A hype man is a hip-hop or funk performer responsible for backup rapping and singing (giving the lead vocalist time to catch his or her breath), as well as providing comic relief and increasing audience excitement and participation with call-and-response chants. Flavor Flav of Public Enemy is considered one of the best hypemen.^[1] Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Rap redirects here. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... A chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, either on a single pitch or with a simple notes and often including a great deal of repetition or statis. ... William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ...

Well-known hype men:

• Flavor Flav (Public Enemy)
• Tony Yayo (G-Unit)
• Jerome Benton (The Time)
• Sen Dog (Cypress Hill)
• Proof (D-12)
• Spliff Star (Busta Rhymes)
• Luke Skyywalker (2 Live Crew)
• Freaky Tah (Lost Boyz)
• Khleo Thomas (Bow Wow)
• Fabo (D4L)
• Bez (Happy Mondays)
• Bang 'Em Smurf (Silverback Guerillaz)
• Slo'Down (St. Lunatics)
• Jarobi White (Tribe Called Quest)

Music producers that are hype men: William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Tony Yayo (born Marvin Bernard on March 31, 1978 in Port of Prince, Haiti)[1] is an American hip-hop artist who is signed to the G-Unit Records label. ... G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Time may refer to: The Time, a funk band of the 80s associated with Prince Or may be a typo for: The Times of London The New York Times This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Sen Dog (born Senen Reyes, November 20, 1965, in Havana, Cuba) is an Afro-Cuban rapper, and member of the well known rap group Cypress Hill. ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who is quite possibly most well remembered for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ... DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was an American rapper and member of the rap group D12. ... Detroits D12 short for Dirty Dozen have had top albums reach the top of the US and UK album charts - Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... Spliff Star (born William A. Lewis) first appeared alongside Busta Rhymes as the Flipmode Squad in 1996 on his album The Coming. ... Trevor Smith (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ... Luther R. Campbell, also known as Luke Skyywalker, is a rapper and record producer perhaps best known for his work with 2 Live Crew. ... 2 Live Crew is a rap group. ... Raymond Rodgers (1972 – March 28, 1999), better known as Freaky Tah was a Rapper from South Jamaica, Queens, New York and member of the group Lost Boyz along with Mr. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Khleo Thomas (born Khaleed Leon Thomas on January 30, 1989) is an American actor and rapper. ... For other uses, see Bow Wow (disambiguation). ... Fabo (real name Lefabian Williams) is an American rapper, producer, and is the frontman of the group D4L. He has also made guest appearances on other artists records. ... D4L is a rap group from Atlanta, Georgia who are best known for their #1 hit Laffy Taffy. ... Bez and maracas, freaky dancin at T in the Park. ... Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. ... Daniel Calliste (born January 3, 1981) is a hype man from South Jamaica, Queens, New York that is better know by his stage name, Bang Em Smurf. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... SloDown born Corey Edwards on December 18th, Slo is a member of the rap music group St. ... The St. ... Jarobi White was the fourth member of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. ... Album cover of The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest is an influential rap group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. ...

• Fatman Scoop
• Swizz Beatz
• Lil Jon
• Timbaland
• Diddy (The Notorious B.I.G.)
• Jermaine Dupri
• Jazze Pha
• Solar
• Nitti

Fatman Scoop born Isaac Freeman III is a New York City hip hop hype man and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, loud voice. ... Kasseem Dean (born September 17, 1978) better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of Puerto Rican & African American descent. ... Jonathan Smith (born January 27, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969)[1] is an American record producer, CEO, clothing designer, actor and rapper. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Jazze Pha (pronounced Jazzie Fay) is the stage name of Phantom Anton Alexander (born 1970 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA). ... For other uses, see Nitty (disambiguation). ...

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External links

• Dictionary meaning on DoubleTongued.org