Origins of Hip-Hop

Fat Joe's authenticity helped him gain respect from all angles as he pushed to break boundaries as one Hip Hop's only Latino rappers.

From his eccentric style, booming voice, and explosive career, Busta Rhymes changed the landscape of Hip Hop forever.

With some of the biggest collaborations the industry has seen, Ja was reigning the charts until it all crumbled.

Eve's rise to fame and success as one of rap's most successful female artists is one worth a celebration. Her contributions are forever etched in the fabric of Hip Hop.

From "Cop Killer" to playing America's favorite cop on television, Ice-T's career and accomplishments have paved the way for artists to emulate his path.

From the window to the wall, Lil Jon has seen it all. He made his way to the top as an A&R, and formed his supergroup Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz.

Emerging from the South Bronx in the 1970's, Grandmaster Flash and his innovation helped create the most widespread movement in popular culture: Hip-Hop.

Luther Campbell rose to fame as he single-handedly changed the face of music two fold: fathering the birth of Southern Hip Hop, and fighting for musicians' first amendment rights.