2. Hip hop or hip-hop, is a culture and art movement that began in the Bronx
in New York City during the late 1970s. The origins of the word are often
disputed. It is also argued as to whether hip hop started in the South
or West Bronx .While the term hip hop is often used to refer exclusively
to hip hop music (also called rap), hip hop is characterized by nine
elements, of which only four elements are considered essential to
understand hip hop musically. The main elements of hip hop consist of four
main pillars. Afrika Bambataa of the hip hop collective Zulu Nation outlined
the pillars of hip hop culture, coining the terms: ”rapping" (also called MC or
Microphone Commander), a rhythmic vocal rhyming style (orality);
DJing(and turntableism), which is making music with record players and DJ
mixers (aural/sound and music creation); b-boying/b-girling/break
dancing(movement/dance); and graffiti art. Other elements of hip hop
subculture and arts movements beyond the main four are: hip hop culture
and historical knowledge of the movement
(intellectual/philosophical);beatboxing, a percussive vocal style;
street entreprenourshit ; hip hop language; and hip hop fashion and style,
among others. The fifth element is commonly considered either street
knowledge, Hip hop fasion, or beatboxing; however, it is often debated.
3. Aaron David (born 20 December 1990), better known by
his stage name Bugzy Malone, is an English grime rapper
from Manchester, England. Malone has been described as
one of the key MCs instigating a "grime revival" moving
the UK urban scene away from more commercially
oriented music and the first rapper in the Grime genre
from Manchester to have commercial success in the UK.
Davis is currently one of the most popular grime artists in
the UK following the release of his three EPs which have
all landed in the UK Albums Chart top 10 with his latest
release, King of the North releasing on 14 July 2017 and
peaking at No. 4.
4. Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June
18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion was an
American rapper, singer and. Songwriter A controversial
figure within the hip hop industry, Onfroy has been
regarded to have left behind "a huge musical footprint"
due to his impact on his young fanbase and his popularity
during his short career.
5. Jarad Higgins (born December 2, 1998), better known by
his stage name Juice Wrld (stylized as Juice WRLD and
pronounced "Juice World"), is an American rapper, singer,
and songwriter. In 2018, he broke into the mainstream
with his singles ”Lucid Dreams" and "All Girls Are the
Same". He is signed to Lil Bibby’s Grade A Productions
and Interscope Records Higgins' debut studio
album Goodbye & Good Riddance was released on May
23, 2018, and has since gone gold. The album peaked at
number four on the Billboard 200 while all of his singles
have charted on the Billboard Hot 100. "Lucid Dreams",
the album's second single, was the most successful,
peaking at number two and reaching further international
success than other releases.
6. Dr Dre
Andre Romelle Young(born February 18, 1965), known
professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record
producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO
of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronic , and was
previously co-owner of Deh Row Recordsat
Dre began his career as a member of the World Class
Wreckin Crew. He found fame with the influential gangsta
rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ
Yella, which popularized explicit lyrics in rap to detail the
violence of street life. His 1992 solo debut The Chronic,
released under Death Row Records, made him one of the
best-selling American performing artists of 1993, and
earned him a Grammy Award for the single ”Let Me Ride".
That year, he produced Death Row labelmate Snoop
Dogg's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle, and
mentored producers such as his step-brother Warren
G (leading to the multi-platinum debut Regulate g Funk A
in 1994) and Snoop Dogg's cousin Daz Dillinger (leading
to the double-platinum debut Dogg Food by Tha Dog
Food in 1995).
7. Tupac Amaru Shakur born Lesane Parish Crooks, June
16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage
names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper, actor
and poet. He is considered by many to be one of the
greatest hip hop artists of all time.