Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004) was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard, ODB, Ason Unique, Osirus, Rainman, and Big Baby Jesus. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily from Staten Island, New York that first rose to mainstream prominence with their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
After establishing the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard went on to pursue a successful solo career. However, his professional success was hampered by frequent legal troubles, includingincarceration. He died in late 2004 of a drug overdose, two days before his 36th birthday. Prior to his death, Ol' Dirty Bastard managed to record his third solo album, which has been repeatedly delayed and as of 2012 has not been released.
Jones was often noted for his trademark microphone techniques and his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style". His stage name was derived from a childhood nickname given by RZA, the relevance of which was articulated by Method Man's statement that there was "no father to his style".read more →
"Nine is the stage name of Derrick Keyes (born September 19, 1969), an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City, New York. He also been known as 9MM or Nine Double M. Known for his harsh, gravelly flow and distinctive voice, Keyes got his break in late 1993 as a featured guest on Funkmaster Flex and the Ghetto Celebs' "Six Million Ways to Die".
Keyes originally recorded under the moniker 9MM (or Nine Double M) before changing his name to simply Nine. He stated, "I didn't want to be just be named after the gun (9mm)." His stage name refers to his date of birth (9/19/1969), his shoe size, and his lucky number.
Nine's debut album, Nine Livez, was released by the now-defunct record label Profile Records. Produced by Rob Lewis and Tony Stoute, the album produced the singles "Whutcha Want?" and "Any Emcee" (which samples Eric B. & Rakim).
Portions of Nine's "Whutcha Want?" were featured in advertisements by US automobile manufacturer Jeep. The ads used the song "Steady Bounce" by KRS-One from his album Strickly For Da Breakdancers & Emceez, which also used a sample from Nine’s "Whutcha Want?". According to an interview conducted with HalftimeOnline.com, Jeep never sought permission to use the sample, and Nine pursued legal action.
Nas referred to 9 Double M on the track "Where are They Now?" from his album Hip Hop Is Dead. He is also referred to on the track "Twinz (Deep Cover ’98)" from Big Pun's debut album Capital Punishment, where Fat Joe says "Boogie Down major like Nine" referring to Nine's lyric in his song "Whutcha Want?" where Nine describes himself as a "Boogie Down Bronx major".
“17 year old BK representer Joey BadA$$ drops off, “Waves,” the second leak off his upcoming solo project, “1999,” and follow-up to his debut video, “Survival Tactics.” The second offering has BadA$$ spitkicking on family, tofu dreams, and having the illest waves in his hood over mellow swelling Rhodes tones and a funky bassline. If you rode out to “Survival Tactics,” cool out, relax and reminisce to this one.”
01. sugarhill gang - rappers delight [long version] 02. grandmaster flash ft. the furious five - superappin 03. kurtis blow - christmas rappin 04. funky 4 + 1. rapping and rocking the house 05. the younger generation (bka grandmaster flash furious five) - we rap more mellow 06. paulette ft. tanya winley - rhymin and rappin 07. sequence - funk you up [long version] 08. lady b - to the beat yall 09. jazzy 4 mcs - mc rock 10. lady d - lady d 11. funky constellation - street talk (madame rapper) 12. solid c bobby d ft. kool drop - wack rap 13. ron hunt - spiderap 14. xanadu ft. sweet lady - rappers delight 15. xanadu ft. sweet lady - rockers choice 16. fatback - king tim iii (personality jock)
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad.
Fat Joe's first album was Represent, released in 1993, followed by Jealous One's Envy in 1995. From 1998 to 2006, he was signed to Atlantic Records, releasing four albums under the label, Don Cartagena in 1998, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001, Loyalty in 2002, and All or Nothing in 2005. Around the release of All or Nothing, Fat Joe became involved in a highly publicized feud with another New York City-based rapper 50 Cent, who attacked Fat Joe in his song "Piggy Bank". His most popular song in which he performed was his Remy Ma duet "Lean Back" with Terror Squad. The song was a number-one hit in the summer of 2004.
EPMD ist eine US-amerikanische Hip-Hop-Band. Sie wurde 1987 von Parrish Smith (* 13. Mai 1968), der zuvor schon unter dem Namen PMD als DJ aktiv war, und Erick Sermon (* 25. November 1968) gegründet. Der Name steht für Erick and ParrishMillenium Duccats, sowie auf dem "Back in Business" Album „Erick And Parrish Making Dollars“. Ihr Debüt Strictly Business wurde mit Gold ausgezeichnet und gilt als richtungsweisender Klassiker. Erick Sermon trennte sich von Parrish Smith Ende der 1990er Jahre. Parrish Smith ging mit DJ Honda und K-Solo (Hit Squad) lange Zeit auf Tournee.
The Rumpletilskinz was an American hip hop group signed to RCA Records composed of emcees the Capital LS, Sha-Now the Remedy Man, Jeranimo, and producer R.P.M. The group first appeared onLeaders of the New School's A Future Without a Past on the song "Sound Of The Zeekers @#^**?!" The collaboration proved successful and the group signed a deal with RCA Records. The group released its first and only album What Is a Rumpletilskin? in the summer of 1993. The album failed to make it to the charts, but two singles did, "Attitudes" and "Is It All Right?" Both made it to #24 on the Hot Rap Singles. After the albums failure, the group was dropped from the label and disbanded shortly afterward.
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985,[1] and is composed of MC/producer Q-Tip, MC Phife Dawg aka Phife Diggy (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 1991. Along with De La Soul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Many of their songs, such as "Bonita Applebum", "Can I Kick It?", "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo", "Scenario", "Check the Rhime", "Jazz (We've Got)", "Award Tour" and "Electric Relaxation" are regarded as classics by the hip hop community.
