Name Drop: Match the Rapper (2)

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

[C] Left Eye | TLC’s fiery visionary; eye-black stripe and writing credits showed pop groups can keep real rap energy in-house.

[D] Common | Chicago poet laureate; backpack to glow-up arc proved introspection sells when drums knock and metaphors breathe.

[B] Ice-T | LA crime-narrator who birthed gangsta’s blueprint; Body Count side quests widened the definition of hip-hop rebellion.

[A] Eminem | Detroit word-twister; battle pedigree plus Dr. Dre’s ear produced stadium-size tantrums with dictionary-grade rhyme density.

[D] Master P | No Limit general; tank logo, pen-and-pixel covers, and weekly drops gamified independent hustle.

[B] Bow Wow | Snoop co-sign at kid age; So So Def grooming turned matinee idol into 106 & Park resident champion.

[C] Redman | Newark funk doctor; muddy beats and weed humor made Method Man collabs feel like buddy-cop albums.

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

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

[C] Chamillionaire | Houston colorway king; 'Ridin'' memes masked business savvy that pushed him into tech investing circles early.

[B] DMX | Yonkers prayer and bark; two 1998 number-one albums made growls and pitbull parables mainstream ritual.

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

[A] Busta Rhymes | Brooklyn/Flatbush speed demon; fisheye videos and patois bursts kept features feeling like fireworks.

[C] Method Man | Wu’s smoothest glide; Def Jam singles and sitcom cameos made sticky hooks a lifestyle brand.

[D] LL Cool J | Queens pioneer; love-ballad menace with a kangol, equally comfortable with dimples or diss records.

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

[A] Notorious B.I.G. | Bed‑Stuy storyteller; hypnotic flow turned street detail into cinema with buttery breath control.

[D] Eazy-E | Compton godfather; high nasal sneer and Ruthless Records incubated West Coast’s most influential family tree.

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