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20 Greatest Hip Hop Artists

Started by 1999, Sep 7, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. 1999
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    1999

    Sep 7, 2017
    We have a lot of favorite or best rapper lists but that neglects acts like Kanye West because of his technical ability so f--- that. Who do you think the 20 greatest hip hop artists of all time are, this includes everything from their music, rapping ability, influence, etc.

    I included Andre 3k instead of outkast because he has a lot of music w/o big boi that he wouldn't be complete without and I included Tribe instead of a single member because none of them solo have the impact all of them do

    1. Kanye
    2. Jay
    3. Kenny
    4. Pac
    5. Em
    6. Andre 3k
    7. Big
    8. Earl
    9. Cudi
    10. Wayne
    11. Nas
    12. ATCQ
    13. Lupe
    14. 50 Cent
    15. DOOM
    16. Dre
    17. Ghostface
    18. Rakim
    19. Scarface
    20. Drake

    Once again this isn't my personal favorite, but who I think are honestly the top 20 artists. If you disagree thats fine but post yours
     
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  2. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Sep 7, 2017
    Andre
    Big L
    Aesop
    Pac
    Big boi
    Kanye
    Cee Lo
    Redman
    Pusha
    KRIT
    Pun
    Mos Def
    Jay z
    Bun B
    Kendrick
    Vince
    Danny
    Wayne
    Biggie
    Del
     
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  3. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Sep 7, 2017
    i did personal favorite cuz f--- that other s--- sry tyler
     
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Sep 7, 2017
    Idk, something like this:

    80s
    - Rakim
    - Kool G Rap
    - Slick Rick
    - Big Daddy Kane
    - KRS-One

    Groups: Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, NWA, De La Soul

    90s
    - Nas
    - Biggie
    - Ice Cube
    - Scarface
    - Jay-Z

    Groups: Outkast, g--- Starr, Wu-Tang Clan, ATCQ, The Roots, Mobb Deep, UGK

    00s
    - DOOM
    - Kanye West
    - Jay-Z (again)
    - Ghostface Killah
    - Lil Wayne

    Groups: The Roots. Clipse, CunnninLynguists

    10s
    - Kendrick Lamar
    - Danny Brown
    - Kanye West (again)
    - Billy Woods
    - G Herbo

    Groups: Death Grips, Migos
     
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  5. warner
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    warner

    Sep 7, 2017
    my list is faves more than greatest

    20. 50 Cent
    19. Big Pun
    18. Xzibit
    17. Scarface
    16. Stormzy
    15. Bone Thugs
    14. KRS-One
    13. Snoop
    12. Ice Cube
    11. Wu-Tang
    10. Jay Z
    9. Drake
    8. Game
    7. Nas
    6. Dre
    5. Eminem
    4. Kanye
    3. Kendrick
    2. Biggie
    1. 2Pac
     
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    Motherfker Jones YaBoiD'Angelo

    Sep 7, 2017
    Lol at Lupe and Drake, good list otherwise
     
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    1999

    Sep 7, 2017
    whats wrong with those 2
     
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    Allis Mines

    Sep 7, 2017
    Random af not really an order, dont know how anyone could correctly rank their 25 artist s--- changes every day

    Soulo
    Young Thug
    Danny Brown
    Cam'ron
    Lupe
    Big L
    Biggie
    Kanye
    Binary Star
    AZ
    Lil Wayne
    2 Chainz
    Schoolboy Q
    Pusher T
    Vince Staples
    Isiah Rashad
    Chance The Rapper
    Wale
    Drake
     
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