2014 Event Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West are married in Florence, Italy, about 7 months after the birth of their daughter, North West; the celebrities have been together since early 2012 2009 Death Derek B, rapper, record producer, remixer, popular songs included 'Bad Young Brother' and 'Goodgroove', dies of a heart attack in London, at age 44 1997 Death Notorius B I G, Biggie Small, Chris Walkin, rapper, shot dead at 24 1997 Death "Christopher ""Notorious B.I.G."" Wallace", rapper, dies at 24 1995 Death Eazy-E, drug dealer, gang member, rapper, producer, regarded as a founder of gangsta rap, member of N.W.A. group, dies of AIDS, at age 31 1993 Event Rapper Tupac Shakur charged with aggravated assault 1990 Death Troy Dixon, rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 of a fall 1982 Birthday Lil' Dave, Davis Shelton, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1982 Birthday Mark Mizzark, Marlis Pugh, born in Akron, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1980 Birthday Chingy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, born Howard Bailey, Jr., rapper, debut album, 'Jackpot' produced hit titled, 'One Call Away' and went Triple Platinum 1979 Birthday Chris H E Smith, Daddy Mack, Atlanta, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up 1978 Birthday Chris Sellers, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1978 Birthday General Austin, born in Columbus, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1978 Birthday RoRo, Romell Chapman, born in Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1977 Birthday Ludacris, born in Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, actor, co-founder, 'Disturbing the Peace' sold 14 million albums worldwide 1976 Birthday Ja Rule, born in New York City, New York, born Jeffrey Atkins, rapper, singer, actor, sold over 35 million albums worldwide, hit single, 'Livin' It Up' 1975 Birthday Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1975 Birthday Tevin Jermod Campbell, born in Dallas, Texas, rapper 1975 Birthday Chris Kelly, Mack Daddy, Teaneck, New Jersey, rapper, Kris Kross-Warm it Up 1975 Birthday Lil' Kim, born New York City, New York, born Kimberly Denise Jones, hip hop, rapper, debut album 'Conspiracy' generated three hit singles 1973 Birthday Trick Daddy, born in Miami, Florida, rapper, popular hits 'Let's Go', 'Shut Up', 'Thugs are Us' 1973 Birthday Wanya Morris, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men 1972 Birthday Kurupt, born in Long Beach, California, born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, rapper, also known as 'Kurupt That Kingpin', member of rap group, Tha Dogg Pound 1972 Birthday Eminem, born in Detroit, Michigan, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, rapper, actor, record producer, best-selling solo album, 'The Marshall Mathers LP' 1972 Birthday Shawn Stockman, Slim, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men 1972 Birthday Del "The Funkee Homosapian", rapper 1972 Birthday Busta Rhymes, born in Brooklyn, New York, born Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., rapper, songwriter, actor, albums include, 'The Coming', 'When Disaster Strikes' 1971 Birthday Michael S McCary, Boss, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men 1971 Birthday Tom Green, born in Pembroke, Canada, actor, media personality, rapper, host of Tom Green's House Tonight' internet talk show, autobiography, 'Hollywood Causes Cancer' 1971 Birthday Nathan Morris, Alex Vanderpool, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men 1971 Birthday Mark Wahlberg, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, rapper, known as 'Marky Mark', starred in film, 'Invincible', 'We Own the Night', 'The Lovely Bones' 1971 Birthday Raphael Wiggins, born in Oakland California, rapper, Lifelines 1969 Birthday Kenny "Damn" Kelly, Paterson, New Jersey, rapper, Riff-Judy had a Boyfriend 1969 Birthday Doug E Doug, rapper/comedian, Operation Dumbo Drop, Jungle Fever 1968 Birthday Vanilla Ice, Robert Van Winkle, rapper, Ice Ice Baby 1968 Birthday Will Smith, actor/rapper, Men In Black, Indepedence Day, Fresh Prince 1968 Birthday David Jude Jolicoeur, born in Brooklyn, New York, rapper, producer, member of De La Soul hip hop trio, known by stage name Trugoy the Dove 1968 Birthday L L Cool J, James Todd Smith, St. Albans, New York, rapper, Bigger and Deffer 1967 Birthday Heavy D, born in Jamaica, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, sung theme song for In Living Color and MADtv shows 1967 Birthday Mellow Man Ace, Cuba, spanish rapper/actor, Only the Strong 1967 Birthday M C Tab, Sharon Richard, New York City, rapper 1966 Birthday Joseph "Run" Simmons, rapper, Run DMC 1966 Birthday Kool Rock, Damon Wimbley, rapper, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock 1966 Birthday Rexton Gordon, Jamaican dj/rapper, Shabba Ranks-Extra Naked 1965 Birthday Fresh Prince, Will Smith, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand 1965 Birthday Jazzy Jeff Townes, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand 1965 Birthday Derek B, born in London, born Derek Boland, rapper, record producer, remixer, popular songs included 'Bad Young Brother' and 'Goodgroove' 1964 Birthday Joseph "Run" Simmons, rapper, RUN DMC 1964 Birthday M C A, Adam Yauch, rapper, Beastie Boys 1963 Birthday Eazy-E, born in Compton, California, drug dealer, gang member, rapper, producer, regarded as a founder of gangsta rap, member of N.W.A. group 1963 Birthday Coolio, born in Compton, California, rapper, and actor, released hit debut single, 'Fantastic Voyage', 1994, and 'Gangsta's Paradise', 1995 1963 Birthday Jazzie B, Beresford Romeo, English rapper, Soul II Soul-Feel Free 1962 Birthday M C Hammer, Stanley Kirk Burrell, born in Oakland California, rapper, Hammer Time 1961 Birthday Trey Parker, rapper/actor, Newsies, Hull High 1960 Birthday 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 Birthday Kurtis Blow, New York City, rapper, Krushgroove-The Breaks
