10 Best Rappers Ever (Including Groups)

Ten best rappers of all time dead or alive... including groups.
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. Eminem has sold over 300 million records making him the bestselling hip-hop artist of all time. In addition to his solo career, he is a member of D12 and (with Royce da 5'9") half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil. Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, calling him the King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has had ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and 5 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and 13 worldwide.

Yeah there are so many other rappers who got good songs, but 2pac is outstanding. I can't belive so many DUMB FANS of hot rappers like EMINEM who respect pac are dissing pac, that means they dont know what they are doing. I checked most of their profile and found out they are less than 18 years (CHILDREN), Eminem can never diss pac, so IF YOU DISS PAC - YOU DISS EMINEM - YOU DISS YOURSELF, that means you suck. Wyclef said "imagine if Biggie and Pac never got shot, them both be king and rulers of hip hop". The truth is 2pac remains the best rapper EVER. Note - Am not dissing all Eminem Fans because am one too, but those dissing Pac and other Great rappers, but if you wanna be one of them then its on. This vote count for 2pac...

Testimony: I didn't like rap music for the longest time and only listened to ones that made it to the top 40 for a while. Then "Recovery" came out. Now I am a huge Eminem fan. That guy can effing rap. He makes me proud to be white, instead of one of those WASPS that wants to be a "coo' black ma-en". His rapping voice and style are unique and stand out among all the other dudes who think they're as cool as him. And like everyone else agrees, he raps about real stuff and not just stupid crap.

Eminem has so many amazing songs that all tell stories and are full of emotion. He has songs for every mood you're in; funny ones like fack and just lose it, serious and inspirational ones like not afraid and lose yourself, and other ones about his life. He is so talented and doesn't waste time rapping about crap like many of the rappers nowadays.

who ever voted for tupac is dumb eminem rules. lose yourself, without me, cleanin out my closet, and sing for the moment and lots more is better than tupac. eminem kicks butt. if you had to put him some were he should be #1 with no doubt. lots of people aggre with me, even my dad and he loves tupac.

2 2pac Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac, was an American rapper and actor born on June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. Tupac sold over 75 million records worldwide and has been referred to in multiple major publications such as Rolling Stone as one of the greatest music artists of all time. 2Pac was assassinated on September 1996 at the age of 25. ...read more.

2pac and Biggie brought the rap game to a height unknown in previous years. When they both died it seemed that without 2pac, the truth ceased from being rapped about. Eminem is a good lyricist, but in my opinion, talks too much about the male genetalia and rape in his songs all the time.

The most incredible black male rapper in history he spreads thoughts and emotions to people who understand... Thug passion... one of the greatest songs from one of the greatest albums ever.. Rest in peace Tupac Shakur

He lives the THUG LIVE and is the king of rap an nobody evan touches him even though there are so good rappers like Eminem, Snoop Dogg, SPM and other rapper but there not as good as 2pac he is the god of rap!

most records sold, most hearts touched, most gangsta (he shot two cops, put a hit out on the guy who shot him the first time and rapped about it and got killed by a crip... or did he? )

3 Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace, born May 21, 1972, better known by his stage name The Notorious B.I.G (sometimes Biggie Smalls or just simply Biggie), is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. On March 9, 1997, he was murdered in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles, California at the age of only 24. To this day it’s unknown who murdered him. ...read more.

fundamentally, he was even a better rapper than pac. biggy jus lacked the hardhitting topics in his music. could probably out-freestyle anyone to this day, and make it sound like art, not jus rap

Biggie is the best no doubt! Juicy and Runnin are the best songs ever produced in the Rap industry!

Like his old friend, he too dominated the rap scene.

Reached diamond though he recorded just 2 albums

4 Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter, known by his stage name JAY-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and investor born on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his albums Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album. He is considered to be one of the best rappers of all time.

he is like the monopoly guy of hip hop and always has been since he started rock-a-fella. his ability to freestyle and then repeat it is unlike anyone in hip hop and his ability to make hits and nothing else is unlike anyone who's been around as long as he has

I used to not really be much of a fan of Jay, but I've recently acquired a lot of his albums and I absolutely fell in love with his music. He is the God of Rap, and that's an understatement.

