Inside Hip Hop

Some of the biggest hip-hop mogul's in the rap game are profiled in this exclusive look at some amazing success stories. Many of those featured tell a fascinating rags-to-riches tale, often battling against extreme poverty and hardship to emerge as some of the most successful businessmen in America. Among those included are Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind, Damon Dash, Kevin Liles, Fat Joe, and many more. Like Funkmaster Flex, DJ Kay Slay, and Red Alert, when you hear Fatman Scoop you're hearing one of the most recognizable toasters in hip-hop.

Whether in the mix or introducing a song he's as much of a personality as the artists on the song. Personally, I'll never forget the first time I heard his voice booming out over the hook of MF Grimm's "International Rules" on a DJ Premier mixtape. Since then Scoop has made quite a name for himself with club hits like "Be Faithful" with Faith Evans and the Crooklyn Clan, but like other industry personalities he's got a whole slew of things on his plate.