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NX
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Based in Dallas, the rap duo NX first surfaced in 1997 with the hit “Get Up”; their self-titled debut LP followed a year later ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Nyoil
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Amid the ongoing debate of whether or not hip-hop was dead in 2006, NYOIL (pronounced N-Y Oil) became the point of controversy upon the release of his underground debut, “Y’all Should All Get Lynched

Nysay
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Genre: Hip-Hop

French hip-hop duo Nysay paired MCs Salif and EXS, childhood friends who began teaming on music during the mid-’90s Members of the so-called Denzel Zoo collective alongside rappers Diomay and Granit Gehören, their continued partnership seemed in grave doubt when in 1999 Salif cut a solo deal with the IV My People label, although EXS remained a close collaborator on Salif’s subsequent solo sessions

Country and proud of it, Nappy Roots formed in 1995 around a sextet of students attending Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green Four members of the group were Kentucky natives (Skinny DeVille, B

Onyx’s shouting, in-your-face brand of high-volume rapping proved to be more at home in the slam pit than on the dancefloor and brought the rap quartet instant chart success

Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City’s leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered swagger that endeared him to critics and hip-hop purists

N.E.R.D.
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Genre: Hip-Hop

The acronym NERD stands for “No One Ever Really Dies,” but childhood friends Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, and Shay most certainly used the group to proudly emphasize the nerdier aspects of their musical personalities

N.O.R.E.
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Genre: Hip-Hop

One-half of the Queens hardcore rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Victor “Noreaga” Santiago met Kiam “Capone” Holley in 1992 while both were serving prison sentences

N.S. Ave
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Genre: Hip-Hop

The hip-hop duo NS Ave has been slicing and dicing quality hooks since the late ’90s, combining them with raw accounts of neighborhood events So Ill and Poet collect pinch-hitting rhymes on their debut, Destiny, which was released in fall 2000

Natas
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Along with group leader Esham’s numerous ’90s solo albums, Natas’ work during this same decade trailblazed a path through uncharted territory, defining a dark style of hardcore rap characterized by decadent motifs and heavy metal-like aggression