1st rappers to earn a gold album
1st rappers to earn a platinum album
1st rappers to earn a triple-platinum album
1st rappers to go platinum with three consecutive albums
1st rap video on MTV
1st rappers on American Bandstand
1st rappers on the cover of Rolling Stone
1st rappers to get a corporate endorsement deal (Adidas)
1st rappers to star in their own film (Krush Groove)
1st rappers to perform at the Grammy Awards show (1988)
...and the only rap act at Live Aid.