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Coinye

Coinye, formerly Coinye West, is a scrypt-based cryptocurrency that used the American hip hop artist, Kanye West as its mascot despite West having no affiliation with the project.

Music of Ghana

Hiplife has since proliferated and spawned stars such as Reggie Rockstone, R2bees, Obrafour, Akyeame, Tic Tac, Lord Kenya, Sherifa Gunu, Kwaw Kese, Obour, Ayigbe Edem, Ko-Jo Cue, Asem, Samini and Sarkodie.

Sherifa Gunu

She has done backings for artistes like Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong and also recently Sarkodie.


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Abubadika Sonny Carson

A black nationalist, he was best known for his autobiography, The Education of Sonny Carson (1972), which was made into a 1974 film and is the father of hip-hop artist Professor X.

Acura Legend

On an episode of MTV's reality show Cribs, hip-hop artist Ludacris owns a 1993 Acura Legend sedan, which he calls his favorite car.

Adult FriendFinder

In 2009, hip-hop artist Flo Rida debuted the video for "Touch Me" on the site, which his representatives called "a very sexy brand".

Alex Hinshaw

Enters home games to the song "All the Above" by hip-hop artist Maino.

Andrea Grant

The character of Ptolemy is played by hip hop artist Prevail of Swollen Members.

Anybody Seen My Baby?

It features wide-ranging inspirations, including sampling of hip-hop artist Biz Markie, making it one of the few songs by The Rolling Stones to include sampling (Bridges to Babylon is the only Rolling Stones album to include sampling).

Belaire Rosé

The brand first gained notoriety in early 2013 when hip-hop artist Rick Ross showcased the brand on his Instagram feed and featured it in several music videos.

Briana Blair

She appeared in the music video for "High Off the Fame" by hip hop artist Candyman 187 featuring Snoop Dogg and Ariano.

Brower Youth Awards

The 2009 Selection Committee consisted of Bill McKibben, author-educator-environmentalist; Josh Dorfman, The Lazy Environmentalist; Lynn Hirshfield, Participant Media; Rha Goddess, hip hop artist; Thao Pham, Clif Bar; Barbara Brower, Professor at Portland State and daughter of David Brower; Angie Coiro, host of the Angie Coiro Show; Dave Foreman, Rewilding Institute; Phillipe Cousteau, EarthEcho Intl; and Dune Lankard, Redzone.

Charlie Casely-Hayford

Charlie has styled musicians varying from Hip-Hop artist Nas to UK band The xx and contributed to international publications from GQ Style to Clash magazine.

Christylez Bacon

Christylez Bacon (pronounced: chris-styles) is a Grammy Nominated Progressive Hip-Hop artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast, Washington, D.C. As a performer, Christylez multi-tasks between various instruments such as the West African djembe drum, acoustic guitar, and the human beat-box (oral percussion), all while continuing the oral tradition of storytelling through his lyrics.

Chuuwee

Dionte Chuuwee Hunter is an American hip hop artist from Sacramento, California.

Curtiss King

After putting together a 97 day campaign to get on the lineup for the 2012 Paid Dues Festival, King was officially invited by Hip Hop artist Murs to perform on the Dues Paid Stage at the festival, ending a successful campaign.

Dangerously

Jesse Dangerously (born 1979), a Canadian alternative hip hop artist

Death of Latasha Harlins

Hip hop artist Tupac Shakur also took particular note of Harlins' death and in 1993, released a song entitled "Keep Ya Head Up" which was dedicated to Latasha Harlins.

Derek Minor discography

The discography of Christian hip-hop artist Derek Minor, formerly known as Pro, consists of four studio albums and seven mixtapes as a solo artist, one studio album each with the groups R.M.G. and 116 Clique, twenty-three singles, including eight as a featured artist and three with R.M.G. and one with 116 Clique, and eleven music videos, including two as a featured artist and one each with R.M.G. and 116 Clique.

DJ Subroc

DJ Subroc (1973–1993) was a hip hop artist and a member of KMD, Constipated Monkey, and Monsta Island Czars.

Douglas Century

In 2011, Century was the coauthor, with iconic hip-hop artist and actor Ice-T, of Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood, published by Random House/One World.

