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Top Ten Best Rappers

Jay-Z​
Jay-Z​

Amazing rapper. I have to agree with what a lot of people are saying, Jay-Z's rapping days are pretty much over, but if were talking when he was REALLY good and spitting some crazy stuff. He's how Kanye got his start, who is another great rapper by the way. Jay-Z is legendary. I don't know about best-ever, but he is pretty great.

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Eminem​
Eminem​

Based on over 421,000 votes, Eminem is ranked number 1 out of 1,734 choices. Agree? Disagree? Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best Rappers of All Time.

Kendrick ​Lamar​
Kendrick ​Lamar​

Kendrick Lamar is a prime example of what a real rapper is. He's not a former gangster or a drug dealer. He raps his life story and his real life story of battling to stay straight growing up in Compton. Kendrick Lamar's beats are mellow, but his flow his faster than any others.

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Tupac Shakur​
Tupac Shakur​

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Nas​
Nas​

Nas is considered one of the greatest rappers of all time for his consistent work on his two classic albums (Illmatic and Stillmatic). When Nas dropped Illmatic, it was something very different than most hip-hop albums preceding it.

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The Notorious ​B
The Notorious ​B

The Notorious B.I.G Christopher George Latore Wallace, better known by his stage name, The Notorious B.I.G (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls), is consistently ranked as one of the best rappers of all time. The Notorious B.I.G was born May 21, 1972, he was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Lil Wayne​
Lil Wayne​

Lil wayne is the best idc what no one say's he's lyrics or sick. No rapper could think of the stuff he says, and what his say makes sense and rhymes too. Lil wayne is always himself and he never hates on anyone. I think he has the most haters too people just hates because there not him.

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Kanye West​
Kanye West​

Kanye's the best rapper of the last five years not just because he's done more for transcending the simple and prescribed role of rapper as artist, although that could be enough. But beyond that, quite simply, he's just made better music than anyone else.

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Drake​
Drake​

I think drake is the best. He is the coolest rapper alive. I don't really like Eminem. He is good but not better I love drake's song the motto. He has a very good voice. Also I don't get how eminem is the best. I know I'm young but I just love a guy like drake. Have fun listen to drake and enjoy! I am the first best fan of drake I bet.

Snoop Dogg​
Snoop Dogg​

And about that transition: Not many decidedly West Coast Rappers will ever make as oddly seamless a transition to a Southern Rap aesthetic as Snoop did. (His two '90s No Limit-era albums peaked at #1 and #2 on the charts, respectively). The end of the '90s had Snoop and Dre reuniting at last.

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Dr. Dre​
Dr. Dre​

Dr Dre didn't write his lyrics but he was amazing. He is the greatest producer of all time and is a very good rapper. If you look at top ten rap albums of all time you'll get two Dr Dre albums in there, with "The Chronic", and "2001". He doesn't make many songs himself, but when he does, he makes it special.

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Rakim​
Rakim​

Where would hip hop be without Rakim? Your favorite rapper would not be the same without Rakim. The production on Paid In Full is also quite influental to the genre – I believe it was the first hip hop album to contain heavy use of sampling.

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André 3000​
André 3000​

Outkast is the best group of all time, Andre 3000 is the best MC of all time, and Aquemini is the best album of all time. You kids know nothing about rap. Andre 3000 and Big Boi should at least be in the top 10, if not 5 at least! They changed hip-hop forever after Stankonia, and Bombs Over Baghdad is the most revolutionary song of last decade. Hands down.

Ice Cube​
Ice Cube​

Ice cube is the best rapper because lyrically he is the best nobody can compete with him he 10x better than Eminem, all Eminem does is diss his mom, ice cube disses anybody he wants ghe is not scared of anybody in the rap game, his lyrics give 10 slaps to young money, Eminem and the rest of the rappers.

50 Cent​
50 Cent​

Power of the dollar is the best rap album ever created. 50 cent is the best rapper on this list he should be way above wayne, after all this is a list of rappers not pop artists. All rappers claim they are gangsters, but 50 is the only true one.

J. Cole​
J. Cole​

J. Cole is THE BEST Rapper Of Today's Hip Hop. The Only People That Would Say Otherwise is The People That Don't Listen To Lyrical Rappers. I Think He Is So Slept On.

