Rap & Hip Hop

Far East Movement (abbreviated FM) is an American hip hop and electronic music group based in Los Angeles.

Focus Marie Harrison was born October 10, 1979, in Washington, D.C, and is the daughter of an African-American father.

A member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, rapper Krayzie Bone was born Anthony Henderson in Cleveland, Ohio.

Erica "Erykah" Abi Wright, better known as Erykah Badu, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, activist, and actress.

Ashanti Douglas, known mononymously as Ashanti, is a R&B singer-songwriter, model, and actress.

David Guetta is a Grammy award-winning French DJ, songwriter and record producer.

Toya Johnson is an American reality television personality, rapper, businesswoman, and author.

RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Missy Elliott launched her music career in an R&B group called Fayze. Her childhood friend,

Coker penned features about legendary artists from the '90s like A Tribe Called Quest, the Notorious B.I.G. and the Wu-Tang Clan for The Source.  

Born and bred on Chicago's South Side, pop-R&B singer and songwriter Jeremih taught himself how to play several instruments and didn't consider himself a vocalist until a warmly received talent…

Exuberant, loud-mouthed, and regularly adorned with a bejeweled pimp chalice in hand, Lil Jon was the charismatic figurehead.

The men of Naturally 7 can sing like a dream. But what you might not expect from this vocal group is what else they do -- their voices contain.

Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer who first gained popularity on Soundcloud.

Verse (short for Versatile) has been lava hot, crafting hits for himself as well as a wide array of megastars.

Not many 21-year old rappers can say that they’ve been rapping for over a decade.

Yo Gotti is among the many hardcore rappers who came out of hip-hop's Dirty South school in the late '90s.

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper from Washington,

Dequantes Lamar, better known by his stage name Rich Homie Quan, is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, Entertainment.

Eve Jihan Jeffers is a rapper, singer, composer and actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has released four studio albums.

Bell Biv DeVoe was hatched in the minds of its members, New Edition's Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe.

Kiari Kendrell Cephus, known professionally as Offset, is a rapper and songwriter.

Adam Keefe Horovitz, better known as Ad-Rock or King Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor.

Daddy Yankee (born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, February 3, 1977) is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto.

Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, known by her stage name Tommy Genesis, is a Canadian rapper, model.

Flaunting sleek flows, nimble wordplay, unpredictable rhyme patterns and vast ambition.

Megan Pete, known by her stage name, Megan Thee Stallion, is a rapper, singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas.

It’s hard not to love an original: the first of many to follow. This notion lends attribution to the world’s adoration with Wiz Khalifa.

White Panda is a DJ known for remixing and releasing mashups. Though effervescent EDM project White Panda

Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor.

Brandy Rayana Norwood, known professionally by her mononym Brandy,

Belcalis Almanzar, known professionally as Cardi B, is a hip-hop recording artist, as well as a television,

Celly Cel was discovered by E-40 & B-Legit His underground success helped Sick Wid.

Marcus Reeves has written about pop music, Black youth culture and politics for over 20 years.

Long before Chief Keef (born Keith Cozart) was one of the most popular teenage rappers in America.

E-40 is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California.

Antwan André Patton, better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor.

L.A. rapper Blueface made a snap decision to abandon his dreams of playing footbal

Robert “Meek Mill” Williams is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, entrepreneur and criminal justice reform advocate that hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mill evolved from Philadelphia’s...

Herbert Anthony Stevens IV, better known by his stage name Ab-Soul,

He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label.

Simmie Sims III, known by his stage name, Buddy, is a rapper, singer, dancer, and actor from Compton, California.

Artist Julius Dubose, better known by his stage name A Boogie wit da Hoodie (or simply A Boogie).

Melanie Fiona Hallim, known professionally as Melanie Fiona, is a Canadian R&B recording artist with Guyanese background.

Kid Cudi is a Brooklyn-based rapper from Cleveland whose debut single, "Day 'n' Nite," became an online favorite in 2008.

A self-proclaimed product of his past, rapper Sean Kingston's history helps describe his sound.

Bow Wow, is a rapper, actor, television presenter, and broadcaster. As Lil' Bow Wow.

Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, California.

Naturi Naughton was not even born when "Fame" (1980) premiered in theaters, so she could not have predicted.

Jon Connor began producing and songwriting at the young age of 10. In middle school.