Murder Inc Records, a Hip Hop record, was founded by brothers Chris Gotti and Irving Domingo “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo Jr. in 1998. It signed artists such as Jeffery Bruce “Ja Rule” Atkins, Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, Tiffany “Charli Baltimore” Lane, Ramel Leroy “Black Child” Gill, Lloyd … Read MoreMurder Inc. Records (1998-)
Dead Prez is hip hop music group that includes members Khnum Muata “stic.man” Ibomu and Mutulu “M-1” Olugbala. The group known for their hit singles including, “Hip Hop,” “Wolves,” “Mind Sex,” and “Hell Yeah (Pimp the System).” Ibomu was born Clayton Gavin on March 6, … Read MoreDead Prez (1996- )
Digital Underground is a hip-hop group from Oakland, California. The group consists of Gregory Edward “Shock G” Jacobs, Jimi “Chopmaster J” Dright Jr, DJ Fuse, Ronald “Money-B” Brooks, and others over the career of the group. Digital Underground was credited in helping launch the career … Read MoreDigital Underground (1987-2008)
The Snap Rap movement ensemble D4L (Down For Life) was formed in 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was organized by Shawty Lo, born Carlos Rico Walker on March 22, 1976, in Moultrie, Georgia. It also included Fabo also known as 2$ Fabo who was born … Read MoreD4L (2003-2006)
The Legendary Bronx-bred hip hop duo Camp Lo formed in 1995 in New York City. The Rappers/emcees, Sonny Cheeba (Salahadeen Thomas Wilds), born on April 7, 1973, and Geechi Suede (Saladine Tyrik Wallace), born on August 13, 1973, were both Muslims and started their career … Read MoreCamp Lo (1995- )
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock are from Harlem, New York. Base was born Robert Ginyard, and DJ E-Z Rock was born Rodney “Skip” Bryce. Coincidentally, they were both born on May 18, 1967, and met in 1977 in the fifth grade, in the same … Read MoreRob Base and DJ E-Z Rock (1986-2014)
Rapper Huey was born Lawrence Franks Jr. on September 12, 1987, in Kinloch, Missouri, to Lawrence Franks. There is very little information available regarding his mother. However, he grew up in the Walnut Park neighborhood of St. Louis. He is the youngest of four children, … Read MoreHuey/Lawrence Franks Jr. (1987-2020)
Nicholaus Joseph Williams is a Trinidadian-American rapper best known as Trinidad James. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad James’ family moved multiple times to Canada, then Florida, then the Bronx and then settled in Atlanta. Moving so often resulted in having to … Read MoreTrinidad James (1987- )
Three Six Mafia is a hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee that includes members Paul Duane “DJ Paul” Beauregard, Jordan Michael “Juicy J” Houston III, Lola Chantrelle “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell, Darnell “Crunchy Black” Carlton, Ricky “Lord Infamous” Dunigan, and Robert Cooper “Koopsta Knicca” Phillips. Three … Read MoreThree Six Mafia (1991- )
American Multi-Platinum hip-hop duo 95 South is from Jacksonville, Florida. It was formed in 1993 as a Miami bass group with Artice “AB” Bartley, Carlos “Daddy Black” Spencer, and Jay “Ski” McGowan and named after Interstate 95, which travels through Jacksonville. With personnel changes 95 … Read More95 South (1993- )
