Along with fellow Harlem-based player Camron Jim Jones founded the Diplomat label home to the DiplomatsDipset and many of that crews prolific solo activities Though more of a businessman and behind-the-scenes figure than an MC he was also named a dir…

Atlanta-based Young Jeezy originally planned on having a background role in the music industry -- as a businessman not as a rapper Years before making his first Def Jam album -- Lets Get It Thug Motivation 101 released in July 2005 -- he set up Corpo…

Rapper Jayceon Taylor, better known in the hip-hop world as the Game, turned to music for redemption after his wild youth led to his near-fatal shooting. By the time he recovered from his wounds, he had developed a formidable style rooted in old-scho…

Rapper Lil Boosies hard Southern style comes from growing up in one of Baton Rouge LAs more notorious neighborhoods one that was known for drugs and gunplay Not having his father in his life was another challenge but things began moving in a positive…

Crunk practitioner Lil Scrappy was born Darryl Richards in the ATL Discovered by BME Recordings and Lil Jon Scrap built his rep throughout the Southeast before breaking nationally in 2003 with the hit Head Bussa A split EP with fellow BME artists Tri…