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Artist: Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz was born Kasseem Dean in the Bronx area of New York City. He relocated to Atlanta as a teenager, where he started to DJ parties. When his relatives became involved with the Ruff Ryders label, he began to produce tracks at the tender age of 16. Forgoing the practice of using samples, he used real instruments whenever possible and... [+] Read More
Artist: Swizz aka Optimist
I'm a rising music producer out of North Carolina. I do write r@b, hip-hop, dirty south, techno, pop, and anything else i feel like doing. I can play any instrument somehow because i play by ear. My style is synths and strings, but i'm like that illest dude on the drums or drum set. I luv music, but i'm just now realizing i really could make a... [+] Read More
Artist: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Graced with a quick, sometimes sung delivery, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out of the Midwest in the mid-'90s with a pair of massive hits ("Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Tha Crossroads") along with a great album (E 1999 Eternal) and then quickly unraveled. Eazy-E signed the group -- initially comprised of Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone,... [+] Read More
Artist: Jay-Z
To the admiration of a generation, Jay-Z led an incredibly storied career in the rap industry, pulling himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to one day become the reigning rapper of New York City and then a major-label executive following his retirement from music-making. More than anyone, Jay-Z embodied the ultimate rags-to-riches rap dream,... [+] Read More
Artist: DMX
Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. His rapid ascent to stardom was actually almost a decade in the making, which gave him a chance to develop the theatrical... [+] Read More
Artist: Strings
Chicago-based female rapper Strings appeared on Keith Sweat's single "I'm Not Ready" and R. Kelly's "Gotham City for the Ghetto" and performed in the videos for each before releasing singles like "Pu$$y/Kitty," "Raise It Up," and "Tongue Song," which was the answer to Sisqo's hit "Thong Song." Her debut album, The Black Widow, arrived in... [+] Read More
Artist: Ruff Ryders
The all-star hip-hop collective/production team Ruff Ryders included CEOs Chivon, Dee, and Waah Dean, producers Swizz Beatz, DJ Shok, and PK, and gold and platinum-selling rappers DMX, Eve, Drag On, and the LOX (Shawn "Sheek" Jacobs, Jayson Phillips, and David Styles). This incarnation of the Ruff Ryders crafted 1999's Ryde Or Die Vol. 1, which... [+] Read More
Artist: J Kazz
J Kazz started with music at a young age. At first he began writing songs in his elementary days hoping to be singer. As time went on and changed he began freestyling and writing when he hit high school. Over time he's been rappin for 4 years and his lyrical/producing game has improved tremendously. He's been in factions such as 3DS, and... [+] Read More
Artist: Cornbread (Tha Producer)
Memphis "Rap Star" Cornbread began making beats at the age of 14 during his short living stint in Houston,TX after he was introduced to the other side of hip hop by Brodrick Wade. After letting tha talent lie dormant for a few years, his skills in Screwin & Choppin rekindled his production flame. At age 17, under tha tutelage of rapper/producer... [+] Read More
Artist: Cassidy
The first MC of significance to be supported by Swizz Beatz's J-affiliated Full Surface label, Cassidy is a fresh-faced Philadelphian who gained a lot of attention as a battle rapper -- with a successful bout against Freeway as one of the first feathers in his cap. People who had been following him through several mixtape appearances were more... [+] Read More
Artist: Styles
For years known primarily because of his membership in the L.O.X., Styles broke away from his groupmates in 2002 with his debut solo album and its hit single, "Good Times." Up until the album's release, Styles may have not been well-known on his own yet was certainly no stranger to success. He united with childhood friends Jadakiss and Sheek to... [+] Read More
Artist: Memphis Bleek
Rapper Memphis Bleek was raised in Brooklyn, NY's Marcy Projects housing community, making his recorded debut in 1996 on Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt. A member of the Roc-A-Fella Records stable, Bleek made his solo debut in 1999 with Coming of Age. While his debut did warrant plenty of attention, he wasn't able to capitalize on the hype surrounding... [+] Read More
Artist: Mya
Mya is a dancer turned smooth urban R&B vocalist who released her eponymous debut in the spring of 1998, when she was just 18 years old.
