’98 was the year that this female MC decided to go solo & teach us about miseducation.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This rapper “decoded” his life and lyrics for us in his 2010 book.
Who is Jay Z?
This feud pitted these two New York rappers against one another. It was especially notable for their trash-talking “Takeover” and “Ether” tracks.
Who are Nas & Jay-Z?
This Queens rapper was a long way from home when he left his wallet in El Segundo.
Who is Q-Tip?
This Detroit rapper laid out all his aggression in his book, ‘The Way I Am,’ in ’09.
Who is Eminem?
This NYC hip-hop trio dropped their debut album, Licensed to Ill, in ’86.
Who are the Beastie Boys
This Compton native predicted the LA riots two years before they happened on his album, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted.
Who is Ice Cube?
This rapper/music producer broke down the code of Shaolin in his book ‘The Wu-Tang Manual.’
Who is The RZA?
This mask-rocking rapper & famous producer dropped their debut album, Madvillainy, in ‘04
Who are MF Doom & Madlib?
This rapper once said the famous lines, "Don't push me, 'cause I'm close to the edge” & would rock a powder blue tux with tails.
Who is Melle Mel?
This Mount Vernon native released his autobiography titled, E.A.R.L., in 2003
Who is DMX?
This duo weren’t playing any games when they released their debut album, Strictly Business, in ’88.
Who is EPMD?
This hip-hop legend had his rhymes stolen for the famous track, “Rapper’s Delight.”
Who is Grandmaster Caz?
This conscious rapper released a book in ’98 to inspire people to “fight the power.”
Who is Chuck D?
This rapper fueled a beef with 50 Cent when he stated that he did not want to be involved in G-Unit’s feuds.
Who is The Game?
Pulitzer prize winning artist who created his 3rd studio album in 2015 album called, 'To Pimp a Butterfly'
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
He was born on September 14, 1973 to his father, Olu Dara, a jazz and blues musician, and his mother, Fannie Ann Jones, was also involved in the arts. He is known as a poet of the streets with a legacy of lyrical excellence.
Who is Nas?
His book titled: 'Unruly, The Highs and Lows of Becoming a Man' was released July 1, 2014
Who is Ja Rule?
This rapper was chased out of a venue by a large crowd after he snuffed Prodigy on stage.
Who is Saigon?
Name of the Wu-Tang Clan member that belted out these lyrics in the song Triumph:
“I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses / Can’t define how I be droppin’ these mockeries.”
Who is Inspektah Deck?