Today In Black History – February 22, 2015 [VIDEO]

On this day in 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince became the first rappers to win a Grammy.

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for best Rap song with their hit “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” Other nominees for the inaugural award were: J. J. Fad, “Supersonic”; Kool Moe Dee, “Wild Wild West”; LL Cool J, “Going Back to Cali”; and Salt-n-Pepa, “Push It”.

1962

Basketball legend, Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record with 34 free throw attempts in a game. For 50 years his record would stand until Dwight Howard broke the record in 2012 with 39 attempts in one game.

1950

NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving was born in Roosevelt, New York. Dr. J was the game’s greatest dunkers of all time. He retired in 1987 and scored more than 30,000 points in his career.

 1989

Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff became the first rappers to win a Grammy.for best Rap song with “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” Other nominees for the inaugural award were: J. J. Fad, “Supersonic”; Kool Moe Dee, “Wild Wild West”; LL Cool J, “Going Back to Cali”; and Salt-n-Pepa, “Push It”.