14 Rap Facts Every True Hip-Hop Fan Would Want To Know

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    1. Kanye West

    “Heard ‘Em Say” came together on a plane when Ye played Adam Levine an unfinished version of the song & asked if he… https://t.co/g1h9F3m8bz

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    According to Levine, they were on a flight to Italy to attend the EMAs.

    2. Chance the Rapper

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    3. Juvenile

    Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" video was filmed at his former middle school.

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    It was shot at Carter G. Woodson, where Juvenile attended middle school.

    4. Tyler, the Creator

    .@tylerthecreator used to steal cheese danishes every day while working at Starbucks.

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    He worked at Starbucks for two and half years and FedEx for a week and four days.

    5. Tupac

    The night Tupac died in Las Vegas, his fiancé Kidada Jones asked him to wear his bulletproof vest, but he told her… https://t.co/qD4FN1roej

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    While Kidada was packing Tupac's clothes for him, she reached for his bulletproof vest, but he declined.

    6. Big Sean

    .@BigSean was gifted a burrito card by Chipotle that grants him free food by the chain wherever and whenever he wan… https://t.co/Xm3VQEfhee

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    7. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is the only group to work with Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E, and Big Pun while all four… https://t.co/smIF2igIkC

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    They worked with Tupac on "Thug Love," with Biggie on "Notorious Thugs," with Eazy-E on "Foe Tha Love Of $," and with Big Pun on "No Mercy."

    8. Nas

    The green dress @Nas is holding on the cover for ‘Life Is Good’ was Kelis’ wedding dress

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    In reference to the album cover, Kelis said, "My feelings about it aren't necessarily valid, it's just the fact that as an artist, I can respect that he wears his feelings on his sleeve..."

    9. J. Cole

    .@JColeNC graduated from college with a 3.82 GPA

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    J. Cole attended St. John's University. He finally got his degree in 2015. It was previously withheld from him due to a library book that he never returned.

    10. Kendrick Lamar

    .@kendricklamar used to stutter as a child.

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    He credits music as ultimately helping him overcome his stutter.

    11. 50 Cent

    .@50cent said he holds @Eminem in the same category as his grandparents and will never have an argument with him.

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    In a Breakfast Club interview, 50 said, "It was one of those things for me, like, I put him [Eminem] in a category with my grandparents. ’Cause he helped me do things that I couldn’t do at the moment.”

    12. The Neptunes

    .@Pharrell and @ChadHugo produced 43% of radio songs in 2003.

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    From Snoop Dogg's "Beautiful" to Justin Timberlake's "Rock Your Body" theme for McDonald's, the Neptunes produced A LOT of hit songs in 2003.

    13. Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, DMX, and Notorious B.I.G.

    Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes went to high school together and once battled in their school cafeteria. DMX and Biggie also went to the same school.

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    We're pretty sure Jay Z feels he got the better of Busta at that battle.

    14. Jay Z

    Jay Z wrote “Buggin” for Bugs Bunny on the Space Jam soundtrack.

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    Apparently somewhere there's a demo version of him rapping it.

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