Generations have given rap their own spin, evolving their techniques and the sound of the music in the process. Can it really be fair to compare the early innovators to those more technically advanced who emerged decades later, thanks to the influence of those that came before them?
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Eazy-E changed the rap world. Seemingly nothing can touch the unassailable legacy of Eazy-E, the godfather of gangsta rap.
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Jay-Z's meteoric rise to stardom didn't happen overnight. From his early years in Brooklyn to marrying Beyoncé, he went through a lot to get where he is.
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Rap music had to start somewhere. The hard-hitting genre wouldn't be the same without these awesome things.
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Steppin' through the fog and creepin' through the smog, it's Calvin Broadus, Jr., a.k.a. Snoop Dogg. He's a cultural icon, but there's still plenty to learn.
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