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DJ Jazzy Jeff

4 concerts

Philadelphia-born hip-hop pioneer DJ Jazzy Jeff: Transformer scratch innovator; DJ/producer with Will Smith (“Parents…,” “Summertime”), 2 Grammys, 5 gold/platinum; exec-produced Jill Scott.

Doug E. Fresh

4 concerts

Barbados-born rap pioneer Doug E. Fresh, the “Original Human Beatbox,” famed for drum-machine/effects mimicry; hit “The Show/La Di Da Di” with Slick Rick.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

27 concerts

Cleveland hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: rapid melodic rap; signed by Eazy-E. Hits “Tha Crossroads,” “Thuggish Ruggish Bone,” “I Tried”; 2Pac/Biggie collabs.

Rakim

11 concerts

Born in Wyandanch, Long Island, Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim) pioneered internal rhymes and smooth jazz flow; hits “Paid in Full,” “I Ain’t No Joke”; platinum debut.

Slick Rick

2 concerts

London-born Bronx rap storyteller with British-accent flow/eyepatch; Def Jam’s Slick Rick went platinum with *Great Adventures* (“Children’s Story”). Worked w/Doug E. Fresh; Nas/Snoop.

The Roots

8 concerts

Philadelphia-born progressive live hip-hop band led by Black Thought & ?uestlove; platinum/gold, Grammys; hit “You Got Me” w/ Erykah Badu; house band for Jimmy Fallon.

Common

3 concerts

Chicago-born rapper, actor & activist; conscious hip-hop icon. GRAMMY, Emmy & Oscar winner for “Glory” from Selma with John Legend; Broadway debut: Between Riverside and Crazy.