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Eminem – Jay-Z – The Notorious Big – 2Pac – 50 cent – Snoop Dogg –
Dr. Dre – The Game – Nas – Kanye West
Top 10 best rappers
Levi Van Den Houte

Foreword
Since the birth of hip-hop, male rappers have been bringing their
unique viewpoint to the art of rhyme. Today, we're shining some
long overdue light on their important contributions to rap. We're
proud to present our list of the 10 finest male rappers, from the
smoking-hot hard bodies to the true lyrical innovators.
Index
Foreword
Index

1 EMINEM ................................................................................. 6
1.1

Background information ........................................................................................... 6

1.2

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6

1.3

Albums ...................................................................................................................... 7

1.4

Personal life............................................................................................................... 8

1.4.1

Family ............................................................................................................................8

1.4.2

Proof’s death .................................................................................................................9

1.5

Other ventures .......................................................................................................... 9

1.5.1

D-12 ...............................................................................................................................9

1.5.2

Acting career .............................................................................................................. 10

1.6

Pictures.................................................................................................................... 10

2 Jay-Z ..................................................................................... 12
2.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 12

2.2

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 12

2.3

Early life ................................................................................................................... 13

2.4

Albums .................................................................................................................... 14

2.5

Pictures.................................................................................................................... 16

3 The Notorious B.I.G. .............................................................. 18
3.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 18

3.2

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 18

3.3

Early life ................................................................................................................... 19

3.4

Albums .................................................................................................................... 20

3.5

Pictures.................................................................................................................... 21

4 2Pac...................................................................................... 23
4.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 23

4.2

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 24
4.3

Album ...................................................................................................................... 25

4.4

Pictures.................................................................................................................... 26

5 Dr. Dre .................................................................................. 28
5.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 28

5.2

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 28

5.3

Discovered artist by Dr. Dre .................................................................................... 29

5.4

Album ...................................................................................................................... 30

5.5

Pictures ................................................................................................................... 31

6 50 Cent ................................................................................. 33
6.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 33

6.2

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 33

6.3

Albums .................................................................................................................... 34

6.4

Pictures.................................................................................................................... 34

7 Nas ....................................................................................... 36
7.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 36

7.2

Pictures.................................................................................................................... 36

7.3

Albums .................................................................................................................... 37

8 Snoop Dogg .......................................................................... 39
8.1

Background information ......................................................................................... 39

8.2

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 39

8.3

Albums .................................................................................................................... 40

9 The game .............................................................................. 42
9.1

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 42

9.2

Background information ......................................................................................... 42

9.3

Albums .................................................................................................................... 43

10 Kanye West .......................................................................... 45
10.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 45
10.2 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 45

11 Win a prize! .......................................................................... 46
11.1 Crossword puzzle .................................................................................................... 46
5

EMINEM
6

1 EMINEM
1.1 Background information
Birth name

Marshall Bruce Mathers III

Also known as

Eminem, slim shady

Born

October 17, 1972 (Age 40)

Origine

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Genres

Hip hop

Occupations
Years active

Rapper, record producer, songwriter,
actor
1992-present

Labels

Shady, Aftermath, Interscope (current)

Website

Eminem.com

1.2 Introduction
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better
known by his stage name Eminem and by his alter ego Slim
Shady, is an American rapper, record
producer, songwriter and actor.
In addition to his solo career, Eminem is a member of his
group D12, as well as one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets
Evil, alongside Royce da 5'9". Eminem is one of the world's bestselling music artists and is the best-selling artist of the
2000s. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest
artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling
Stone magazine which ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100
Greatest Artists of All Time. The same magazine declared
him The King of Hip Hop.
Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has
achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. As a
solo artist, he has sold more than 100 million albums
worldwide. In the United States, he has sold 49 million albums
and 42 million tracks.
After releasing his independent debut album Infinite in 1996,
Eminem rose to mainstream popularity in 1999 with the release
of his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP.
7

This was followed by another studio release in 2004
titled Encore.
Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released
his first album in five years titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009. In
2010, Eminem released his seventh studio
album Recovery. Recovery was an international success and
was named the bestselling album of 2010 worldwide,
joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002.
Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery,
giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career, making up its
best-selling rap album artist of all-time. Eminem is currently
working on his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP
2 set to be released on November 5, 2013.

