Hip Hop & Rap

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame with the release of…

As soon as you hear Akon’s voice, you know it’s him.His shimmering, soulful voice has propelled countless hits across genres—from pop and R&B to hip hop and dance. In addition…

In the 2000s, no pop star was as poised, as polished, or as generally fierce as Beyoncé Giselle Knowles. She scored early success with Destiny’s Child, who started out as…

In spite of the fact that Faith Evans carved out a recording career in her own right, her name will forever remain linked in the minds of many to her…

Kanye Omari West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, 1977. He left college to pursue a musical career, producing tracks for Jay-Z while polishing his demo. He released…

It’s the year of Y2Kim, which is precisely why Brooklyn’s own diminutive diva is massing her musical troops at the border – preparing for a no-prisoners hip hop takeover of…

Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band’s lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Wes Borland (guitar), Sam Rivers (bass), John Otto (drums) and DJ…

Mariah Carey was born March 27, 1970, in Huntington, Long Island, New York, and began taking voice lessons at age four. At 18 she signed with Columbia records, and her…

Born in 1982, famed hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj grew up with an abusive, drug-addicted father. After attending La Guardia High School for the Arts, she was introduced to rapper Lil…

STROMAE Stromae is a Belgian singer- songwriter of hip hop and electronic music. Stromae is of Belgian- Rwandan origin The name Stromae is an anagram of the word maestro. His…