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Macklemore

Name at birth: Ben HaggertyMacklemore is the performing name of Seattle rapper Ben Haggerty, who shot to fame in 2013 with hit songs such as "Thrift Shop" and "Same Love." Born and raised in Seattle…

Chamillionaire

Name at birth: Hakeem SerikiChamillionaire is the stage name of Hakeem Seriki, a Texas rapper who rocketed to stardom in 2006 with the singles "Turn It Up" and "Ridin'." Seriki got his start in the…

7. Nine Inch Nails

The FragileNothing/Interscope Trent Reznor, the industrial art rocker behind Nine Inch Nails, has come up with a sprawling double disc that's filled with frenzy, fever, anguish, rage and…

John Cena

John Cena became a dominant figure in the professional wrestling business of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005, and over the next decade became the WWE's World Heavyweight Champion a record…

Terrence Howard

Thanks to the buzz over his films Crash and Hustle & Flow, Terrence Howard had a career breakthrough in 2005 after more than a decade of stand-out performances in television and feature films.…

Allan Pineda Lindo (apl.de.ap) Biography

(apl.de.ap) rap artistBorn: November 28, 1974Birthplace: Pampanga, Philippines Allan Pineda Lindo (more commonly known as apl.de.ap) was born in the Philippines…

Lisa Left Eye Lopes 2002 Deaths

Lisa “Left Eye” LopesAge: 30 mercurial rapper and songwriter who was a member of the hip-hop band TLC. In 1994 Lopes was arrested for burning down the house of her boyfriend, Andre Rison, who…

Brenda Fassie 2004 Deaths

Brenda FassieAge: 39 South African pop star who was often called the “Madonna of the Townships.” She was known as much for her tempestuous life as for her music, which combined elements of…

Method Man & Redman

Blackout! Island/Def Jam They scored big in 1995 with the cannabis-loving collaboration “How High,” and now two of hip-hop's certified superstars have teamed up again for a full album's worth of…

Nelly: Country Grammar

Country GrammarUniversal St. Louis had never been considered a modern mecca for hip-hop and rap, but thanks to this impressive debut by 20-year-old Nelly, the city's image may be about to…