Hip-hop was born in August of 1973 at a back-to-school party in the Bronx borough of New York City. DJ Kool Herc began ...

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Coolio was a popular rapper in the 1990s, best known for Gangsta’s Paradise, which won a Grammy. He had several hits, including Fantastic Voyage, and sold millions of records.

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4) Bring Em Out by T.I. Still from Bring 'Em Out (Image via Youtube) An upbeat tempo song from start to finish, this was a major hit for the hip-hop artist T.I. The song also has a sample by Jay-Z.

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UPDATED: June 15, 2023 at 5:21 PM EDT Gangsta Boo, the Memphis-area rapper best known as a member of Three 6 Mafia, died earlier this year from an accidental overdose, her autopsy confirmed.