Name Drop: Match the Rapper (1)

[B] Snoop Doggy Dogg | Long Beach drawl plus Dr. Dre co-sign; Doggystyle sold fast, making laid-back threats feel like Sunday errands.

[D] 50 Cent | Queens hustler with bulletproof hooks; 'Get Rich' marketing plus G-Unit mixtapes redesigned rollout warfare.

[C] Doja Cat | Internet-savvy rapper-singer whose viral tracks and shape-shifting pop experiments turned memes into stadium tours.

[A] Big Daddy Kane | Brooklyn slick talk with dancer poise; Kane’s breath control turned multisyllables into smooth weaponized patter.

[A] Post Malone | Genre-blending hitmaker behind 'White Iverson' and 'Rockstar', fusing melodic rap with guitar-heavy pop hooks.

[B] Young Jeezy | Snowman branding, ad‑lib grit; 'Thug Motivation' taught recession rap to sound like winter windshield scraping.

[B] Akon | Senegalese-American hook machine; locked charts with convict-brand croons and global collabs from Gwen to Jeezy.

[A] Queen Latifah | Newark royalty; 'U.N.I.T.Y.' put respect in broadcast range while future Oscars proved range travels.

[D] Ja Rule | Queens native tied to Murder Inc; early posse cut with DMX and Jay-Z turned heads before pop hooks took over radio.

[D] Jay-Z | Brooklyn mogul from Marcy Houses; Roc-A-Fella architect whose aliases stretch from Jigga to Hov to Hall of Fame.

[A] Chance the Rapper | Chicago independent star; gospel-tinged mixtapes like 'Acid Rap' and 'Coloring Book' thrived without a traditional label deal.

[B] Megan Thee Stallion | Houston hottie whose confident flows and 'Hot Girl' branding turned mixtape buzz into Grammys and global campaigns.

[B] Tyler, the Creator | Odd Future architect whose left-field production and concept albums reshaped how alternative rap can sound and look.

[A] Xzibit | LA pitbull voice; 'Pimp My Ride' host who stayed bar-heavy enough to survive TV fame without soft edges.

[A] Travis Scott | Houston-born hitmaker known for mosh-pit live shows and atmospheric trap, steering blockbuster albums like 'Astroworld'.

[D] Nelly | St. Louis sing-rap pioneer; bandaid, grills, and country grammar shifted pop radio’s vowel sounds for a full summer.

[C] Dr. Dre | Compton producer-king; G‑funk synths and headphones empire made 'doctor’s orders' a business case study.

[C] Kool Moe Dee | Harlem battle rap pioneer; famously clashed with LL Cool J and documented hip-hop’s report-card before think pieces existed.

[B] Reverend Run | Run‑DMC’s pulpit of swagger; Adidas with no laces became stronger than any press release.

[D] Kid Rock | Detroit crossover; rap-rock carnival barker who later leaned country while keeping turntables near the beer cooler.