American rappers American rappers Big Bank Hank is an old school rapper, famous for being a member of The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit single, "Rapper's Delight". ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Bank Hank"
Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an African American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and avant-garde hip-hop duo OutKast. He also goes by the aliases "Daddy Fat Sacks", "Lucious Left Foot", " Billy Ocean", "Hot Tub Tony" and "Francis the Savannah Chitlin' Pimp". ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Boi"
Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, 10 September, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the notorious Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. During his career, he has worked with artists including Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Part of Marley Marl's legendary Juice Crew, he also penned lyrics for fellow members Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante. Kane has been responsible for jump-starting the career of Jay-Z, now a hugely commercially successful rapper who got his start as Kane's frontman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Daddy Kane"
Bigg Gipp is one fourth of the hip hop group Goodie Mob. His wife is R&B singer Joi, another member of the Dungeon Family collective Gipp and the Goodie Mob belong to. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Gipp"
Lamont Coleman ( May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), better known as Big L, was an American rap artist. Big L was born, grew up, lived, and was fatally shot in the same Harlem neighborhood he so frequently rhymed about. He is mostly remembered for his freestyle ability, his critically acclaimed debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous and his death at the age of twenty four. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big L (rapper)"
Big Lokote is a controversial Chicano rapper from the streets of East Los Angeles (Cuatro FlatsX3)in Southern California. Known for his bold but true lyrics he is well establish in the HI-POWER Entertainment label. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Lokote (Hi-Power)"
Big Noyd is a rapper from Queensbridge, New York City. He is closely affiliated with Mobb Deep, on whose album The Infamous he is featured; he has also collaborated with Masta Ace. His debut album, Episodes of a Hustla, was released in 1996. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Noyd" shortopedia - forget the rest.
Big Punisher (Big Pun for short, born Christopher Lee Rios) ( November 10, 1971 - February 7, 2000) was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in the Bronx in the late 1990s. He appeared on albums from Raekwon, the Beatnuts and Fat Joe, and eventually signed to Loud Records. Struggling with weight problems during his lifetime, Pun's career was cut short in 2000 after a fatal heart attack. He was survived by a wife and three children. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Pun"
Bigg Jus (also known as Bigg Justoleum) is a rapper from New York City, formerly a member of Company Flow along with Mr. Len and El-P. After the late- 1990s breakup of Company Flow, he has gone on to a solo career. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bigg Jus"
Biz Markie (born Marcel Hall April 8, 1964 in Harlem, New York) is an African American East Coast hip hop artist best known for humorous singles like " Just a Friend". ...more on Wikipedia about "Biz Markie"
Bizarre (born Rufus Johnson, in Detroit, Michigan on July 5, 1976) is a rapper who is a member of the group D12. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bizarre (rapper)"
Bizzy Bone, born Bryon McCane on September 12, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio, is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. He is half Black and half Italian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bizzy Bone"
Black Thought (born Tariq Trotter) is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots. Although nowhere near the most popular performer in hip-hop, Black Thought and the Roots have a solid and devoted following. Thought, who co-founded The Roots with drummer ?uestlove (Ahmir Thompson), is widely considered one of the most underrated MCs of all time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Thought"
Blade Icewood (real name Darnell Quincy Lyndsey, 1977- 2005), was a Detroit-based rap artist slain in gang-related violence on April 19, 2005. Blade Icewood, a.k.a. "The Great Lakes Ruler", was a member of the Detroit based rap group Street Lordz, along with Jesse James, Juan, G-Rock, K-Doe, Rook, Malik (Eddie Kane), O-Dolla, Fat Mike, Short Dawg, Brick, Vito, Gift, Royce Da 5'9", and Lil TJ the Thug. In 2005, Blade formed Icewood Enertainment, He Signed his first artists Candi Cane, Balee, Cash Out, who were with Dirty Glove Entertainment and 2 days before he died, he vacationed to Brazil for a 2 Million Dollar Operation on his legs so he could walk. His lable, Icewood Entertainment, was taken over by close family members. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blade Icewood"
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Blueprint is a rapper and producer from Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of Weightless Recordings and also signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment. He is also one half of the group Soul Position with producer RJD2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blueprint (rapper)"
:Bonecrusher redirects here. For other uses of Bonecrusher, see Bonecrusher (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "BoneCrusher"
Bootie Brown (real name Romye Robinson) is a West Coast Rapper who was one of the founding members of the innovative rap group, The Pharcyde. He did very few collaborations outside of the group, and is currently working with surviving Pharcyde member Imani Wilcox on new projects with their indie label. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bootie Brown"
Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow, born Shad Gregory Moss on March 9, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio), is an American rapper. Releasing his first album, Beware of Dog, at the age of thirteen, Bow Wow quickly became a successful recording artist, under the mentorship of record producer Jermaine Dupri, eventually breaking out on his own by 2003 and continuing his success. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bow Wow"
Brotha Lynch Hung (born Kevin Mann on February 30 1972) is a rapper from Sacramento, California. His lyrics are characterized by a no-holds-barred approach to subject matter, and the line between life and lyric becomes blurred as he launches into tales of feeding human meat to his children, etc. Lynch worked with Master P and came out with the 1993 album 24 Deep, which had some to do with what his struggles were like being affiliated with a local street gang in Sacramento. Lynch has also helped Master P with albums like I'm Bout It, E-40's Southwest Riders and Mr. Serv-On's Life Insurance. To this day, some listeners may interpret 24 Deep to be part of the definition of what his music means, but Lynch is adamant in interviews and online forums that it is not. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brotha Lynch Hung"
Brother E (real name Efrain Alicea) is an American Christian hip hop artist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brother E"
Bubba Sparxxx (born Warren Anderson Mathis on March 6, 1977, in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American rapper. Sparxxx is most notable for his 2001 hit single " Ugly", and for being, like Eminem, one of the few Caucasian rappers to find commercial success. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bubba Sparxxx"
Karnail Paul Pitts ( 1978 – May 21, 1999), also known by stage names Bugz and Robert Beck, was an up-and-coming rap artist, murdered at the age of 21. He was a member of the newly formed rap group D-12 and was instrumental in their early formation. He was gunned down at a picnic party on Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, taking three bullets. Today, Karnail Pitts is remembered and honored by D-12, whose very foundation and success have been self-accredited to their late friend in the years to come. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bugz"
Bun B (born Bernard Freeman March 19, 1973) is an African American rapper, one half, with Pimp C, of Southern hip hop act UGK from Port Arthur, Texas. He now resides in Houston where he is a member of Rap-A-Lot Records, which is a notorious underground hip hop label. Bun B's most published song is Freaky Deaky. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bun B"
Bushwick Bill, aka Dr. Wolfgang Von Bushwick, (born as Richard Shaw, December 8, 1966 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a member of the rap group Geto Boys. A dwarf, in 1991 he shot himself while drunk after his girlfriend refused to shoot him. The incident did not kill him, but he lost his right eye. A graphic picture of him in the hospital with his injury was on the cover of the Geto Boys' album We Can't Be Stopped. Bushwick Bill detailed the incident in the song Ever So Clear, as well as perfected his psychotic "Chuckwick" persona on his first solo album Little Big Man (1992). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bushwick Bill"
Busta Rhymes (born Trevor James Smith, May 20 1972) is an American hip hop musician and actor and brother of Brodie Edwards known as Busta Rhymes the 2nd. Busta Rhymes punningly took his name from former NFL football player George "Buster" Rhymes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Busta Rhymes"
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