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Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (/reɪˈkwɒn/), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success following the release of their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in 1993. […]
Byron Dwayne “Guilty” Simpson was born in 1980 in Detroit, MI. Guilty Simpson’s music career began in 1996 and he went on to work with J Dilla, Madlib, and Black Milk. His work has been distributed by Duck Down and Stones Throw over his decades-long career. He is a witty rhymer with an imposing voice […]
Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip-hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his musical career. His stage name was inspired by the character Blaze Fielding from the Streets of Rage […]
Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958), popularly known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is an American DJ and rapper. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Hip Hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, […]
Richard Colón (born January 1, 1966), better known by his stage name Crazy Legs, is an American b-boy who was featured in the earliest stories on hip-hop dancing to appear in the mainstream press, and as president of the Rock Steady Crew brought the form to London and Paris in 1983. Today he is also […]
Courtney Everald “Jamal” Dewar Jr. (July 7, 1993 – December 24, 2012), better known by his stage name Capital Steez (stylized as Capital STEEZ), was an American rapper and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. He was a founder of the Brooklyn-based rap collective Pro Era, along with childhood friend Joey Bada$$. Capital Steez was also […]
Gregory Skyler Taylor (born December 24, 1982), known professionally as Skyzoo, is an American Songwriter and rapper. He has released a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including Cloud 9: The 3 Day High with 9th Wonder in 2006, The Salvation in 2009, A Dream Deferred in 2012, Music For My Friends in 2015, […]
Luther Roderick Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper, promoter, record executive, actor, and former leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew. He also starred in a short-lived show on VH1, Luke’s Parental Advisory. …[source: Wikipedia]