when it comes to hip-hop these crews and MCS are at the top of their class
MCS are at the top of their class
MCS are at the top of their class another rappers kiss dinner what give us
another rappers kiss dinner what give us
another rappers kiss dinner what give us respect welcome to watchmojo.com and
respect welcome to watchmojo.com and
respect welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest rap acts of all time
the top 10 greatest rap acts of all time
the top 10 greatest rap acts of all time all I need is one light point rock one
all I need is one light point rock one
all I need is one light point rock one rapper one man you may remember that in
rapper one man you may remember that in
rapper one man you may remember that in the past we unveiled two lists one on
the past we unveiled two lists one on
the past we unveiled two lists one on the greatest rappers of all time and
the greatest rappers of all time and
the greatest rappers of all time and another on the greatest rap groups of
another on the greatest rap groups of
another on the greatest rap groups of all time yo I’ll play my enemies like a
all time yo I’ll play my enemies like a
all time yo I’ll play my enemies like a game of chess with our friends no stress
game of chess with our friends no stress
game of chess with our friends no stress due to popular demand we have now merged
due to popular demand we have now merged
due to popular demand we have now merged those lists and updated the ranks by
those lists and updated the ranks by
those lists and updated the ranks by taking into consideration your votes
taking into consideration your votes
taking into consideration your votes on our suggestions page as well as
on our suggestions page as well as
on our suggestions page as well as comments you’ve made we’ve also based
comments you’ve made we’ve also based
comments you’ve made we’ve also based our new rankings on a combination of the
our new rankings on a combination of the
our new rankings on a combination of the artists influence commercial success
artists influence commercial success
artists influence commercial success artistic merit longevity and fan appeal
artistic merit longevity and fan appeal
artistic merit longevity and fan appeal you are now about to witness the
you are now about to witness the
you are now about to witness the strength of Street knowledge
strength of Street knowledge
strength of Street knowledge number 10 NWA if you looked up the word
number 10 NWA if you looked up the word
number 10 NWA if you looked up the word gangsta in the dictionary chances are
gangsta in the dictionary chances are
gangsta in the dictionary chances are you’d see a picture of NWA
often credited as the forefathers of
often credited as the forefathers of gangster rap they crafted the ultimate
gangster rap they crafted the ultimate
gangster rap they crafted the ultimate anthem against police brutality with
anthem against police brutality with
anthem against police brutality with police what the good and the bad what
police what the good and the bad what
police what the good and the bad what did you got a sucker in a uniform
did you got a sucker in a uniform
did you got a sucker in a uniform waiting to get shot Bachmann its parent
waiting to get shot Bachmann its parent
waiting to get shot Bachmann its parent album Straight Outta Compton with
album Straight Outta Compton with
album Straight Outta Compton with certified double-platinum and became a
certified double-platinum and became a
certified double-platinum and became a huge influence on West Coast hip hop
huge influence on West Coast hip hop
huge influence on West Coast hip hop despite its controversial and violent
despite its controversial and violent
despite its controversial and violent lyrics Compton number nine
lyrics Compton number nine
lyrics Compton number nine Run DMC after two MCS and a DJ from
Run DMC after two MCS and a DJ from
Run DMC after two MCS and a DJ from Queens New York’s decided to put on
Queens New York’s decided to put on
Queens New York’s decided to put on their Adidas sneakers track suits and
their Adidas sneakers track suits and
their Adidas sneakers track suits and rope chain hip hop was changed forever
Run DMC were truly trailblazers in the
Run DMC were truly trailblazers in the genre and brought rap to the masses on
genre and brought rap to the masses on
genre and brought rap to the masses on the strength of their collaboration with
the strength of their collaboration with
the strength of their collaboration with Aerosmith Walk This Way
our impact is so great they were the
our impact is so great they were the second rap act to be inducted into the
second rap act to be inducted into the
second rap act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but we don’t
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but we don’t
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but we don’t quit your keep on Raja Goud is number
quit your keep on Raja Goud is number
quit your keep on Raja Goud is number eight Beastie Boys
these guys made us wanna fight for our
these guys made us wanna fight for our rights
the trio’s debut Licensed to Ill was
the trio’s debut Licensed to Ill was both the first rap album to top the
