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Who is an important figure in the history of American rap?
Landlord, I think the following are all good.

But I prefer the first one, Missy Elliot, whose album "Under Construction" is excellent, and she was selected as 15 of the 50 greatest hip-hop artists by VH 1. Not bad, give her a hand, but don't forget to adopt \ (o)/~

Missy Elliot: Today's hip-hop godmother in rap/hip-hop circles knows all kinds of music, and what she is best at is long speeches. The Best-selling Female Artist in the History of Holy Hip Hop Godmother

Snoop Dogg: It is the embodiment of gangster rap in the 1990s, blurring the line between reality and illusion.

50 cents: A pure black rapper, 50 cents was originally named Cordys Jackson. With chiseled muscles, bulletproof vest and cold cross necklace, 50 cents looks like a perfect East Coast rapper.

Jay-Z: godfather of rap. Since 1996 debuted, he has quickly become the commander-in-chief of the whole East Coast rap. He is not only a top rapper, but also one of the best music producers, and has a high position in the pop music industry. In addition, the Roc-A-Fella record company operated by Jay-Z is also one of the most outstanding brands in the whole black music market, which has a very important influence on the whole rap music market.

Eminem, formerly known as B. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, was born in Kansas City, Missouri in June/0/7/973. 1999 The white rapper swept the American charts with his powerful but equally controversial music. A rogue singer who likes to express his dissatisfaction with the world with extreme lyrics! ! Style: hardcore rap (hardcore rap)

Nelly: Musicians and businessmen use lyrics to express their picky about clothes. The story of Nelly/ Nelly's overnight fame has become the most concerned part in hip-hop history. After he signed a contract with Universal Records, his first album "CountryGrammar/ Family Rules" was a big hit, which not only included three top songs, but also won three Grammy nominations, and the global sales exceeded 9 million! ! In 2002, the first single of Nelly's new album Nellyville/ Utopia was the fire-breathing carnival song "Hotinhere" produced by Neptunes (here there is a St. Louis accent), which rose to the top of the national pop charts1&; Second place in rap charts &; Rhythm and blues ranked second.

Pharrell williams: All-around Champion of Pop Rap. Pharrell williams frequently appears in various fashion magazines. He is not only a super music producer, but also one of the best hip-hop singers in American pop music and one of the benchmarks of American fashion.

Kanye West is a rapper and producer. As a producer, he tries to record for other top singers, thus gradually showing his strength in the pop music industry, forming his own style and increasing his popularity.

Dr. Dre: I've made a name for myself. I am the behind-the-scenes producer of training hip-hop newcomers! ! ! Dr.Dre launched a grand national tour called "Up in Smoke Tour" this summer.

The infamous B.I.G: The work has an intoxicating melody! ! The infamous B.I.G: christopher wallace was born on May 2 1972.

LL cool j: rap veteran! ! ! From Hollis to Hollywood, LL Cool J has gone through a long road of performing arts, during which he has published books, been on TV and made movies. Recently, he returned to the music world with the rap album G.O.A.T (the greatest of all time), reaching another career peak since the album Mom said knock you off.

Ice cube: Former NWA member, who made great contributions to the rap world. As one of the core members of N.W.A, a famous rap group in Los Angeles, ice cube was also the first member of the group to announce his solo career and seek personal development. After leaving the N.W.A group, ice cube gradually grew into one of the best and most controversial singers in American hip-hop music. After his personal development, ice cube showed more acute political and social views, which also made his first two outstanding solo albums "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" and "Death Certificate" get both praise and praise. Later, ice cube began to cooperate with the younger generation rap bands such as Baishushan. Although his influence has declined slightly, ice cube's position in the whole American rap world has never changed. In 1990s, ice cube has been one of the most dazzling rappers.

Fat Joe: One of the Giants in new york Rap! Fat Joe, formerly known as Joe Cartagena, released the platinum album "Jealous of Someone Still" on 200 1, which can be said to be a successful continuation of the spirit of "Jealous of Someone" released by an independent brand in 1995, capturing the charm among Latin, funk, soul, R & Hip-Hop/Rap, and excavating different styles of music materials to ferment with each other. Of course, apart from musical achievements, Fat Joe's charity is the most commendable.

Nas: The Street Poet, whose lyrics can be described as "perfect". New york's rap emperor, Eninem's early imitation object, JAY-Z's sworn enemy, and the leader of the East Coast are called street poets. His work "I wrote this" has always been regarded as a classic in the field of rap. With the help of many best-selling albums, NAS proudly became the Teamin Between of hip-hop in the middle and late 1990s. However, Nas's outstanding hip-hop atmosphere in new york deeply attracts fans. Nas can't see the sense of bondage in narrative, but is extremely real and keen observation. A series of swearing words used by Nass, from b***h to f**k, also outline his street style from poverty. In the slow version of the rhythm, Nass tells urban stories with his smooth voice like Q-Tip, but he is comfortable and has no pressure.

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Since the mid-1990s, as the son of the great jazz musician Olupala, Nass, known as a street poet, has reflected a series of street events and social phenomena from his music, especially 1994' s debut album "lllmatic", which not only shocked the whole hip-hop community, but also attracted high praise from music critics, and was also full of poetic rap skills. The second album "ItWasWritten", which jumped to the top in the first week of release, brought the popularity of this new generation rapper to the peak; 1999, the album "Me" and "Nastradamus" were released twice in a row. With the cooperation of PuffDaddy, DMX, Aaliyah and others, more melodic and charming music was laid out, and the sales figures were brilliant!

2pac: West Coast gangs rap soul figures! Parker, also known as tupac shakur, is the full name of Amaru shakoor, Tupac "Parker". He is the victim of gangster rap in the east and west of America. Although he was the best rapper in the 1990s, he had a very high status and influence in the rap music industry and a very large fan base, but he was shot at 1996.

DMX: I'm used to swearing lyrics and like to make trouble! ! ! In March 2003, the new film Cradle 2·the Grave, which dmx and Jet Li collaborated again, became the box office champion again, and the soundtrack led by DMX also had excellent sales performance! !

Bowwow: When I was 6 years old, I was in the rap world! ! ! Lily bow wow was born on 1987 in Columbus, the capital of Ohio, USA. When he first learned to speak, people found that he always rhymed and had a sense of rhythm. He started his rap career at the age of six. When he performed for the audience, his rap style was appreciated by Snoopy Doug. Soon, under the impetus of this famous rapper, the name of young genius Lill bow wow was quickly known to everyone.

Mobb Shen: Inherited the rap characteristics of the East Coast Gang! Mobb Deep is a tongue twister duo which mainly focuses on hardcore rap. It was founded in 1992 by two talented tongue twisters from new york, ha Dazhao and Prodigy. They met in high school and 1992 joined hands to do tongue twister business. The first album "Teenage Hell" was released the following year, which mainly showed poverty, drug trafficking and gang violence. They expressed their views on these things through tongue twisters. This album had a certain influence on the East Coast rap music at that time. To everyone's surprise, the creators of this album turned out to be two minors. Although this album has not received much attention, it still shows the strength of two teenagers tongue twisters.

Mase: King of Adagio Rap! ! As P. Diddy's favorite assistant, Mase successfully participated in the song creation of many singers of BadBoy Company. His slow and relaxed voice made him very popular with the audience. This made him a star before he released his own solo album. Mase's original name was Mei Sen Bessa.