1.3 Albums

INFINITE

• Novermber 12,
1996
• Sales: 1000

ENCORE

• November 16, 2004
• Sales: 11 000 000
(wordwide)

THE SLIM
SHADY LP

THE MARSHALL
MATHERS LP

THE EMINEM
SHOW

• May 23, 2000
• Sales: 27 000 000
(wordwide)

• May 26, 2002
• Sales: 22 000 000
(wordwide)

RELAPSE

RECOVERY

THE MARSHALL
MATHERS LP 2

• May 15, 2009
• Sales: 5 000 000
(wordwide)

• June 18, 2010
• Sales: 10 000 000
(wordwide)

• February 23, 1999
• Sales: 10 000 000
(wordwide)

• November 5,
2013
• Sales: to be
released
8

1.4 Personal life
1.4.1 Family
Eminem has been the subject of much
scrutiny, both as a rapper and in his
personal life. He was married twice to
Kimberly Anne Scott, whom he met in
high school. He first met Kimberly
when he was 15 and she was 13 while
he was standing on a table with his
shirt off rapping LL Cool J's "I'm Bad.
Kimberly had run away from her home
as a teenager, along with her sister
Dawn. They moved in with Marshall
and his mother when he was 15. Kim
and Marshall began their on-and-off
relationship in 1989, and were
married in 1999.

In 2000, they filed for divorce shortly after
Kim's second drunk driving conviction. The
couple first divorced in 2001 but remarried in
January 2006. Their second divorce was
finalized in December of the same year, with the
couple agreeing to share custody of their
daughter, Hailie Jade Scott (born December 25,
1995).
In early 2010, Mathers responded publicly to
tabloid reports of his pending reunion with Kim
with a firm denial. Eminem has adopted two other
daughters: Alaina "Lainie" Mathers, the child of
Kimberley Scott's sister, who has been referenced by name in
some songs including "Mockingbird", "Airplanes Part II" and
"Going Through Changes"; and Whitney, Scott's child from a
previous relationship.
Whitney is mentioned in the song "Deja Vu" as well as "Going
Through Changes". Mathers is also the legal guardian of his
younger half-brother, Nathan who has been mentioned in
"Cleanin' Out My Closet" and "My Mom".
9

1.4.2 Proof’s death
On April 11, 2006, Eminem’s best friend and
fellow D12 member, Proof1, was killed by
gunshot wounds to the head and chest at
the CCC Club by club bouncer Mario
Etheridge on 8 Mile Road in Detroit,
Michigan after fatally shooting Keith
Bender, Jr. On April 19, 2006, Eminem, D12,
50 Cent, and thousands of others attended
Proof's funeral at The Fellowship Chapel,
Detroit. Eminem made two songs about
Proof's death on his album Recovery titled
"Going Through Changes" and "You're Never
Over", and mentions him in songs
on Relapse and Recovery ("Deja Vu",
"Beautiful", and "Cinderella Man").

1.5 Other ventures
1.5.1 D-12

, an initialism for The Dirty Dozen2, is an American hip hop group
from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United
States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
D12 was formed in 1996, and achieved mainstream success after Eminem rose
to international fame. D12 released the album Devil's Night in 2001 and D12
World in 2004, spawning numerous hits such as "Fight Music", "Purple
Pills", "My Band", "How Come" and "Shit on You" throughout that
period. Since 2006, Eminem's hiatus and the death of the
member Proof resulted in them being less active in subsequent years.

1
2

DeShaun Dupree Holton: October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006
Eminem, Proof, Mr.Porter, bizarre, swifty, kuniva
10

1.5.2 Acting career
1.5.2.1 8 Mile

8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop drama
film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis
Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi
Phifer, Brittany Murphy,Taryn Manning, and Kim
Basinger.
The film is an account of a young white rapper
named Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. (Eminem) living in
inner city Detroit, Michigan set in 1995, and his
attempt to launch a rap career in a genre
dominated by African Americans.
Filmed mostly on location in Detroit and its
surrounding areas, the film was a critical and
financial success. Eminem won the Academy
Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself," the song
which was iconic to this film.

