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Guru
Guru
American rapper, producer and actor
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DJ Premier
DJ Premier
American record producer and DJ
2
Jeru the Damaja
Jeru the Damaja
American hip hop artist
3
Big Shug
Big Shug
American rapper
4
Freddie Foxxx
Freddie Foxxx
American rapper
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M.O.P.
M.O.P.
band
6
Dream Warriors
Dream Warriors
Canadian band
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Afu-Ra
Afu-Ra
American rapper
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Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
American hip hop duo
9
Dave East
Dave East
American rapper from New York
10
Fredro Starr
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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Onyx
Onyx
American hardcore hip hop group
12
Pete Rock
Pete Rock
American hip hop producer
13
Kurupt
Kurupt
American rapper
14
De La Soul
De La Soul
American hip-hop group
15
Drunken Tiger
Drunken Tiger
South Korean hip hop group
16
DJ Quik
DJ Quik
American rapper
17
LoLa Monroe
LoLa Monroe
model, musician & actress
18
Red Café
Red Café
American rapper and songwriter from New York
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Ill Bill
Ill Bill
American rapper
20
Showbiz and A.G.
Showbiz and A.G.
american band
21
Non Phixion
Non Phixion
American band
22
Jim Jones
Jim Jones
American rapper and music video director from New York
23
Crooked I
Crooked I
American hip-hop artist
24
Max B
Max B
American rapper and convicted felon
25
Slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse
American rap supergroup
26
Nas
Nas
American rapper, record executive, entrepreneur and investor from New York
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
American hip-hop group
28
Termanology
Termanology
American rapper
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Young Scooter
Young Scooter
rapper
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Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind
Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind
American record producer
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Doomtree
Doomtree
Indie hip hop collective based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Royce da 5'9"
Royce da 5'9"
American rapper and songwriter from Michigan
33
Sticky Fingaz
Sticky Fingaz
American hardcore rapper, record producer, actor, film director, film editor and writer, best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx
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Blackalicious
Blackalicious
band
35
Vinnie Paz
Vinnie Paz
American rapper
36
Madlib
Madlib
American hip hop musician
37
Skyzoo
Skyzoo
American rapper
38
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse
American rapper and hip-hop record producer
39
Sir Michael Rocks
Sir Michael Rocks
American rapper
40
Tablo
Tablo
Korean-Canadian rapper, record producer, and author
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Asher Roth
Asher Roth
American rapper
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DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
American trip-hop musician
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Masta Ace
Masta Ace
American rapper
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Bizarre
Bizarre
American rapper
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Rip Slyme
Rip Slyme
Japanese hip-hop group
Members, past and present

Gang Starr was an American hip hop group, consisting of Texas record producer DJ Premier and Massachusetts rapper Guru. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and are considered one of the best MC-and-producer duos in hip hop history. They are recognized for being one of the pioneers of jazz rap. Some of their top hits include "Mass Appeal", "Take It Personal", "Moment of Truth" and "Above The Clouds".