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Born and raised in the Bronx, rapper Hell Rell is a member of the Diplomats crew who made his solo debut in 2006 with the mixtape Streets Wanna Know Rell’s solo career was delayed a couple years by a two-year jail sentence on drug charges, although he was still able to contribute to the 2004 Diplomats album Diplomatic Immunity, Vol

Heltah Skeltah Biography, Photos, Pictures

Boot Camp Clik affiliates Heltah Skeltah delivered a celebrated debut album, Nocturnal (1996), but struggled to follow through with subsequent output as their reputation simmered despite a fine follow-up, Magnum Force (1998)

The Hemisphere is an Atlanta-based hip-hop duo comprised of MC U-George and DJ/producer Tariq L They began to collaborate in 1998, after each had established a separate career, George with a solo album (Just Say Uncle) and Tariq as a producer for such notables as Da Bush Babees and De La Soul

Henry "Hendogg" Smith Biography, Photos, Pictures

The man who coordinates the administration of gangsta rap performer Dulaa is not the same Buster Smith whose saxophone style inspired Charlie Parker, despite the apparent fact that they are both guys named Henry Smith for whom the nickname of “Buster” was busted out, so to speak

Herschelwood Hardheadz Biography, Photos, Pictures

Named in honor of the street they grew up on in Houston, the Herschelwood HardHeadz comprised rappers Lil Keke, Duke, Knocky and Archie Their debut album A Million Dollars Later was released in 1998

As one of Philly’s premier underground beat-makers (J-Live, Zap Mama, Bahamadia, Mr Complex, and Pharoahe Monch), Hezekiah got his humble start singing in church and fronting his uncle’s funk band

Hi-Tek played a major role in the highly admired golden-age revivalist sound affiliated with the Rawkus Records collective, crafting many of the label’s initial breakthrough releases

Hi-Town DJ's Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Hi-Town DJ’s are comprised of six individuals (rappers Derrick Rahming, Matt Young, and Teeze; record spinner DJ JP; singer Kalo; and stage dancer Chyna Doll) who reject the gangsta approach to hip-hop, and embrace the party-hearty vibe instead

Hieroglyphics Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Oakland-based Hieroglyphics are an underground rap collective who, at their best, combine an offbeat sensibility with a strong grounding in battle rhyming, freestyling, and other hip-hop traditions

Once the genre-challenging, independent rap scene got underway in the late ’90s, High Priest’s avant-garde hip-hop trio Antipop Consortium further pushed that envelop, blending glitch and IDM into their b-boy postures

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