2648970, I'd have to go with RUN DMC
Posted by Yank, Thu Jan-12-12 05:24 PM
* #1 R&B charting rap album
*The second rap act to appear on American Bandstand (the Sugar Hill Gang appeared first on the program in 1981)
*The first rap act to chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 more than once
*The first rap artist with a Top 10 pop charting rap album
*The first rap artist with gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums
*The first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(one of) The first rap act(s) to receive a Grammy Award nomination
*The first rap act to make a video appearance on MTV
*The first rap act to perform at a major arena
*Signed to a major product endorsement deal (Adidas)
*The second rap act to be inducted into the Rock and roll hall of fame
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