On Nov. 3, 1990, rap scored its first-ever No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100: Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby." Here are 15 more rap firsts in Hot 100 history.

On this day, Nov. 3, in hip-hop history, Vanilla Ice's breakout single Ice Ice Baby became the first hip-hop track to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Songs accused of plagiarism that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, ... “Ice Ice Baby” Vanilla Ice rode a funky bass line to No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1990, ...

It wasn’t until Vanilla Ice topped the Hot 100 with “Ice Ice Baby” in November 1990 that rap had its first chart-topper. By then, though, rap had made its mark.

Vanilla Ice Uses His ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Opener To Relive ‘Ice Ice Baby’ Again. by: Elisabeth Brier September 13, 2016. ... as it was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts.

It was the coolest song of 1990, but there was a lot of drama behind Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” before it rode that bass line all the way to the top of the pop charts.

Fallen rap star Vanilla Ice has sensationally apologized for his hugely successful hit Ice Ice Baby ... real name Robert Van Winkle, topped the U.S. Billboard chart in 1990 ...

Nov. 3, 1990-that's when "Ice Ice Baby" peaked at No 1. on the Billboard music charts. Ice said the song has become somewhat of an anthem. "I can't believe it's been that long, it feels like it's ...

Vanilla Ice wasn’t technically a one-hit wonder. In fact, his first single – “Play That Funky Music” – reached No. 4 on the Billboard radio charts. But no one remembers “Play That ...

The Simpsons has won tons of TV awards in its 30-year run. But the sitcom's music has had its share of success on the Billboard charts, too.

But then again, the man born Rob Van Winkle is still making money from Ice Ice Baby, the first hip hop song to ever top the Billboard charts, 22 years after its release.He has made a second ...

Vanilla Ice's real name is Robert Van Winkle from Miami. He was just 16 years old when he wrote the hit. He said on "The Early Show" he came up with the idea for the song in just 15 minutes.