1.6 Pictures
11

JAY- Z
12

2 Jay-Z
2.1 Background information
Birth name

Shawn Corey Carter

Also known as

Jay-Z

Born

December 4, 1969 (age 43)

Origin

Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

Genres

Hip hop

Occupations

Rapper, record producer, entrepreneur

Years active

1988-present

Labels

Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella

Website

Lifeandtimes.com

2.2 Introduction
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known by his stage name JayZ (sometimes styled JAY Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and
entrepreneur. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and
entrepreneurs in America.
In 2012, Forbes estimated Carter's net worth at nearly $500 million. He has
sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving 17 Grammy
Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently
ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was ranked number one
by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Three of his
albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black
Album (2003), are considered landmarks in the genre with all of them featured
in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the
co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of Def
Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder
of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is
a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.
13

As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist
on the Billboard 200 with 13. Jay-Z also has had four number ones on
the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was
ranked as the tenth-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well
as the fifth top solo male artist and fourth top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly,
and 50 Cent. He was also ranked the 88th greatest artist of all time by Rolling
Stone.
Jay-Z married American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles in 2008. They have a
daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, born January 7, 2012.

2.3 Early life
Shawn Carter is originally from Marcy Houses, a housing project in
the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. He and
his three siblings were raised by their mother, Gloria Carter, after their
father abandoned the family. He claims in his lyrics that in 1982, at the age of
12, he shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry.
Carter attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn, along with future
rapper AZ, until it was closed down. After that he attended George
Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Downtown
Brooklyn, with fellow future rappers The Notorious B.I.G.(1) and Busta
Rhymes(2), and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey, but did
not graduate. In his music he refers to having been involved in selling crack
cocaine. He has also said he had been shot at three times during this time in
his life.
14

2.4 Albums

Reasonable Doubt
• Released: June 25, 1996
• Sales: 1 514 000 (US)

In My Lifetime Vol. 1
• Released: November 4, 1997
• Sales: 1 412 000 (US)

Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life
• Released: September 29, 1998
• Sales: 5 299 000 (US)

Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter
• Released: December 28, 1999
• Sales: 3 093 000 (US)

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
• Released: October 31, 2000
• Sales: 2 521 000 (US)

The blueprint
• Released: September 11, 2001
• Sales: 2 730 000 (US)
15

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
• Released: November 12, 2002
• Sales: 2 122 000(US)

The Black Album
• Released: November 14, 2003
• Sales: 3 516 000 (US)

Kingdom Come
• Released: November 21, 2006
• Sales: 2 510 000 (US)

American Gangster
• Released: November 6, 2007
• Sales: 1 131 000 (US)

The Blueprint 3
• Released: August 8, 2011
• Sales: 1 960 000 (US)

Magna Carta Holy Grail
• Released: July 4, 2013
• Sales: 1 015 000 (US)
16

2.5 Pictures
17

THE NOTORIOUS
B.I.G.
18

3 The Notorious B.I.G.
3.1 Background information
Birth name

Christopher George Latore Wallace

Also known as

Biggie Smalls, Biggie, B.I.G. , Big Poppa, Frank White

Born

May 21, 1972
New York City, New York, U.S.
March 9, 1997 (aged 24)

Died

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres

Hip hop

Occupations

Rapper

Years active

1992-1997

Labels

Uptown Records, Bad Boy

Website

www.myspace.com/notoriousbig

3.2 Introduction
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 –
March 9, 1997), best known as The Notorious
B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper.
Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York
City. When he released his debut album Ready to Die in
1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip hop
scene and increased New York's visibility in the genre at a
time when West Coast hip hop was dominant in the mainstream. The following
year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé
group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily
involved in the growing East Coast/West Coast hip hop feud.
On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by
shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 16 days
later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in
2000, one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification. Wallace was
noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and
storytelling abilities. Two more albums have been released since his death. He
has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States.
19

3.3 Early life

B

orn in St. Mary's Hospital on
May 21, 1972, Wallace grew up
in the Clinton Hill section
of Brooklyn, New York City on 226
St. James Place near the border
of Bedford-Stuyvesant. He was the
only child of Voletta Wallace,
a Jamaican preschool teacher, and
George Latore, a welder and smalltime Jamaican politician. His father
left the family when Wallace was
two years old, and his mother
worked two jobs while raising him.
At the Queen of All Saints Middle
School, Wallace excelled in class,
winning several awards as
an English student. He was
nicknamed "Big" because of his
overweight size by age 10. At the
age of 12, he began selling illegal
drugs. His mother, often away at
work, did not know of her son's drug
sales until Wallace was an adult.

