As GRAMMY.com celebrates 50 years of hip-hop, it would only be right to celebrate one of the very first winners of the Best Rap Performance category, Young MC.
In this episode of GRAMMY Rewind, we turn back the clock to 1990 — the second year the category was presented — when the New York-based rapper took home his first gramophone for his classic hit "Bust A Move."
"I'm going to try not to drop this," Young MC joked at the beginning of his speech. "I'd like to thank God and my family first, because without them, I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing."
He went on to thank various members of his team, including his attorney, managers, Island Records, publicists, and more. But right in the middle of his speech, Young MC was interrupted for a special congratulations from fellow rap star Flavor Flav — one that of course ended with his signature "Yeah, boy!"
"And I'd like to thank Flavor Flav for breaking up the monotony of my acceptance speech," Young MC quipped before shouting out a few more of his colleagues and fans. "Peace, and I'm out of here!"
Press play on the video above to watch Young MC's complete acceptance speech for Best Rap Performance at the 1990 GRAMMY Awards, and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.
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