Throughout the '90s and into the next decade, E-40 led a generation of Cali Bay Area rappers and attracted a large cult following of listeners that spread from the West Coast to the South. His uncanny rhyme delivery set him apart from the mainstream, as he coined his own lexicon of street-speak and experimented with overdubbed vocals. Moreover,... [+] Read More

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once again on this planet Ex-malik is no stanger to
any kind of scene or to any heavy skills when it comes to music,architechture, & many more starting his
career in wilds of London & Atlanta at the tender age
of 12 looping samples on a tape decks to make instrumentals
to rap over Ex-malik always tended to do somthing... [+] Read More

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yo! what up my peoples, i've got a challenge fo yaw, download my beats, make a song,email your songs to me, i'll pick the illest, we'll make a new album, and split the profits.
my email is buisnessquaver@yahoo.com

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Too $hort discovered rapper Spice 1, who'd been born in Texas before moving to California. His self-titled debut was as vivid and fatalistic a gangsta album as possible, and his hard-edged, angry, and pessimistic rapping style and tone only added to the despair emanating from the disc. He followed it with an even more bitter and nihilistic... [+] Read More

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Made in America Our group is racially diverse, a mixture of males ranging in age from 20-26 years of age. The group was formed in the cities of Oak Park and Chicago. We form and reform based on the geographical location and availability of our members due to the traumas and escapades of young life such as imprisonment, school, family, duty... [+] Read More

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2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America. At the outset of his career, it didn't appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the '90s -- he started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for Digital Underground, joining only after they had... [+] Read More

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THIS IS THE OFFICAL LAUNCH OF A.M.P ENTERTAINMENT. FOUNDED BY ARTIST CASH DNIRO AND LIFELONG FRIEND AND BUSINESS PARTNER ERIK EJ EL PRESIDENTE JAMISON. WE AT A.M.P ARE DEDICATED TO BRINGING QUALITY MUSIC TO THE STREETS AND THE NET. REPPING SLUG CENTRAL LOS ANGELES CASH DNIRO IS THE VOICE OF THE SLUMS AND A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HAVE NOTS OF THE... [+] Read More

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Amu started rapping at a tender age inspired by his father who bought him a Hip Hop album in the early eighties while living in the United States. Upon his return to Soweto where he was born, Amu found it very difficult to exercise his love for Hip Hop, being a foreign artform his friends thought it to be rubbish. But... [+] Read More

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Ant Banks, a Bay Area producer who began working behind the scenes with local legend Too Short, first appeared on two 1992 hip-hop soundtracks, Juice and Menace II Society. That same year, he was on production with Too Short (Shorty the Pimp) as well as associates Spice 1 and Pooh-Man. Through his connections, Banks signed a contract with Jive... [+] Read More

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Blood Brothaz consist of 3 Samoan Hip Hop artists (B-Thug/Rob Dawg/S.P). With a stage presence and sound rivalling artists from the U.S, Blood Brothaz are the hottest underground artists out. With influences like Boo Yaa Tribe, NWA and Bone Thugz-N-Harmony, Blood Brothaz bring a sound to the table that hasn't been seen lately. Keep an eye out... [+] Read More

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Born Lichelle Laws, Boss is a female gangster rapper who, along with her partner Dee, became the first female rap act to be signed to Russell Simmons' Def Jam West label. Originally the two hailed from Detroit, but after a brief stint in New York, the pair headed west to L.A. where they lived in near poverty for three years before gaining the... [+] Read More

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Though N.W.A got most of the recognition, Compton's Most Wanted also did much to popularize and proliferate early-'90s West Coast gangsta rap. Led by future solo artist MC Eiht and legendary West Coast electro producer the Unknown DJ, this Compton, CA, group (also known as CMW) reveled in themes involving primarily guns, women, gangs, and drugs,... [+] Read More

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Passionate, furious, intelligent, and well crafted flow. Reminiscent of the stalwarts of the true "gangsta rap" era (i.e. Ice Cube, Scarface, Kool G. Rap, etc.) The signature sound is undeniable and the voice is definitely authentic.

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Born and raised in San Francisco CA. Been around the music for 15 years.I keep hearing I got that "IT" so I went from hobbie rapping to career rapping.Hear I am,you let me know where I stand in your book.Im currently seeking investers,Company's that are willing to get behind singles, or offers I just cant refuse.Oh,and a **** load of FANS.

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San Francisco-based Rappin' 4-Tay (aka Anthony Forté) was fresh out of high school when he debuted on record on Too Short's "Don't Fight the Feelin'" (from Life Is...Too Short). A conviction for selling marijuana landed him in prison for ten months, but he returned in 1991, forming Rag Top Records with friends Franky J and Fly. In January 1992,... [+] Read More

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Scarface quickly became the South's most admired rapper and remained so throughout the '90s after breaking away from the Geto Boys to launch his solo career in 1991. Even if he never scored any national hits or stormed up the Billboard charts with any of his numerous albums throughout the '90s, no one could question his clout throughout the... [+] Read More

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Opinion has been widely mixed about the merits of Philadelphia rapper Jesse B. Weaver, Jr. aka Schoolly D. Long before the debate about gangsta rap lyrics became an easy way to get national newsprint, there was outrage over Schoolly D's explicit and undiluted narratives on inner city strife. Saturday Night in 1987 and Smoke Some Kill in 1988 had... [+] Read More

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As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop quickly became the most famous star in rap, partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming and partially because the violence that his lyrics implied seemed real, especially after he was... [+] Read More

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As one of the original early-'90s West Coast gangsta collectives to follow NWA's lead, South Central Cartel first appeared with their debut album South Central Madness in early 1992 before releasing a succession of albums throughout the remainder of the decade. After their follow-up, 1994's N Gatz We Truss, generated a sizable amount of... [+] Read More

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Too $hort discovered rapper Spice 1, who'd been born in Texas before moving to California. His self-titled debut was as vivid and fatalistic a gangsta album as possible, and his hard-edged, angry, and pessimistic rapping style and tone only added to the despair emanating from the disc. He followed it with an even more bitter and nihilistic... [+] Read More

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