Rapper Jay-Z is well known for his musical triple entendres.

* The Rapper Jay-Z, based on a shortened version of his alternate name JayHOVa

Rapper Lil ' Mama jumped on stage as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed " Empire State of Mind.

* Rapper Jay-Z has made reference to the song several times over his career and on The Blueprint 2 he samples the tune for his own song entitled " I Did It My Way ".

( who featured her and Jay-Z on his Rene & Angela-sampled " I Love You More " for the song " I Love the Dough "), Foxy Brown ( who sampled her " I'll Be Good " for her 1997 top ten hit, " I'll Be ", Rapper Sylk-E. Fyne's 1998 hit " Romeo and Juliet " that samples Rene and Angela's " You Don't Have to Cry ", and last but not least singer Avant re-recorded the Rene & Angela ballad, " My First Love ", with singer Keke Wyatt in 2000.

Rapper Jay-Z called it " The best posse cut of 2009 "

Patrick Douthit ( born January 15, 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina ), better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, lecturer, and Rapper from Durham, North Carolina, U. S. He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J. Blige, Jean Grae, Wale, Jay-Z, Murs, Drake, Buckshot, Chris Brown, Destiny's Child, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, Mac Miller, David Banner, and Lecrae.

Rapper Kid Rock refers to Eastpointe in his song " It's Still East Detroit To Me.

Rapper Lil ' Kim at times refers to herself as " the black Erica Kane.

* Rapper Talib Kweli refers to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in Blackstar's track Respiration.

Rapper Will Smith ( a Philadelphia native ) and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith are notable minority owners.

Rapper Killer Mike opened a barbershop with his wife, Shana Render, on November 1, 2011.

* Redzz Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer & actor lived in Leyton

* MC Frontalot ( has also entered as Urine Luck and Rapper Name Redacted, and was the lead singer of Duboce Triangle and Milwaukee Youth Center Choir )

sampled Rene & Angela's " Your Smile " for their rap song " Backstabbers "; Female Rapper Sylk-E. Fyne's 1998 Platinum hit " Romeo and Juliet " sampled Rene & Angela's R & B Top 5 hit " You Don't Have to Cry "; Sylk-E. Fyne also sampled their Top 5 hit " Your Smile " for her song " Your Style "; additionally, Adina Howard re-recorded their " You Don't Have to Cry " as a duet ; and Avant re-recorded the Rene & Angela ballad, " My First Love ", with singer Keke Wyatt in 2000.

Rapper B. o. B and country singer Taylor Swift also collaborated for a Country Rap song called " Both Of Us " in 2012.

A number of the musicians featured on the soundtrack also appeared in the film itself, including Morris Day, Sheila E., Tone Loc ( as Slam the Rapper ), former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Randy Castillo appears playing the Black Plague concert during the flashback at the beginning of the film and Vince Neil, the lead singer of Mötley Crüe ( who appeared as Bobby Black, the lead singer of the fictitious band, Black Plague ).

Rapper / singer Andre 3000 of the duo OutKast covered it for inclusion in a Nike commercial that ran during the 2010 NBA Finals.

* Rapper MC Frontalot mentions the creature in the song " Scare Goat ", with the lines " Got a Mongolian death worm at my house, right next to Squonk and the Aqueous Mouse ..."

* Rapper Ras Kass in his song " Won't Catch Me Runnin '" said, " When my voice hits the mike, I electrocute Spit like Beat Street.

* Rapper MC Frontalot mentions the creature in the song Scare Goat, with the lines " Got a Mongolian Death Worm at my house, right next to Squonk and the Aqueous Mouse ..."

* Rapper Shyheim sampled " Settle for my Love " on his song Shaolin Style feat.

* In 1999 US Rapper DMX sampled the Concerto on the single " What's my name ", which was the first release from his US nº 1 album ... And Then There Was X

One character, Boo played by the Rapper Da Brat, gets her high school diploma thanks to Robert and T. K.

Rapper Masta Ace called them " a couple of high whiteys " in his hit battle rap " Acknowledge ".

