Some Hip Hop Facts You Might Not Know

The week went by so fast, and it is another weekend again. And as Usual, below are 11 Hip Hop facts you might not know.









11. Xzibit's original rap name was "Xzibit A", with the "A" standing for his real name- Alvin.



10. Biggie dissed Nas on his "Kick In The Door" track off Life After Death (1997), with this line- "Your reign on top was short like Leprechauns." This was after Nas had sent a subliminal at Biggie on The Message (Off It Was Written album- 1996) with these lines- "Yo let me let your niggas know one thing, there's one life, one love, so there can only be one king." At the time, Biggie was sought to be the King Of New York.




9.  Heavy D's last tweet, 2 hours before he died was, "Be Inspired."




8.  Lupe Fiasco has a black belt in Karate.




7.  LL Cool J was the first solo rapper signed to Def Jam records back in 1984, when he was just 15.



6.  Biggie's mom and dad are Jamaicans.



5.  In October 2007, Diddy agreed to help develop the Ciroc Vodka brand for a 50% share of the profits. It's now number 2 Vodka in the U.S.







4.  Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" album cover's handwritten title was done by ScHoolBoyQ.










3.  Rakim changed the rap game with his Paid In Full (1987) album. He came with the punchlines and complex rap patterns. Before then, rap verses were simple and non technical.




2.  Eminem originally wanted to become a comic-book artist, and he still sketches till this day.




1.  Run DMC's 1986 album, "Raising Hell" is the first rap album to achieve platinum status...the first rap album to sell over a million copies.