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Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle (Ermias Joseph Asghedom, 1985-2019) was a Los Angeles rapper, All Money In label founder, and community entrepreneur. Known for the $100 Crenshaw mixtape, Grammy-nominated Victory Lap, Marathon Clothing, and 2020 posthumous Grammys.
Ray Vaughn
Ray Vaughn (Rayvon DeRay Welch, born 1996, Long Beach) is a TDE rapper known for Freestyle Fridays, the Peer Pressure EP, the 2025 mixtape The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu, the Joey Bada$$ feud, XXL Freshman 2025, and an RCA deal.
Rob Vicious
Rob Vicious, born Robert Magee, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, a founding member of Shoreline Mafia whose 2018 song "Bands" is certified 2x Platinum.
Roddy Ricch
Roddy Ricch (Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., born 1998) is a Compton rapper signed to Atlantic and Bird Vision whose debut album topped the Billboard 200 and whose "The Box" spent 11 weeks at Hot 100 number 1.
Sage Elsesser
Sage Elsesser, also known as Navy Blue, is an American rapper, producer, professional skateboarder, and model born 1997 in Los Angeles. Known for Supreme's 2014 Cherry film, the Def Jam album Ways of Knowing, and the Knighthood trilogy ending with Sir Render (2026).
Sen Dog
Sen Dog (Senen Reyes, born 1965, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American rapper, founding vocalist of Cypress Hill, and frontman of SX-10, Powerflo, and the Reyes Brothers.
Sir Jinx
Sir Jinx (Anthony Desean Wheaton), Los Angeles hip-hop producer and rapper, cousin of Dr. Dre; C.I.A. and WC and the Maad Circle member; produced Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and Kool G Rap's Live and Let Die.
Skee-Lo
Skee-Lo (Antoine Roundtree, born 1975, Chicago) is an American rapper whose 1995 single "I Wish" hit number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, went gold, and earned Grammy nominations before a label dispute ended his career.
Taboo (rapper)
Taboo (Jaime Luis Gómez, born 1975) is an American rapper and founding member of the Black Eyed Peas, of Mexican and Shoshone-Hopi heritage, a testicular cancer survivor, author, and Indigenous-rights advocate.
The Game (rapper)
The Game (Jayceon Terrell Taylor, born 1979) is a Compton gangsta rapper whose 2005 debut The Documentary topped the Billboard 200; known for Dr. Dre, G-Unit, the 50 Cent feud, and The Documentary III (2026).
The Lady of Rage
The Lady of Rage (Robin Yvette Allen, born 1966), Virginia-born rapper and actress on Death Row Records, known for "Afro Puffs" (1994), the 1997 album Necessary Roughness, and roles in The Steve Harvey Show and Next Friday.
Tone Loc
Tone Loc (Anthony Terrell Smith, born 1966), American rapper and actor from Los Angeles. His 1989 hits Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina were among the first platinum rap singles; Loc-ed After Dark was the second rap album to top the Billboard 200.
Travis Mills
Travis Mills (Travis Tatum Mills, born 1989), formerly the rapper T. Mills, is a Californian recording artist known for Ready Fire Aim, the pop-punk band Girlfriends, acting roles, and hosting The Travis Mills Show on Apple Music 1.
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur (1971–1996), also 2Pac or Makaveli, American rapper and actor, West Coast hip-hop icon. Born Lesane Parish Crooks; son of Black Panther Afeni Shakur; albums 2Pacalypse Now and All Eyez on Me; killed in Las Vegas 1996, killer convicted 2026.
Tweedy Bird Loc
Tweedy Bird Loc (Richard or Rodney Johnson, born 1967, died 2020) was a Compton gangsta rapper, Kelly Park Compton Crip, and Bloods & Crips co-founder; albums 187 Ride By (1992) and No Holds Barred (1994), known for diss tracks against Eazy-E and Tim Dog.
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma, born 1991) is an American rapper, producer, and designer, Odd Future cofounder, two-time Grammy winner for IGOR, and six-category 2026 Grammy nominee for Chromakopia and Don't Tap the Glass.
Vince Staples
Vince Staples (born 1993, Long Beach, California) is an American rapper of West Coast, alternative, and contemporary rap; debut Summertime '06 (2015), later Big Fish Theory, FM!, and the rock album Cry Baby (2026), plus the Netflix series The Vince Staples Show.
Warren G
Warren G (Warren Griffin III), Long Beach rapper-producer, stepbrother of Dr. Dre, 213 founder with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg; 1994's Regulate…G Funk Era went triple platinum.
WC (rapper)
WC (Dub-C), William LaShawn Calhoun Jr., born 1970, is a West Coast rapper from Los Angeles of Low Profile, WC and the Maad Circle, and Westside Connection, and a solo artist since The Shadiest One (1998).
Will.i.am
Will.i.am (William James Adams Jr., born 1975, Los Angeles) is a Black Eyed Peas founder, solo artist, producer for Fergie and Usher, Beats Electronics stakeholder, FYI.AI CEO, and STEAM philanthropist.
Xzibit
Xzibit (Alvin Nathaniel Joiner), Detroit-born West Coast rapper; albums At the Speed of Life (1996), Restless (2000), Man vs. Machine (2003); host of MTV's Pimp My Ride 2004–2007; 2025 album Kingmaker.
YG (rapper)
YG (Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, born 1990) is an American rapper from Compton, California, also called Young Gangsta, known for My Krazy Life (2014), Still Brazy (2016), the ratchet sound with DJ Mustard, and the 2026 Gentlemen's Club Tour.
Young Maylay
Young Maylay (Christopher Bellard), Los Angeles rapper and voice of Carl "CJ" Johnson in GTA: San Andreas (2004); cast via DJ Pooh, recorded 7,700+ lines, released San Andreas: The Original Mixtape (2005) and The Real Coast Guard (2008).
Young MC
Young MC (Marvin Young, born 1967, London) is a British-American rapper who wrote Tone Loc's "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" and won the 1990 Best Rap Performance Grammy for "Bust a Move" from the platinum album Stone Cold Rhymin'.