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Main Source
Main Source
Canadian/American hip hop group
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Ultramagnetic MCs
Ultramagnetic MCs
band that plays hip hop
2
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse
American rapper and hip-hop record producer
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Large Professor
Large Professor
American rapper and record producer
4
Sauce Money
Sauce Money
rapper
5
Marley Marl
Marley Marl
American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder
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Masta Ace
Masta Ace
American rapper
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RBL Posse
RBL Posse
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Ill Bill
Ill Bill
American rapper
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Kool Keith
Kool Keith
American rapper
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Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot
American rapper
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Chyskillz
Chyskillz
American record producer, beatmaker, DJ, rapper
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Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic
American hip hop group
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Spyder-D
Spyder-D
American rapper
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Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch
American rapper and record producer
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M.O.P.
M.O.P.
band
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N.W.A.
N.W.A.
American hip hop group
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KRS-One
KRS-One
American rapper and record producer
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Tragedy Khadafi
Tragedy Khadafi
American rapper
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Koopsta Knicca
Koopsta Knicca
American rapper
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Phil Tan
Phil Tan
American audio engineer
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CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green
American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer
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Jeru the Damaja
Jeru the Damaja
American hip hop artist
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Slick Rick
Slick Rick
British-American rapper
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
American hip-hop group
25
The Jaggerz
The Jaggerz
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Joseph Bruce
Joseph Bruce
American rapper and professional wrestler
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Ced-Gee
Ced-Gee
American rapper
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Capital Punishment Organization
Capital Punishment Organization
U.S. hip hop group
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The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
American rapper and songwriter
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Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
American hip-hop duo from Michigan
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DJ Quik
DJ Quik
American rapper
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Biz Markie
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer
Intro
American musician
Music

Paul C. McKasty (September 20, 1964 – July 17, 1989), better known as Paul C, was an East Coast hip hop pioneer, producer, engineer, and mixer in the 1980s. Before his death on July 17, 1989, McKasty gained recognition for his work with notable artists such as Devo, Organized Konfusion, Kwamé, Queen Latifah, Biz Markie, Ultramagnetic MCs, Rahzel, and Eric B & Rakim. Complex called him "one of the most important figures in the development of sampling" and Questlove of the Roots called McKasty, "damn near the J Dilla of his day."