This document lists hip hop artists and bands such as 50 Cent, Nelly, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, and The Black Eyed Peas. It discusses the origins of hip hop music in the 1970s from the Bronx in New York City, particularly among African American and Latino youth. The four traditional pillars of hip hop culture are described as DJing, break dancing, rapping, and graffiti art.