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Luckyiam PSC Alternately known as PSC, Luckyiam.PSC, and (his birth name) Tommy Woolfolk, underground West Coast rapper Luckyiam is one-half of the Mystik...
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Mos Def Initially regarded as one of the most promising rappers to emerge in the late '90s, Mos Def turned to acting in subsequent years as music became a...
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OutKast OutKast's blend of gritty Southern soul, fluid raps, and the rolling G-funk of their Organized Noize production crew epitomized the Atlanta wing...
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Ozomatli Brewing a vital concoction of Latin salsa, urban hip-hop, and jazz-funk, Ozomatli formed in Los Angeles in the mid-'90s, eventually settling on a...
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The Pharcyde An influential alternative rap quartet from South Central Los Angeles, the Pharcyde was formed by MCs/producers Tre "Slimkid" Hardson, Derrick...
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Q-Tip The longtime MC with pioneering alternative hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest, rapper Q-Tip was born Jonathan Davis in New York City on November...
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The Roots Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's "hip-hop band"...
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De La Soul At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as the future of hip-hop. With its colorful,...
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A Tribe Called Quest Without question the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s, A Tribe Called Quest jump-started and perfected the hip-hop...
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The Procussions The Procussions, a self-contained underground rap trio from Colorado Springs, CO, features J. Medeiros, Stro, and Rez. They debuted in 2003 with...
