Genre: Hip-Hop
The Third Estate is: Horns and The Badge. Two original minds walk the road less traveled... Their latest effort ("EP") illustrates their innovation and versatility. Coupled with thought provoking lyrics and "off the wall" composition, The Third Estate have created an undeniable sound and established themselves as a force to be reckoned with... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 00s
Brother Ali has no reservations in saying that he's "trying to be one of the greatest of all time" (on the Molemen track "Life Sentence"). Inspired by golden era legends like KRS-One and Rakim, this undisputed Master of Ceremony began rapping as a means of survival.
Growing up albino (colorless hair, skin and eyes, poor vision, and extreme...
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Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
A protégé of Dr. Dre, rapper Eminem emerged in 1999 as one of the most controversial rappers to ever grace the genre. Using his biting wit and incredible skills to vent on everything from his unhappy childhood to his contempt for the mainstream media, his success became the biggest crossover success the genre had seen since Dre's solo debut... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Born Paul Francis in 1977 in Miami, FL, Sage Francis spent most of his youth in Providence, RI. Interested in the poetic side of rap, Francis has been rhyming since age eight, later winning the Superbowl Battle in Boston in 1999 and the Scribble Jam in Cincinnati in 2000 and 2001 (the last under the name of his "metal" alter ego, Xaul Zan).... [+] Read More