James Todd Smith, III was born on January 14, 1968 in Westchester County, New York. He's an American Hip-Hop artist better known by his rap name, "LL Cool J" or "Ladies Love Cool James." He also goes by: "LL," "Uncle L," "Mr. Smith," "Future of the Funk" and "Jack the Ripper," all of which are noted from his songs. He is seen as an important figure within hip-hop, and is one of the few hip-hop... More »

Nelly went to Spain with his father, Air Force Man Cornell Haynes Sr., until he was 3 years old, then moved to St. Louis. Nelly's folks struggled financially and split up when he was 7. As the youngest child in the neighborhood he grew up getting into trouble with the big kids. As a result he ended up moving around to live with various family members. He dreamed of playing pro baseball. In high... More »

Before Gerard Butler found his calling in acting, he spent 7 years studying law. Butler is the youngest of three children, brother and sister. His parents are Margaret and Edward Butler. When Butler was barely six months old, his family relocated to Montréal, Canada, where his father undertook several failed business ventures. A year and a half later, Butler's parents divorced, and his mother... More »

Hill Harper, an accomplished film, television and stage actor, stars in the hit CBS drama series, CSI: NY. He portrays Dr. Sheldon Hawkes, a reclusive coroner who walked away from a promising surgical career after the traumatic loss of two patients. Harper is an author and established the MANifest Your Destiny (MYD) foundation, a non-profit youth organization. MYD's mission is to empower,... More »

Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. is a singer, actor, is the son of Master P multi-millionaire rapper, producer and powerful entertainment mogul, and records hip hop teen- friendly music on his father's Guttar Music label. Best known as Romeo for his stage name, and Lil Romeo was formely. Has released three albums including one compilation album. The fourth album "God's Gift" has be postponed due to his... More »

Benny Boom C.E.O of Gorilla Flix INC is fast becoming one of the most sought after up and coming music video and commercial directors in the industry. He has a combination of experience, tireless work ethic, and creative genius and the ability to showcases the artistic best of all his clients. Before directing, Boom was first rate Assistant Director for some of the biggest names in the biz,... More »

Sisqo (It is reported his name, Sisqo, means "sweet, yet strong"), who's real name is Mark Althavan Andrews, was born November 9, 1978, in Baltimore, Maryland. While he may not seem the most imposing R&B artist at only 5'5" and wears a size 6 in shoes, Sisqo does admit to a criminal past that included an arrest. He explains, "The whole thug thing was something from my youth. It isn't about... More »

On Don Cartagena Fat Joe plays musical auteur directing each track dramatically and intensely. Fat Joe (a.k.a. Joey Crack) wields an album with diverse tentacles, reaching some of the complexities and contradictions of Hip Hop. Through the course of his six years in the industry, having fostered relationships with major players, and after growing up in the squalor of the South Bronx, he has... More »

The American hip-hop trio Beastie Boys are from NYC: Brooklyn and Manhattan. The main members of Beastie Boys are: Mike D aka Michael Diamond, age 40. MCA aka Adam Yauch, age 41. King Ad-Rock aka Adam Horovitz, age 39. Beastie Boys were the first successful white rap group, and in the minority of rap groups to enjoy commercial success. In 1979, the original setup was a punk band called The... More »

Going on the road with Nelly in 2002 paid tremendous dividends for Chingy, the newest member of Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace family. The St. Louis rapper studied Nelly's every move and learned the ins and outs of artist promotion. "I watched how everything goes," Chingy says. "From meet and greets, tour buses and backstage, I was new to all that." Influenced by LL Cool J, Run DMC, DJ... More »