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Seeing how different rappers looked when they first got in the game and now can be quite surprising.

Who's real? Who's fake?

What's in a name? It's everything in the rap game.

There are plenty of times that rappers hurled wild insults at their opposition.

Take a look at 20 modern-day beefs that probably never should've happened.

See the full list of nominees.

TIHH: The year Jay-Z became a Billboard chart-topper and pop culture superstar.

TIHH: Backstage documentary hits theaters.

Big money spent.

Some of the most notable hip-hop trends that have gone mainstream.

Coming soon to a theater near you.

These are some of the greatest rapper-producer duos that have transcended time in hip-hop.