...
The first rap song to go all the way to #1 on the pop charts was (drum roll, please), yes, none other than Vanilla Ice w/ "Ice Ice Baby", in November of '90 (yet another white artist). He would take the song to #6 on the r&b charts as well...End Quote
"Rapture" did chart at #1. ;)
Subject: Re: Question About Rap Artists
Yeah, I know, I read through that one too... :D
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"Rapture" did chart at #1. ;)
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