February 28

1 hip-hop anniversary on February 28

1. 1996

   First Grammy Award for Best Rap Album presented

   At the 38th Annual Grammy Awards, Naughty by Nature's Poverty's Paradise wins the inaugural Best Rap Album category. The category had been added for the 1996 ceremony, seven years after the introduction of Best Rap Perfo…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 1996: First Grammy Award for Best Rap Album presented. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/first-grammy-best-rap-album-1996