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 …
With a distinct sense of melody and a fast, occasionally sung delivery, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony emerged from Cleveland, Ohio in the mid-1990s with two huge hits (“Thuggish Ruggish Bone” and “Tha Crossroads”), an excellent debut album, and a successful follow-up, before their rapid disintegration.
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 …
Scarface quickly became the South’s most admired rapper and remained so throughout the ’90s after breaking away from the Geto Boys to launch his solo career in 1991. Even if he never scored any national hits or stormed up the charts with any of his numerous albums throughout the ’90s, no one could question his …
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 …
American rapper, songwriter, and producer Jay-Z was raised in the drug-ridden Marcy Projects of Brooklyn. He originally appeared on Yo! MTV Raps in 1989 and used rap as an escape. Following his Roc-a-Fella label’s millions of record sales, Jay-Z launched an entertainment firm and his own apparel brand. In 2008, he married well-known singer and …
American rapper and actor Curtis James Jackson III, better known by his stage name 50 Cent, was born on July 6, 1975. With the publication of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003) and The Massacre (2005), he became well-known. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and has …
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 …
Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 18, 1977, John David Jackson, best known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper, actor, and designer who is signed to Def Jam Records and is nominated for a Grammy award. After releasing his first album, Ghetto Fabolous, in 2001, he went on to release three …
