Rapper Kanye West defended Way by arguing that the younger artist created a new, original work for hip hop, thus keeping the authentic meaning of the music.

Rapper Kanye West's restaurant company has opened Fatburger restaurants in Chicago.

* Rapper A. G. of the duo Showbiz and A. G., raised in Mott Haven

* Rapper Cuban Link, born in Cuba, raised in the South Bronx

* Rapper Drag-On, raised in Soundview

* Rapper Fat Joe, raised in Morrisania

* Rapper Hell Rell, raised in Tremont

* Rapper KRS-One, originally from Brooklyn, raised in both Mott Haven and Soundview

* Rapper Lord Tariq of the duo Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, raised in Soundview

* Rapper Remy Ma, raised in Castle Hill

Rapper P. Diddy also ran for charity and raised $ 2, 000, 000 for the New York City Education system.

* Rapper Jay Rock was born and raised in Watts in the Nickerson Gardens Projects.

* Rapper Fat Joe was raised in the Forest Houses and attended P. S.

* Rapper Cuban Link was raised on Prospect Avenue in Morrisania.

* Rapper Triple Seis was raised in Morrisania.

* Rapper / producer Lord Finesse was raised in Forest Houses.

* Rapper / producer Diamond D was raised in Forest Houses.

* Rapper A. G. of the duo Showbiz and A. G., was raised in the Patterson Houses.

* Rapper Percee P was raised in Patterson Houses.

Furthermore, Tanzania hip hop artist saw themselves as distinct from American artists in that they focus more on economic issues and less on violence "" Rapper Sam Stigilydaa put it poignantly when he said, " American rappers talk about crazy things-drinking, drugs, violence against women, American blacks killing blacks.

Rapper Eazy-E of the group N. W. A signed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to Ruthless Records in late 1993, when Bone Thugs debuted with EP Creepin on ah Come Up.

In October 2000, the show was hosted by Rebecca Budig and MTV VJ / Rapper DJ Skribble when it moved from USA Network to MTV.

Pumpkin Rapper was sent down when the Rangers were in a game show.

By 1982, a number of hip hop radio stations had appeared, including Rapper Dapper Snapper and BA Crew, and the future star DJ Dee Nasty made his first appearance.

Rapper Biz Markie also appeared in various roles as a guest star in the fifth season, such as being ( not too much ) in drag as Wanda the Ugly Woman's sister or as " Dirty Dozens " contestant Damian " Foosball " Franklin.

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.

" Parents Just Don't Understand " appeared on the duo's 1988 album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper.

Rapper Mau, from Earthling, appeared as guest vocalist on both Genetic World as Soda-Pop ( tracks " Genetic World ", " Da Hoola " and " Trishika ") and on Angel Milk as Mau (" Anyway ", " Last Train To Wherever ", " Hollywood On My Toothpaste ", " Tuesday " and " 15 Minutes ").

Rapper Frankie Fudge performed a rap break in Celine Dion's 1990 single " Unison " and appeared in her video.

Actor / Rapper Mos Def appeared in several episodes ( credited as Dante Bezé ).

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 ).

* John Brown, rapper and contestant on ego trip's The ( White ) Rapper Show

* The Best Rapper on the Scene ( 1983, Mercury )

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

Rapper Eminem used a sample of her biggest U. S. hit, “ Toy Soldiers ”, for “ Like Toy Soldiers ”, a track on his 2004 album Encore which entered at number one in the United Kingdom.

Rapper emigrated to the United States and became an actor and stage director on Broadway while studying at New York University.

Rapper died at the age of 101 on 20 December 1999 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, where he had been a resident since 1995.

Rapper / Producer Noki Swazay hails from Belton and has a tattoo of the iconic Belton Water Tower on his right arm.

Rapper Raeneal T. Quann ( known as Q-Don ) ( born about 1978 ), who was accidentally shot and killed by robbers on April 26, 2000, outside the Club Evolution in Philadelphia, was a grandson of Burke.

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

Via his record labels such as Bust It Records, Oaktown Records and FullBlast, Hammer has introduced, signed and produced new talent including Oaktown's 3. 5. 7, Ho Frat Hoo !, the vocal quintet Special Generation, Analise, James Greer, One Cause One Effect, B Angie B, The Stooge Playaz, DASIT ( as seen on ego trip's The ( White ) Rapper Show ), Teabag, Common Unity, Geeman and Pleasure Ellis ; both collaborating with him and producing raps of their own during his career.

Rapper Ghostface Killah sampled " Love is Life " on the track " Miguel Sanchez " on his album More Fish and " Moment of Truth " was sampled by LL Cool J and Kid N ' Play on the track " Murdergram " and the track " Energy " on the album Mama Said Knock You Out and the album Funhouse respectively.

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

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

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

* Rapper Azealia Banks says in her single 212 that she grew up in the neighborhood of Harlem serviced by the A: " I was in the 212, on the uptown A ..."

Rolling Stone magazine listed it at number 227 on " The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ", calling it " Ice-grilled, laid-back, diamond-sharp: Rakim is a front-runner in the race for Best Rapper Ever, and this album is a big reason why.

Rapper Nelly and his group, St. Lunatics, collaborated on a 2002 single entitled " Air Force Ones " about the shoes.