both the first rap album to top the
both the first rap album to top the Billboard charts and the best-selling
Billboard charts and the best-selling
Billboard charts and the best-selling rap album of the eighties fine fusing
rap album of the eighties fine fusing
rap album of the eighties fine fusing rap with punk rock and jazz funk the
rap with punk rock and jazz funk the
rap with punk rock and jazz funk the Beastie Boys truly created an
Beastie Boys truly created an
Beastie Boys truly created an unforgettable sound that was all their
unforgettable sound that was all their
unforgettable sound that was all their own
number seven wu-tang clan if it’s really
number seven wu-tang clan if it’s really true that there’s power in numbers
true that there’s power in numbers
true that there’s power in numbers then the wu-tang Clan ain’t nothing to
then the wu-tang Clan ain’t nothing to
then the wu-tang Clan ain’t nothing to flip so look at what a sick guess click
flip so look at what a sick guess click
flip so look at what a sick guess click and with all that with each member
and with all that with each member
and with all that with each member contributing something different the
contributing something different the
contributing something different the clan hit the mark with their debut enter
clan hit the mark with their debut enter
clan hit the mark with their debut enter the wu-tang 36 chambers in the highly
the wu-tang 36 chambers in the highly
the wu-tang 36 chambers in the highly regarded disc has been continually named
regarded disc has been continually named
regarded disc has been continually named one of hip-hop’s greatest which is
one of hip-hop’s greatest which is
one of hip-hop’s greatest which is especially telling since no other group
especially telling since no other group
especially telling since no other group has been able to reproduce the organized
has been able to reproduce the organized
has been able to reproduce the organized chaos that made wu-tang so successful
chaos that made wu-tang so successful
chaos that made wu-tang so successful the law they don’t over into the wu-tang
the law they don’t over into the wu-tang
the law they don’t over into the wu-tang you want brain go dirty bastard type
you want brain go dirty bastard type
you want brain go dirty bastard type slang replica this is up a bit
slang replica this is up a bit
slang replica this is up a bit Roza shot growing its best back streets
Roza shot growing its best back streets
Roza shot growing its best back streets disciple a rock beats does make a trifle
disciple a rock beats does make a trifle
disciple a rock beats does make a trifle number 6 nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones
number 6 nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones
number 6 nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones came from the USA’s largest housing
came from the USA’s largest housing
came from the USA’s largest housing project and rose to hip-hop royalty with
project and rose to hip-hop royalty with
project and rose to hip-hop royalty with his debut illmatic my poetry’s deep I
his debut illmatic my poetry’s deep I
his debut illmatic my poetry’s deep I never fell nas rep should be locked in a
never fell nas rep should be locked in a
never fell nas rep should be locked in a Cell it ain’t hard the child
Cell it ain’t hard the child
Cell it ain’t hard the child since then nas has given us hit after
since then nas has given us hit after
since then nas has given us hit after hit has been awarded the source
hit has been awarded the source
hit has been awarded the source magazine’s 5 mic rating twice and has
magazine’s 5 mic rating twice and has
magazine’s 5 mic rating twice and has taken on one of raps biggest stars jay-z
taken on one of raps biggest stars jay-z
taken on one of raps biggest stars jay-z in a high-profile few and when I see you
in a high-profile few and when I see you
in a high-profile few and when I see you all my take what I want so you try the
all my take what I want so you try the
all my take what I want so you try the front hope thanks to his unmatchable
front hope thanks to his unmatchable
front hope thanks to his unmatchable rapping skills nas has truly shown us
rapping skills nas has truly shown us
rapping skills nas has truly shown us why he’s the dawn tis for every Jenner
why he’s the dawn tis for every Jenner
why he’s the dawn tis for every Jenner winter hood now Madonna
winter hood now Madonna
winter hood now Madonna super cat da dadada understood age to
super cat da dadada understood age to
super cat da dadada understood age to number 5 jay-z for shizzle my nizzle
number 5 jay-z for shizzle my nizzle
number 5 jay-z for shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down a v8 since the late
used to dribble down a v8 since the late
used to dribble down a v8 since the late 90s Shawn Carter has been a fixture of
90s Shawn Carter has been a fixture of
90s Shawn Carter has been a fixture of the rap game reasonable doubt and the
the rap game reasonable doubt and the
the rap game reasonable doubt and the blueprint have been hailed as classics
blueprint have been hailed as classics
blueprint have been hailed as classics of the genre while his lines verses and
