what about too short?
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and if cube was still makin gangster hits you'd say "40+ yrs old still talkin about killin people

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cube made classic albums with political messages that spoke to a whole generation and made millions
dre and snoop pioneered a sound that the whole country ate up and made millions
pac ruled the rap game, made 2 classic albums (arguably 3), and made millions. and every artist of the 2000+ era wants to be on his new albums. RIP
eazy made some straight ridin tunes and made millions. and served as a lesson really. RIP
NWA led a sound that was revolutionary. look at the game today. like it or not, it's 50% if not more credited to them.