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The Game​
The Game​

Best Rappers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Eminem Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is an American rapper, actor and music producer born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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T.I.​
T.I.​

T.I. deserves top 5! He's the king of the south for a reason! Enough said. King of the South should be the best rapper alive, 2Pac and Biggie sent T.I. to save Hip Hop... Salute to the King. T.I. is a king he like kills all yall he's got the best rhymes ever and yea. Get him off the list.

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Nicki Minaj​
Nicki Minaj​

Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian American rapper / pop music artist. Nicki is most known for songs like "Anaconda", "Only", "Truffle Butter", "Super Bass" and "Stupid Hoe" . Her real name is Onika Tanya Maraj.

Common​
Common​

Best Rappers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Eminem Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is an American rapper, actor and music producer born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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AZ​
AZ​

Based on over 421,000 votes, Eminem is ranked number 1 out of 1,734 choices. Agree? Disagree? Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best Rappers of All Time.

Big Sean​
Big Sean​

Like, Big Sean is one of the best rappers. Period. Big Sean could get on a verse with anybody and probably annihilate them." 5a949d6f47bd3e08b035f968. Kyle specifically praised Sean for his delivery and his ability to mix a charismatic sense of fun with technical skills, adding that he feels the rejection he faced early in his career is similar to Sean's. Catch the full Open Late up top. Last ...

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Big L​
Big L​

Big L is without a doubt, the best lyricist to touch a microphone, with pac, biggie, jay z, nas, eminen and dmx, Big L should go down as one of the G.O.A.T. Lil Wayne and the rest of young money should listen to one of these rappers and take notes.

KRS-One​
KRS-One​

Should be in top 20 at least one of the greatest gangsta rappers he's best song should be sound of the police KRS-One is the greatest freestyle rapper. Never spits the same rhyme twice. - Never spits the same rhyme twice.

Big Pun​
Big Pun​

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Busta ​Rhymes​
Busta ​Rhymes​

Busta Rhymes is the greatest ever. I love Tupac and Biggie, but they never brought it like busta. Busta's albums and videos were an "event" when they came out. Very energetic and charismatic, Busta you were right when you said " Make sure you put one of the illest on my tombstone! " If they don't I will! Busta Rhymes is a beast. Fastest rapper I know.

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Future​
Future​

While Drake dominated the annual commercial metrics, it was Future who truly advanced rap songcraft and best represented the state of the culture.

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Eazy-E​
Eazy-E​

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LL Cool J​
LL Cool J​

36 LL Cool J. His lyrics are amazing, and he was voted 10 in the top ten mc list on MTV . J SHOULD definitely BE IN TOP 5! He's CLASSIC MAKES ALL SORT OF RAP AND IS LEGENDARY IN RAP AND WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED IN YEARS TO COME! I can't believe he isn't in the top 10 he was the one who got me even in rap today. This is a top rapper. I'm not saying he's the best rapper ever, but definitely ...

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DMX​
DMX​

Dmx is one of the best rappers of all time he made some of the most famous rap songs like x going to ya and party up and were the hood at. One of the realist rappers ever. Still trying to get my head around the fact lil Wayne and drake are above him absolute disgrace.

Lauryn Hill​
Lauryn Hill​

At the heart of this aesthetic was Lauryn’s voice. The Fugee earworms that still live in 2013 brains are all probably Lauryn Hill sung choruses—meanwhile she was “defecating on your microphone” more convincingly than most MCs an era saturated with rap skill.

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Lupe Fiasco​
Lupe Fiasco​

Best rapper of all time no matter what anyone says, Tupac is amazing, Eminem is even better however, when you literally have to sit down and and go through a rappers lyrics in order to fully comprehend the meaning of a song then that rapper is truly great! I would define Lupe Fiasco as a lyrical genius.

Big Daddy ​Kane​
Big Daddy ​Kane​

In the book, Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide To Hip-Hop And R&B, Cameron and Devin Lazerine say Big Daddy Kane is "widely seen as one of the best lyricists of his time and even today regularly gets name-checked by younger dudes", and music journalist Peter Shapiro says Kane is "perhaps the most complete MC ever".

