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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

5 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

29 concerts

Cleveland hip-hop group Bone Thugs‑N‑Harmony: Krayzie, Bizzy, Wish, Layzie & Flesh. Signed by Eazy‑E; hits “Crossroads,” “Thuggish Ruggish,” “I Tried”; collabs 2Pac, Biggie; multi‑platinum.

JUVENILE

26 concerts

New Orleans bounce pioneer Terius “Juvenile” Gray; Hot Boys w/ Lil Wayne. Platinum 400 Degreez (“Ha,” “Back That Azz Up”); #1 “Slow Motion.” Mannie Fresh.

Rakim

9 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.

Jadakiss

2 concerts

Yonkers, NY hardcore rapper with a gravelly voice; LOX (Bad Boy/Ruff Ryders) & Def Jam solo star. Hits “We Gonna Make It,” Grammy-nom “Why?,” with Mariah.

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.

MC Lyte

1 concert

Brooklyn-born hip-hop legend MC Lyte—trailblazing rapper/DJ and actress; first female rapper Grammy-nominated, first gold single, first rap act at Carnegie Hall; BET/RIAA honoree.

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.