Miami's six-foot, 300-pound rap
figure known as Rick Ross embraced his city's reputation for balling on
his debut single, "Hustlin'," in 2006. While Atlanta and Houston artists
were establishing their cities as Southern strongholds, Ross aimed at
putting Miami back in rap's national spotlight. Read More
For some,
living a dream is a privilegeÖa blessing, if you will. For others, itís
more of a calling. Thereís no doubt that Elle Varnerís creative journey
should be filed in the latter category, but even as her destiny unfolds
before her, she can barely believe her eyes. Read More
Producer and MC J. Cole was the
first artist to signed to Jay-Zís Roc Nation label. Born in Germany but
raised in North Carolina, Cole grew up with a mother who loved rock and
folk while his father was a fan of hardcore hip-hop artists like 2Pac and
Ice Cube. Read More
23-year-old rapper Wiz Khalifa
started writing rhymes at a young age and quickly became a rising star in
his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Influenced by East Coast hip-hop
heavyweights Jay-Z and Wu-Tang Clan, as well as Southern rappers Three 6
Mafia, Wiz set out to create a sound unique to Pittsburgh. Read More
With a rangy set of friends from
Fall Out Boy to Lil Wayne, it was obvious from the start that Tyga was not
your everyday rapper from Compton. After recording a mixtape and promoting
it around the city, Read More
The kind of
talented kid who had a recording contract before a driver's license,
Diggy Simmons is a rapper, reality television star, fashion mogul, and
descendent of hip-hop royalty. The son of Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons from
the legendary Run-D.M.C., Read More
Born in
California but raised in Detroit, rapper Big Sean made big news in 2007
when he signed with Kanye Westís recently formed label, G.O.O.D. Music.
Sean had met West through a hip-hop radio station in Detroit. Read
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Wale Victor
Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin in September 21, 1984),
better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper from
Washington, D.C. Wale was born to Nigerian parents. He rose to
prominence in 2006, Read More
The 25 year-old
rapper-cum-entrepreneur is best known as the front man of Team, The (4),
a locally-successful rap group that lit up switchboards with their major
radio hit in 2004 ìItís Gettiní Hot.î Read More
