11.   But some rap artists simply turn to girlfriends, wives or female friends to cornrow their hair.

12.   By the end of the decade, rap artists had made ultrabaggy clothes hip.

13.   Co-starring with James Belushi is Tupac Shakur, the rap artist and promising actor whose shooting death last year came just as Hollywood was beginning to tap his versatility.

14.   Eminem is also up for the most coveted award, album of the year, becoming only the second rap artist to be so honored.

15.   Fat Joe must take pride in the fact that he was behind the first Latin rap artist to sell a million records, Big Punisher.

16.   For many rap artists, the decision whether to stay or leave is difficult.

17.   -Former runaway Laker Cedric Ceballos is listed among the rap artists performing at UrbanFest L.A. this weekend on the USC campus.

18.   Gray, who grew up in tough South-Central Los Angeles came to feature films through his directing of music videos for rap artists.

19.   Hammer, the rap artist, has peaked and lapsed in short order.

20.   He also has done pretty good as a rap artist.