23. BUN B
The southern rap group UnderGround Kingz, UGK, took the 90s by storm. After the group shifted a few times, Bun B and Pimp C were the final duo that Jive blasted to the top of the rap charts. And after Pimp C died, Bun B was left to keep the legacy of the group strong. The Texas native kept the group on his back for the last 20 some-years.
Now, he spends his time teaching Hip-Hop and Religion, a course in the School of the Humanities, at Rice University. He now serves on the faculty as a Distinguished Lecturer. He also has released a coloring book with author Shea Serrano called, “Bun B’s Rap Coloring Book.”