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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.

JUVENILE

19 concerts

New Orleans rapper Juvenile (born Terius Gray) rose with Cash Money and the Hot Boys alongside Lil Wayne. A bounce pioneer, he broke through with platinum 400 Degreez (Ha, Back That Azz Up) and hit #1 with 2004’s Slow Motion.

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.

De La Soul

2 concerts

New York City-bred hip-hop trio De La Soul (Posdnuos, Dave and Maseo) debuted with 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), produced by Prince Paul. They released six more albums through 2004’s The Grind Date, and earned a Grammy nod for 2016’s …And The Anonymous Nobody.

Redman

2 concerts

Redman (Reginald Noble) is a Newark hip-hop rapper/producer with seven gold/platinum albums. Broke out with 1992’s Whut? Thee Album; later released Muddy Waters and platinum Doc’s da Name 2000. Partnered with Method Man on Blackout! and How High.

LL COOL J

1 concert

Queens, New York rapper LL Cool J broke out on Def Jam with 1984’s "I Need a Beat" and the platinum album Radio. His multi-platinum Mama Said Knock You Out topped ’90s rap, won multiple Grammys, and led to film/TV work including NCIS: Los Angeles.

Z-Trip

1 concert

Z-Trip is an award-winning DJ/producer, dubbed a pioneer of the Mashup Movement. Hip-hop rooted but genre-blending, he’s collaborated with Linkin Park and Public Enemy, toured over a decade with LL Cool J, and released Shifting Gears (4-star Rolling Stone).

The Roots

Philadelphia rap band formed in 1987 by Black Thought and ?uestlove. Broke through with Things Fall Apart (platinum); “You Got Me” with Erykah Badu won a Grammy. House band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; won Grammys for Wake Up! with John Legend.