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Eric B. & Rakim
American hip hop duo
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Leroy Burgess
American music producer
2
DJ Premier
American record producer and DJ
3
Lord Finesse
American rapper and hip-hop record producer
4
Carol Williams
American musician
5
Ugly Duckling
band
6
Rich Harrison
American music producer
7
Allen Ritter
musical artist
8
Blowfly
American rapper and parody musician
9
Native Tongues
musical ensemble
10
Amerie
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress
11
Positive K
American rapper
12
De La Soul
American hip-hop group
13
Prince Paul
American record producer
14
First Choice
15
Rae & Christian
English electronica duo; dj and production team
16
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
17
Younglord
American musician
18
Compton's Most Wanted
American hip-hop group
19
Brand Nubian
American hip-hop group
20
Tony Touch
American reggaeton singer of Puerto Rican descent
21
Governor
Southern American soul and R&B singer
22
Mustard
American record producer, DJ and hype man from California
23
Dexter Wansel
American musician
24
J. J. Jackson
American singer
25
Freddie Foxxx
American rapper
26
Bobbi Humphrey
American soul-jazz musician
27
Whodini
American hip-hop group
28
Paul C
American musician
29
Thomas Bangalter
French musician
30
Aceyalone
American rapper
31
Steve Arrington
American musician
32
War
American funk band
33
Ashanti
American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer
34
Gil Scott-Heron
American musician, poet and author
35
Meli'sa Morgan
American singer
36
Jim Jonsin
American record producer
37
Trackmasters
American hip hop production duo
38
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
39
Marsha Ambrosius
English singer-songwriter
40
Pete Rock
American hip hop producer
41
KRS-One
American rapper and record producer
42
Meshell Ndegeocello
American recording artist; musician
43
Jhené Aiko
American singer
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Chubb Rock
rapper
45
Doug E. Fresh
American beatboxer, rapper and producer