Mya was born in Washington, D.C., where she took dance classes as a child. After briefly losing interest in the art, she returned to dancing in her pre-teens, eventually joining the dance troupe T.W.A. (Tappers... [+] Read More
Artist: Nas
Heralded instantly as one of New York's leading rap voices, Nas expressed an outspoken, self-empowered swagger that rallied the streets of his city and elsewhere. Whether proclaiming himself "Nasty Nas" or "Nas Escobar" or "Nastradamus" or "God's Son," the self-appointed King of New York battled numerous adversaries for his position atop the... [+] Read More
Artist: Beanie Sigel
Philadelphian rapper Beanie Sigel had a rapidly rising career, beginning with his appearance on one of underground rapper/producer DJ Clue's mix tapes, to his cameos on Jay-Z's Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life, to a consequent solo deal with Roc-A-Fella Records. His distinctive, slightly drawling delivery and his clever but hard-hitting rhymes were... [+] Read More
Artist: E-Dub
After winning the 1999 Blaze Battle of MCs, Detroit rapper E-Dub suddenly became a hot commodity, garnering praise from Source magazine and signing to MCA Records, who released his major-label debut album. Yet E-Dub (Edward Dixon) was no rookie when his MCA debut, The Prezident, dropped in late 2001; his indie label, Hundred Grand Entertainment,... [+] Read More
Artist: Carlos Stephens
After the No Limit army had risen to enormous heights and then just as suddenly found itself in need of reorganization at the end of the '90s, Master P proceeded to dismiss the ranks of his prolific production team, Beats by the Pound, with the sole exception of Carlos Stephens. Since first collaborating with Master P on his 1996 Ice Cream Man... [+] Read More
Artist: T.Michaels
T.Michaels was born in Atlanta, Ga... aka Hotlanta.. bka Tha Durty South. T has been singing since he was 4 yrs old and has also been writing music since then. Being around influential Music Producers and Artist such as KB & Spec, Focus, TLC,Dallas Austin,Sam Salter,Keri Hilson, Jai Black(Metropolis),Joi,Jagged Edge, Swizz Beatz, Daron from 112,... [+] Read More
Artist: ghost traxx
NUTRAX - pronounced New Tracks is an Afro-Juju, Afro-Jazz,Hip-hop and RnB movement.It is a musical mosaic of rhythms, vibes and vocal-collaborations of various artists fused together and interwoven with unique beats produced by Ghost Traxx.-----My name is Sheik aka Ghost Traxx. My background is in Electrical Engineering with interests in Power... [+] Read More
Artist: Tangled Thoughts
The city of Philadelphia has been a major force in music, and continues to produce artists with a creative synergy that few areas can match. The abundance of rock, R&B and Hip-Hop influence that flourishes in the underground scene has paved the way for dozens of artists to achieve worldwide success. Philly native Kurupt may have made a name for... [+] Read More
Artist: Melissa Jiménez
"My mother told me long ago/Look inside yourself/And then you'll know/You have the strength/To reach your dream." -- "I'll Try" Melissa Jiménez hasn’t been singing since she was born...it just seems that way. The 22-year-old New York native, New Jersey-raised performer says her parents swear she was carrying a tune by the time she was one, but... [+] Read More
Artist: Bounty Killer
Bounty Killer was one of the most aggressive dancehall stars of the '90s, a street-tough rude boy with an unrepentant flair for gun talk. There were many other facets to his music -- condemnations of corrupt authority, collaborations with hardcore hip-hop artists, tributes to his mother, an ongoing DJ rivalry with Beenie Man -- but his main... [+] Read More
Artist: TQ
Singer/songwriter/producer TQ hit the music scene in 1998 with a style that made him different than any other R&B singer on the market. A native of Compton, California, his swagger and delivery made some fans regard him with the same appeal as a rapper. In fact, he has been told that he reminds many of a “singing Tupac” with his realistic... [+] Read More
