Chart-topping hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg was born Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. in Long Beach, California, on October 20, 1971. His nickname came from his mother because she thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts cartoon. … Dre, who invited Snoop — then rapping under the name Snoop Doggy Dogg
Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube was born O’Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969, in South Central Los Angeles, California. Ice Cube was raised by his mother—Doris—who worked as a hospital clerk, while his father—Hosea—was a groundskeeper at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Warren G grew up in Long Beach, California listening to his parents’ collection of jazz, funk, and soul, nurturing a deep love for music. In 1990, he formed the group 213, named after the Long Beach area code, with his friends Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg. (The area code in Long Beach, California was later changed to 562). While practicing with 213, and working a full-time job, the young Warren used all his free time creating his own sound and aspired to make it big.
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his stage name Xzibit, is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his debut studio album, At the Speed of Life, on October 15, 1996.
Mr. Capon-E was born in Pakistan, grew up in California, and stamped his name in the West Coast rap canon with laidback 2000s classics like “Light My Fire” that waft through house parties to this day.
Keith Douglas Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, and an early figure in the new jack swing musical movement. He is known for his collection of hits including “I Want Her”, “Make It Last Forever”, “I’ll Give All My Love to You”, “Make You Sweat“, “Get Up on It”, “Twisted” and “Nobody”.
DJ Livia, aka Olivia Borjas, has been scratching records on turntables since she was 5 years old. She was fascinated by discs and needles as the youngest member in her family's breakdancing group, The Monster Kids, when she went by B-Girl Professional.
Mac Dre. Too $hort. E-40. These are some of the names that come to mind when you think of Bay area rap. Now, San Francisco native, Gilbert Milam Jr., better known in the rap game simply as, Berner, has his eye set at being the next great artist to put on for the Bay. Starting off participating in rap battles at local coffee shops and open mic nights in the San Francisco area in 2007, Berner took things to the next level by turning his passion into his career.
B-Real (born Louis Freese on June 2, 1970) is a Latin rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage. He is best known for being the lead rapper in hip-hop group Cypress Hill, who made their debut with their self-titled album in 1991.
In 2011, G-Unit Records signed him to their label. In 2012, under his association with G-Unit, he released his untitled debut official mixtape. While doing a number of small local shows in Los Angeles Ca. With his dj, DJ Necterr at the time. He caught the attention of Busta Rhymes.
Graced with a quick and sometimes sung delivery, along with a unique sense of melody, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out of Cleveland, Ohio in the mid-’90s with a pair of massive hits (“Thuggish Ruggish Bone” and “Tha Crossroads”) along with a great first album, as well as a successful follow-up, and then quickly unraveled. Mainstream interest dropped off toward the tail end of the ’90s, but the group, which underwent a series of lineup changes, continued to release new material via mixtapes and albums throughout the 2000s.
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip-hop duo formed in 1992, made up of West Coast rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz). They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label’s success. The duo made their first appearance on Dr. Dre’s highly acclaimed debut album The Chronic (1992), appearing on several songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg’s debut album Doggystyle (1993), and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was the Case and Above the Rim. Their debut album Dogg Food was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of hardcore hip hop due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell two million albums.
The large Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga are an award-winning, charting regional Mexican group from Mazatlan, Sinaloa. Banda MS‘ concerts are known to feature rancheras, but also Mexican pop and classic rock music. Founded in 2003 as a 15-member band by tuba player Sergio Lizárraga and his brother, clarinetist Alberto Lizarraga. Their original lead vocalist was a young Julion Alvarez. After a short period of playing local festivals and weddings, they were signed to Disa and gained a 16th member in vocalist Alan Manual Ramírez Salcido in 2004.
Long Beach is a city famous for making stars, so it makes perfect sense that rapper TayF3rd was born there.
In spite of the fact that Lisa Lisa is the voice behind some of the 1980’s most memorable songs, surprisingly little is known about the Puerto Rican native, born Lisa Velez of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. She was born one of 10 children with the dream of being a recording star. At the age of 16 she decided to sneak out of her family apartment to go to The Fun House, a popular hang out for break dancers and rappers at the time. She heard Madonna was discovered here by a top producer, and realized this could be her chance! At The Fun House she met not a producer but percussionist, Mike Hughs, a member of Full Force, the band was looking for a singer. Lisa Lisa auditioned for this part and was instantaneously welcomed into the Full Force family. Her stunning voice and stage presence was the “spark” the band was searching for. Their first single “Wonder if I Take you Home” featured Lisa’s vocals and the group was signed to New York’s Personal Records. Not a matter of…
Prominent freestyle vocalist Trinere was born and raised in Miami, Florida, a hotbed for the hybrid post-disco club music she helped popularize with Pretty Tony. She debuted on the Jam Packed label in 1984 with the Pretty Tony-produced “I Know You Love Me,” an underground favorite. Across 1986 and 1987, she achieved and sustained some commercial success with “I’ll Be All You Ever Need,” “How Can We Be Wrong,” and “They’re Playing Our Song,” all of which were Top 15 hits on Billboard’s club chart and crossed into the Hot Black Singles chart. All of her albums, from the hit-packed Trinere (1986) to Trinere’s in the House (1992), were released on Miami labels — Jam Packed, Pandisc, and Luke. She continued to perform and eventually collaborated with Brandon Christopher, aka Miami Marci, her and Pretty Tony’s son. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
Joshua Mosiajah Ramell Prawl (born June 15, 1992), best known by his stage name Triggs, is an American rapper, songwriter, and music producer.
Musician. Father. Activist. Humanitarian. There are three ways to write about Trae tha Truth. One is to talk about his music, and that’s important because he is a rapper and making music is what he does. The other is to talk about him as a human, and that’s important, because he has done some truly monumental and impressive things. The third is to talk about the intersection of him as a rapper and him as a humanitarian, because that’s where Trae really belongs. Only a handful of people have ever blurred the borders of what it means to be a musician, and what it means to be a civic leader and then able to blend them together as well as Trae has.