of the genre while his lines verses and
of the genre while his lines verses and songs have been studied by hip-hop heads
songs have been studied by hip-hop heads
songs have been studied by hip-hop heads worldwide with his Empire State of Mind
worldwide with his Empire State of Mind
worldwide with his Empire State of Mind jay-z has sold millions of records top
jay-z has sold millions of records top
jay-z has sold millions of records top to multiple charts and won many Grammys
to multiple charts and won many Grammys
to multiple charts and won many Grammys in addition he’s transformed himself
in addition he’s transformed himself
in addition he’s transformed himself into one of the most successful
into one of the most successful
into one of the most successful businessman America has ever seen
businessman America has ever seen
businessman America has ever seen company Sinatra and since i made it here
company Sinatra and since i made it here
company Sinatra and since i made it here i can make it anywhere get a love me
i can make it anywhere get a love me
i can make it anywhere get a love me everywhere
everywhere
everywhere number four rock him my cervical
number four rock him my cervical
number four rock him my cervical quartets Amaro you missed after
quartets Amaro you missed after
quartets Amaro you missed after beginning his career in the 80s with DJ
beginning his career in the 80s with DJ
beginning his career in the 80s with DJ Eric P Rakim gave birth to a lyrical
Eric P Rakim gave birth to a lyrical
Eric P Rakim gave birth to a lyrical style that was all his own by
style that was all his own by
style that was all his own by approaching the mic with a laid-back
approaching the mic with a laid-back
approaching the mic with a laid-back delivery back us out maddisyn-rae solo
delivery back us out maddisyn-rae solo
delivery back us out maddisyn-rae solo like they dance to get money done came
like they dance to get money done came
like they dance to get money done came ago this is strictly for my listeners on
ago this is strictly for my listeners on
ago this is strictly for my listeners on the corners at night and the sisters
the corners at night and the sisters
the corners at night and the sisters when it’s right when I’ll be doing the
when it’s right when I’ll be doing the
when it’s right when I’ll be doing the price thanks to his critically praised
price thanks to his critically praised
price thanks to his critically praised flow and lyrics
flow and lyrics
flow and lyrics he’s been consistently ranked among the
he’s been consistently ranked among the
he’s been consistently ranked among the best MCS in the game some have even
best MCS in the game some have even
best MCS in the game some have even called Rakim the greatest MC in history
number three
number three Eminem spin so got a classical rap cell
Eminem spin so got a classical rap cell
Eminem spin so got a classical rap cell record what I do so so who can forget
record what I do so so who can forget
record what I do so so who can forget the first time they heard the words
Marshall Bruce Mathers the third forever
Marshall Bruce Mathers the third forever changed our ideas about rappers looks
changed our ideas about rappers looks
changed our ideas about rappers looks and lyrical content no subject not even
and lyrical content no subject not even
and lyrical content no subject not even as personal life was too taboo for
as personal life was too taboo for
as personal life was too taboo for Eminem yes live you don’t call the roll
Eminem yes live you don’t call the roll
Eminem yes live you don’t call the roll I hope you have it says I’m mad how to
I hope you have it says I’m mad how to
I hope you have it says I’m mad how to stick stop you – man to fan and with
stick stop you – man to fan and with
stick stop you – man to fan and with over 90 million albums sold it’s little
over 90 million albums sold it’s little
over 90 million albums sold it’s little wonder that he’s been deemed one of the
wonder that he’s been deemed one of the
wonder that he’s been deemed one of the greatest artists ever I’m like a head
greatest artists ever I’m like a head
greatest artists ever I’m like a head trip to listen to cuz I’m only giving
trip to listen to cuz I’m only giving
trip to listen to cuz I’m only giving you things you joke about with your
you things you joke about with your
you things you joke about with your friends aside you living room the only
friends aside you living room the only
friends aside you living room the only difference is I got the balls to say it
difference is I got the balls to say it
difference is I got the balls to say it in front of y’all and now gotta beep
in front of y’all and now gotta beep
in front of y’all and now gotta beep also sugar coffee at all number two the
also sugar coffee at all number two the
also sugar coffee at all number two the notorious b.i.g I used to read Word Up
notorious b.i.g I used to read Word Up
notorious b.i.g I used to read Word Up Magazine salt and pepper and Heavy D up
Magazine salt and pepper and Heavy D up
Magazine salt and pepper and Heavy D up in the limousine all the teachers who
in the limousine all the teachers who
