Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Shrine Auditorium 665 West Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles When: September 23, 2003 What: The Philly-based rap duo become the first Rap act to win a Grammy for their song “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 […]

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