112

American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia.

2 Live Crew

Hip Hop Group; Known for Controversial Sexual Themes

Amel Larrieux

R&B Singer

Anthony David

American R&B Singer-Songwriter

Arrested Development

American alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and his then best friend Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s.

Ashanti

R&B Singer-Songwriter, Model & Actress Known for "Foolish"

Black Sheep

Hip Hop Duo; Known for "Flavor of the Month" and "The Choice is Yours (Revisited)"

Cassandra Wilson

Jazz Musician, Vocalist, Songwriter and Producer

Crystal Bowersox

Singer-Songwriter, Runner-Up on Season 9 of "American Idol" & Type 1 Diabetes Advocate

D12

American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom,

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Record Producer, DJ, Actor & Comedian

De La Soul

Hip Hop Trio

Don D.C. Curry

This former pro baseball player has an opinion about everything, from politics, child rearing or being a black man in America.

Doug E. Fresh

Rapper, Record Producer, Beatboxer; Known as the "Human Beat Box"

Erica Campbell

Gospel Singer & Member of "Mary Mary"

Erykah Badu

Grammy Award-winning Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, Activist and Actress

Eve

Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Artist, Former Co-Host on "The Talk"

Fabolous

Rapper & Hip Hop Recording Artist

Fat Joe

Rapper & CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment

How "Fat Joe" lost 200lbs and saved his life

Flavor Flav

Musician and Member of the Hip-Hop Group Public Enemy; TV Personality

Fred Hammond

Funkmaster Flex

American Hip Hop DJ, Rapper, Musician & Producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station; Host of MTV's "Funk Flex Full Throttle"

Grandmaster Flash

Founding Father of Hip Hop and DJing

GrandMaster Flash pioneer of hip hop lecture and demonstration ...

Hezekiah Walker

Grammy Award-Winning Gospel Artist, Leader of the Love Fellowship Choir & Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle

Israel Houghton

Christian Worship Leader

Iyaz

Singer/Songwriter Who's Debut No. 1 Hit Single "Replay" Was Released in 2009

J Moss

Singer/ songwriter

J. Anthony Brown

Actor, Comedian, Radio Personality

Ja Rule

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Executive & Actor

Jennifer Holliday

Singer and Tony Award-Winning Actress