Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Calvin Alan Byrd
Also Known As:
40 Cal.
Birth Date:
Age today:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo 
- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Member:
Album:
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Angela Evelyn Bassett
Birth Date:
Age today:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo 
- the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Older than Courtney B. Vance by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Movies:
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry; ceremony: 20 March 2008.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Rakim Mayers
Also Known As:
A$AP Rocky
Birth Date:
Age today:
29
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra 
- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Member of:
Movie:
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Azealia Amanda Banks
Also Known As:
Miss Bank$
Birth Date:
Age today:
26
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini 
- the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Ross
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album:
Jailed for robbery of jewelry in a hotel.
Song:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Cameron Giles
Also Known As:
Cam'Ron
Killa Cam
Killa Kam
Flea
Nickname(s):
Cam
Birth Date:
Age today:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius 
- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
cousin of
Brief Facts:
Albums:
Group (founder of):
also called Dipset.
Formerly with group:
Movie:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Damon Blackman
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Damon Anthony Dash
Nickname(s):
Dame
Birth Date:
Age today:
46, 13 days before his 47th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus 
- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records wi:
Movies:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Rodney Bryce
Nickname(s):
Skip
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
From Harlem in New York.
Formerly in group:
Song:
Age 46 at death.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edward Sturgis
Also Known As:
Eddie Cheeba
Birth Place:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Anthony Holloway
Also Known As:
Wood
Birth Date:
Age today:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius 
- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
One of the original "old school" rappers, worked with:
Some say he coined the term "hip-hop."
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Fred Crute
Also Known As:
Kool DJ Red Alert
Red Alert
Nickname(s):
Red
Birth Date:
Age today:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
New York City FM stations:
DMC Hall of Fame.
Bronx Walk of Fame 2003.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
George Herbert Moore
Also Known As:
Duke Da God
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Member of group:
Albums:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Trevell Gerald Coleman
Also Known As:
G-Depp
G Dep
G-Dep
Dep
Nickname(s):
The Deputy
Birth Date:
Age today:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio 
- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Name stands for Ghetto Dependent.
Album:
Songs:
Turned himself in for shooting a man 15 years earlier. Was convicted April 2012.
Has also served time for robbery.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Jarvis Mills
Birth Date:
Age today:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Albums:
Song:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Guillermo Jones II
Birth Date:
Age today:
41
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer 
- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Group:
(aka Dipset.) Albums:
Misdemeanor assault conviction.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Anthony Budden II
Birth Date:
Age today:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
From Jersey City, New Jersey.
Song:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
LaRon Louis James
Birth Date:
Age today:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Best known for his featured status on:
hit songs,:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Keith David Williams
Birth Date:
Age today:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Nominated for a Tony Award.
Movies:
TV series:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Kurtis Walker
Also Known As:
Kool DJ Kurt
Birth Date:
Age today:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
A break dancer.
Song:
was rap with a disco beat.
Album:
Movie:
A "gospel rapper".
Bronx Walk of Fame 2005.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Paul Mitchell
Also Known As:
Extra P
LP
Large P
Xtra P
Birth Date:
Age today:
45, 30 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries 
- the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Produced tracks for many other rappers.
Group:
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Niatia Jessica Kirkland
Also Known As:
Lil' Mama
Birth Date:
Age today:
28
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Albums:
Song:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Chauncey Lamont Hawkins
Also Known As:
Amir Junaid Muhadith
Birth Date:
Age today:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album:
Movies:
Changed his name to Amir Junaid Muhadith after converting to Islam.
Group:
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Charly Wingate
Also Known As:
Biggaveli
Birth Date:
Age today:
39, 31 days before his 40th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Formerly with group:
Found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to commit robbery, June 2009.
75 year sentence.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Maurice Bailey
Also Known As:
DJ Ice
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Group UTFO.
DMC Hall of Fame.
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Norman Jesse Whitfield
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs for Motown:
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2004.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame 2013.
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Bianca Dupree
Also Known As:
Young B
Birth Date:
Age today:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album:
Song: