- The Game
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 in Los Angeles, California), known by his stage name The Game, is an American rapper signed to Geffen Records. The Game rose to fame in 2005 following the success of his debut album, "The Documentary" and his two Grammy nominations. Since then, The Game is considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. - Dr. Dre
André Romell Young, better known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, actor and record executive. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records. Young is a significant figure in the development of rap music. He was a founding member of the influential rap group N.W.A., … - Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright (September 7 1963-March 26 1995), better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He was a Kelly Park Compton Crip from the early teenage years until his death, mentioned in the song 'Any Last Werdz?'. He was the son of Richard and Kathie Wright. - Dj Quik
David Martin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known as by his stage name DJ Quik, or as of 2007 simply Quik, is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. - Dj Yella
DJ Yella is the stage name of Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1967), a DJ, music producer, and film director from Compton, California. He was a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A. (comprised of Yella, Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and Eazy-E). Along with Dre he produced Eazy-E's debut album "Eazy Duz It" and all three N.W.A. albums. - Mc Ren
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 14,1969 in Compton, California) better know by his stage name MC Ren is a rapper and hip-hop producer. - The D.O.C.
Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), known as The D.O.C., is an American rapper born in Houston, Texas, moved to Dallas, Texas where he was a member of the Fila Fresh Crew. He later lived in Compton, California, where he joined the creative force behind the rap group N.W.A. The D.O.C. contributed lyrics and vocals to Eazy E's debut, "Eazy-Duz-It", and to N.W.A's debut, "Straight Outta Compton". - Dresta
Andre Wicker (born April 18, 1971 in Compton, California), known as Gangsta Dresta or simply Dresta, is an African American West Coast rapper best known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the inflammatory hit single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" from Eazy-E's 1993 EP "It's On (Dr. Dre) 187<sup>um</sup> Killa". He was first signed to Toenail Records with his younger brother B.G. Knocc Out, then both went to Ruthless Records with Eazy-E. - Suge Knight
Marion Knight, Jr., a.k.a Sugar Bear, Suge Knight (Pronounced:) (born April 19, 1965 in Compton, California), is a controversial entrepreneur in the hip hop music industry and co-founder of Death Row Records. He is the CEO of Death Row Records. The record label rose to dominate the charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough success "The Chronic" in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, … - Lil Eazy-E
Eric Wright Jr. (born April 23 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Eazy-E, is an American rapper and the eldest son of gangsta rap pioneer Eazy-E. Wright was born and raised in Compton, California, in the same house his father grew up in. He was ten years old when his father died of AIDS. He first appeared on the hip hop scene with Daz, during which time an independent album release was expected. - Mc Eiht
Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1967 in Compton, California) is an American gangsta rapper better known by his stage name MC Eiht. Eiht grew to fame on the West coast as one of two MCs in the four-man crew, Compton's Most Wanted. After enjoying increasing success with the group, which peaked with 1992's "Music to Driveby", Eiht took a role in the hit movie Menace II Society as well as a high-profile spot on the soundtrack. - King Tee
King Tee, also spelled King T, (born Roger McBride in Compton, California), is an American West coast rapper from Compton, California. - B.G. Knocc Out
B.G. Knocc Out (born Arlandis Hinton on January 23, 1975 in Compton, California) is an American West Coast gangsta rapper best known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 hit single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". - Guerilla Black
Guerilla Black (born in 1977 in Chicago, Illinois as Charles Tony Williamson) is a West Coast rapper from Compton, California. He released his first album, "Guerilla City" in 2004. Black has been noted (and criticised) for his similar appearance and rapping as The Notorious B.I.G. In August 2006, Black released a new track entitled '400 Shotz The Funeral' the song. It is done in the same style to The Game's 300 Bars and Runnin'. - Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.. She is the last player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slams at the same time. In 2005, "Tennis" magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of another former world no. - Venus Williams
Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California) is an American professional tennis player. As of July 2007, she is the reigning Wimbledon ladies' singles champion. She was formerly ranked as the World No. 1 tennis player. Venus has won the Olympic gold medal in women's tennis and 14 Grand Slam titles, including six singles (four at Wimbledon), six women's doubles, and two mixed doubles titles. Williams is the older sister of fellow former World No. - Greydon Square
Greydon Square is an American hip hop artist. Originally from Compton, California, he is now residing in Phoenix, Arizona. His second album The Compton Effect has been recently released after much delay. His first album "Absolute", is no longer available. He is an outspoken atheist, and one of the only rap artists to promote discussion on theological issues. - Spider Loc
Curtis Norvell Williams (born on January 21, 1979 in Compton, California) is a rapper known as Spider Loc, who is part of the G-Unit clique. - Baron Davis
Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13 1979, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He began playing basketball at the age of five. Later, Davis became a star at Crossroads School and UCLA. Davis was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the number three pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. - Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson (September 18 1954 - February 22 2007), nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player and coach. - James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn (August 31, 1928 - November 18, 2002) was an Academy Award-winning American actor. - David Mack
David Mack (born 1960) is one of the central figures in the LAPD Rampart police corruption scandal. Mack was arrested for masterminding the November 6, 1997 robbery of $722,000 from a South Central Los Angeles branch of Bank of America. He was sentenced to 14 years and three months in federal prison. Mack has never revealed the whereabouts of the money. - Douglas Dollarhide
Douglas Dollarhide (March 11, 1923-) was the first African American mayor of a metropolitan city in California. - Doris A. Davis
Doris A. Davis (born circa 1935) is a former mayor of Compton, California, who earned a place in history as the first African-American woman mayor of a metropolitan city in the United States. - Hood Surgeon
Curtis Young (born December 15, 1981), known as Hood Surgeon, is the son of legendary hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. Young performs under the Hood Surgeon moniker, and has been working with Lil Eazy-E, Eazy-E's son. Curtis' real birth name is Mclemore. He met his father, who's real name is Andre Young, in 2002 and since uses the same last name. Although some sources have confirmed his debut album to be "Son of a Doctor", … - Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at and. A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA Draft. - Tom Lister Jr.
