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Arts & Letters
Novelists, poets, musicians, actors, directors and designers who made the country's culture.
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Actor 58
Novelist 46
Singer 39
Songwriter 31
Musician 30
Filmmaker 26
Painter 26
Composer 18
Poet 14
Author 11
Photographer 11
Comedian 10
Activist 9
Founder 8
Playwright 8
Sculptor 8
Educator 7
Broadcaster 6
Journalist 6
Rapper 6
Designer 5
Illustrator 5
Producer 5
Choreographer 4
Executive 4
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Eminem b. 1972MusicBest-selling rapper in history, and the one who forced the argument about who hip-hop belongs to.
Jay-Z b. 1969MusicRapper and entrepreneur whose career helped move hip-hop from a subculture to the center of American business and culture.The Notorious B.I.G. 1972–1997MusicRapper who remade East Coast hip-hop in two albums before his murder at 24
Tupac Shakur 1971–1996MusicRapper and actor whose work and persona became enduring symbols of hip-hop’s social and personal tensions.
Kendrick Lamar b. 1987MusicRapper whose albums won a Pulitzer Prize and multiple Grammy Awards.
Will Smith b. 1968Film, Television & ComedyActor and rapper who transitioned from Fresh Prince to one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws.