- Method Man
Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York) is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared in films and TV shows such as "CSI, How High, The Wire, Garden State", and "Soul Plane", among others. He took his stage name from the 1979 film "The Fearless Young Boxer", also known as "Method Man". - Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (born on May 20 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor of Jamaican descent. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes) after watching him perform. He is also a follower of the Nation of Islam offshoot, The Nation of Gods and Earths. - Clarence 13x
Clarence 13X, born Clarence Jowars Smith (February 22, 1928-June 13, 1969) in Danville, Virginia, is the founder of the Nation of Gods and Earths, and is referred to by members of that group as "Allah" or "The Father". After serving in the Korean War, Clarence joined the Nation of Islam after learning that his wife became a member of the group. He became a member of Temple Number 7 in Harlem, New York, where Malcolm X was a minister. - Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a record producer/rapper from the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, New York. He worked with artists including Big L, Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Public Enemy, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Heavily influenced by Grandmaster Caz in his earlier years, he continued to improve his fast flow and freestyle battle techniques. - Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American MC known by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often shortened to ODB). He was one of the founding members of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Ol' Dirty Bastard simultaneously brought a measure of humor and a touch of the absurd to the Wu-Tang Clan. Often noted for his unusual microphone technique (critic Steve Huey writes of Jones' "outrageously profane, … - Inspectah Deck
Inspectah Deck (born Jason Hunter July 6, 1970 in the Bronx, New York) is a rapper, producer and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though he has not achieved the same level of success in his solo career as some of his fellow Clansmen (like Ol' Dirty Bastard or Method Man), he has been a prominent member of the group ever since their debut album and stands out on some of their biggest hits such as "C.R.E.A.M." and "Triumph". - U-God
U-God (born Lamont Hawkins, October 11, 1970 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. Though not as well known as other Clan members such as Method Man and Ol' Dirty Bastard, he has been with the group since not long after its inception, and released his debut solo album "Golden Arms Redemption" in 1999. - Lord Jamar
Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, September 17, 1968 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American rapper and actor. He is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989. As an actor, he is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series "Oz". He has also appeared on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", "Third Watch" and "The Sopranos". He has also done production work for artists such as Dead Prez, … - Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep are a hip hop duo made up of Havoc and Prodigy. They are perhaps most famous for their landmark album "The Infamous", and for their accompanying hit single, "Shook Ones Pt. II". - Masta Killa
Masta Killa (born Jamal Turner, born August 18, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group and largely absent from their debut album, he has been prolific on Clan group albums and solo projects since the mid-1990s, and released his debut album "No Said Date" in 2004 to positive reviews. - Mathematics
Mathematics, also known as Allah Mathematics, (born: Ronald M. Bean) is a hip hop producer and DJ for the Wu-Tang Clan. He is known for his distinctly traditional Wu-Tang sound (in contrast to main Clan producer RZA's constant experimentation and evolution). As well as producing many tracks for the Wu-Tang Clan and for its solo and affiliate projects, Math has released two solo albums. - Lakim Shabazz
Lakim Shabazz was a hip-hop emcee who was one of the founding members of the original version of the Flavor Unit crew. Nothing is known about his origins. The last name of his stage name refers to the so-called Lost Tribe of Shabazz, which is based on the teachings of Wallace Fard Muhammad. His two albums, recorded for Aaron Fuchs's Tuff City Records, featured production by DJ Mark the 45 King, … - Dj Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known as DJ Premier (and affectionately "Premo"/"Primo"/"Preem" by his fans, fellow musicians and critics) is a prominent American hip hop producer and DJ, and the instrumental half of the duo Gang Starr, together with MC Guru on the lyrical side. Originally from Houston, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York virtually his entire professional career. - Grand Puba
Grand Puba (born Maxwell Dixon March 4, 1966) is a rapper best known as a member of the group Brand Nubian. He debuted with the group Masters of Ceremony. Their album "Dynamite" (1988) was hailed by critics, but probably due to lack of sales the group soon disbanded, and Puba emerged as the lead rapper of Brand Nubian. - 4th Disciple
4th Disciple, born Selwyn Bogard, is a producer from Steubenville, Ohio, who was one of the founding members of Killarmy and one of the best-known Wu-Tang producers. He is also known as Allah Divine, El-Divine Amir Bey. - Sadat X
Sadat X (born Derek Murphy) is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. The X is taken from the Nation of Islam practice of members changing their surnames simply to X. He is well known for his unique, high-pitched voice, as well as his Pro-Black, and at times controversial, lyrical content. - Planet Asia
Planet Asia also known as King Medallions (real name Jason Green) is an underground rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard. He is also well known for his vast discography of mixtapes. - Afu-Ra
Afu-Ra is a Hip hop artist from New York City. Afu, born Aaron Phillip, is a devout student of the Martial arts, as well as Chess. He is most well known through his affiliation with the Gang Starr Foundation, and Jeru the Damaja. - Wyclef Jean
Nelust Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. - Rza