Wallace began rapping when he was a
teenager. He entertained people on
the streets and performed with
local groups the Old Gold Brothers
and the Techniques. After being
released from jail, Wallace made
a demo tape under the name Biggie
Smalls, a reference to a character in
the 1975 film Let's Do It Again as
well as his stature; he stood at
6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighed
as much as 300 to 380 pounds (140–
170 kg) according to differing
accounts. The tape was reportedly
made with no serious intent of
getting a recording deal, but was
promoted by New York-based
DJ Mister Cee, who had previously
worked with Big Daddy Kane, and
was heard by the editor of The
Source.
In 1993, Wallace gained exposure on
a remix to Mary J. Blige's single
"Real Love", under the pseudonym
The Notorious B.I.G.

He recorded under this name for
the remainder of his career, after
finding the original moniker "Biggie
Smalls" was already in use. "Real
Love" peaked at No. 7 on
the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was
followed by a remix of Blige's
"What's the 411?". He continued
this success, to a lesser extent, on
remixes with Neneh Cherry ("Buddy
X") and reggae artist Super
Cat ("Dolly My Baby", also featuring
Combs) in 1993. In April 1993, his
solo track, "Party and Bullshit",
appeared on the Who's the
Man? soundtrack. In July 1994, he
appeared alongside LL Cool J and
Busta Rhymes on a remix to label
mate Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear",
reaching No. 9 on the Hot 100.
20

3.4 Albums
21

3.5 Pictures
22
2PAC Statue Georgia USA

23

4 2Pac
4.1 Background information
24

4.2 Introduction

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25

4.3 Album

2Pacalypse Now

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.

Released: November 12, 1991

Released: February 16, 1993

My Against The World

All Eyez On Me

Released: March 14, 1995

Released: February 13, 1996

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Released: November 5, 1996
26

4.4 Pictures

2Pac hologram live performance Coachella
27

Dr. Dre
28

5 Dr. Dre
5.1 Background information


Birth name:

→ Andre Romelle Young



Born:



Origin:

→ February 18, 1965 (age 48)
→ Compton, California, U.S.
→ Los Angeles, California, U.S.



Occupations:

→ Record producer, rapper, entrepreneur



Years active:

→ 1984 - present



Labels:

→ Aftermath, Interscope



Website:

→ Drdre.com

5.2 Introduction
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an
American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO
of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
Dre was previously the co-owner and artist of Death Row Records. He has produced albums
for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, 50
Cent, The Game and more recently Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the
popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based
with slow, heavy beats.
In 2011, Dr. Dre was ranked as the third richest figure in the American hip hop scene
by Forbes with a net worth of $250 million.
Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru and
later found fame with the influential gangsta
rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, which
popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of
street life. His 1992 solo debut The Chronic, released under Death Row
Records, led him to become one of the best-selling American
performing artists of 1993 and to win a Grammy Award for the single
"Let Me Ride". That same year he produced Death Row label
mate Snoop Dogg's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle.
In 1996, he left Death Row to establish his own label, Aftermath Entertainment. He
produced a compilation album titled Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath in 1996, and released a
solo album titled 2001 in 1999, for which he won the Grammy producer's award. During the
2000s, he focused on production for other artists, while occasionally contributing vocals to
songs. Dr. Dre signed Eminem and 50 Cent to his record label in 1998 and 2003
respectively, while contributing production on their albums. Dr. Dre has also had acting roles
in movies such as Set It Off, The Wash and Training Day. Rolling Stone ranked Dre at 56 on
their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All-Time".
29

5.3 Discovered artist by Dr. Dre

Snoop Dogg

50 Cent

Eminem

Game

Xzibit

Kendrick Lamar
30

5.4 Album
31

5.5 Pictures
32
33

6 50 Cent
6.1 Background information
1) Birth name
 Curtis James Jackson III

2) Born


July 6, 1975 (age 38)

3) Origin
o

South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S.

4) Occupations


Rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor

5) Years active


1996 - present

6) Labels
o

Aftermath, Shady, G-Unit, Interscope

7) Website


50cent.com

6.2 Introduction
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his
stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur,
investor, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his
albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005).
His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times
platinum by the RIAA.
34

6.3 Albums

6.4 Pictures
35
36

7 Nas
7.1 Background information

7.2 Pictures
37

7.3 Albums
38
39

8 Snoop Dogg
8.1 Background information
Birth name

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.

Also known as

Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion

Born

October 20, 1971 (Age 41)

Origin

Eastside, Long Beach, California, U.S.

