California Love was originally supposed to be on Dr. Dre's solo album, but Suge Knight snatched it up, and had pac record to it for All Eyez On Me.
EPMD was spelled EPEE MD on their first record.
RZA is married to Ghostface Killah's Sister
Mizchif and Metaphysics from Zim are second cousins.
MF DOOM was born in London and is 1/2 Jamaican, 1/2 Zimbabwean
Paul C though largely uncredited was responsible for the sound of Ultramagnetic MC's "Critical Beatdown", he taught Large Professor how to use an Emu SP-1200, and recorded Simply Too Positive's first demo, the group would later be known as Organized Konfusion.
Paul C was found dead in his apartment in Queens, while producing Eric B. & Rakim's "Let the Rhythm hit 'em
Fab 5 Freddy recorded a punkrock-rap song called "Hip-Hop-Bommi-Bop" with German Punk Rock band "Die Toten Hosen" back in 1983.
Fab 5 was a graffiti crew, and Freddy wrote the name "Fred"
Grandmaster Caz ghostwrote Rapper's Delight for Sugarhill Gang
D.O.C. is about to undergo surgery to get his vocal cords fixed, and the ordeal might be televised.
D.O.C. stands for Dallas Or Compton and he was a member of the Fila Fresh Crew in Texas.
T.I. used to MC for DJ Klever of The Allies at parties in Atlanta, before his breakthrough, DJ Drama used to DJ for Underground rap crew Binkis, before launching his successful Gangstagrillz mixtape series.
Andre is wearing puffy's chain in the Players Ball video.
Leaders Of the New School broke up on MTV Raps, appearing on the show to promote their sophomore album T.I.M.E., Charlie Brown declared he was going solo after this live on AIR, which was news to the rest of the group, and led to a huge argument and fallout live on the show. RUSH a**ociate Labels decided to stick with Busta Rhymes in the end and not Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown went on to write the TV Commercial for the American fast food chain "Checkers". >> You Gotta Eat!
Bronx rapper Nine, called himself Nine, because his birthday is September 9th, 1969
NJ & NY born Das EFX meet while attending college in Petersburg, Virgina (VA State)
The first time Erick Sermon meet Keith Murray, Keith was rhyming with a razor blade in his mouth.
Del the Funkee Homosapien and Ice Cube are cousins, and Del started out ghostwriting for Ice Cube and Da Lench Mob.
Although Gang Starr rep for Brooklyn, where the two meet, Guru is actually from Boston, MA and DJ Premier is from Houston, TX.
