When rap’s Dirty South movement broke nationwide in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Ludacris rode it to immediate widespread popularity, becoming arguably the most commercially successful Southern rapper of the time. The entirety of the aughts found the rapper scoring hit after mainstream hit and selling platinum numbers of records like 2001’s Word of …
Jeezy, a pioneer of trap music known for his acerbic and exuberant rhymes with a distinct streetwise viewpoint, came out of the Atlanta underground as a member of Boyz N da Hood. Just one month after the group’s self-titled album for Bad Boy demolished the Top Ten of the Billboard 200, the rapper almost reached …
Trick Daddy, one of the most tough rappers appreciated by the general public, emerged from the South in 2001 with the song “I’m a Thug” and became an unexpected national celebrity. A few regional singles preceded his breakthrough. He gained notoriety especially for the club hits “Nann Nigga” and “Shut Up,” which include energetic beats …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdS2WHUsIERapper Dwight Equan Grant, better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 6, 1974. His relationship with Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records initially brought him notoriety. In February 2000, he successfully released his first studio album, The Truth, through Roc-A-Fella to both positive reviews and strong sales.Similar …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=splv6HpkIIMProdigy and Havoc make form the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. Both members are originally from Queensbridge, which is a Long Island City, New York. Perhaps their most well-known works are from the seminal album The Infamous and the smash song Shook Ones Pt. II that went along with it.1991–1994: Formative YearsWhile attending Manhattan's esteemed High …
Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on September 14, 1973, Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, also known as Nas (previously Nasty Nas and Escobar), is a well-known American hip-hop artist. His father is jazz musician Olu Dara, and he grew up in the notorious Queensbridge housing projects. Before assuming his more well-known alias of Nasty Nas, …
A rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, Jeffery Lamar Williams is signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad Records, Asylum Records, and Atlantic Records. He is best known by his stage name, Young Thug (acronym for Truly Humble Under God), although he also goes by “SEX!!” and was briefly known as “Jeffery” After receiving favorable reviews for …
Atlanta is where Future (actual name Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn) was born and reared. His height is 6’2″, and his birthday is Nov. 20, 1983. He had his breakthrough in 2012 with “Pluto,” which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200.
number of well-known musicians, including Future, Big Boi, T.I., and Outkast.
Rapper Symbadove, who was raised in a difficult environment and is now located in Los Angeles, was inspired by everyone from JAY-Z to Steve Jobs and Steve Stoute. As early as 2010, he headlined early Los Angeles performances on boards with artists like YG, Tyga, and DJ Mustard after a string of collaborations with Young …