In the Fall, 2010, Schirripa had a guest star role in the digital comedy short film, " Lil DPC ," from writer / director Michael Ratner, which also features Rapper Fat Joe and Blink 182's Mark Hoppus.

Rapper Ghostface Killah also said " dociousaliexpilisticfragicalisuper " in his song " Buck 50 ," slightly different than Poppins ' original backwards word.

* Rapper and political activist Immortal Technique has a track entitled the " 4th branch ," in which he applies the role of said branch to the media in a pejorative manner.

Rapper Nelly's video " Body On Me ," featuring singers Ashanti and Akon was filmed on location at Red Rock in 2009.

Rapper Yo-Yo's " Iz It Still All Good " sampled D. Train's " Something's on Your Mind ," which featured the late Gerald LeVert, in 1998.

In the two-part Power Rangers in Space episode " Countdown to Destruction ," Pumpkin Rapper was later seen attacking Triforia with Rita and Zedd's Army

* November 25 – Dolla, American Rapper ( d. 2009 )

Rapper Snoop Dogg appeared in early 2009 as a " guest " in the JA Adande lounge and contributed to an NBA-centered discussion, but left after the first segment after apparently being offended by a remark made by Paige.

* Rapper Fat Joe used the lines, " Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand " ( performed in a style reminiscent of the Jimi Hendrix recording of " Hey Joe ") in his song " Joey Don't Do It " from his 2009 album Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 ( J. O. S. E.

Francis Michael Durango Magalona ( October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009 ), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, MC The Mouth and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer.

Rapper Petey Pablo mentions Johnston County in his hit song Raise Up.

* Rapper Greydon Square has a song titled " Stockholm Syndrome " on his album The Kardashev Scale ( album ).

The band was briefly featured in the video game PaRappa the Rapper 2 with the song " Say " I Gotta Believe!

Singer / Rapper Nicki Minaj used many alter egos such as Harujuku Barbie, the innocent and polite one, Nicki, she's the glamorous type, Roman Zolanski also refer as her " demon " inside her, and he's gay, she stated in her song Roman's Revenge ( featuring Eminem ), Martha Zolanski, a british woman which is Roman's mother and also her new alter ego and that is Rossa, a spanish woman ( pronounce as Rrrr-ossa ).

Rapper René Pérez (" Residente ") uses it in the Calle 13 " song " Ojalai " to describe the song's attractive female subject in rapture-like amazement.

Rapper / musician Charles Hamilton has a song entitled " Bud Dwyer " on his 2010 album Where Is Charles Hamilton?

* Legendary Rapper AZ mentions the film in his song " The Come Up ", in the line " Before Beat Street, streets was heavily in deep with the ryders.

* Rapper Lil Wayne released a music video for the song " 6 Foot 7 Foot " ( shortened as 6 ' 7 ') in 2011 where he borrows a scene from the film Inception.

Rapper Andre Nickatina made reference to Dr. J on the song " Cougar " from the 2002 album Hells Kitchen.

* Rapper Ice Cube mentions Winchell's Donuts in his song " Down for Whatever.

Rapper Nas later mentioned the incident in his song " Blunt Ashes ".

Rapper Big Boi uses a sample of " I Miss You " on his song " Shine Blockas " feat.

* Rapper Scarface mentions Hathaway in his song " Still Here " off of the 2008 album, Emeritus.

Rapper Mac Miller references the film in his song " Of The Soul.

* Rapper Mase sampled the song on his 1999 album, Double Up, on his song " Stay Out of My Way ".

* Rapper Jay-Z's song, " Justify My Thug ", from his 2003 album, The Black Album produced by DJ Quik, is a remake of " Justify My Love.

* Rapper Lupe Fiasco's song " Dumb it Down " contains the lyrics, " And I'm brainless, which means I'm headless, like Ichabod Crane is ".

*" Hosh Tokoloshe " is a pop / rap song influenced by the Tokoloshe by South African Rapper Jack Parow

* A song by American Rapper Lil Wayne on his album " Tha Carter IV "