Chicago-based Muslim MC Lupe Fiasco began rapping in junior high school and joined a group called Da Pak several years later. The group signed to Epic, released one single, and split up, all before Fiasco reached the age of 20. Thanks in part to the vocal support of Jay-Z, L.A. Reid signed Fiasco as a solo artist to Arista, but before anything... [+] Read More

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Born Jaime Garcia in The Bronx, NY, Black Lungz became a rapper at an early age. He vented his anger and other emotions as a child growing up. Upon moving to South Florida as a teenager, he discovered a daily congregation of free-stylers and battlers at his high school before and after classes. This crowd became his kin and this gathering... [+] Read More

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Every now and then a new artist comes along with something new to the game. Something that makes you stop and listen. Something that demands your attention. This new artist brings new meaning to his genre of music, and makes you rethink everything you thought it was supposed to be. Johnniemane is that new artist. Hailing from South Memphis, the... [+] 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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Graced with a quick, sometimes sung delivery, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out of the Midwest in the mid-'90s with a pair of massive hits ("Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Tha Crossroads") along with a great album (E 1999 Eternal) and then quickly unraveled. Eazy-E signed the group -- initially comprised of Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone,... [+] Read More

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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

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Blending Cypress Hill's weed philosophy with a self-styled hopalong hip-hop sound based on the Old West, Chicago's Crucial Conflict hit the airwaves in 1996 with the marijuana ode "Hay." Members Wildstyle, Kilo, Coldhard, and Never grew up on Chicago's west side and began rapping as a way to pass time on the mean streets. Signed to the UNIV... [+] Read More

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Chicago's Do or Die gained a hit with their first single, Po Pimp. Released on a tiny Chicago label, the track became a local hit and sparked the group's signing by Houston's Rap-A-Lot Records. Given a wide release in the summer of 1996, the single hit number 22, increasing the buzz for a full-length from the group. In September of that year,... [+] Read More

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Enferno was born in detrioit michigan.He later moved to texas at the age of 10. Enferno is a natural poet and a born leader.By the age of fifteen he started studying hiphop artist styles and flows. His first debut cd was entitled untainted funk.Untainted funk created some street buzz and sold over 6000 units.Enferno has been featured on many... [+] Read More

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Chicago-based Muslim MC Lupe Fiasco began rapping in junior high school and joined a group called Da Pak several years later. The group signed to Epic, released one single, and split up, all before Fiasco reached the age of 20. Thanks in part to the vocal support of Jay-Z, L.A. Reid signed Fiasco as a solo artist to Arista, but before anything... [+] Read More

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