Here are the 50 greatest hip-hop executives of all time:
More than any other form of music, hip-hop is and always has been about business — one of its earliest call-and-response chants was “Make money, money.” That hasn’t changed in the years between the genre’s inception in the early 1970s and today, when at least. But while MCs might be the ones holding the mic, hip-hop would never have become such a culture-shifting force without smart, savvy and dedicated people making sure the music reaches ears.
People will argue about this list, but it wouldn’t be hip-hop without controversy. So, in honor of those who made this music and this business what it is — and will become — here’s to the next 50 years …The man born Curtis Jackson was already one of the world’s biggest rappers when he co-created Starz’s “Power” — a fitting title, since he’d long used it. He kickstarted his career by creating his own G-Unit mixtape series, revolutionizing the medium while drawing Dr. Dre and Eminem’s attention.
And what happened with me and him was my first solo album was a success and is what contributed in the most significant way to the growth of Violator. Rest in Peace to the greatest to ever do it, Chris Lighty, and I’m grateful still to have Mona Scott-Young as a part of my evolution.The Grammy-winning entertainer and entrepreneur born Jonathan Smith has come a long way from deejaying high school parties in his family’s Atlanta basement. As the frontman for Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, the rapper-producer is responsible for introducing hip-hop’s Southern subgenre crunk to the mainstream and helping to make Atlanta the capital of hip-hop.
“Rapping was this public secret that a lot of people saw happening,” George says. “And she was the one who had the foresight to say, ‘This is something that should be recorded’ — very, very few other people saw it that way. Whether she ripped off artists is another thing, but she had the vision, she took the risks, and she did something extraordinary. And we have to give her the ultimate respect for that.”He only worked in the hip-hop world for a few years, but Rubin cast a long shadow.
Times I had to go to court for shit I was troubled for, and Mona’s mom would pray for me and with me. She would make the congregation of her followers in her faith pray for me. Mona’s mom is a profound Christian leader in Haiti; she would have all her people pray for me from all the way over there. Put the right blessed energy into the universe to protect me from whatever negativity could come my way when I was going through these troubles and challenges.One of the greatest protectors.
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