Having no qualms about vocalizing his desire to be a Rolex-wearing pop and rap star, Cex's music actually lies in the lines of electronic, intelligent dance music. At the age of 19, Rjyan Kidwell already had a catalog of releases and a record label behind him. His upbeat, and over the top personality splattered a large dash of color across a... [+] Read More

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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

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Canadian Gonzales (also known as "Chilly Gonzales") is a mixed bag of MC meets keyboarding-producer meets singer. Though born to the maple leaf, the Kitty-Yo label artist resided in Europe, mainly in Germany or France. At a young age Gonzales was introduced to the piano by his parents and over-achieving brother. Using the instrument as an avenue... [+] Read More

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Engineer/producer/remixer Scott Harding, aka Scotty Hard, was a Canadian native (from Vancouver, British Columbia) who made his name in New York as part of the burgeoning hip-hop scene. Working in the background on a number of projects with the stars of hip hop, including Kool Keith, Cypress Hill, Boogie Down Productions, Wu-Tang Clan, and Biz... [+] Read More

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The Brooklyn-based dub-hop project Slotek was primarily the work of Special Dark in collaboration with cohorts Brother J, Jadoo, and Scotty Hard. The LP 7 appeared in 1997, followed two years later by Hydrophonic. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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