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TIL Muhammad Ali has been considered by some to be the first rapper. He released a spoken word album that was nominated for a Grammy in 1963, was influential on early hip hop, had an ESPN documentary called "Ali Rap", and influenced LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Eminem, Sean Combs, Slick Rick, Nas, and more.

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