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Description of Hitmakers

Hitmakers refers to hip-hop that has moved from its core urban audience onto the mainstream pop charts. Quite often characterized by repetitive pop hooks, MTV-friendly lyrics, and glossy production techniques, most, though not all, of Hitmakers is Pop-Rap, distinguished by an attention to pop song structures and themes. More specifically, Hitmakers is rap made with concession to contemporary trends. Several artists have maintained their street credibility while still managing to achieve mass appeal: Biggie, Tupac, Method Man, and Jay-Z have all become arena-filling superstars without compromising their often violent lyrical content, making music for the streets as well as the charts.

Hitmakers Key Tracks

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Play/Add	Track	Artist
	1. My Humps (Lil Jon Remix Version)	Black Eyed Peas
	2. What's Your Fantasy (Remix)	Ludacris
	3. Ms. Jackson	Outkast
	4. Danger (Been So Long)	Mystikal
	5. Killing Me Softly With His Song	Fugees
	6. Can't Deny It	Fabolous
	7. Best Friend (Remix)	50 Cent
	8. Luv U Better	LL Cool J
	9. Money Ain't A Thang	Jermaine Dupri
	10. Give It To Me	Timbaland
	11. What You Know	T.I.
	12. Snap Yo Fingers	Lil Jon
	13. I Need Love	LL Cool J
	14. Go Getta (Edited)	Young Jeezy
	15. I Tried	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Hitmakers Key Albums

College Dropout
(Explicit)

Kanye West

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
(Explicit)

50 Cent

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
(Explicit)

Outkast

The Marshall Mathers LP
(Explicit)

Eminem

The Score
(Explicit)

Fugees

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Hitmakers Key Artists

50 Cent

This former crack dealer
from Queens began his
career with "How to Rob,"
which skewered quite a
few big-name emcees. 50'...

Eminem

An immensely popular
rapper from Detroit, Eminem
has amassed multiplatinum
success and an enormous
global fanbase. Eminem's i...

Jay-Z

One of the most popular and
respected emcees in the
game, Jay-Z has amassed a
startling amount of
multiplatinum hits. After s...

Kanye West

A producer/rapper from
Chicago, Kanye West has
concocted numerous hits
for Jay-Z, Ludacris, Talib
Kweli and many others. In...

Lil Wayne

Lil' Wayne is the
self-proclaimed "best
rapper alive," and the
president of Cash Money
Records. Wayne's solo de...

LL Cool J

A veteran emcee out of
Queens, LL has been putting
in work for more than
twenty years. LL was the
first artist signed to Def Ja...

Ludacris

A charismatic rapper from
the ATL, Ludacris blew up
on the strength of his witty
rhymes and hyperactive
style. Some of his hits incl...

Missy Elliott

This Virginian churns out
one white-hot hip-hop hit
after another, making her a
formidable figure in the
industry. Prior to her solo...

Snoop Dogg

A much-loved emcee out of
Long Beach, Calif., Snoop
has been delivering
pimp-smooth flows ever
since 1992. Though "Deep...

T.I.

Hailing from Atlanta, T.I. hit
the scene in 2001 with his
debut album "I'm Serious."
T.I.'s second LP, "Trap
Muzick," spawned the hit...

The Neptunes

A production team with a
knack for platinum hits, the
Neptunes are known for
their supercatchy,
synthesized beats. Compr...

Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy started his
career on the business
side, promoting releases for
Cash Money Records in his
hometown of Atlanta. He...

Hitmakers

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