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This Is 40 (And Over): Rap's Oldest OGs

May 22, 2013 - 7:07 pm by Shannon Powell

Busta Rhymes celebrated his 41st birthday earlier this week. And it reminded us just how old some, er, old heads of hip-hop really are. These vets have spent years in the game, shaping the genre with every bar, and they've been doing it for longer than some of today's rappers have been alive. From Jay-Z to Ice-T to Uncle Luke, they've earned every scar and wrinkle accumulated over the years. Flip through for a roundup of hip-hop's most seasoned vets.

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Rapper: Ice T Age: 55 years young Photo Credit: Twitter
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Rapper: Flavor Flav Age: 54 years young Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Rapper: Uncle Luke Age: 52 years young Photo Credit: Allhiphop.com
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Rapper: MC Hammer Age: 51 years young Photo Credit: kpopconcerts.com
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Rapper: Dr. Dre Age: 48 years young Photo Credit: digitalspy.com
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Rapper: Rev Run Age: 48 years young Photo Credit: Thebreakfastclub.com
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Rapper: Slick Rick Age: 48 years young Photo Credit: ameyawdebrah
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Rapper: KRS One Age: 47 years young Photo Credit: chicagomusic.org
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Rapper: Master P Age: 46 years young Photo Credit: Instagram
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Rapper: Bushwick Bill Age: 46 years young Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Rapper: LL Cool J Age: 45 years young Photo Credit: Twitter
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Rapper: Birdman Age: 44 years young Photo Credit: Instagram
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Rapper: Ice Cube Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Getty
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Rapper: Diddy Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Instagram
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Rapper: Jay-Z Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Getty
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Rapper: Raekwon Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Getty
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Rapper: Q-Tip Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: freedomnewsgroup
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Rapper: Red Man Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Tumblr
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Rapper: Dj Quik Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Twitter
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Rapper: Ghostface Killah Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Hiphopwired
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Rapper: RZA Age: 43 years young Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Rapper: Fat Joe Age: 42 years young Photo Credit: Twitter
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Rapper: Scarface Age: 42 years young Photo Credit: YouTube
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Rapper: DMX Age: 42 years young Photo Credit: freddyo.com
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Rapper: Method Man Age: 42 years young Photo Credit: Rappersoom
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