Hype man

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A hype man is a funk or hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing, comedy and increasing an audience's excitement with call-and-response chants. The hype man is often the producer of the song.

Well known hype men:

Lil' Jon [Record Producer/Artist]

Flavor Flav (Public Enemy)

Jerome Benton (The Time)

Funkmaster Flex ((DJ)

Proof (Eminem), (D12) [Deceased]

Spliff Star (Busta Rhymes)

Luke Skyywalker (2 Live Crew)

Lloyd Banks (G-Unit)

Tony Yayo (G-Unit)

Timbaland (Record Producer)

Taxman (Corporate Avenger)

Swizz Beatz (Cassidy, DMX, Remy Ma)

Ewan Watson (Dan Against The World)

Mr. Collipark (Collipark Records)

Timbaland (Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Brandy a.m.m)

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