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1997 Notorius B I G, Biggie Small, Chris Walkin, rapper, shot dead at 24

1997 "Christopher ""Notorious B.I.G."" Wallace", rapper, dies at 24

1993 Rapper Tupac Shakur charged with aggravated assault

1990 Troy Dixon, rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 of a fall

1982 Lil' Dave, Davis Shelton, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rapper, Another Bad Creation

1982 Mark Mizzark, Marlis Pugh, born in Akron, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation

1979 Chris H E Smith, Daddy Mack, Atlanta, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up

1978 Chris Sellers, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation

1978 General Austin, born in Columbus, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation

1978 RoRo, Romell Chapman, born in Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation

1975 Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics

1975 Tevin Jermod Campbell, born in Dallas, Texas, rapper

1975 Chris Kelly, Mack Daddy, Teaneck, New Jersey, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up

1973 Trick Daddy, born in Miami, Florida, rapper, popular hits 'Let's Go', 'Shut Up', 'Thugs are Us'

1973 Wanya Morris, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men

1972 Kurupt, rapper, Tha Dogg Pound

1972 Shawn Stockman, Slim, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men

1972 Del "The Funkee Homosapian", rapper

1971 Michael S McCary, Boss, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men

1971 Nathan Morris, Alex Vanderpool, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men

1971 Raphael Wiggins, born in Oakland California, rapper, Lifelines

1970 Prince Be, rapper, PM Dawn

1969 Kenny "Damn" Kelly, Paterson, New Jersey, rapper, Riff-Judy had a Boyfriend

1969 Doug E Doug, rapper/comedian, Operation Dumbo Drop, Jungle Fever

1968 Vanilla Ice, Robert Van Winkle, rapper, Ice Ice Baby

1968 Will Smith, actor/rapper, Men In Black, Indepedence Day, Fresh Prince

1968 L L Cool J, James Todd Smith, St. Albans, New York, rapper, Bigger and Deffer

1967 Heavy D, born in Jamaica, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, sung theme song for In Living Color and MADtv shows

1967 Mellow Man Ace, Cuba, spanish rapper/actor, Only the Strong

1967 M C Tab, Sharon Richard, New York City, rapper

1966 Joseph "Run" Simmons, rapper, Run DMC

1966 Kool Rock, Damon Wimbley, rapper, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock

1966 Rexton Gordon, Jamaican dj/rapper, Shabba Ranks-Extra Naked

1965 Fresh Prince, Will Smith, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand

1965 Jazzy Jeff Townes, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand

1964 Joseph "Run" Simmons, rapper, RUN DMC

1964 M C A, Adam Yauch, rapper, Beastie Boys

1963 Eric Eazy-E Wright, rapper

1963 Coolio, rapper, Gangsta Paradise

1963 Jazzie B, Beresford Romeo, English rapper, Soul II Soul-Feel Free

1962 M C Hammer, Stanley Kirk Burrell, born in Oakland California, rapper, Hammer Time

1961 Trey Parker, rapper/actor, Newsies, Hull High

1960 Chuck D, born in Roosevelt, New York, rapper, author, leader, Public Enemy, created politically, socially conscious rap music, focused on hip hop genre, albums include, 'Yo! Bum Rush the Show', 'Fear of a Black Planet'

1959 Kurtis Blow, New York City, rapper, Krushgroove-The Breaks


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