Glasses Malone: For The Culture #HH50
Growing up in the rough and tumble ‘hoods of Watts and Compton; two cities within Southern Los Angeles, CA, Glasses Malone, née Charles Penniman,
Phantasm [The Dwellas]: I Am Hip Hop #HH50
Flatbush, Brooklyn, Hip Hop duo The Dwellas [formerly Cella Dwellas], comprised of emcees Phantasm and UG, first arrived on the scene in March ‘96
Shade Sheist: On To The Next Thing #HH50
Inglewood, CA, rapper Tramayne ‘Shade Sheist’ Thompson literally burst onto the music scene with his 2000 anthem-like single, “Where I Wanna Be,” produced by
Jugg Mugg the Jugganott [Coughee Brothaz / Odd Squad]: Food For Thought #HH50
Odd Squad’s The Group, Coughee Brothaz’ The Clique Comprised of Jugg Mugg, Rob Quest and Devin the Dude, Houston, Texas’ own Hip Hop
Fantom of the Beat [A.K.A. Haas G / U.M.C.’s]: Time To Evolve #HH50
As one half of the Staten Island-based Hip Hop duo the U.M.C.’s, most famously known for a pair of noteworthy singles; “Blue Cheese” and
The Return Of G. Dep
After spending more than thirteen years behind bars, Harlem rapper Trevell ‘G. Dep’ Coleman was finally released from prison on April 4th 2024. The
Lee Majors [a.k.a. Snupe / Extra Prolific]: Shedding Light In A Dark World #HH50
Comprised of emcee Duane “Snupe” Lee and deejay / producer Mike G, Extra Prolific first emerged in the early ‘90’s as part of the
Divine Styler: Divinity Stylistics #HH50
Having first emerged as an integral part of Ice-T’s Rhyme $yndicate organization, native Brooklyn, New Yorker Divine Styler dropped his critically lauded, yet commercially
Fashawn: The Fash Flood #HH50
With the unleashing of his critically acclaimed debut solo LP, Boy Meets World [2009], produced entirely by Exile, Santiago ‘Fashawn‘ Leyva had officially arrived.
K-Rino: Killer Rhymes Intellectually Nullifying Opponents #HH50
Native Houston, Texas, emcee-producer Eric ‘K-Rino’ Kaiser, has been rhyming since 1986 after first having made his official debut as one-third of Real Chill,