In hip-hop, the city you rep can almost be as important as the rhymes you spit. That certainly was the case in the 1990s as the East Coast vs. West Coast feud drew a line in the sand and invited MCs to stick to one side or the other. But there are plenty of rappers who rep the city where they grew up but who were actually born in different locations altogether. Some were Army brats (J. Cole, ScHoolboy Q, Wiz Khalifa), some moved with their families at a young age (Big Sean, Dizzy Wright, Kanye West) and some simply found success in a new city and adopted it as their own (Ludacris, DJ Drama, Xzibit). But these 33 rappers big up cities other than where they were born.
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BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 - Arrivals
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Day 2 - Glastonbury Festival
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city hometown rep angel haze
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Samsung Galaxy At Austin City Limits Weekend One
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city hometown rep big boi
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city hometown rep big sean
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Roc Nation Pre-GRAMMY Brunch - Arrivals
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city hometown rep b.o.b
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G.O.O.D Music "Heavenly" Grammy After Party - Arrivals
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bushwick bill city hometown rep
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city hometown rep dizzy wright
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Reebok Seeding Lounge Workout With French Montana, Lita Lewis And DJ Drama
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city hometown rep dj drama
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NBPA All-Star Players Social
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city hometown rep dj khaled
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2014 Lollapalooza - Day 1
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city hometown rep eminem
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BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 - Arrivals
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city hometown rep gucci mane atlanta
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city hometown rep gunplay
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ESPN The Party - Inside
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city hometown rep j cole
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Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2014 - Show
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city hometown rep jeezy
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"M Lounge With Ashanti" Listening Event
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joe budden hometown city rep
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American Authors & K Camp Visit Music Choice's "You & A"
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city hometown rep k camp
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city hometown rep kanye west
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2012 Coachella Music Festival - Day 3
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city hometown rep kurupt
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The Comedy Central Roast Of Justin Bieber - Show
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city hometown rep ludacris
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MTV TRL VMA Special Edition
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city hometown rep mase
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2nd Annual unite4:humanity Presented By ALCATEL ONETOUCH - Red Carpet
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city hometown rep machine gun kelly
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Bud Light House Of Whatever At Super Bowl XLIX - Day 2
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city hometown rep nelly
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city hometown rep nicki minaj
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Samsung Celebrates Milk Music And ADD52
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pusha t city rep hometown
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city hometown rep rich the kid
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Beats By Dr. Dre Special Event At Marquee New York
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city hometown rep rick ross
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<> at Honda Center on May 17, 2014 in Anaheim, California.
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city hometown rep schoolboy q
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3rd Annual Streamy Awards - TV Guide Portrait Studio
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city hometown rep soulja boy
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city hometown rep the d.o.c
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Cash Money Records' Lil Wayne Album Release Party For "Tha Carter IV"
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city hometown rep too $hort
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city hometown rep tupac harlem
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Steve Aoki Press Conference
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city hometown rep waka flocka flame
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SXSW Presents - 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival
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city hometown rep wiz khalifa
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city hometown rep xzibit
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