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Robert James Ritchie, more famously known as Kid Rock, rose to fame in 1998 after the release of his sixth studio album, which was called Devil without a Cause. However, he was on the music scene long before 1998, having signed with Boogie Down Productions in 1988 at the age of 17. His music career … Read more

With his 2014 single “Happy” Pharrell Williams increased his fan base and arguably enjoyed a new level of recognition in the music industry. However, he has been a mainstay in the hip hop and rap industry for years, even before “Happy” made him a household name. In fact, his Pharrell Williams net worth of $80 … Read more

Dallas, Texas native Robert Van Winkle, better known professionally as Vanilla Ice, began his hip hop career as a teenager. After he broke his ankle in a motocross race, he began dancing and learning how to beatbox and breakdance, using these skills to perform at open mic nights at local clubs. It was during one … Read more

Rapper, actor, and producer The Game, born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, overcame indescribable odds to become an up-an-coming hip hop and rap star. He was born into a gang-ridden family in Los Angeles. Both his mother and father belonged to the notoriously violent street gang The Crips, and both parents actively partook in drive-by shootings and … Read more

Born in 1968 as Antonio Hardy, Big Daddy Kane grew up in Brooklyn, New York and began his hip hop music career in 1984. Along with his friend Biz Markie, he joined the group Juice Crew and began writing his own lyrics and beats to his songs. The group was based out of Queens and … Read more

Born Calvin Broadus, Jr in Long Beach, California, Snoop Dog has gone by several nicknames in the hip hop industry, including Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion. He got his nickname Snoopy from his mother and stepfather, who thought he looked like the cartoon character as a child. He grew up in the Baptist church … Read more

South Korean rapper G-Dragon was born Jiyong Kwon in 1988. He started singing professionally at the young age of five when he was made part of a group called Little Lula. This earliest foray into music did not last long when the group’s contract was abruptly ended. So traumatic was the break from the group … Read more

Rapper Talib Kweli was born into an academic family in Brooklyn, New York. His mother is a professor at Medgar Evars College, and his father is an administrator at Adelphi University. He also has a brother who is a professor of Constitutional studies at Columbia Law School; this brother likewise acted as a clerk for … Read more

The nephew of actress/singer Ruth Brown, William Michael Griffith, Jr., known professionally as Rakim, was born in Wyandanch, New York in 1968. He is consistently ranked as one of the top 50 MCs of his generation, if not of all time. He previously performed as half of the duo Eric B. & Rakim before breaking … Read more