On this day in 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith) won the first-ever Best Rap Video award for their song...Watch DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's "Parents Just Don't Understand" Video Below

The first releases were 12-inch singles for T La Rock and Jazzy J's "It's Yours," LL Cool J's "I Need a Beat" and Beastie Boys...The label's current roster includes names like Pusha T, DJ Khaled, Big Sean, Benny The Butcher, Wale and others.

He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper was a monumental album that helped establish DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince as one of the best...Watch DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's "Brand New Funk" Video Below Watch DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's "A Nightmare

Over 30 years ago, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince became the first rap act to win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1989

out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ...Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for "Parents Just Don’t Understand."

Despite being nominated, and ultimately winning the award, Will Smith (who was still known as the Fresh Prince at the time) & DJ...Jazzy Jeff chose not to attend the ceremony, marking the first boycott of its kind in hip-hop.

In a carousel of photos, a smiling Uzi was seen in a fresh suit posing next to Freeway, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Mayor herself.

How far we've come [since] Will Smith and them, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, winning they first Grammy in ’89, and boycotting...After cracking a joke about Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith still watching the ceremony on TV despite the boycott, Hov continued: "Then

"How far we've come [since] Will Smith and them, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, winning they first Grammy in ’89, and boycotting

Mixtape giants like DJ Kid Capri, DJ Drama, DJ Clue, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Whoo Kid and others offered their insight on mixtapes...Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince’s boombox and a replica of The Notorious B.I.G.’s famous chair and crown.