Genres

Hip hop, g-funk, reggae

Occupations

Rapper, singer-songwriter, actor

Years active

1992-present

Labels

Death Row Records

Website

snooplion.com

8.2 Introduction
40

8.3 Albums
41

The Game
42

9 The game
9.1 Introduction
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29,
1979), better known by his stage name The
Game or simply Game, is an
American rapper and actor. Game is best
known as a rapper in the West Coast hip
hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's
most notable protégés. Born in Los
Angeles, California, he released his first
mix tape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002,
and landed a record deal with the
independent label Get Low Recordz owned
by JT the Bigga Figga. Game's mix tape
reached the hands of Sean Combs, founder
of Bad Boy Records, who originally was on
the verge of signing him to his label. Five
months later, he was discovered by Dr.
Dre who listened to the mix tape and signed
him to his Aftermath Entertainment label in
2003. He rose to fame in 2005 with the
success of his debut album "The
Documentary" (2005) and "Doctor's Advocate"
(2006). The Recording Industry Association
of America certified his album "The
Documentary" double platinum in March
2005 and it has sold over five million
copies worldwide.
9.2 Background information

-

-

Birth Name: ......................................... Jaceon Terrell Taylor
Born:................................................ November 29, 1979 (age 33)
Origin: ............................................... Compton, California, U.S.
Occupations: .............................................. Rapper, actor
Years active: ............................................. 2002 - present
Labels: ................................................. Aftermath, Interscope
Website: ..................................................... comptongame.com
43

