In 1987, a trio known as De La Soul formed from Long Island, NY roots and changed the landscape of hip-hop as we knew it.
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Chrisette Michele
In a very short span of time, R&B singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele shot from small-time performer up to one of Def Jam’s most promising talents
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A native New Yorker, Case got his start in the music biz in the ’90s, singing backup on albums by several renowned R&B artists (such as Usher).
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Cameron Giles, better known worldwide as the Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum-selling rapper Cam’ron, is one of the few artists in hip-hop who has managed to remain relevant for nearly as long as the music has existed.
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Seven years into a remarkable solo career, Bobby V (formerly Bobby Valentino) has experienced the best the music industry has to offer
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Upon hearing the cut “Till I’m Gone,” L.A. Reid, the CEO and president of Arista Records, signed Cantrell.
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The genesis of the evitaN project is rooted in the traditional spirit of Native Tongues; the movement, the message and the music.
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Emerging during hip-hop’s massive creative expansion of the late ’80s, Big Daddy Kane was the ultimate lover man of rap’s first decade
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Arrested Development (AD) are true trailblazers within hip-hop music.
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If you’ve ever been in love, then you’ve heard the name All-4-One and their timeless songs
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