Doug E. Fresh Irving Tickets - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

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DJ Jazzy Jeff

2 concerts

Philadelphia native Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff) won two Grammys with DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, including the first Best Rap Performance for "Parents Just Don't Understand." A pioneer of the Transformer scratch, he leads A Touch of Jazz and produced Jill Scott's 2000 debut.

Doug E. Fresh

1 concert

Barbados-born rapper and pioneering human beatbox Doug E. Fresh debuted on 1983’s “Pass the Budda.” Known for “The Show/La Di Da Di” with the Get Fresh Crew (incl. Slick Rick). Albums include 1987’s Oh, My God! and 1988’s The World’s Greatest Entertainer.

Rakim

10 concerts

Long Island rapper Rakim (born William Griffin Jr. in Wyandanch) pioneered internal rhymes and raised the bar for MC technique. Half of Eric B. & Rakim behind Paid in Full; solo albums include The 18th Letter and G.O.Ds Network - Reb7rth.

Big Daddy Kane

7 concerts

Brooklyn-born rapper Big Daddy Kane (Antonio Hardy) rose in the late ’80s, joining Marley Marl’s Juice Crew. His 1988 single “Raw” and albums Long Live the Kane and It’s a Big Daddy Thing yielded classics like “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’” and “Smooth Operator.”

Slick Rick

1 concert

Born in South Wimbledon, London to Jamaican parents, Slick Rick is an early hip-hop storytelling icon. His 1988 debut The Great Adventures of Slick Rick went platinum, spawning hits “Children’s Story” and “Teenage Love.” His Top 10 album The Art of Storytelling featured Nas, Snoop Dogg, and OutKast.

Scarface

1 concert

Houston rapper and key voice of the Geto Boys on Rap-A-Lot Records, Scarface is known for honest, introspective storytelling that expanded hip-hop’s emotional range. His landmark solo albums include The Diary, The World Is Yours, and The Fix.