As a student in high school, he admired the lyrical virtuosity of hip-hop icons.

Noted remix and hip-hop icon Arthur Baker worked very closely with the duo as a consultant, and produced dance remixes of four of the album's singles.

No one could ever accuse hip-hop icon and mogul Russell Simmons of being apathetic.

"Master P has established himself in a very short time as a hip-hop icon," said Ricky Leigh Mensh, an editor at the music-industry trade magazine Hits.

In this song, the slimmed-down hip-hop icon rapped about speculation surrounding her weight loss, including rumors like "I heard she eat one cracker a day."

The magazine careens from hip-hop icons to full-stop fashion photography, with advice and product coverage strewn throughout.

Before acts included the Sydney based power-pop group, Kid Courageous, hip-hop icons Figg Kidd, and an emerging indie-rock group, Town Hall Steps.

"Snoop is a hip-hop icon, a lot of people know him and recognize him, so it's a fun complement to Lee."

But now a pair of "Saturday Night Live" performers turned unexpected hip-hop icons are discovering that Internet stardom may be more easily achieved by being as nerdy as possible.

Notably she has choreographed for mega hip-hop icon: Ludacris, China's international dance festival, MTV, Stunt Mania, and Dancing with the Stars (India).