9.3 Albums
The Documentary

Doctor’s Advocate

LAX

Jezus Piece

The R.E.D. Album
44
45

10Kanye West
10.1 Background information

10.2 Pictures

Kanye with Best friend Jay-Z
46

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  • 1. Eminem – Jay-Z – The Notorious Big – 2Pac – 50 cent – Snoop Dogg – Dr. Dre – The Game – Nas – Kanye West
  • 2. Top 10 best rappers Levi Van Den Houte Foreword Since the birth of hip-hop, male rappers have been bringing their unique viewpoint to the art of rhyme. Today, we're shining some long overdue light on their important contributions to rap. We're proud to present our list of the 10 finest male rappers, from the smoking-hot hard bodies to the true lyrical innovators.
  • 3. Index Foreword Index 1 EMINEM ................................................................................. 6 1.1 Background information ........................................................................................... 6 1.2 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Albums ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Personal life............................................................................................................... 8 1.4.1 Family ............................................................................................................................8 1.4.2 Proof’s death .................................................................................................................9 1.5 Other ventures .......................................................................................................... 9 1.5.1 D-12 ...............................................................................................................................9 1.5.2 Acting career .............................................................................................................. 10 1.6 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 10 2 Jay-Z ..................................................................................... 12 2.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 12 2.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 12 2.3 Early life ................................................................................................................... 13 2.4 Albums .................................................................................................................... 14 2.5 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 16 3 The Notorious B.I.G. .............................................................. 18 3.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 18 3.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 18 3.3 Early life ................................................................................................................... 19 3.4 Albums .................................................................................................................... 20 3.5 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 21 4 2Pac...................................................................................... 23 4.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 23 4.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 24
  • 4. 4.3 Album ...................................................................................................................... 25 4.4 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 26 5 Dr. Dre .................................................................................. 28 5.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 28 5.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 28 5.3 Discovered artist by Dr. Dre .................................................................................... 29 5.4 Album ...................................................................................................................... 30 5.5 Pictures ................................................................................................................... 31 6 50 Cent ................................................................................. 33 6.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 33 6.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 33 6.3 Albums .................................................................................................................... 34 6.4 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 34 7 Nas ....................................................................................... 36 7.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 36 7.2 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 36 7.3 Albums .................................................................................................................... 37 8 Snoop Dogg .......................................................................... 39 8.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 39 8.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 39 8.3 Albums .................................................................................................................... 40 9 The game .............................................................................. 42 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 42 9.2 Background information ......................................................................................... 42 9.3 Albums .................................................................................................................... 43 10 Kanye West .......................................................................... 45 10.1 Background information ......................................................................................... 45 10.2 Pictures.................................................................................................................... 45 11 Win a prize! .......................................................................... 46 11.1 Crossword puzzle .................................................................................................... 46
  • 6. 6 1 EMINEM 1.1 Background information Birth name Marshall Bruce Mathers III Also known as Eminem, slim shady Born October 17, 1972 (Age 40) Origine Detroit, Michigan, United States Genres Hip hop Occupations Years active Rapper, record producer, songwriter, actor 1992-present Labels Shady, Aftermath, Interscope (current) Website Eminem.com 1.2 Introduction Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. In addition to his solo career, Eminem is a member of his group D12, as well as one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, alongside Royce da 5'9". Eminem is one of the world's bestselling music artists and is the best-selling artist of the 2000s. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone magazine which ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The same magazine declared him The King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. As a solo artist, he has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. In the United States, he has sold 49 million albums and 42 million tracks. After releasing his independent debut album Infinite in 1996, Eminem rose to mainstream popularity in 1999 with the release of his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP.
  • 7. 7 This was followed by another studio release in 2004 titled Encore. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album in five years titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009. In 2010, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery. Recovery was an international success and was named the bestselling album of 2010 worldwide, joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002. Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career, making up its best-selling rap album artist of all-time. Eminem is currently working on his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 set to be released on November 5, 2013. 1.3 Albums INFINITE • Novermber 12, 1996 • Sales: 1000 ENCORE • November 16, 2004 • Sales: 11 000 000 (wordwide) THE SLIM SHADY LP THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP THE EMINEM SHOW • May 23, 2000 • Sales: 27 000 000 (wordwide) • May 26, 2002 • Sales: 22 000 000 (wordwide) RELAPSE RECOVERY THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2 • May 15, 2009 • Sales: 5 000 000 (wordwide) • June 18, 2010 • Sales: 10 000 000 (wordwide) • February 23, 1999 • Sales: 10 000 000 (wordwide) • November 5, 2013 • Sales: to be released
