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

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DJ Jazzy Jeff

4 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

9 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

8 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

London-born (South Wimbledon) Jamaican-American rap storytelling icon with British-accent flow & eyepatch; Def Jam classic “Great Adventures,” hits “Children’s Story”; collabs Nas/Snoop/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.