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- Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021) British-Nigerian emcee Little Simz had one of our favorite albums released in 2019 with the punchy GREY AREA – her third LP and international breakthrough project.
- Run The Jewels - RTJ4 (2020) In 2012 El-P produced Killer Mike’s album, R.A.P. Music – one of our favorite albums of 2012 – which was soon followed by Killer Mike’s appearance on the track “Tougher Colder Killer” from El-P’s Cancer 4 Cure.
- Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes (2022) So this is what happens when one of the most skilled producers in the music biz joins forces with one of the most talented emcees of all time.
- Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips (2023) Armand Hammer, the New York duo composed of ELUCID and billy woods, has released the best Hip Hop album of the year with their latest, We Buy Diabetic Test Strips – released under Backwoodz Studioz, the label almost singlehandedly responsible for rescuing the Hip Hop year 2023 from mediocrity.
- Rihanna. 33 7. Famous As: Singer. Birthdate: February 20, 1988. Sun Sign: Pisces. Birthplace: Saint Michael, Barbados. For anyone who has a penchant for music, Rihanna needs no introduction.
- Kanye West. 21 9. Famous As: Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer. Birthdate: June 8, 1977. Sun Sign: Gemini. Birthplace: Atlanta. Creative from a very young age, Kanye West dreamed of becoming a rapper since very early in his life.
- Tupac Shakur. 31 5. Famous As: Rapper. Birthdate: June 16, 1971. Sun Sign: Gemini. Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S. Died: September 13, 1996. Tupac Amaru Shakur, popularly known as 2Pac or Makaveli, is considered as one of the greatest American rappers of all time.
- Eminem. 8 0. Famous As: Rapper. Birthdate: October 17, 1972. Sun Sign: Libra. Birthplace: Saint Joseph. Amongst the biggest rappers of all time, Eminem gained worldwide popularity with the release of albums like The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP.
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Aug 8, 2023 · Born Andre Young in Compton, California, Dr. Dre is one of hip-hop's definitive and standard-setting pioneers. Now a veteran DJ, artist and producer, Dr. Dre's public story began as a member of two very different, influential L.A. groups in the '80s: electro stars World Class Wreckin' Cru and gangster rap icons N.W.A; the latter is the subject of a popular 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton ...
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- OutKast. “Nothing is for sure, nothing is for certain/ And nothing lasts forever, but until they close the curtain/ It’s him and I, Aquemini.” When André 3000 rapped that declaration on 1998’s “Aquemini,” he and Big Boi had already established an indelible sound and persona as OutKast, released a treasure trove of mind-bending Southern rap and helped establish Atlanta as a central hub in hip-hop.
- Wu-Tang Clan. “Wu-Tang again?” “Ah, yeah, again and again!” Never has a group before or since burst onto the scene with such unbridled power, self-assurance, bravado and top-level lyricism than the nine-headed monster that is the Wu-Tang Clan — thanks to 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and its bombastic, gritty lead single “Protect Ya Neck.”
- N.W.A. On the way to becoming the rap legends they are now, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E first began their quests as members of one of the most dominant groups of all-time, N.W.A.
- A Tribe Called Quest. Beginning its recording career on 1989’s “Native Tongue Decision” remix of “Buddy” by De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest came out the gate with three unimpugnable classics — 1990’s People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, 1991’s The Low End Theory and 1993’s Midnight Marauders — which served as warmly glowing guideposts for a generation of rappers more concerned with self-expression than commerce.
- Drake. Drake is one of the biggest rappers ever known for dominating the charts and blending singing with rap. After acting, Drake arrived in 2009 with So Far Gone.
- Future. Future is an Atlanta trap innovator who flooded the late 2010s with mixtapes and hits. After breakthrough hit “Turn On the Lights”, Future perfected an addictive melodic flow.
- Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj is a chart-topping rapper known for quick flows, pop crossover hits, and a flashy persona. Coming up with Young Money, she broke through with 2010’s Pink Friday.
- Young Jeezy. Young Jeezy is an Atlanta rapper who pioneered trap music in the mid-2000s. His debut Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 took the rap world by storm in 2005.
Jul 24, 2020 · Thee Album, Public Enemy- Fear of A Black Planet, DMX- It’s Dark and Hell is Hot, J Dilla- Donuts, 3rd Bass- The Cactus Album, Busta Rhymes- When Disaster Strikes, Drake – Nothing Was the Same, Scarface – Mr. Scarface is Back. The Notorious BIG- Ready to Die (1994) Around the years '87-'88, a young crack dealer named Christopher Wallace ...
Jul 31, 2023 · 5 Essential Hip-Hop Releases From The 2020s: Drake, Lil Baby, Ice Spice, 21 Savage & More. The 2020s swapped record sales for big personalities and artists with a penchant for virality. Read on for five crucial songs and albums that defined the decade. Earl Hopkins. | GRAMMYs / Jul 31, 2023 - 11:58 am.
