
This Is 40 (And Over): Rap's Oldest OGs
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
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Rapper: Flavor Flav
Age: 54 years young
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Rapper: Uncle Luke
Age: 52 years young
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Rapper: MC Hammer
Age: 51 years young
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Rapper: Dr. Dre
Age: 48 years young
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Rapper: Rev Run
Age: 48 years young
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Rapper: Slick Rick
Age: 48 years young
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Rapper: KRS One
Age: 47 years young
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Rapper: Master P
Age: 46 years young
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Rapper: Bushwick Bill
Age: 46 years young
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Rapper: LL Cool J
Age: 45 years young
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Rapper: Birdman
Age: 44 years young
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Rapper: Ice Cube
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Diddy
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Jay-Z
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Raekwon
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Q-Tip
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Red Man
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Dj Quik
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Ghostface Killah
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: RZA
Age: 43 years young
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Rapper: Fat Joe
Age: 42 years young
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Rapper: Scarface
Age: 42 years young
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Rapper: DMX
Age: 42 years young
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Rapper: Method Man
Age: 42 years young
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