Five percenters

The list Five percenters includes Nas, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Erykah Badu. The list consists of 166 members.

1.

Nas

Hip-hop artist

Overview: Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and investor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight ...

Date of birth: 14 September 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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The Firm (hip hop group) members 5T

People from Long Island City, Queens 51T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
2.

Queen Latifah

American recording artist and actress (born 1970)

Overview: Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy ...

Date of birth: 18 March 1970

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Ebony Nicholas (Dating)

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Singer-songwriters from New Jersey 203T

21st-century African-American women singers 565T

Television producers from New Jersey 121T
3.

Erykah Badu

American singer

Overview: Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu ...

Date of birth: 26 February 1971

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' (152 cm)

Partner: Carl Jones (Long-Term)

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American neo soul singers 100T

Universal Motown Records artists 75T

American female hip hop musicians 67T
4.

Busta Rhymes

American rapper (born 1972)

Overview: Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and record executive. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker ...

Date of birth: 20 May 1972

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,347T

Universal Motown Records artists 79T

The Masked Singer (American TV series) contestants 55T
5.

Method Man

American rapper (born 1971)

Overview: Clifford Smith Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective ...

Date of birth: 2 March 1971

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Tamika Smith (spouse) (Married)

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New Dorp High School alumni 19T

20th-century American rappers 105T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T
6.

Jadakiss

American rapper (born 1975)

Overview: Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He began his career in 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox. After ...

Date of birth: 22 May 1975

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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21st-century American male musicians 5,293T

The Lox members 3T

21st-century male musicians 9,747T
7.

Twista

The Inventor of Fastest Rap

Overview: Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known mononymously as Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding ...

Date of birth: 27 November 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
8.

Jay Electronica

American rapper (born 1976)

Overview: Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah (born Timothy Elpadaro Thedford; September 19, 1976), known professionally as Jay Electronica, is an American rapper and record producer who first received widespread attention ...

Date of birth: 19 September 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

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Erykah Badu 3T

21st-century American rappers 2,291T

St. Augustine High School (New Orleans) alumni 49T
9.

Mobb Deep

American hip hop duo

Overview: Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York. The group consisted of Havoc and Prodigy, and were a hardcore East Coast hip hop group. They were known for their dark, hardcore ...

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People from Long Island City, Queens 51T

2017 disestablishments in New York (state) 23T

High School of Art and Design alumni 110T
10.

Wu-Tang Clan

Soundtrack

Overview: Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group from Staten Island, New York City, originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck ...

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1992 establishments in New York City 45T

Universal Motown Records artists 75T

Hip hop supergroups 39T
11.

RZA

American rapper

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Date of birth: 5 July 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Eboni Mills (Married)

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Vegetarians 377T

Rappers from Brooklyn 164T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
12.

Ol' Dirty Bastard

American rapper

Overview: Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as O.D.B.), was an American rapper and producer. He was one of the founding ...

Date of birth: 15 November 1968

Date of death: 13 November 2004

Age: 35 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Drug-related deaths in New York City 79T

20th-century American male musicians 7,862T

People from Fort Greene, Brooklyn 46T
13.

Prodigy

American rapper

Overview: Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. With Havoc, he was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep.

Date of birth: 2 November 1974

Date of death: 20 June 2017

Age: 42 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Rappers from Queens, New York 49T

21st-century African-American people 11,041T

20th-century African-American people 12,521T
14.

Rakim

American rapper

Overview: William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim, is an American rapper and record producer. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely r ...

Date of birth: 28 January 1968

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
15.

Big Daddy Kane

American musician

Overview: Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the rapper Juice Crew. He is widely ...

Date of birth: 10 September 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Shawnette Hardy (Married)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

Rappers from Brooklyn 164T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
16.

N.O.R.E.

Musician

Overview: Victor Santiago, Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage name N.O.R.E., or Noreaga, is an American rapper, actor and media personality. Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of ...

Date of birth: 6 September 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
17.

Gang Starr

American East Coast hip hop duo

Overview: Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and the DJ/producer DJ Premier.

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Musical groups reestablished in 2019 76T

Hip hop duos 335T

1985 establishments in Massachusetts 43T
18.

Tariq Trotter

American rapper (born 1973)

Overview: Tariq Trotter (born October 3, 1971), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Qu ...

Date of birth: 3 October 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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20th-century African-American male actors 912T

21st-century African-American male actors 992T

African-American film score composers 33T
19.

Roxanne Shanté

American rapper

Overview: Lolita Shanté Gooden (born March 5, 1969), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American hip hop musician and rapper. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, New York City ...

Date of birth: 9 November 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Juice Crew members 12T

20th-century African-American women 4,051T

21st-century African-American women 3,678T
20.

Papoose

American rapper

Overview: Shamele Mackie (born March 5, 1978), known professionally as Papoose (), is an American rapper and songwriter.

Date of birth: 5 March 1978

Age: 47

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Remy Ma (Married)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,314T

21st-century American male musicians 5,549T

Rappers from Brooklyn 169T