Biography: Salaam Remi, Salif, Shinehead, Sho, Shoestring, Shop Boyz, Shortee, Shortkut, Shorty Mac, Show N'Tell,

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A producer and keyboard player, Salaam Remi is known for his reggae-tinged approach to the studio The son of studio musician Van Gibbs, Salaam first appeared on record as the keyboardist for Kurtis Blow’s 1986 release Kingdom Blow

Salif
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Hailing from the Boulogne Billancourt district of Paris, French rap artist Salif cut his teeth in the tough Paris hip-hop scene while most of his peers were busy with piano lessons and video games

Shinehead
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Genre: Hip-Hop

The fact that Shinehead split his time growing up between Jamaica and America was reflected in his recordings; the Kent, England-born vocalist (born Edmund Carl Aiken) released several albums between the late ’80s and early ’90s that blended dancehall and ragga with hip-hop

Sho
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Sho’s take on the gangsta rap genre differs from carbon copy imitations in that he refuses to ignore the consequences of his characters’ actions or to descend into macho exaggeration

After helping form the Dayton Family with Bootleg, Shoestring played a primary role in the group’s quick success within the Midwestern hardcore rap underground Unfortunately, the group’s quick success came to an end following their second album, F

Shop Boyz
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Classifying their sound as “hood rock,” the Shop Boyz tried to separate themselves from the Atlanta crunk scene, but as their 2007 breakout single, “Party Like a Rockstar”, showed, the trio fit right in with its heavy bass and drums complemented by pop-savvy and edgy guitar riffs

Shortee
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Hailing from the DC area, Shortee (born Shannon Burke) was the most successful female turntablist of the late ’90s With a style that ranged from hard house, swing, hip-hop, and drum’n’bass to dub, she was a strong force in both group and solo efforts

Shortkut
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Genre: Hip-Hop

A founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and Triple Threat DJ crews, Shortkut is one of the West Coast’s most respected turntablists Born Jon Cruz, Shortkut began DJing in 1987 at the age of 12 and soon joined his first DJ crew, Just 2 Hype!, shortly thereafter

Fourteen-year-old Robert Leonard Wood was one of the most sobering gangsta rappers to arrive when his mean-spirited, grizzled Shorty Mac persona released a harrowing album of street stories in 1996

Born and raised in Inglewood, CA, Show N’ Tell (real name Gerald Kelly, Jr) had been steadily building up his rap career for well over a decade before his official solo debut, Blood, Sweat & Tears, in 2006