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DJ Jazzy Jeff

2 concerts

Philadelphia native Jeff Townes is a pioneering turntablist best known as half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, winning two Grammys including the first Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don't Understand. He also founded A Touch of Jazz production house and executive-produced Jill Scott's multi-platinum debut.

Rakim

6 concerts

Born William Griffin, Jr. in Wyandanch, New York, rapper Rakim rose to fame as one-half of the influential 1980s duo Eric B. & Rakim. Known for his smooth flow and intricate internal rhyme schemes, he helped define East Coast hip-hop with classic albums like the platinum debut Paid in Full. He later released solo projects including The 18th Letter.

The Roots

3 concerts

Formed in Philadelphia by rapper Black Thought and drummer Questlove, the Roots are a progressive hip-hop band known for live instrumentation and acclaimed albums like Things Fall Apart and the Grammy-winning single You Got Me. They also serve as a prominent late-night television house band.

LL COOL J

1 concert

Born in Queens, New York, rapper LL Cool J emerged in the 1980s with hits like Radio and the multi-platinum Mama Said Knock You Out. A Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, he is also an actor and author who starred in NCIS: Los Angeles.

Salt-N-Pepa

2 concerts

Queens, NYC rap duo Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, joined by DJ Deidra “Spinderella” Roper. Formed at Queensborough Community College; launched with 1985 diss track “The Showstopper,” played by Marley Marl on WBLS.

ICE-T

Ice-T (born Tracy Marrow in Newark, New Jersey) is a pioneering gangsta rapper known for blunt, political lyrics. His albums include Rhyme Pays, Power and O.G.: Original Gangster. He also fronts thrash metal band Body Count, famed for “Cop Killer.”

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).