  • 8. 8 1.4 Personal life 1.4.1 Family Eminem has been the subject of much scrutiny, both as a rapper and in his personal life. He was married twice to Kimberly Anne Scott, whom he met in high school. He first met Kimberly when he was 15 and she was 13 while he was standing on a table with his shirt off rapping LL Cool J's "I'm Bad. Kimberly had run away from her home as a teenager, along with her sister Dawn. They moved in with Marshall and his mother when he was 15. Kim and Marshall began their on-and-off relationship in 1989, and were married in 1999. In 2000, they filed for divorce shortly after Kim's second drunk driving conviction. The couple first divorced in 2001 but remarried in January 2006. Their second divorce was finalized in December of the same year, with the couple agreeing to share custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott (born December 25, 1995). In early 2010, Mathers responded publicly to tabloid reports of his pending reunion with Kim with a firm denial. Eminem has adopted two other daughters: Alaina "Lainie" Mathers, the child of Kimberley Scott's sister, who has been referenced by name in some songs including "Mockingbird", "Airplanes Part II" and "Going Through Changes"; and Whitney, Scott's child from a previous relationship. Whitney is mentioned in the song "Deja Vu" as well as "Going Through Changes". Mathers is also the legal guardian of his younger half-brother, Nathan who has been mentioned in "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and "My Mom".
  • 9. 9 1.4.2 Proof’s death On April 11, 2006, Eminem’s best friend and fellow D12 member, Proof1, was killed by gunshot wounds to the head and chest at the CCC Club by club bouncer Mario Etheridge on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan after fatally shooting Keith Bender, Jr. On April 19, 2006, Eminem, D12, 50 Cent, and thousands of others attended Proof's funeral at The Fellowship Chapel, Detroit. Eminem made two songs about Proof's death on his album Recovery titled "Going Through Changes" and "You're Never Over", and mentions him in songs on Relapse and Recovery ("Deja Vu", "Beautiful", and "Cinderella Man"). 1.5 Other ventures 1.5.1 D-12 , an initialism for The Dirty Dozen2, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. D12 was formed in 1996, and achieved mainstream success after Eminem rose to international fame. D12 released the album Devil's Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004, spawning numerous hits such as "Fight Music", "Purple Pills", "My Band", "How Come" and "Shit on You" throughout that period. Since 2006, Eminem's hiatus and the death of the member Proof resulted in them being less active in subsequent years. 1 2 DeShaun Dupree Holton: October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006 Eminem, Proof, Mr.Porter, bizarre, swifty, kuniva
  • 10. 10 1.5.2 Acting career 1.5.2.1 8 Mile 8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop drama film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy,Taryn Manning, and Kim Basinger. The film is an account of a young white rapper named Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. (Eminem) living in inner city Detroit, Michigan set in 1995, and his attempt to launch a rap career in a genre dominated by African Americans. Filmed mostly on location in Detroit and its surrounding areas, the film was a critical and financial success. Eminem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself," the song which was iconic to this film. 1.6 Pictures
  • 12. 12 2 Jay-Z 2.1 Background information Birth name Shawn Corey Carter Also known as Jay-Z Born December 4, 1969 (age 43) Origin Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper, record producer, entrepreneur Years active 1988-present Labels Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella Website Lifeandtimes.com 2.2 Introduction Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known by his stage name JayZ (sometimes styled JAY Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. In 2012, Forbes estimated Carter's net worth at nearly $500 million. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving 17 Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003), are considered landmarks in the genre with all of them featured in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.
  • 13. 13 As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with 13. Jay-Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as the tenth-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well as the fifth top solo male artist and fourth top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. He was also ranked the 88th greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone. Jay-Z married American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles in 2008. They have a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, born January 7, 2012. 2.3 Early life Shawn Carter is originally from Marcy Houses, a housing project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. He and his three siblings were raised by their mother, Gloria Carter, after their father abandoned the family. He claims in his lyrics that in 1982, at the age of 12, he shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry. Carter attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn, along with future rapper AZ, until it was closed down. After that he attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Downtown Brooklyn, with fellow future rappers The Notorious B.I.G.(1) and Busta Rhymes(2), and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey, but did not graduate. In his music he refers to having been involved in selling crack cocaine. He has also said he had been shot at three times during this time in his life.
  • 14. 14 2.4 Albums Reasonable Doubt • Released: June 25, 1996 • Sales: 1 514 000 (US) In My Lifetime Vol. 1 • Released: November 4, 1997 • Sales: 1 412 000 (US) Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life • Released: September 29, 1998 • Sales: 5 299 000 (US) Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter • Released: December 28, 1999 • Sales: 3 093 000 (US) The Dynasty: Roc La Familia • Released: October 31, 2000 • Sales: 2 521 000 (US) The blueprint • Released: September 11, 2001 • Sales: 2 730 000 (US)
  • 15. 15 The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse • Released: November 12, 2002 • Sales: 2 122 000(US) The Black Album • Released: November 14, 2003 • Sales: 3 516 000 (US) Kingdom Come • Released: November 21, 2006 • Sales: 2 510 000 (US) American Gangster • Released: November 6, 2007 • Sales: 1 131 000 (US) The Blueprint 3 • Released: August 8, 2011 • Sales: 1 960 000 (US) Magna Carta Holy Grail • Released: July 4, 2013 • Sales: 1 015 000 (US)
  • 18. 18 3 The Notorious B.I.G. 3.1 Background information Birth name Christopher George Latore Wallace Also known as Biggie Smalls, Biggie, B.I.G. , Big Poppa, Frank White Born May 21, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. March 9, 1997 (aged 24) Died Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper Years active 1992-1997 Labels Uptown Records, Bad Boy Website www.myspace.com/notoriousbig 3.2 Introduction Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), best known as The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper. Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. When he released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip hop scene and increased New York's visibility in the genre at a time when West Coast hip hop was dominant in the mainstream. The following year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the growing East Coast/West Coast hip hop feud. On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 16 days later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000, one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification. Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Two more albums have been released since his death. He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States.
