LL COOL J Houston Tickets - Toyota Center

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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.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

8 concerts

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are a Cleveland, Ohio hip hop group. Signed to Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records, they broke out with Creepin on Ah Come Up (1994) and the #1 hit “Tha Crossroads” from multi-platinum E. 1999 Eternal.

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.

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).

Big Boi

Savannah, GA rapper/producer: OutKast & Dungeon Family’s Big Boi—cool, witty rapid-fire flow; Grammy-winning Speakerboxxx; “Player’s Ball,” “Shutterbugg.”

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.

Goodie Mob

Goodie Mob, an Atlanta-based hip-hop group, includes Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, Khujo, and T-Mo. Known for their impact in Southern rap, their 1995 debut, "Soul Food," is a classic.