Brooklyn-born Chubb Rock (Richard Simpson) is an Atlanta-based Hip Hop artist and one of the most talked about personalities in America. On his way to becoming a Hip Hop icon, he released several commercially successful albums in the early 1990s. Today, he’s one of the most ubiquitous talents in radio.

A former National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock was a pre-med student who dropped out of Brown University to pursue his musical career. Discovered and produced by his first cousin DJ/Producer Howie Tee, Chubb Rock first appeared on the national scene with his 1988 self-titled debut album “Chubb Rock.”

His 1991 release “The One” reached No. 13 on Billboard’s “Top Hip-Hop/R&B” chart that year.