in the limousine all the teachers who told Christopher Wallace that he’s never
told Christopher Wallace that he’s never
told Christopher Wallace that he’s never amounts him nothing we’re certainly
amounts him nothing we’re certainly
amounts him nothing we’re certainly wrong about biggie smalls
wrong about biggie smalls
wrong about biggie smalls remember rapping do jihad the hard you
remember rapping do jihad the hard you
remember rapping do jihad the hard you never took the hip-hop but take it this
never took the hip-hop but take it this
never took the hip-hop but take it this fall now I’m in the limelight cuz I run
fall now I’m in the limelight cuz I run
fall now I’m in the limelight cuz I run right time to get a blow up like the
right time to get a blow up like the
right time to get a blow up like the world train with his unique voice and
world train with his unique voice and
world train with his unique voice and delivery biggie was destined for
delivery biggie was destined for
delivery biggie was destined for greatness soon enough this storytelling
greatness soon enough this storytelling
greatness soon enough this storytelling master put the East Coast hip hop scene
master put the East Coast hip hop scene
master put the East Coast hip hop scene on the map unfortunately his
on the map unfortunately his
on the map unfortunately his participation in the East Coast West
participation in the East Coast West
participation in the East Coast West Coast hip hop rivalry led the notorious
Coast hip hop rivalry led the notorious
Coast hip hop rivalry led the notorious b.i.g to pay the ultimate price in 1997
b.i.g to pay the ultimate price in 1997
b.i.g to pay the ultimate price in 1997 be so slick they be matching but they be
be so slick they be matching but they be
be so slick they be matching but they be packed they attract them with Enron
packed they attract them with Enron
packed they attract them with Enron what’s your main
what’s your main
what’s your main what some signs soon as he buy that wine
what some signs soon as he buy that wine
what some signs soon as he buy that wine I just people before we unveil our
I just people before we unveil our
I just people before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions use of you without booze I
mentions use of you without booze I
mentions use of you without booze I refuse to blow fuse they even had it on
refuse to blow fuse they even had it on
refuse to blow fuse they even had it on a new don’t believe don’t believe a
a new don’t believe don’t believe a
a new don’t believe don’t believe a child is gone with no state of mind
child is gone with no state of mind
child is gone with no state of mind blind to the ways of mankind got a
blind to the ways of mankind got a
blind to the ways of mankind got a smiling on you but he’s frowning dude
smiling on you but he’s frowning dude
smiling on you but he’s frowning dude because only God knows what you go peace
and I shake it to all the people talking
and I shake it to all the people talking about the nah
about the nah
about the nah hello ghetto let your brain free believe
hello ghetto let your brain free believe
hello ghetto let your brain free believe that God ways
a lot of rappers be like one time
a lot of rappers be like one time wonders couldn’t say a flop if there was
wonders couldn’t say a flop if there was
wonders couldn’t say a flop if there was one right under their noses
one right under their noses
one right under their noses I hate those up close I’m sold round to
I hate those up close I’m sold round to
I hate those up close I’m sold round to them and scary
them and scary
them and scary that’s a get all the spectacle to breath
that’s a get all the spectacle to breath
that’s a get all the spectacle to breath big names at number one scooped up and I
big names at number one scooped up and I
big names at number one scooped up and I don’t know why despite being one half of
don’t know why despite being one half of
don’t know why despite being one half of the infamous 90s East Coast West Coast
the infamous 90s East Coast West Coast
the infamous 90s East Coast West Coast feud Tupac Shakur established himself as
feud Tupac Shakur established himself as
feud Tupac Shakur established himself as an insightful and poetic artist who
an insightful and poetic artist who
an insightful and poetic artist who could still maintain a party rockin
could still maintain a party rockin
could still maintain a party rockin gangsta mentality though his star
gangsta mentality though his star
gangsta mentality though his star quickly rose its light went dim way too
quickly rose its light went dim way too
quickly rose its light went dim way too soon
soon
soon the thug life rappers career came to a
the thug life rappers career came to a
the thug life rappers career came to a screeching halt when he was shot in 1996
screeching halt when he was shot in 1996
screeching halt when he was shot in 1996 fortunately Tupac left a legacy of
fortunately Tupac left a legacy of
fortunately Tupac left a legacy of socio-politically charged music that
socio-politically charged music that
socio-politically charged music that would forever alter the sound of hip-hop
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