The hip hop music industry is filled with talent, but some of the best talent in the rap game rose to the top during the 1990s, when the feud between the West coast and the East coast was rife. The best rappers from New York are now well into their forties, and some of them are no longer living. However, they all had a strong influence in shaping the industry thanks to their experiences and hardships.
Shawn Carter, known to the world as Jay Z, is one of, if not the most successful rap icon today. At forty five years old, Jay Z is still creating music that tops charts around the world, often collaborating with his wife Beyonce, a music industry icon in her own right. Jay Z hails from Brooklyn and paid tribute to his home state in a single entitled 'Empire State Of Mind', in which he collaborated with R&B singer Alicia Keys.
Jay Z has nineteen Grammy awards to his name. He also has the privilege of three albums featured on Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time list. As well as his music career, Jay Z runs Rocawear clothing line, and is the business mogul for Roc-A-Fella Records and Roc Nation.
A real legend in hip hop, Tupac Shakur's name is well known. One of the key players in the East coast/West coast hip hop rivalry, Tupac is listed as one of the world's greatest artists ever. On record sales alone, he holds a place as an all-time bestseller in the music industry.
This heavily influential rapper hails from East Harlem in Manhattan, New York, NY. Born in the early 70s, 2pac's life was cut short in the mid nineties when he was shot multiple times during a drive by shooting. There are many conspiracy theories surrounding his murder and the aftermath.
One cannot talk about Tupac Shakur without making mention of hip hop's other influential artist of the same time, Christopher Wallace. Better known as Notorious B. I. G., Biggie Smalls or Biggie, Wallace was raised by his mother in Brooklyn. Jay Z, Busta Rhymes and Biggie all attended the same high school. In 1997, Biggie was shot to death in a drive by shooting, just like Tupac Shakur.
Li'l Kim, Biggie's girlfriend for some time, also comes from Brooklyn. She got her start thanks to Biggie Smalls after giving him a freestyle, which impressed him immediately. After spending a lot of her younger years on the streets, Li'l Kim is the only other female rapper besides Missy Elliott with 3 albums at platinum status.
Sean Combs, who is known by a number of other stage names, is, like Jay Z, a hip hop mogul. He was born in Harlem and spent his childhood in Mount Vernon in New York, NY. Best friends with Biggie, his tribute song to the rapper after his death featuring Biggie's wife Faith Evans landed the top spot on the billboard charts. In 2013, Sean 'Puffy' Combs placed first as hip hop's richest man in Forbes magazine.
Shawn Carter, known to the world as Jay Z, is one of, if not the most successful rap icon today. At forty five years old, Jay Z is still creating music that tops charts around the world, often collaborating with his wife Beyonce, a music industry icon in her own right. Jay Z hails from Brooklyn and paid tribute to his home state in a single entitled 'Empire State Of Mind', in which he collaborated with R&B singer Alicia Keys.
Jay Z has nineteen Grammy awards to his name. He also has the privilege of three albums featured on Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time list. As well as his music career, Jay Z runs Rocawear clothing line, and is the business mogul for Roc-A-Fella Records and Roc Nation.
A real legend in hip hop, Tupac Shakur's name is well known. One of the key players in the East coast/West coast hip hop rivalry, Tupac is listed as one of the world's greatest artists ever. On record sales alone, he holds a place as an all-time bestseller in the music industry.
This heavily influential rapper hails from East Harlem in Manhattan, New York, NY. Born in the early 70s, 2pac's life was cut short in the mid nineties when he was shot multiple times during a drive by shooting. There are many conspiracy theories surrounding his murder and the aftermath.
One cannot talk about Tupac Shakur without making mention of hip hop's other influential artist of the same time, Christopher Wallace. Better known as Notorious B. I. G., Biggie Smalls or Biggie, Wallace was raised by his mother in Brooklyn. Jay Z, Busta Rhymes and Biggie all attended the same high school. In 1997, Biggie was shot to death in a drive by shooting, just like Tupac Shakur.
Li'l Kim, Biggie's girlfriend for some time, also comes from Brooklyn. She got her start thanks to Biggie Smalls after giving him a freestyle, which impressed him immediately. After spending a lot of her younger years on the streets, Li'l Kim is the only other female rapper besides Missy Elliott with 3 albums at platinum status.
Sean Combs, who is known by a number of other stage names, is, like Jay Z, a hip hop mogul. He was born in Harlem and spent his childhood in Mount Vernon in New York, NY. Best friends with Biggie, his tribute song to the rapper after his death featuring Biggie's wife Faith Evans landed the top spot on the billboard charts. In 2013, Sean 'Puffy' Combs placed first as hip hop's richest man in Forbes magazine.
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