RZA (born Robert Diggs, July 5, 1969 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American hip hop producer, rapper and actor. He is the "de facto" leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, and was also a member of Gravediggaz. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. Lately he has gained more attention for his work in films, … - Rbx
RBX (Reality Born Unknown), born Eric Collins, is a cousin of Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger and is a rapper from Long Beach, California. - J-Live
J-Live (also know as Justice Allah, legal name Jean-Jacques Cadet) is an MC, DJ, and producer from New York, and also the founder of Triple Threat Productions. - Gza
GZA (pronounced "Jiz-uh"), aka The Genius, (born Gary Grice August 22, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American hip hop artist. He is most well known as a founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. In addition to appearing on all the Wu-Tang Clan albums he has released five solo albums and has appeared on many other Clanmate's solo releases. - Just-Ice
Just-Ice A former bouncer at punk clubs, Joseph Williams Jr. was the first of the New York MCs to embrace gangsta rap (although he hardly ever used foul language), and when he burst out of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, as Just-Ice, he gained instant notoriety. Muscle-bound, tattooed, aggressive—he resembled Mike Tyson in more than just looks—and with a mouthful of gold teeth, he certainly stood out. - Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik is a American hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York. The group consists of Buckshot (of Black Moon), Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz (Tek and Steele), Heltah Skeltah (Rock and Ruck, aka Sean Price) and O.G.C. (Originoo Gunn Clappaz) (Starang Wondah, Top Dog, and Louieville Sluggah). Though commercial success has largely eluded them, the Camp has gained a large following in the underground rap community. - Jus Allah
Jus Allah is a New Jersey rapper who made his debut on Jedi Mind Tricks second album "Violent by Design" in 2000. A short while after the release of Violent by Design, Jus Allah left the group to start his solo career at rapper Virtuoso’s label Omnipotent Records. He released a 12" single entitled "White Nightmare" on the label, the b-side track being "Reign of the Lord". - Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah is a hip hop duo consisting of members Rock (aka Da Rockness Monstah) and Ruck (aka Sean Price). The two are members of New York Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C.. - Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew. - Sean Price
Sean Price is an American rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn, a member of the Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruck, along with partner Rock. - Cappadonna
Cappadonna (born Darryl Hill on September 18 1969) is an American MC closely associated with the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also brother to Lounge Lo (of Othorized Fam). - Smif-N-Wessun
Smif-N-Wessun (aka Cocoa Brovaz) is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek and Steele. Smif-N-Wessun are 2/5 of the Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik, with Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. - Kool Dj Herc
DJ Kool Herc (born Clive Campbell on April 16, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a musician and producer who is generally credited as the pioneer of hip hop during the 1970s. According to All Music Guide, he was the originator of break-beat DJing, where the breaks of funk songs-being the most danceable part, often featuring percussion-were isolated and repeated for the purpose of all-night dance parties (AMG). - Rakim
Rakim (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28 1968 in Wyandanch, Long Island, New York) is an African-American rapper - Jadakiss
Jason T. Phillips (born May 27 1975), also known by his rap name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is part of the crew known as D-Block (consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch, & J-Hood) and was a part of "The LOX" (with the same MCs, except for J-Hood). - Divine
Divine (full name Divine Allah, born Victor Damon Lombard, May 23 in Newport, Rhode Island), is an up-and-coming African-American Hip-Hop emcee/rapper (urban poet) hailing from and representing Brooklyn, New York City and Fort Greene, Brooklyn (coincidentally, Fort Greene is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island). He is often compared to, reputed and regarded as the real/official second coming of Rakim, … - Prodigy
Albert Johnson (born November 2 1974), better known as Prodigy, is an American MC and one-half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc. - Jaz-O
Jaz, now known as Jaz-O (Real Name: Johnathan Burks) is an East Coast rapper, active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for being a mentor of sorts to Jay-Z. Jaz is also known as The Originator. He had a song called "The Originators," which featured a young Jay-Z in the late 1980s. As simply The Jaz, he had success with his 1990 single "Hawaiian Sophie," from his debut album "Word to the Jaz". He has been featured on some of Jay-Z's songs, … - Raekwon
Raekwon (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Raekwon may not have achieved the solo stardom of his fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard or RZA but along with Genius/GZA and frequent partner Ghostface Killah, he's done some of the most critically acclaimed work outside the confines of the group. - Havoc
Kejuan Muchita (born May 21, 1974 in Queens, New York), better known as Havoc, is an MC-music producer, and one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. He produces most of the tracks on every Mobb Deep album, and has produced songs for MCs such as Method Man, Nas, Onyx, The Notorious B.I.G., Jadakiss, The Game, LL Cool J, G-Unit, Lil' Kim, La The Darkman, and Jimmy Mserembo. - Mr. Cheeks
Mr. Cheeks (b. March 28, 1971), born Terrance Kelly in Jamaica, Queens, NY, is a rapper best known for his work with the musical group The Lost Boyz, and his career as a solo artist. Mr. Cheeks, along with band mates Freaky Tah (1972-1999), Spigg Nice and Pretty Lou made up The Lost Boyz. The Lost Boyz practiced a sincere, literate, non-sensational style of New York hip-hop and produced a number of singles including; "Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless" (1994), "Jeeps, …
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