Emcees

Boosie Badazz, born Torence Hatch Jr. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a Southern rapper celebrated for raw, autobiographical storytelling. Emerging...

YFN Lucci, born Rayshawn Bennett in Atlanta, is a rapper known for blending melody and lyricism into a distinctive singing-rapping...

DMC, born Darryl McDaniels in Queens, is a co-founder of Run-DMC, the trailblazing group that pushed hip-hop into the mainstream....

YNW Melly has been held in Broward County Jail since February 13, 2019, awaiting trial on a capital double-murder charge...

Roxanne Shante, born Lolita Gooden in the Queensbridge projects, was a teenage battle-rap prodigy and one of hip-hop's first prominent...

Tyler, the Creator, born Tyler Gregory Okonma, is a rapper, producer, and designer who co-founded the Odd Future collective. Emerging...