Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a ...

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On this day in 1965, Jeffrey Townes, better known to Hip Hop and television fans as “Jazzy Jeff,” was born in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. Over the years, he has earned his reputation as ...

Smith rapped the sitcom's famous theme song. The "Aladdin" actor ... music stardom as part of a duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, who also starred in "Fresh Prince" with him. Connie Orlando, executive ...