Hype man
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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 the definitive hype man.[1]
Well-known hype men:
- Tony Yayo (G-Unit)
- Flavor Flav (Public Enemy)
- Freekey Zekey (The Diplomats)
- Jerome Benton (The Time)
- Sen Dog (Cypress Hill)
- Proof (Eminem)
- Spliff Star (Busta Rhymes)
- Luke Skyywalker (2 Live Crew)
- D-Stroy (X-Ecutioners)
- Freaky Tah (Lost Boyz)
- Khleo Thomas (Bow Wow)
- Fabo (D4L)
- Bez (Happy Mondays)
- Slo'Down (St. Lunatics)
- Jarobi White (Tribe Called Quest)
- Pras (Fugees)
- Johnny Richter (Kingspade)
- Jay-Z (Big Jaz)
- Vin Rock (Naughty By Nature)
Music producers that are hype men:
- Dr. Dre (N.W.A.)
- Fatman Scoop
- Swizz Beatz
- Lil Jon
- Timbaland
- Diddy
- Jermaine Dupri
- Jazze Pha
- Nitti
- Mr. Collipark
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