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Meek Mill​
Meek Mill​

Rappers who sang and flirted with R&B were rap’s new royalty, but Meek stayed in his lane as a rapper — not just a rapper obsessed with the art of rapping (which his recent beef with Drake might imply).

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A$AP Rocky​
A$AP Rocky​

Early life. Rakim Mayers was born on October 3, 1988, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. His father was from Barbados, and his mother is African American. He has an older sister, Erika B. Mayers. Mayers' first name was taken from the hip hop artist Rakim, one half of the Eric B. & Rakim duo. His cousin is fellow ASAP Mob member ASAP Nast.. Mayers started rapping at the age of 9, when ...

Ghostface ​Killah​
Ghostface ​Killah​

GHostface has more classics. OB4CL (it´s as much Raaekwons as Ghosts, Rae even says it himself. They rap on the same abot of songs), Ironman and supreme clientle, then he has fishscale which is great etc. OB4CL, Supreme Clientele, Ironman, fishscale> rakim, big daddy kane, kool g rap and tupacs respective disco tbh.

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Big Boi​
Big Boi​

On February 27, 2011, it was announced that Big Boi was creating a joint album along with rappers Mike Bigga and Pill. Later, on April 28, 2011, Big Boi announced that he would be working with Modest Mouse on their upcoming album Strangers to Ourselves.

Royce da 5'9"​
Royce da 5'9"​

Overall, Royce is my favorite rapper. Royce the 5'9, way behind Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake, and all these other so called "Rappers" that just make me want to puke. Royce the 5'9 is a real rapper, one that just doesn't rap about drinking at clubs and money, you can actually feel his music.

Ludacris​
Ludacris​

This song is the best song thanks to this song iam listening to ludacris... You can't compare this song to any other rap song that is ever made D. My personal opinion is that this is the best song of ludacris. He is a really good rapper additionally his role in fast and furious was spectacular. This song shows the mood of that scene in particular.

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Slick Rick​
Slick Rick​

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is a classic, for sure. You guys have surely heard of “La Di Da Di,” right? That’s Slick Rick rapping under his earlier name of MC Ricky D.

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Wiz Khalifa​
Wiz Khalifa​

Wiz Khalifa is my favorite rapper. He has style and flow that just goes with his lyrics. He should definitely top 3. His Mac And Devon album with Snoop Dogg, is one of the best! Wiz Khalifa has such good flow to his music. He raps about his everyday rap which is smoking weed and partying and having a good time.

Tyler, the ​Creator​
Tyler, the ​Creator​

Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, and music video director. Comments Top Popular Newest Tyler has a unique and crazy style of rap that other rappers don't have these days.

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Redman​
Redman​

So you say that the '90s were better? So who were the Best Rappers of the '90s?

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Talib Kweli​
Talib Kweli​

Talib Kweli is known to many as one of the best rappers of all time. List of the best Talib Kweli albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. Thi...

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Logic​
Logic​

Logic should be in the top ten, Logic is one of the best rappers of all time. His freestyles are sick and so are his songs. He has true lyricism. If you haven't heard Logic before, check him out. He is way better than all these other rappers. The reason why he is #89 is because he's so underrated. But he should be at least like top 20.

Mos Def​
Mos Def​

Best known for his music, Mos Def embarked on his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD), after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.

Donald ​Glover​
Donald ​Glover​

When Donald Glover left NBC’s cult-favorite comedy Community to pursue his music career as Childish Gambino, fans were distraught. Glover has serious comedic chops — acute sense of timing, deft control of tone, and an inexplicable likableness.

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Scarface​
Scarface​

So you say that the '90s were better? So who were the Best Rappers of the '90s?

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Chance The ​Rapper​
Chance The ​Rapper​

But the truth is, all of it would be moot if he wasn’t a great artist. 2016 was a coup d’etat for the young Chicago rapper, a blowing open of doors from underground to mainstream that hasn’t been seen since Drake and Kendrick. And, like Drake and Kendrick, it was on the back of some fantastic music.

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Joey BadA$$​
Joey BadA$$​

Whether you’re looking for snippets of new music, exclusive concert footage, or heartwarming daddy duty moments, these are the best rappers to follow on Snapchat.

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Method Man​
Method Man​

Best Rappers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Eminem Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is an American rapper, actor and music producer born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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