Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop
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A much-sweated group
from Minneapolis,
Atmosphere is Slug on the
mic, Ant on the beats, and
DJ Mr. Dibbs. They are kn...
The first crew to put
Cleveland on the map, Bone
Thugs' unique R&B-tinged
speed-rap made them global
superstars. They were di...
Previously known as
Common Sense, this (ex)
Chicago emcee is amongst
the most respected
wordsmiths in the biz. Co...
D-12 are Eminem's
hometown crew. They
include Bizarre, Kon Artis,
Swift, Proof, Kuniva, and of
course Slim Shady. D-12's...
Part of the Midwestern rap
explosion of the mid-1990s,
Chicago's Do Or Die are
famous for their '96 hit "Po
Pimp."
An immensely popular
rapper from Detroit, Eminem
has amassed multiplatinum
success and an enormous
global fanbase. Eminem's i...
J Dilla has been gracing
speakers with choice
soundscapes since the
early nineties. As part of
production team the Umm...
A producer/rapper from
Chicago, Kanye West has
concocted numerous hits
for Jay-Z, Ludacris, Talib
Kweli and many others. In...
This Chicago emcee is
closely associated with
Kanye West. Before going
solo, Lupe was in a group
called Da Pack, which rel...
Nelly was the first emcee to
really put St. Louis on the
rap map. The St. Lunatics
are Nelly's crew. They
include Ali, Murphy Lee,...
Born and raised in Detroit,
Obie Trice was put on by
fellow D-town rapper
Eminem, who signed him to
his Shady Records label....
Rhymefest is best known
for cowriting some of Kanye
West's biggest hits,
including "Jesus Walks." He
hails from Chicago and ha...
Detroit's Royce Da 5'9" is
one of the Midwest's most
talented and overlooked
emcees. Early in his career,
Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem...
A much-sweated group
from Detroit, Slum Village
are loved for their laid-back
beats and smooth flows.
Slum Village originally for...
Detroit's Trick Trick has
been rapping and putting
out indie records since
1995. His first major label
single, "Welcome 2 Detroi...
Twista is one of the biggest
rappers in Chicago,
releasing his debut, Runnin'
Off at Da Mouth, in 1991.
Twista worked as a shoe s...
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