Edwin Birdsong

Served as a mentor early in the career of Hip-Hop Artist/Producer Funkghost.

Flipmode

Flipmode Entertainment, a record label founded in 1994 by hip hop artist Busta Rhymes.

Herbert Munkhammar

Herbert "Afasi" Munkhammar also known as Afasi (born in Uppsala, Sweden on 15 March 1985) is a Swedish hip hop artist, rapper and singer and part of various formations like Afasi & Filthy (2002–2009), Maskinen (2009-presently) and part of the duo Ansiktet.

I Monster

The band's music also been used in a number of films such as Shaun of the Dead, Riders (Steal), the snowboard video "From with Love" (Mack Dawg Productions), and has been sampled by hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco on his second single, "Daydreamin'".

Illmaculate

Gregory Poe (born February 4, 1986), known as iLLmacuLate, is an underground hip hop artist/rapper from Portland, Oregon.

Jub Jub

Molemo Maarohanye, a South African hip hop artist better known as Jub Jub

Look on the Blight Side

Look on the Blight Side is a studio album by American hip hop artist Louis Logic.

Mark Morrison

In 2007, he was featured on hip-hop artist Cassidy's single titled "Innocent (Misunderstood)" from the B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story album.

Maynes

Dan Maynes-Aminzade (aka Monzy) is a Nerdcore hip-hop artist and software engineer at Google

Move On Up

In 2005, the producer Just Blaze uses a slowed down horn sample from "Move On Up" for the song "Touch the Sky" by hip hop artist Kanye West on his album Late Registration.

Nathan Merritt

US hip-hop artist Snoop Lion, the artist previously known as Snoop Dogg - said to be a Rabbitohs fan - has reportedly named Merritt as his favourite NRL player.

Omer Bhatti

Omer Michael Jamal Bhatti (born June 14, 1985 in Drammen) is a Norwegian hip-hop artist with the stage name "O-Bee".

Party Like a Rockstar

Confusion ensued, however, when a similarly titled song by hip hop artist Freak Nasty titled "Do It Just Like a Rock Star", was erroneously listed in the U.S. iTunes Store with the title "Party Like a Rockstar".

Pepa

Sandra Denton (born 1969), American rap/hip-hop artist, member of trio Salt-N-Pepa

Polynesian Panthers

Ness is also the father of New Zealand hip hop artist Che Fu.

Red Rat

His musical diversity and mainstream popularity led to a series of collaborations with artists such as Treach of Naughty by Nature, Kele Le Roc, Renee from Zhane, NEXT, British icons Groove Armada and his cousin, Canadian hip-hop artist, Dan-e-o.

Same Place

Same Place is the debut mini-album from Australian-American hip hop artist, Bukkcity.

Samm

Ostaz Samm (born in 1984), hip-hop artist from Amman, Jordan

Sleekism

Sleekism (SLCD 001) was the debut album for Lebanese Australian Hip-Hop artist Sleek The Elite aka Paul Nakad.

The Aurora Encounter

A long sample of Elam's dialogue regarding "Dr Neptune's delicious elixir" was used in hip hop artist DJ Shadow's acclaimed 1996 album Endtroducing.....

The Way I Rock My Clothes

"The Way I Rock My Clothes" is a single released by Hip-hop artist/Producer Funkghost.

Thomas Abate

Thomas Joseph Abate III (born August 20, 1978, in Lawrence, Massachusetts), also known as Poverty, is a hip-hop artist and actor from the New England area.

Ultra Boogie Highlife

"Ultra Boogie Highlife" is the debut album by American Hip-hop Artist/Producer Funkghost .

Vernon Irvin

Irvin struck a deal with Kevin Liles, President of Warner Music Group, to provide mobile consumers with early access to hip-hop artist Mike Jones' debut album "Who Is Mike Jones?" - in return, Jones created the first artist-endorsed Jamster ring-tone advertisement in the US.

YC the Cynic

YC the Cynic (born Matthew Jefferson, November 21, 1990) is an American hip hop artist from Hunts Point, Bronx, New York.

Zane's Sex Chronicles

Amin Joseph as Taariq, the hip-hop artist boyfriend of Ana Marie.