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Yomo
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Genre: Hip-Hop

While Don Omar and Daddy Yankee were crossing over into the pop mainstream with their international hits “Reggaeton Latino” and “Gasolina,” respectively, Yomo was still developing in the reggaeton breeding ground

Yomo & Maulkie Biography, Photos, Pictures

A talented but little known hardcore rap duo, Yomo & Maulkie were down with the members of NWA but had more in common with Public Enemy lyrically Despite the NWA association, Yomo & Maulkie were far from gangsta rap

Y Society
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Formed in 2007, Y Society are a collaborative effort between Boston rapper Insight and Washington, DC, DJ/producer Damu the Fudgemunk Each of the two had earned his keep on the independent hip-hop scene — Insight as a longstanding mainstay in Boston’s rap underground and member of Electric Company, and Damu as the DJ for 2006 underground breakout Panacea — but with their debut, Travel at Your Own Pace (2007), this MC/DJ partnership stood out among the resurgence of back-to-basics hip-hop groups cropping up throughout the 2000s

Young Black Teenagers Biography, Photos, Pictures

Despite their name, the Young Black Teenagers (YBT) weren’t ethnically black at all — four of them were white, and another of Puerto Rican descent The concept struck some in the hip-hop community as ridiculous and even offensive, but the group was sincerely attempting to pay tribute to the black culture they loved and identified with

Like many artists on No Limit, Young Bleed is a native of Louisiana He was signed to the label after earning the attention of No Limit founder and CEO Master P, who had Young Bleed rap on the I’m Bout It soundtrack in early 1997

To most, rapper Young Buck was a fresh face when he became a member of 50 Cent’s crew G-Unit, but he spent a long time waiting on the bench before that The Nashville, TN, native started rapping at 12 and was in a recording studio by 14, the same age he was when he began peddling narcotics

Young Dro
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Genre: Hip-Hop

Atlanta rapper and TI protégé Young Dro decided to pursue a career in rap music in order to break the cycle of tribulations from hustling and inner-city life Young Dro was born D’Juan Hart in Bankhead, a particularly rough neighborhood on Atlanta’s west side

Young Gunz began as just two of the numerous rappers in Roc-a-Fella’s State Property collective, yet all it took was one runaway hit, “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” to distance them from the pack and elevate them into the spotlight

Young Hot Rod Biography, Photos, Pictures

When rapper 50 Cent came up through the world of underground mixtapes, he set a standard most rappers would follow, at least the ones who weren’t making their names on the live rap battle circuit

Atlanta-based Young Jeezy originally planned on having a background role in the music industry — as a businessman, not as a rapper Years before making his first Def Jam album — Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, released in July 2005 — he set up Corporate Thugz Entertainment and promoted Cash Money releases