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

11 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

13 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

7 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.

The Roots

1 concert

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.

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.

Big Boi

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

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.

Z-Trip

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).