The Garden State: Rappers From Jersey

Joe Budden hits 106 & Park tonight!

Joe Budden - Joe Budden, who is from Jersey City, first got the nation's attention with his single “Pump It Up” in 2003. Since then, he has joined the rap group Slaughterhouse and is a cast member of Love & Hip Hop: New York.Don't miss Joe tonight on 106!  (Photo: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images)

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Joe Budden - Joe Budden, who is from Jersey City, first got the nation's attention with his single “Pump It Up” in 2003. Since then, he has joined the rap group Slaughterhouse and is a cast member of Love & Hip Hop: New York.Don't miss Joe tonight on 106!  (Photo: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images)

Rah Digga - Femcee Rah Digga started off with Jersey group The Outlawz before joing Busta Rhyme’s Flipmode squad.    (Photo: Steve Mack/WireImage)

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Rah Digga - Femcee Rah Digga started off with Jersey group The Outlawz before joing Busta Rhyme’s Flipmode squad.    (Photo: Steve Mack/WireImage)

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Wyclef Jean - Wyclef Jean was born in Haiti, moved to Brooklyn and then settled in Northern New Jersey and started the multi-platinum Fugees before embarking on a notable solo career. (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

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Wyclef Jean - Wyclef Jean was born in Haiti, moved to Brooklyn and then settled in Northern New Jersey and started the multi-platinum Fugees before embarking on a notable solo career. (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

Naughty By Nature\r - The architects behind "Hip Hop Hooray" get on board the Soul Train line to give an equally massive shout-out to the one and only Heavy D.\r \r(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MGM Resorts International)

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Naughty By Nature - Consisting of Vinnie, Treach and Kay Gee, Naughty By Nature hails from East Orange and garnered national attention in 1991 with their hit single "O.P.P."(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MGM Resorts International)

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Queen Latifah - Born in Newark and raised in East Orange, Queen Latifah is the epitome of hip hop royalty. The Jersey born rapper has several hits, including "U.N.I.T.Y" and "Ladies First." The Queen has gone on to become a producer, actress and spokeswoman for CoverGirl. (Photo: John Parra/Getty Images for The Black's Annual Gala)

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Queen Latifah - Born in Newark and raised in East Orange, Queen Latifah is the epitome of hip hop royalty. The Jersey born rapper has several hits, including "U.N.I.T.Y" and "Ladies First." The Queen has gone on to become a producer, actress and spokeswoman for CoverGirl. (Photo: John Parra/Getty Images for The Black's Annual Gala)

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Redman - Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, Redman came to prominence after joining EPMD’s hit squad and releasing the critically acclaimed Whut? The Album (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Redman - Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, Redman came to prominence after joining EPMD’s hit squad and releasing the critically acclaimed Whut? The Album (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Lauryn Hill - Reppin' South Orange, New Jersey, Lauryn Hill started her career by getting booed off the Apollo stage. She turned that around, though, with a role in Sister Act 2. After her short-lived film career, Lauryn joined the Fugees before releasing her critically acclaimed debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. (Photo: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)

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Lauryn Hill - Reppin' South Orange, New Jersey, Lauryn Hill started her career by getting booed off the Apollo stage. She turned that around, though, with a role in Sister Act 2. After her short-lived film career, Lauryn joined the Fugees before releasing her critically acclaimed debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. (Photo: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)

Sugar Hill Gang - The Sugar Hill Gang are the godfathers of hip hop and are from Englewood. The crew released hip hop’s first Top 40 single, "Rapper’s Delight," in 1979. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Sugar Hill Gang - The Sugar Hill Gang are the godfathers of hip hop and are from Englewood. The crew released hip hop’s first Top 40 single, "Rapper’s Delight," in 1979. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)