It’s nothing short of a miracle that Jeremy Lemont Saunders, aka 2 Pistols, is here to tell his story. With a history of incarceration and brutal violence in his family that predates his own life, his is a story of a survivor. 2 Pistols is an ‘80s baby ...

A Tribe Called Quest is one of Hip Hop's most legendary, beloved and revered groups of all time, and for good reason. Easily recognized for their unique approach to rap music by employing jazzy soundscapes to Afro centric rhymes, sans the jaded and often ...

Florida's heat has been radiating over hip-hop for many years. From the legendary "Uncle" Luke Campbell, Trick Daddy and Trina to DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, T-Pain, Rick Ross and Plies, the sunshine state has always produced hot music. The next artist to emerge ...

Outside his primary roles as André 3000's partner in OutKast and as one of the central members of the Dungeon Family, Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton) appeared on tracks by Missy Elliott ("All N My Grill"), Trick Daddy ("In da Wind"), Jay-Z ("Poppin' Ta ...

The rise of Cleveland's Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is a classic example of the American Dream, a group of five young "brothas" who had a goal and would not allow any barriers to stop from attaining this goal. Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone a ...

Shad Gregory Moss was born on March 9, 1987, in Columbus, Ohio. Shad never saw his father when he was growing up, and neither did his half-sister Erica, by his mother and her other husband. When he was five, he started his rap career using the nickname "K ...

Busta Rhyme's debut solo album The Coming was released by Elektra Records in 1996. The album's mix of ragga and hip hop made it a success, and it included the US and UK top 10 single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check". The follow-up, When Disaster Strikes.. ...

In 2007, it's all about change for a rapper named Chingy. From his rejoining his Disturbing Tha Peace family to his joining with Def Jam to relocating to Atlanta to unveiling his newest disc Hate It or Love It, Chingy is making all the right moves. It's n ...

The world of hip-hop is made up of foundations represented by stylistically regional hip-hop genres - East Coast, West Coast, the Mid-West, and the Dirty South. Every few years however, a hip-hop act emerges to interrupt the shine of conventional hip-hop. ...

He originally got the name "Coolio" from his friends in Compton when he was younger, who compared his musical talent to that of Julio Iglesias but since he rapped instead of sang, and had a fresh cool mellow feel, he was given the name Coolio Iglesias. ...

Sometimes, definition exists within a name. And the name, ‘Dem Franchize Boyz’, offers that this group will leave their footprint on hip hop by being business minded along with their genuine representation of Southern living. This new age crunk crew will ...

Releasing his first mix-tape” The First Flight” in December 2009, Diggy Simmons, created a project with no assistance from family members. The mix-tape was put together and released with networking via the internet with other talented young individuals. T ...

Digital Underground is the wacky P-Funk troup that consists of Shock-G, Money-B and D.J. Fuze (of Raw Fusion fame), wacky characters like Peanut-Hakeem Humpty-Hump and M.C. Blowfish, and revolving group members D.J. DOT, Jay-Z and Saafir (of Hobo Junction ...

It takes talent to make the struggle to succeed seem effortless, but that is the gift that separates artists like Brooklyn's John Jackson, aka Fabolous, from the everyday MC. While most rappers spend more and more time convincing the masses of their "hust ...

Far East Movement (also known as FM) has bridged the gap between underground party records and mainstream hip-hop and pop. They blend elements of hip-hop, pop, electro and dance to create an original sound and lifestyle they call ‘Free Wired’. The grou ...

Discovering new talent is often a daunting task; however, when the formula is complete, all parts, synergetic, the sky is the limit. With a noted machine behind him, coupled with his distinct originality, Flo Rida has captured the attention of many while ...

Self-determined, self-reliant, self-actualized and entrepreneurial, Jim Jones is quickly proving to the world that he will be a force in Hip Hop for years to come. With fortitude, ambition and drug dealer earned gangsta street smarts, over the past decade ...

Originally part of the late Notorious B.I.G.'s rap collective, Junior M.A.F.I.A., in which she was the lone female, Kim's star power shone brightly on smashes like "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money". Her thugged-out Betty Boop delivery on those tracks help ...

Believe it or not, there was once a time when even industry insiders assumed that an artist would never find longevity in the world of hip-hop. Yet, with almost two decades of hits and his tenth album ready to drop, LL Cool J has proven the naysayers wron ...

Method Man delivered his first rhyme sermon when he was just a shortie running like a wild child through the grim streets of his adopted home, Staten Island. With rap music being the brutal soundtrack to the urban decadence that his young eyes witnessed ( ...