Alex Carter

Roxanne Shanté is one of the most important names in hip hop history. She recorded her first hit record at just fourteen years old and became the genre’s first widely recognized female star. Decades later, … Read more

Remy Ma is one of the few female rappers who turned a six year prison sentence into one of the greatest comeback stories in hip hop. From her breakout verse on “Lean Back” to her … Read more

Few artists have gone from viral Instagram videos to Grammy-winning superstardom as fast as Cardi B. The Bronx-born rapper built an empire out of raw honesty, sharp business instincts, and a catalog of hits that … Read more

Doechii has become one of the most searched names in hip hop. The Tampa born rapper went from posting songs on SoundCloud to winning a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, joining Lauryn Hill and … Read more

Few names in Southern hip hop carry the weight of Scarface. As a founding member of the Geto Boys and one of the most respected solo lyricists in rap history, Brad Terrence Jordan built a … Read more

Few names carry as much weight in hip hop history as The Notorious B.I.G. Decades after his death, fans still search for his age, height, net worth, wife, and children. Christopher George Latorre Wallace, known … Read more

Da Brat is one of the most recognizable names in 1990s hip hop, remembered as the first female solo rapper to earn a platinum album. Decades later, she is still making headlines, not just for … Read more

Few voices in hip hop history carry the weight and detail of Kool G Rap. Decades before “street rap” became a genre label, this Queens native was already writing cinematic crime stories with rhyme patterns … Read more

Jim Jones is one of the most recognizable voices to come out of Harlem’s hip hop scene. As a founding member of Dipset (The Diplomats), a solo artist, a reality TV personality, and now a … Read more

Run D.M.C. changed music forever. The Queens born trio turned street style rap into a global phenomenon and opened the door for hip hop to reach mainstream radio, MTV and even Madison Avenue.  Decades after … Read more