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DJ Jazzy Jeff

4 concerts

Philadelphia-born hip-hop pioneer DJ Jazzy Jeff: Transformer scratch innovator; 5 gold/platinum LPs; 2 Grammys (“Parents…” “Summertime”); worked w/Will Smith, Jill Scott.

Doug E. Fresh

5 concerts

Barbados-born rap pioneer Doug E. Fresh, “Original Human Beatbox,” famed for drum-machine mimicry; hits “The Show/La Di Da Di.” Get Fresh Crew w/ Slick Rick; Beat Street.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

28 concerts

Cleveland hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Krayzie, Bizzy, Wish, Layzie, Flesh), signed by Eazy-E; hits “Crossroads,” “Thuggish Ruggish Bone,” “I Tried”; multi‑platinum E. 1999; collabs 2Pac, Biggie, Akon.

JUVENILE

26 concerts

New Orleans rapper Juvenile (Terius Gray): bounce/Southern hip-hop vet; Hot Boys w/ Lil Wayne, B.G. & Turk; hits “Ha,” “Back That Azz Up,” “Slow Motion.” Platinum albums.

Rakim

9 concerts

Wyandanch, Long Island rap legend; jazzy, smooth internal-rhyme flow. Half of Eric B. & Rakim (“Paid in Full”). Solo: *The 18th Letter*; worked w/Premier, Dre.

Big Boi

1 concert

Savannah-born rapper/producer of OutKast & Dungeon Family fame; cool, rapid wordplay. Grammy-winning Speakerboxxx; solo hit “Shutterbugg”; collab’d w/ André 3000, Killer Mike, Janelle Monáe.

Jadakiss

2 concerts

Yonkers MC Jadakiss, famed for gravelly voice & hardcore rhymes; rose with LOX (Bad Boy/Ruff Ryders). Gold Top 10 albums; “Why?” Grammy-nom; collabs: Mariah, Fabolous.

Slick Rick

2 concerts

London-born Bronx rap storyteller with British-accent swagger/eyepatch; Def Jam star. Platinum 1988 classic + hits “Children’s Story,” “Teenage Love”; collab w/ Doug E Fresh.

MC Lyte

1 concert

Born in Brooklyn, MC Lyte is a trailblazing rapper/DJ and actress—1st female rapper Grammy-nominated, 1st rap act at Carnegie Hall, 1st female gold single; BET & RIAA honoree.

The Roots

8 concerts

Philadelphia-born progressive hip-hop band led by Black Thought & ?uestlove; Grammy-winning “You Got Me” w/ Erykah Badu; platinum/gold albums; house band for Jimmy Fallon.