Hip Hop Big Threes
Don't miss The Lox and W.O.W. on 106!
1 / 15
The Lox - Whether with Bad Boy or Ruff Ryders, Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch have stayed true to their winning formula of delivering lyrically potent rhymes over hard-edged beats, making them one the most respected groups in hip hop today. Don't miss the legendary trio tonight on 106 at 6P/5C for a special Throwback Thursday medley!(Photo: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)
2 / 15
Travis Porter - If swag had a picture next to it in the dictionary, it would be of Travis Porter. This ATL trio has been bringing the heat since day one and has yet to slow down with club anthems that'll be making the party jump for years to come.(photo: John Ricard / BET)
3 / 15
Beastie Boys - The success of Run DMC during the golden age of hip hop helped to open the door for this wild and crazy Brooklyn trio who captured the ears of listeners with their classic party hard anthems during the 1980s. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Photo By Photo:
4 / 15
Lil Wayne/Nicki Minaj/Drake - Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh may be the NBA’s most deadly threesome, but hip hop has a proven track record of producing some awesome triple threats of its own. Look no further than the big collective of Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake for proof of star talent that has joined forces to be three times dope. While Weezy has set the bar high with his platinum-selling success, Nicki and Drizzy have been able to keep pace as they enjoy breakout success early in their careers.(Photo: Todd Williamson/WireImage)
5 / 15
The Fugees - Over Wyclef’s infectious Caribbean-flavored hip hop beats, Lauryn Hill laced her lethal rhymes while Pras held his own as the energetic member of the collective. This super trio dominated hip hop during the mid- to late 1990s with their groundbreaking sound.. Bòn fѐt!
ADVERTISEMENT
6 / 15
Dr. Dre/Eminem/50 Cent - When 50 Cent signed to Shady/Aftermath Records in 2002, it marked the beginning of a dominant run for the trio. Dre’s beats, Em’s mass appeal and Fif’s street brovado made for arguably the most powerful threesome in music history.(Photo: XXL Magazine)
7 / 15
50 Cent/Lloyd Banks/Tony Yayo - Before Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent and his Queens cohorts Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo ruled the streets of New York with a relentless mixtape game that helped them muscle their way into the industry.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)
8 / 15
Run DMC - When the hip hop genre was just in its baby stages, the Hollis, Queens trio of Run, DMC and Jam Master Jay walked on the scene to help make the genre a mainstream force in music.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)
Photo By Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
9 / 15
Salt-N-Pepa - These ladies were the first female supergroup in hip hop. Rappers Salt and Pepa teamed with DJ Spinderella to deliver Grammy Award-winning hits that would inspire generations of female rappers to follow.(Photo: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
10 / 15
Geto Boys - The forefathers of Southern rap, Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill punched their tickets to the annals of hip hop greatness by putting out timeless rap songs that influenced some of today’s top rap acts, including T.I., Jay-Z and Rick Ross — just to name a few.(Photo: Virgin Records)
ADVERTISEMENT
11 / 15
Naughty By Nature - Treach, Vinnie and Kay Gee were bankable hitmakers with immense commercial appeal in the 1990s. Few rap acts could match the fanfare the trio created thanks to their ubiquitous hits “O.P.P.” and “Hip Hop Hooray.” (Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images)
12 / 15
Snoop Dogg/Warren G/Nate Dogg - Long Beach natives Snoop Dogg, Warren G and the late, great Nate Dogg entered the game together in the early 1990s as members of the Death Row Records family. While Snoop did his solo thing, Warren and Nate worked in tandem, but the trio would often collaborate to create some unforgettable west coast classics. In 2004, they put out an album, The Hard Way, as the group 213.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
13 / 15
Westside Connection - When Ice Cube joined forces with fellow Cali rappers WC and Mack 10, the competition was forced to bow down. The gangster rap purveyors crashed the music charts with hits like “Bow Down." (Photo: REUTERS/Gary I. Rothstein/Landov)
14 / 15
Cypress Hill - Since the release of their seminal album Cypress Hill, the Southern California trio has attracted a fan base that stretches from Cali to Columbia thanks to their smoked out, no holds barred songs that bridge the rap and rock genres.
