Emcees
B.G.: The Journey of a New Orleans Rap Icon
B.G., born Christopher Dorsey in New Orleans, is a rapper who signed to Cash Money Records at age 12 and...
KRS-ONE: The Visionary Force in Hip-Hop Culture
KRS-One, known as 'The Teacha,' is a Bronx MC, philosopher, and Boogie Down Productions co-founder who rose from homelessness to...
Juice Wrld: A Lyrical Journey Through Emo Rap and Beyond
Juice WRLD, born Jarad Higgins in Chicago, was a prolific rapper and singer central to the late-2010s emo and SoundCloud...
Kid Cudi: Charting the Course of a Musical Maverick
Kid Cudi, born Scott Mescudi on January 30, 1984 in Cleveland, is a genre-bending rapper and singer who reshaped hip-hop's...
Rising Beats: The Evolutionary Path of Melle Mel in Hip-Hop
Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover in the Bronx, was the lead lyricist of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and...
XXXTentacion: A Legacy of Controversy and Musical Innovation
XXXTentacion, born Jahseh Onfroy, was a Florida rapper and singer who helped popularize emo rap and SoundCloud rap in the...
