For a soul singer coming from the midwestern city of Chicago, there is grand heritage that already exists. From the gutbucket blues of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to the buttery soul of Curtis Mayfield and Donny Hathaway, the musical metropolis has long been a foundation of genius. Yet, instead of being intimidated into submission, R&B... [+] Read More

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The biggest hip-hop impresario of the mid-'90s, Sean Combs -- known as Puff Daddy both here and in the world of rap until his professional name change to P. Diddy -- created a multi-million dollar industry around Bad Boy Entertainment, with recordings by the Notorious B.I.G., Craig Mack, Faith Evans, 112, and Total, all produced and... [+] Read More

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On the surface, the sample-reliant productions and monotone rapping styles of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith had little to recommend them, but the duo's recordings as EPMD were among the best in hip-hop's underground during the late '80s and early '90s. Over the course of four albums (from the 1988 classic Strictly Business to 1992's Business... [+] Read More

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Before she had released any material at all, Foxy Brown appeared on several 1995-1996 platinum singles, including her first credit, LL Cool J's "I Shot Ya," as well as Total's "No One Else" remix of Jay-Z's "Ain't No...," Toni Braxton's "You're Makin' Me High" remix, and Case's "Touch Me, Tease Me." The incredible success led to a major-label... [+] Read More

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Junior Masters at Finding Intelligent Attitudes, or Junior M.A.F.I.A., were able to grab instant notoriety with two hit singles, "Get Money" and "Player's Anthem," thanks to their childhood crony and producer, the Notorious B.I.G. Their gold-certified debut album, Conspiracy (Undeas/Big Beat), was also released on Biggie's Undeas label in 1995.... [+] Read More

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After making her presence known on Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s debut album, Conspiracy, Lil' Kim launched a solo career in 1996 with the release of her first record, Hard Core. As the album's title implies, Kim was a rarity among female rappers -- one who not only concentrated on edgy hardcore rap but also explicit sexuality, two territories that had... [+] Read More

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The Christian Version of Weird Al Yonkovic combined with Naturally 7

100% Solo performed 100% Vocally produced Hip Hop Music. Music/Songs produced without the aid of musical instuments, Electronic equipment, samplers, loopers, or nothin like that. Takin songs of the world and given em a gospel makeover.

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In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records. His all-too-brief odyssey almost immediately took on mythic proportions, especially since his murder followed the shooting of rival... [+] Read More

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Out of all of EPMD's associates who broke out during the early '90s, Top Quality was one of the least successful, failing to attain the kind of popularity enjoyed by Keith Murray, Das EFX, Redman, and even K-Solo. Magnum Opus, his 1993 album for RCA, was produced by EPMD's Parrish "PMD" Smith and Charlie Marotta (EPMD, Das EFX, Redman). ~ Andy... [+] Read More

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