Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s
Big Noyd was first introduced with his verse on “Stomp ‘Em Out” from Mobb Deep's 1993 debut Juvenile Hell. But it was in 1995 on the duo’s follow up, The Infamous, that Noyd really began to be noticed. He later credited his first recording contract to that key appearance.
His debut album, Episodes of a Hustla, was well-received by critics...
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Genre: Hip-Hop
Built On Bad Habits(B.O.B.H)is a rap/hiphop and sometimes Rnb. we are a group of 4group. Are goal is to reach as many people as possible. We make beats and we Write songs. we are from hartford,CT.Hopefully we can gain fans and a positive relationship with the web site.
Genre: Hip-Hop
Muddy Trenchez Became a group in early 2006... Live from K-Town Germany Representin GND... Check us out
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s
They didn't gain as much critical hype as other acts in the independent rap scene (perhaps due to a laid-back release schedule), but Black Moon has been one of its better acts. Buckshot, 5Ft, and DJ Evil Dee debuted in 1993 with Enta da Stage, an excellent album with plenty of old-school vibes on singles like "How Many Emcees" and "Who Got the... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Queens rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga enjoyed massive street credibility with the release of their debut album, The War Report, which earned them a devoted following in the hardcore rap world. Capone (born Kiam Holley) and Noreaga (born Victor Santiago) grew up in the projects of Queensbridge and LeFrak City, respectively, and endured rough childhoods... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
As one of the original members of the seminal '90s rap crew the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah (aka Tony Starks) made an impact before he released his debut album, Ironman, late in 1996. Like all members of the Wu-Tang Clan, the rapper used the group as a launching pad for a solo career, which was assisted greatly by other members of the Clan,... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
As one of the original members of the seminal '90s rap crew the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah (aka Tony Starks) made an impact before he released his debut album, Ironman, late in 1996. Like all members of the Wu-Tang Clan, the rapper used the group as a launching pad for a solo career, which was assisted greatly by other members of the Clan,... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Gravediggaz's violent mixture of hardcore gangsta rap and heavy metal was labeled "horrorcore" by some in the press. The whole incident is somewhat ironic, considering the heritage of the group. The mastermind of the group, the Undertaker, is better known as Stetsasonic's Prince Paul (born Paul Huston), who has produced De La Soul among other... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
GULLY GRINDAZ ENT FROM LAWRENCE MASS US. BRINGING A NEW STYLE TO RAP WITH A GHETTO AND CLASSIC SOUND. THE GROUP STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. GULLY GRINDAZ HAVE BEEN IN THE STREETS MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES .THEY EXPLAIN THE STREET LIFE AND GHETTO ENVIROMENT THEY COME FROM. ALL THE MEMBERS HAVE SEEN THEIR PART OF THE STRUGGLE FROM LOSING LOVED... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Born inKenya, East Africa, in June 1982, K The Pharmacist (Kulwa Ndalahwa Jnr.) moved to Mwanza (Rock City), East Africa during his high school years. As a kid, K knew music would play a big part in his life, when in 6th grade music class, his teacher found on him, & confiscated (and punished him) a Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggy Style tape that... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s
Masta Ace Incorporated is the nickname given to the clique of rappers surrounding Masta Ace. This lineup includes Bluez Bruthaz member Lord Digga, vocalist Paula Perry, and Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Leschea. This lineup would work on 1993's SlaughtaHouse and 1995's Sittin' on Chrome before Masta Ace began releasing albums without their... [+] 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
Decades Active: 90s
Raekwon may not have achieved the solo stardom of his fellow Wu-Tang Clan mates Method Man or Ol' Dirty Bastard, but along with Genius/GZA and frequent partner Ghostface Killah, he's done some of the most inventive, critically acclaimed work outside the confines of the group. Born Corey Woods and also nicknamed the Chef (because he's "cookin' up... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
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
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s
The East Coast gangsta rap supergroup the Firm never lived up to its excessive hype and instead became a brief footnote in the careers of its main participants. The foursome included four New York rappers -- Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature -- but was actually the pet project of its producers: Nas Escobar (as he referred to himself at the time),... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s
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
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Emerging in 1993, when Dr. Dre's G-funk had overtaken the hip-hop world, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan proved to be the most revolutionary rap group of the mid-'90s -- and only partially because of their music. Turning the standard concept of a hip-hop crew inside out, the Wu-Tang Clan were assembled as a loose congregation of nine... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Emerging in 1993, when Dr. Dre's G-funk had overtaken the hip-hop world, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan proved to be the most revolutionary rap group of the mid-'90s -- and only partially because of their music. Turning the standard concept of a hip-hop crew inside out, the Wu-Tang Clan were assembled as a loose congregation of nine... [+] Read More