Who to Expect on The Message

Check out who will be appearing on the four-part special.

The Griots - There are many that have heard the message. These individuals represent a small part of a greater community that has witnessed hip hop as it has changed throughout the years.  (Photo: BET)

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The Griots - There are many that have heard the message. These individuals represent a small part of a greater community that has witnessed hip hop as it has changed throughout the years. (Photo: BET)

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The Message, Snoop Dogg, Long Beach, Los Angeles

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1. Snoop Lion - Big Snoop is more than just an emcee; he's a father, survivor and disciple who thoroughly understands hip hop's history from the West to East Coast.  (Photo: BET)

The Message, Russell Simmons, Hip Hop, Def Jam, Uncle Russ

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2. Russell Simmons - Uncle Russ is more than just a business impressario who started with hip hop; he's a genuine icon who can recall the birth of hip hop and what it took for the culture to break into the mainstream. (Photo: BET)

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3. Kendrick Lamar - One of hip hop's leading new faces will open up about his influences and which artists paved the way for him to succeed.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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3. Kendrick Lamar - One of hip hop's leading new faces will open up about his influences and which artists paved the way for him to succeed. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

The Message, Ice Cube, NWA, Hip Hop

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4. Ice Cube - From upsetting the FBI to making family movies, Ice Cube's contribution to hip hop is unprecedented. As part of The Message, he will share his thoughts on the trials and tribulations from the golden era to the modern era of rap. (Photo: BET)

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5. Nas - The legendary emcee will discuss the impact that hip hop has had from past to present. He will also open up about his first experiences with the culture and how he got to understand The Message. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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5. Nas - The legendary emcee will discuss the impact that hip hop has had from past to present. He will also open up about his first experiences with the culture and how he got to understand The Message. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

6. A$AP Rocky - Rocky goes into detail about the A$AP movement and how their generation has largely been molded by the Internet. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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6. A$AP Rocky - Rocky goes into detail about the A$AP movement and how their generation has largely been molded by the Internet. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

7. David Banner - David Banner shares his thoughts on hip hop's past and what the political climate was like while it was evolving in the '80s. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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7. David Banner - David Banner shares his thoughts on hip hop's past and what the political climate was like while it was evolving in the '80s. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

8. Rasheeda - The ATL emcee will break down the many musical trends that southern artists have helped spawn and why artists below the Mason-Dixon seem to have had so much success nationally.  (Photo: BET)

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8. Rasheeda - The ATL emcee will break down the many musical trends that southern artists have helped spawn and why artists below the Mason-Dixon seem to have had so much success nationally. (Photo: BET)

9. Doug E. Fresh - What would hip hop be without the human beatbox? One of hip hop's most celebrated entertainers gives viewers insight into what was happening in the South Bronx that led to the formation of hip hop.  (Photo: Derick E. Hingle/PictureGroup)

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9. Doug E. Fresh - What would hip hop be without the human beatbox? One of hip hop's most celebrated entertainers gives viewers insight into what was happening in the South Bronx that led to the formation of hip hop.  (Photo: Derick E. Hingle/PictureGroup)

Raekwon, '100 Rounds' - "Harlem hustle connect, Iceberg varsity check / Rimming well ice droll off my d**k / Abe Lincoln President suites, lay eventually / Pinch me, I bought head from Monica Lewinsky."(Photo: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for PS Underground)

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10. Raekwon - The Wu-Tang Clan rapper schools us on how hip hop changed in the '90s and how the East Coast rose back to prominence. (Photo: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for PS Underground)