Genre: Hip-Hop
The Beyonders is Phoenix Orion, The ParanormL & Toby Tones on the beats.
The Beyonders bring a Multi-dementional portal through sound a time altho time is not present in the minds of the Beyonders we use time to bend and shift to quantum leap through the earths boundaries placed on man. Exposing the truth and un answered questions...
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Genre: Hip-Hop
Started 1998 at the age of ten writing little kiddie rhymes. by the age of thirteen started writing real hip hop lyrics and performing at local parks and community centers. at the age of 18 got signed to an indie label J\'s Productions/ J\'s Music Entertainment and is in the proccess of establishing a label \"Kronik Illness ENT.\" Featuring... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Latino rapper Fat Joe (aka Fat Joe da Gangsta, Joey Crack, and his real name Joe Cartagena) was raised in the South Bronx area of New York. It was through an older brother that Cartagena learned the ways of the street, as well as discovering rap music via the sounds of such groundbreaking artists as Theodore, Funky 4 + 1, and the Furious Five.... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Rapper Cam'ron was born and raised in Harlem, attending Manhattan Center High School, where one of his basketball teammates was Mason "Mase" Betha, who also became a successful rapper. Though his playing earned him scholarship offers from top colleges, Cam'ron was unable to take advantage of them because of his poor academic record, and he... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
As the founder of Public Enemy, Chuck D. is one of the most colossal figures in the history of hip-hop, not to mention its most respected intellectual. He redefined hip-hop as music with a message, and his strident radicalism ushered in an era when rap was closely scrutinized for its content; although rap's primary concerns have changed over the... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Willard Tyler Moulton, otherwise known as Twyll The ChyllTyrant, is the contributor to a generation gap known as freedom. He is the mastermind of many talents. Having a background in rap, poetry, and writing of all sorts, he is unafraid of any element or obstacle. The importance of literature as a creative medium was never lost on him, even... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
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
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
LOX -- an acronym for Living Off Experience -- was a Yonkers, NY-based rap trio who worked their way up through the Bad Boy training camp; writing and rapping on hits by the likes of Puff Daddy, the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Mariah Carey before releasing their debut album in early 1998.
Sheek (Shawn Jacobs), Jadakiss...
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Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Originally one of the leading rappers on Master P's No Limit record label, Mystikal quickly evolved beyond the label's clichéd thug trappings and found himself one of the Dirty South's most recognized rappers, alongside Juvenile. Like No Limit itself, Mystikal is a New Orleans native. He released an eponymous debut on the independent label Big... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
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
Genre: Hip-Hop
A member of Original Black Kings, Omega Raw is a dedicated member of the Hip Hop Community. From showcasing other artist from 2001- 2006, Omega helps others as much as himself. A politically and culture driven artist focused on delivering the message that "If you look within yourself you will find the strenght to make your own life better." Be... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Phoenix Orion first turned heads at local clubs in NYC -- most notably at the legendary Giant Step -- as a guest MC. Eventually, he produced a demo that surfaced on both coasts and led to an underground following thanks to his dark, apocalyptic view of the future and the intergalactic beats that accompanied it. PO's... [+] Read More