My Top 7 Rap Artists Of All Time [Part 1]

7. 50 Cent: Real name: Curtis James Jackson III 
                     Date Of Birth: July 6th 1975
                     Place Of Birth: Queens, New York, New York
                     5 facts: -He became a crack dealer in the 1980's at the age of twelve
                                  -In 2000, he was shot 9 times at point blank range and was remarkably back                                      to full health within six months.
                                  - He is a licensed boxing promoter, forming his TMT[The Money Team]                                      promotion in 2012.
                                  - He was arrested in 1994 for selling vials of cocaine to a police officer.
                                  - He filed for bankruptcy in March 2015
                     5 Best Known songs:
                                  - 'Candy Shop'
                                  - 'In Da Club'
                                  - '21 Questions'
                                  - 'Outta Control'
                                  - 'Get Low'                                            




6. The Notorious B.I.G: Real Name: Christopher George Latore Wallace.
                                       Date Of Birth: May 21st 1972
                                       Date of Death: March 9th 1997#
                                       5 facts: - He got his nickname 'Big' because of the weight issues                                                       that he endured before he was ten.

                                                - He attended the same high school as fellow hip-hop artists Jay Z DMX and Busta Rhymes.

                                                    - He spent nine months in prison for dealing crack cocaine.

                                                    - He had a daughter called T'yanna in 1993 with his ex girlfriend.

                                                    - He was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in March 1997. He was   

                                                       just 24 years old.

                                       5 Best Known songs:

                                         -'Party and bulls**t'.

                                         - 'Juicy'

                                         - 'hypnotise'

                                         - 'Big Poppa'

                                         - 'Mo Money Mo Problems.

8. The Beastie Boys: Members: -Michael Diamond [Mike-D]

                                                    - Adam Yauch [MCA]

                                                    - Adam Horovitz [Ad-Rock]

                                  5 Facts: - They were the first ever mainstream white hip-hop artists.

                                                - They were originally a hardcore punk band.
                                                - They have won 3 grammy awards in 1999 and 2008
                                               - They were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in april 2012.
                                               - Less than a month after the induction, Adam Yauch died of Cancer at                                                    the age of 47.
                                   5 Best Known songs:
                                               - 'Fight For Your Right'
                                               - 'Sabotage'
                                               - 'Make Some Noise'
                                               - 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn
                                               - 'Intergalactic'