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The Beastie Boys are a rap rock trio who helped shape the genre with their raucous yet catchy anthems. One of the most respected white rap groups of all time, the Beastie Boys were responsible for creating some of the most experimental and iconic records of the late 80s and early 90s and helped popularize […]

At first glance, I thought LL Cool J was defined by his sexy tunes and smooth, seductive lines. You know, the type that gets you first in line for a J.Lo collab. While he’s pretty good at this type of stuff—there’s a reason he’s called Ladies Love Cool James, you know—his skills on the mic

Hear, hear, I represent you one of the greatest, baddest, most talented worldwide rappers, singers, and music producers, miss Melissa Arnette Elliott aka Missy Elliott. You probably know her as a solo singer, but Missy was in a pretty successful girl group Sista and has made some great appearances in over 10 movies! Missy has

“And I gotta cut all through this traffic Just to be at the top of the throne. Better know I gotta have it! (Have it!)” That, fellow hip hop fans, is all I can ever say clearly when I attempt that infamous Busta Rhymes verse. Ever since Chris Brown dropped his hit single “Look at Me Now”

Black Thought is among the most lyrically gifted rappers of all time. From co-founding one of the most successful hip-hop groups of the 1990s, the Roots, to dominating as a lyricist into his 50s, Black Thought has had a career full of impressive achievements. Although I became familiar with Black Thought through his work with

Sean Michael Leonard Anderson or, as we all know him, Big Sean is a world-wide known American rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur. You probably knew him from his hit single back in 2014, I Don’t F*** With You, or if you are a fan of the long run, you have been there since his first steps

To say that André 3000 is eccentric would be a grave understatement. If you survey his discography, you’d find organized chaos: a hodgepodge of complex rap techniques, influences from numerous other genres, and a host of topics that other rappers wouldn’t rhyme about with a straight face. And let’s not even get started on his

In an industry filled with larger-than-life characters, Chance the Rapper has risen to prominence for playing a role that’s surprisingly difficult to pull off: the everyman. While many of his peers glorify the playboy lifestyle, replete with gold chains and fancy cars, Chano from Chicago seems perfectly comfortable with a plain look and a low-key

2 Chainz is one of the most exciting characters in hip hop and an undeniable force in trap music. From a college basketball star to becoming one of the most recognizable voices in rap with some of the biggest hits of the early 2010s, 2 Chainz has had a fantastic career. I’ve been listening to

For over thirty years, musician and actor Common has been taking the entertainment industry by storm. With fourteen successful albums and dozens of successful television and movie roles under his belt, he is loved by hip-hop fans, movie buffs, and television lovers alike. From his initial success as an underground hip-hop artist to eventually becoming