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Arrested Development
411,516 listeners
Arrested Development is an Afrocentric Hip-Hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, alternative to the gangsta rap popular… read moreArrested Development is an Afrocentric Hip-Hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s. It took the group three years, five months and two days to be offered a recor… read moreArrested Development is an Afrocentric Hip-Hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s. It took the group three years, five months and two days to be offered a record deal. Hence the name of the first album was 3 Years, 5 Mon… read more -
LL Cool J
996,428 listeners
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York), better known as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James), is a Grammy Award win… read moreJames Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York), better known as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James), is a Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor signed to Def Jam. He has released twelve studio albums over his 27… read moreJames Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York), better known as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James), is a Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor signed to Def Jam. He has released twelve studio albums over his 27 year career, has starred in numerous feature films and curr… read more -
Eric B. & Rakim
734,751 listeners
Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo from New York City, New York, United States composed of DJ Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1965) and … read moreEric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo from New York City, New York, United States composed of DJ Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1965) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). The duo went on to release 4 studio albums with their 1987, Paid in Full being regarded as one the most influenti… read more -
N2DEEP
46,362 listeners
N2Deep was a Chicano 'gangsta' rap group formed by James Trujillo (Jay Tee) and Timothy Lyons (TL) in Vallejo, CA. They were sign… read moreN2Deep was a Chicano 'gangsta' rap group formed by James Trujillo (Jay Tee) and Timothy Lyons (TL) in Vallejo, CA. They were signed to Profile Records in the early '90s and remained an underground presence in Northern Cali… read moreN2Deep was a Chicano 'gangsta' rap group formed by James Trujillo (Jay Tee) and Timothy Lyons (TL) in Vallejo, CA. They were signed to Profile Records in the early '90s and remained an underground presence in Northern California for the remainder of the decade. View wiki -
MC Lyte
166,789 listeners
MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer on October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. She was the first female rapper common… read moreMC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer on October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. She was the first female rapper commonly acknowledged to be as hard as the men: she loves to curse, and she's got that fierce worki… read moreMC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer on October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. She was the first female rapper commonly acknowledged to be as hard as the men: she loves to curse, and she's got that fierce working-class Brooklyn voice and no-nonsense demeanor. But she… read more -
Positive K
73,629 listeners
Positive K (sometimes stylized as +K) (born Darryl Gibson on August 8, 1967) is an American emcee and songwriter from the Bronx, New York C… read morePositive K (sometimes stylized as +K) (born Darryl Gibson on August 8, 1967) is an American emcee and songwriter from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp. He is best known … read morePositive K (sometimes stylized as +K) (born Darryl Gibson on August 8, 1967) is an American emcee and songwriter from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp. He is best known for his hits "I'm Not Havin' It" (a duet… read more -
Vanilla Ice
719,624 listeners
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice is an American rapper. Born in Dallas, Texas, U… read moreRobert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice is an American rapper. Born in Dallas, Texas, United States, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Van Winkle started his musical career in 1988… read more -
Naughty By Nature
627,973 listeners
Naughty by Nature is a hip hop group that at the time of its formation in 1991, consisted of Treach, Vinnie, and the DJ Kay Gee. The group formed in East Orange, New Jersey, and first appeared on the music scene in the late 1980's releasing an album titled The Independent Leaders, under the… read more -
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
278,278 listeners
Junior M.A.F.I.A. was a large Brooklyn crew put on by The Notorious B.I.G. Hailing from Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY, the group was comprised of … read moreJunior M.A.F.I.A. was a large Brooklyn crew put on by The Notorious B.I.G. Hailing from Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY, the group was comprised of four separate acts: the 6s (Lil' Cease, Chico, and Nino Brown), the Snakes (cousins Larceny a… read moreJunior M.A.F.I.A. was a large Brooklyn crew put on by The Notorious B.I.G. Hailing from Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY, the group was comprised of four separate acts: the 6s (Lil' Cease, Chico, and Nino Brown), the Snakes (cousins Larceny and Trife), MC Klepto, and 47 MC Lil' Kim. The band'… read more