| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Notorious B.I.G. |
Rapper |
21-May-1972 |
9-Mar-1997 |
I love it when you call me big poppa |
| Kurtis Blow |
Rapper |
9-Aug-1959 |
|
The Breaks |
| Da Brat |
Rapper |
14-Apr-1974 |
|
Potty-mouthed rapper chick |
| Chuck D |
Rapper |
1-Aug-1960 |
|
The rhyme animal |
| Heavy D |
Rapper |
24-May-1967 |
8-Nov-2011 |
Heavy D & the Boyz |
| Dr. Dre |
Music Producer |
18-Feb-1965 |
|
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang |
| E-40 |
Rapper |
15-Nov-1967 |
|
Hyphy rapper, Charlie Hustle |
| Lauryn Hill |
Singer |
26-May-1975 |
|
Soul/hip hop singer and producer |
| Ice-T |
Rapper |
16-Feb-1958 |
|
Pimp, Cop Killer |
| Wyclef Jean |
Musician |
17-Oct-1972 |
|
One third of The Fugees, Preacher's Son |
| KRS-One |
Rapper |
20-Aug-1965 |
|
Father figure for hip-hop |
| Mack 10 |
Rapper |
9-Aug-1971 |
|
Foe Life |
| Method Man |
Rapper |
1-Apr-1971 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan |
| Master P |
Actor |
29-Apr-1967 |
|
Rapper, CEO of No Limit Records |
| Nas |
Rapper |
14-Sep-1973 |
|
Illmatic |
| Puff Daddy |
Music Producer |
4-Nov-1969 |
|
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down |
| Q-Tip |
Rapper |
10-Apr-1970 |
|
A Tribe Called Quest |
| Raekwon |
Musician |
12-Jan-1968 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan and solo rapper |
| Redman |
Rapper |
17-Apr-1970 |
|
Hip hop artist, Whut? Thee Album |
| Busta Rhymes |
Rapper |
20-May-1972 |
|
Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check |
| The RZA |
Music Producer |
5-Jul-1969 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan |
| Too Short |
Rapper |
28-Apr-1966 |
|
Life Is... Too $hort |
