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Boogie Down Productions
American hip-hop group
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Junior Reid
Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer
2
Daddy Freddy
Jamaican musician
3
Afrika Bambaataa
American DJ, record producer and activist
4
The HBK Gang
musical artist
5
Born Jamericans
American reggae group
6
U-Roy
Jamaican musician
7
Horace Andy
musician
8
Popcaan
Jamaican Dancehall artiste
9
Kardinal Offishall
Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive
10
Buju Banton
Jamaican musician
11
Sean Kingston
Jamaican-American singer
12
Kurtis Blow
American rapper
13
Run-DMC
American hip hop group
14
Sly and Robbie
Jamaican rhythm section and production duo
15
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
16
DJ Kool Herc
Jamaican DJ
17
Eek-A-Mouse
Jamaican reggae musician
18
Yellowman
Jamaican reggae singer
19
Joe Higgs
Jamaican musician
20
Pharoahe Monch
American rapper and record producer
21
Fu-Schnickens
American hip-hop trio from Brooklyn, New York
22
Bobby Shmurda
American rapper
23
DJ Premier
American record producer and DJ
24
Kool G Rap
American rapper
25
T La Rock
Old-school hip hop musician
26
Slick Rick
British-American rapper
27
Special Ed
American rapper
28
London Posse
British hip hop group
29
Whodini
American hip-hop group
30
Marley Marl
American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder
31
KRS-One
American rapper and record producer
32
Cutty Ranks
Jamaican reggae musician
33
Brainpower
Dutch rapper
34
Wayne Wonder
Jamaican musician
35
Gyptian
Jamaican reggae singer
36
DJ Mark the 45 King
American DJ and record producer
37
Mike Skinner
English rapper
38
Donald D
musical artist
39
Kid Capri
American musician
40
Snoop Dogg
American rapper, singer, actor and record producer
41
Rebel MC
English music producer
42
Melle Mel
American hip-hop musician and member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
43
Mad Lion
Jamaican musician
44
Shabba Ranks
Jamaican dancehall musician
45
Sean Paul
Jamaican singer, rapper, and record producer
46
The Notorious B.I.G.
American rapper and songwriter
47
M.O.P.
band
48
Keith Hudson
Jamaican musician
49
Spice
Jamaican musician
50
Rick Rubin
American music producer
51
Gang Starr
East Coast hip hop duo
52
Erick Sermon
American rapper, musician and record producer
53
Steely & Clevie
Jamaican dancehall reggae production duo
54
Michie Mee
Canadian actress and rapper
55
I-Roy
musician
56
Fat Joe
American rapper from New York
57
Cypress Hill
American hip hop group
