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Chuck D
American rapper and producer
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Public Enemy
American hip hop group
2
The Roots
American hip hop band
3
Casual
American rapper
4
Tyrese Gibson
American singer, rapper and actor
5
Mos Def
American rapper and actor from New York
6
Mike Skinner
English rapper
7
Common
American rapper, actor and author from Illinois
8
Questlove
American rapper, multi-instrumentalist and journalist from Pennsylvania
9
MC Ren
American rapper
10
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
11
Nas
American rapper, record executive, entrepreneur and investor from New York
12
Tablo
Korean-Canadian rapper, record producer, and author
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Ishmael Butler
American musician
14
Tupac Shakur
American rapper (1971–1996)
15
Queen Latifah
American musician and actress
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Black Thought
American actor and singer
17
Run-DMC
American hip hop group
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Eazy-E
American rapper
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Dave East
American rapper from New York
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Cage
American hip hop recording artist and actor
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Mr. Lif
American rapper
22
Yung Joc
American rapper
23
Kendrick Lamar
American rapper, songwriter and record producer from California
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Redman
American rapper
25
Three 6 Mafia
American hip-hop group
26
Bun B
American rapper from Texas; 1/2 of UGK
27
KRS-One
American rapper and record producer
28
Pusha T
American rapper and record executive from Virginia
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Akrobatik
American rapper
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Benny The Butcher
American rapper
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MC Lyte
American rapper, DJ, actress and entrepreneur
32
Cyhi the Prynce
American songwriter, rapper and record producer from Georgia
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Terminator X
stage name of Norman Rogers, a retired American DJ
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Grandmaster Flash
American rapper and DJ
35
D4L
band
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Kool Moe Dee
American rapper
37
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer
38
LL Cool J
American rapper, record producer, and actor
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Saigon
American rapper
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Ice-T
American rapper, actor, songwriter, and producer
41
N.W.A.
American hip hop group
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No I.D.
American hip hop and R&B music producer from Chicago, Illinois
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D'Angelo
American recording artist; musician, songwriter
44
J Cole
American Song Writer, Rapper and former Pro Basketball Player, From Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Rick Rubin
American music producer
46
The Notorious B.I.G.
American rapper and songwriter
47
Trae tha Truth
American rapper
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Marques Houston
American actor, singer and dancer.
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The Game
American rapper and actor from California
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Wale
American rapper
51
Fugees
American hip hop group
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Ja Rule
American rapper, singer, and actor from New York
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Afrika Bambaataa
American DJ, record producer and activist
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Fredro Starr
American hardcore rapper, record producer, actor and author, best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx
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DJ Drama
American DJ, record executive and hype man from Pennsylvania
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Obie Trice
American musician
57
Soulja Boy
American rapper
58
A Tribe Called Quest
American hip-hop group
59
Fab Five Freddy
American artist