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born June 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the series of Friday movies. Lister also famously wrestled Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing in Hogan's movie "No Holds Barred". Lister has had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon humans ever meet) in the pilot episode of "Star Trek: Enterprise". - Amg
AMG (born Jason Lewis in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29, 1970) is a West Coast rapper from Compton, California known for the sexually explicit - albeit relatively good-natured and humorous - nature of his lyrics and best known for his songs "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and "Tha Booty Up." The British electronica group Hardknox later sampled "Bitch Betta Have My Money" on their most famous single, "Who's Money?". - Bobby Jones
Bobby Ray Jones, Jr. (born January 9, 1984 in Compton, California, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player. After playing collegiately at the University of Washington, he was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Philadelphia's 2007 second round draft pick and cash considerations. As a senior at UW, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, … - Anthony Anderson
Anthony Alvin Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American comedian and actor. Anderson was born in Los Angeles, California, but grew up in Compton, California, to Doris, a telephone operator and actress; his step-father, Sterling Bowman, owns a chain of clothing stores. Anderson is an alumnus of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Anderson first achieved recognition in the NBC television show "Hang Time" (1995–2000). - Frank K. Wheaton
Frank K. Wheaton is an American sports agent, personal manager and actor. - Walter R. Tucker III
Hailing from a Southern California political dynasty, the well-educated and ambitious Walter R. Tucker III began his career in elected office by taking his father's seat as the youngest mayor of Compton, California. He subsequently defeated an incumbent's daughter for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tucker arrived in Washington in 1993 with the goal of "bring[ing] positive attention to Compton," a city that had recently been wracked by destructive race riots. 1 - Krazy Dee
Krazy D (born 1966 in Torrance, California) also known as Krazy Dee is a rapper, hip hop producer and DJ, best known for being an affiliate of the legendary rap group, N.W.A. - Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood (born Alfred Jesse Smith, 26 July 1941, Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his two 1967 hit singles: "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign". - Coolio
Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. on August 1, 1963 in Compton, California) is an American rapper and actor perhaps best known for the hit song "Gangsta's Paradise." The album "Gangsta's Paradise" is considered a classic west coast Gangsta Rap album, thanks to songs like "Exercise Yo Game" and "Geto Highlites." Coolio has also made numerous television and film appearances. - Arron Afflalo
Arron Agustin Afflalo (born October 15, 1985) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Detroit Pistons. He recently completed a three-year career at University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific Ten Conference of the NCAA as the starting shooting guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. On June 28, 2007, Afflalo was drafted with the 27th overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. - Michael Fletcher
Michael Fletcher (born February 17, 1977 in Compton, California) is a Canadian Football League linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts. - Leslie Sykes
Leslie Sykes (1965-) is a television news anchor and reporter. - Jerome Beasley
Jerome Beasley (born May 17 1980, in Compton, California) is an American professional basketball player. Drafted by the NBA's Miami Heat in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft, he played only two games for them before being cut. During his tenure, he averaged 1.0 points per game. As a senior at the University of North Dakota Beasley averaged 26.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 51.3% from the field, and with a 73.6% free throw accuracy. - Violet Palmer
Violet Palmer (born July 20, 1964 in Lynwood, California) is an NBA and WNBA basketball referee who toppled gender barriers to become the first female official in U.S. professional sports. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. She was the first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game when she did so in the April 25, 2006 match between the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets.
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