This group teamed up with Wyclef Jean to create their track, “What Would You Do?”
Who is City High
100
This NYC rapper once wrote a whole song explaining “This is Why I’m Hot.”
Who is Mims
100
“I tried to right my wrongs but it’s funny, them same wrongs helped me write this song.”
Who is Kanye West
100
This up and coming producer hails from Maryland and has been known to produce a lot of Logic's tracks.
Who is 6ix
100
This singer is credited with co-writing with The Roots’ on “You Got Me.”
Who is Jill Scott
200
This rapper asked the state of North Carolina to “C’mon & raise up!” back in 2001 on his billboard hit, “Raise Up.”
Who is Petey Pablo
200
This group partied like rockstars long before Lil Uzi Vert made it a thing. So much that they only dropped one other song, “They Like Me.”
Who are the Shop Boyz
200
This famous BK rapper once said, “Climb the ladder to success, escalator style.”
Who is the Notorious B.I.G.
200
If this producer doesn't trust you then Future will shoot you
Who is Metro Boomin'
200
This hip-hop crew reps Staten Island and recently celebrated their 20th anniversary of their second album.
Who is Wu-Tang Clan
300
This down-south rapper paid to Nike Air Force Ones in 2003 on his hit track.
Who is Nelly
300
This guy isn’t necessarily a one hit wonder but most don’t remember him after “Pullin’ Me Back,” came out.
Who is Chingy
300
This female lyricist from D.C., wrote the strong rhymes, "A statistic, everybody's gon' call ballistic/If you had a good day, damn, I must have missed it," on the hit track, "5 O'Clock."
Who is Nonchalant
300
This rock 'n' roll producer produced the hit tracks, "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" and "99 Problems."
Who is Rick Rubin
300
This rapper once had the title of the fastest rapper until Twista came around.
Who is Busta Rhymes
400
Before it was cool to say “lit,” this rapper was getting “Tipsy” all over the Billboard charts.
Who is J-Kwon
400
This hip-hop artist was Def Jam’s first female artist but she only dropped one hit song, “Daddy’s Little Girl,” in 1991.
Who is Nikki D
400
“Don’t even ask how the high feel/Ask how do I feel, probably how the sky feel/Jokers is coming in sideways like a sidefill.”
Who is Black Thought
400
This producer/singer/songwriter was a legend in his time and inspired a lot of artists from the DMV. He was known as the "The Godfather of Go-Go."
Who is Chuck Brown
400
This group hails from Long Island and dropped their debut album, '3 Feet High and Rising, in 1989.
Who is De La Soul
500
This rapper recently ran off twice on the plug but before that he was rapping to his “Shawty.”
Who is Plies
500
This rapper only had one hit track but with a catchy hook, “I put my hand up on your hip, when I dip you dip we dip."
Who is Freak Nasty
500
This rapper repped for his hometown with the lyrics, "I reside in VA, ride in VA/Most likely when I die, I'm gon' die in VA/Virginia's for lovers, but trust there's hate here."
Who is Malice/No Malice
500
This producer from D.C. produced the hit tracks, "Crazy in Love," for Beyonce, "1 Thing" for Amerie, "Soldier" for Destiny's Child and many more.
Who is Rich Harrison
500
This New Yorker was once a part of The Firm and was first known for his feature on "Life's a Bitch."