According to history, hip-hop originated in New York in the 1970s. Despite early detractors and skeptics, the genre took off and grew with early acts like DJ Cool, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika Bambaataa. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim, The Lox, Diddy, Wu-Tang Clan, and Damon Dash were among the many rappers, executives, and producers that …
Rapper Lil Baby, who was born and raised in Atlanta, is a charismatic, self-assured, and hugely successful global star who routinely tops charts with his gritty, yet approachable, commercially oriented style. After releasing a number of mixtapes, he gained widespread recognition in 2018 when he dropped his first official album, Harder Than Ever (which featured …
Rapper Mario Mims, best known by his stage name Yo Gotti, was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 19, 1981. He is an American and is signed to Cash Money Records. Known as Lil Yo in the past, he made his debut in 2000 with the release of From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap …
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on February 5, 1986, Kevin Gilyard is an American rapper and vocalist better known by his stage name, Kevin Gates. It was revealed in 2013 that Gates had joined Young Money Entertainment.
Born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York, on July 6, 1975, Curtis James Jackson III, best known by his stage name 50 Cent, is a rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur, author, and Grammy Award nominee. He is also the founder of the hip hop group and label G-Unit.
American rapper, songwriter, and producer Jay-Z was raised in the drug-ridden Marcy Projects of Brooklyn. His first appearance on Yo! came from his usage of rap as a means of escape. 1989 saw MTV Raps. Following his Roc-a-Fella label’s millions of record sales, Jay-Z launched an entertainment firm and his own apparel brand. In 2008, …
Known by his stage name Gucci Mane, Radric Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama on February 12, 1980. He is an American rapper and the CEO of 1017 Brick Squad Records. His self-titled debut album, Trap House, was released in 2005. It included the hit song “Icy,” which he co-wrote with Young Jeezy. Since then, …
Bryan Williams, often known by his stage names Birdman or Baby, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 15, 1969. He is an American rapper and record executive. He is one half of the duo Big Tymers and a co-founder of Cash Money Records. In addition to his albums for his solo career and …
