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Marshall Bruce Mathers III ( born ___MASK55___ 17 , 1972 ), known professionally as Eminem ( often stylized as EMINM ), is an American rapper , record producer , and actor . Eminem is the best - selling artist of the 2000s in the United States . Throughout his career , he has had 10 ___MASK79___ - one albums on the " Billboard " 200 and ___MASK1___ ___MASK79___ - one singles on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . With US sales of 45 . ___MASK38___ million albums and 42 million tracks as of June 2014 , Eminem is the second best - selling male artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era , the sixth best - selling artist in the United States and the best - selling hip - hop artist . Globally , he has sold more than 172 million albums , thus being one of the world ' s best - selling artists . " Rolling Stone " ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All ___MASK7___ , calling him the King of Hip Hop . Rahzel M . Brown , also known as simply Rahzel , is an American ___MASK5___ , beatboxer and rapper , formerly a member of The Roots . The Ultramagnetic MCs is an American ___MASK33___ based in Bronx , New York . Originally founded by Kool Keith , the group is composed of Ced Gee , TR Love , and Moe Love . Tim ___MASK17___ became an unofficial member in 1989 . In 1990 , DJ Jaycee was added as Roadmanager and backup DJ . A former member , Rooney Roon , was fired following an assault arrest . Beat - boxing legend Rahzel was also involved with the group early in its career . The group ' s work was associated with unorthodox sampling , polysyllabic rhymes , and bizarre lyrical imagery . Penicillin on Wax is the debut ___MASK74___ by rapper Tim ___MASK17___ . This ___MASK74___ contained the infamous underground hit " Fuck Compton " which disses the West Coast hip hop . Nasir ___MASK84___ Olu Dara Jones ( born ___MASK83___ 14 , 1973 ), better known by his ___MASK41___ name Nas , is an American hip hop recording artist , record producer , actor and entrepreneur . The son of jazz musician Olu Dara , Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi - platinum albums and has sold over 25 million records worldwide . He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label ; he serves as associate publisher of " Mass Appeal " magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store . He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records . The Bronx is the northernmost of the ___MASK1___ boroughs of New York City , within the U . S . state of New York . It is geographically south of Westchester County ; north and east of the island and borough of Manhattan to the south and west across the Harlem River ; and north of the borough of Queens , across the East River . Of the ___MASK1___ boroughs , the Bronx is the only one that has the majority of its area on the U . S . mainland and , with a land area of and a population of ___MASK38___ , 455 , 444 in 2015 , has the fourth - largest land area , the fourth - highest population , and the third - highest population density . Since 1914 , the Bronx has had the same boundaries as Bronx County , a county of New York and the third most densely populated county in the United States . A diss ___MASK52___ or diss ___MASK23___ is a ___MASK23___ primarily intended to disrespect a person or group . While ___MASK26___ parodies and attacks have always existed , the trend became increasingly common in the hip hop genre fueled by the hip hop rivalry phenomenon . Andre Romelle Young ( born ___MASK76___ 18 , 1965 ), better known by his ___MASK41___ name Dr . Dre , is an American rapper , record producer , and entrepreneur . He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics . Dre was previously the co - owner of , and an artist on , Death Row Records . He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers , including 2Pac , The D . O . C ., Snoop Dogg , Eminem , Xzibit , Knoc - turn ' al , 50 Cent , The Game and Kendrick Lamar . He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G - funk , a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer - based with slow , heavy beats . In 2014 , Dr . Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by " Forbes " with a net worth of $ 550 million ; he is at the top of the 2015 " Forbes " list , with an estimated pre - tax take of $ 620 million in 2014 . Hip Hop Is Dead is the eighth ___MASK46___ ___MASK74___ by American rapper Nas , released ___MASK92___ 19 , 2006 on Def Jam Recordings . His first ___MASK74___ for the label , it was co - financed by Nas ' s previous label , Columbia Records , which once distributed for Def Jam . The ___MASK74___ ' s title was inspired by Nas ' s view of the music industry and the state of hip hop music at the time . The Roots is an American ___MASK33___ , formed in 1987 by Tariq " Black Thought " Trotter and Ahmir " Questlove " Thompson in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States . The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip - hop featuring live ___MASK26___ instruments . Malik B ., Leonard " Hub " Hubbard , and Josh Abrams were added to the ___MASK70___ ( formerly named " The Square Roots "). A ___MASK41___ name , also called a screen name , is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors , comedians , and musicians . Keith Thornton ( born ___MASK55___ 7 , 1966 ), better known by his ___MASK41___ name Kool Keith , is an American rapper from The Bronx , New York known for his surreal , abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics . Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations . Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip - hop ' s most eccentric and unusual personalities . Timothy Blair ( ___MASK71___ 3 , 1967  ___MASK76___ 14 , 2013 ), better known by his ___MASK41___ name Tim Dog , was an American rapper from the Bronx , New York , who rose to prominence during the early 1990s with his debut LP " Penicillin on Wax " and the celebrated diss track " Fuck Compton ." Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs and went on to form a duo , Ultra with member Kool Keith . " Fuck Compton " appeared in " XXL " magazine ' s " Top 25 Diss Tracks of All Time " and earned Tim Dog critical acclaim from progressive hip - hop producer Blockhead , who said Tim Dog ' s " The Dog ' s Gonna Getcha " ( off " Penicillin On Wax ") is " quite possibly the hardest song ever made ." Nas shouts out Tim Dog on his track " Where Are They Now ?" from his 2006 Album " Hip Hop Is Dead ", and , despite Tim Dog ' s beef with Dr . Dre , Eminem ( whom Dre had discovered ) name - checked him on the track " Ricky Ticky Toc ." " Fuck Compton " is a diss ___MASK52___ aimed at the West Coast hip hop scene in general by East Coast hip hop artist , Tim ___MASK17___ .