  • 19. 19 3.3 Early life B orn in St. Mary's Hospital on May 21, 1972, Wallace grew up in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, New York City on 226 St. James Place near the border of Bedford-Stuyvesant. He was the only child of Voletta Wallace, a Jamaican preschool teacher, and George Latore, a welder and smalltime Jamaican politician. His father left the family when Wallace was two years old, and his mother worked two jobs while raising him. At the Queen of All Saints Middle School, Wallace excelled in class, winning several awards as an English student. He was nicknamed "Big" because of his overweight size by age 10. At the age of 12, he began selling illegal drugs. His mother, often away at work, did not know of her son's drug sales until Wallace was an adult. Wallace began rapping when he was a teenager. He entertained people on the streets and performed with local groups the Old Gold Brothers and the Techniques. After being released from jail, Wallace made a demo tape under the name Biggie Smalls, a reference to a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again as well as his stature; he stood at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighed as much as 300 to 380 pounds (140– 170 kg) according to differing accounts. The tape was reportedly made with no serious intent of getting a recording deal, but was promoted by New York-based DJ Mister Cee, who had previously worked with Big Daddy Kane, and was heard by the editor of The Source. In 1993, Wallace gained exposure on a remix to Mary J. Blige's single "Real Love", under the pseudonym The Notorious B.I.G. He recorded under this name for the remainder of his career, after finding the original moniker "Biggie Smalls" was already in use. "Real Love" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was followed by a remix of Blige's "What's the 411?". He continued this success, to a lesser extent, on remixes with Neneh Cherry ("Buddy X") and reggae artist Super Cat ("Dolly My Baby", also featuring Combs) in 1993. In April 1993, his solo track, "Party and Bullshit", appeared on the Who's the Man? soundtrack. In July 1994, he appeared alongside LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes on a remix to label mate Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear", reaching No. 9 on the Hot 100.
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  • 23. 2PAC Statue Georgia USA 23 4 2Pac 4.1 Background information
  • 24. 24 4.2 Introduction 16, 1997 – ( 13, 1996) , , . 75 2010, . 86 . . , , , . ' , . , . , – , , . . . , . 7, 1996, , . , .
  • 25. 25 4.3 Album 2Pacalypse Now Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. Released: November 12, 1991 Released: February 16, 1993 My Against The World All Eyez On Me Released: March 14, 1995 Released: February 13, 1996 The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory Released: November 5, 1996
  • 26. 26 4.4 Pictures 2Pac hologram live performance Coachella
  • 28. 28 5 Dr. Dre 5.1 Background information  Birth name: → Andre Romelle Young  Born:  Origin: → February 18, 1965 (age 48) → Compton, California, U.S. → Los Angeles, California, U.S.  Occupations: → Record producer, rapper, entrepreneur  Years active: → 1984 - present  Labels: → Aftermath, Interscope  Website: → Drdre.com 5.2 Introduction Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre was previously the co-owner and artist of Death Row Records. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, 50 Cent, The Game and more recently Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. In 2011, Dr. Dre was ranked as the third richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $250 million. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru and later found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, which popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. His 1992 solo debut The Chronic, released under Death Row Records, led him to become one of the best-selling American performing artists of 1993 and to win a Grammy Award for the single "Let Me Ride". That same year he produced Death Row label mate Snoop Dogg's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle. In 1996, he left Death Row to establish his own label, Aftermath Entertainment. He produced a compilation album titled Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath in 1996, and released a solo album titled 2001 in 1999, for which he won the Grammy producer's award. During the 2000s, he focused on production for other artists, while occasionally contributing vocals to songs. Dr. Dre signed Eminem and 50 Cent to his record label in 1998 and 2003 respectively, while contributing production on their albums. Dr. Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off, The Wash and Training Day. Rolling Stone ranked Dre at 56 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All-Time".
  • 29. 29 5.3 Discovered artist by Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg 50 Cent Eminem Game Xzibit Kendrick Lamar
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  • 33. 33 6 50 Cent 6.1 Background information 1) Birth name  Curtis James Jackson III 2) Born  July 6, 1975 (age 38) 3) Origin o South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. 4) Occupations  Rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor 5) Years active  1996 - present 6) Labels o Aftermath, Shady, G-Unit, Interscope 7) Website  50cent.com 6.2 Introduction Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.
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  • 36. 36 7 Nas 7.1 Background information 7.2 Pictures
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  • 39. 39 8 Snoop Dogg 8.1 Background information Birth name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. Also known as Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion Born October 20, 1971 (Age 41) Origin Eastside, Long Beach, California, U.S. Genres Hip hop, g-funk, reggae Occupations Rapper, singer-songwriter, actor Years active 1992-present Labels Death Row Records Website snooplion.com 8.2 Introduction
  • 42. 42 9 The game 9.1 Introduction Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name The Game or simply Game, is an American rapper and actor. Game is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Born in Los Angeles, California, he released his first mix tape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label Get Low Recordz owned by JT the Bigga Figga. Game's mix tape reached the hands of Sean Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label. Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mix tape and signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album "The Documentary" (2005) and "Doctor's Advocate" (2006). The Recording Industry Association of America certified his album "The Documentary" double platinum in March 2005 and it has sold over five million copies worldwide. 9.2 Background information - - Birth Name: ......................................... Jaceon Terrell Taylor Born:................................................ November 29, 1979 (age 33) Origin: ............................................... Compton, California, U.S. Occupations: .............................................. Rapper, actor Years active: ............................................. 2002 - present Labels: ................................................. Aftermath, Interscope Website: ..................................................... comptongame.com
  • 43. 43 9.3 Albums The Documentary Doctor’s Advocate LAX Jezus Piece The R.E.D. Album
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  • 45. 45 10Kanye West 10.1 Background information 10.2 Pictures Kanye with Best friend Jay-Z
  • 46. 46 11Win a prize! 11.1 Crossword puzzle