You can tell this guy is one of the best since one of his nicknames is god mc

He rocks! He's the King! Yep baby baby

5 Beastie Boys The Beastie Boys were an American Rap/Rock group that was formed in 1981 by its three original members, Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, and Adam "MCA" Yauch.

The beastie boys were one of first rap groups ever and they have stuck together for the past 25 years and made dozen of hit songs

Probably the greatest rap band of all time.

The Beastie Boys are cool and funny

The ones who popularized rap.

6 Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper and entrepreneur born on September 14, 1973 in New York City. His album, Illmatic, is considered to be one of the best rap albums of all time. He is also considered to be one of the best rappers of all time.

do Eminem fans use this site as their home page? I mean I like Eminem's stuff, but ahead of 2pac and Big? And even JayZ would admit that NaS will and did take Jigga down in battle. Ether made Takeover look like a preschool nursery rhyme. Nas is #3 maybe #2 behind tupac and in front of Biggie.

nas is a poet, not jus a rapper. he has deep references like no other. he is also unarguably has one of the best flows. PLEASE MAKE MORE MUSIC NAS

Nas is the best rapper of all time, how jay z is above him I don't know... ether?

He has it all flow, lyrics, great story telling.

7 Supa Hot Fire

But he's not a rapper...

8 Mike Shinoda Michael Kenji "Mike" Shinoda (born 11 February 1977) is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, graphic designer, manager and film composer. He co-founded Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's rhythm guitarist, primary songwriter, keyboardist, producer, and co-lead vocalist.

Dude, just the fact that his is in Linkin Park Makes him GOD-LIKE! Look, his beats are amazing, he keeps a steady flow and he is STILL able to infuse that with the best rock music that ever existed!

This guy is an amzing role model of all the young guys
He is a true example of perfection, he is an one man army
With the little sip of chester's voice his raps sounds like the angels voices

Mike Shinoda rocks big time

9 A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest were an American hip-hop trio that was formed in 1985, and was composed of MC and producer Q-Tip, MC Phife Dawg and DJ and producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

Thus group is amazing! My favorite song by them is Electric Relaxation

10 Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group from New York City, originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Cappadonna.

every member of the wu tang clan has done well on their own and when they come together, its like a supergroup. imagine all the superheroes apart, and then imagine the justice league. multiply that by one thousand, and you can understand how good they are. they are too underrated and its not just gangsta rap, its everything. with intellegent rhymes that you have to listen to, not just hear them.

the most original group since the creators of rap. wu tang varies depending on member, but together they make the best rap group of all time and probably the largest too

The Contenders
11 NWA

Hands down the best. No question. Their style was great. Real gangsta rap. Not the soft crap you hear today. Dre's lyrics, eazy's voice and ice cube's toughness. Enough said

When you have Ice Cube, Eazy-E, and Dr. Dre in one group, that's scary

12 Ludacris Christopher Brian "Chris" Bridges, better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor.

he is the best rapper ever have you heard all of his great songs I mean at least he should be some where in the top 10

Like PAC more however this dude is pretty good(and I only remember 2 of his songs: Stand up and Area Codes)

13 Outkast Outkast is an American hip hop duo formed in 1991, in East Point, Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Atlanta-based rappers André "André 3000" Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. The duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success in the 1990s and early 2000s, helping ...read more.

with big boi's flow and andre 3000's personality, outkast takes the two most important traits for a rapper and puts them together better than anyone who didn't make this list

14 MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), known professionally as MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, and record producer who had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the early 1990s. Remembered for his rapid rise to fame, Hammer is known ...read more.
15 Geto Boys
16 Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was discovered by Brian "Baby" "Birdman" Williams at a very young age, and was signed to Cash Money Records, where he would be one quarter of the rap group Hot Boys. In the years to follow, he would go on to find his own ...read more.

the most creative rapper because he can rap about whatever and make it cool. his style is influencing rap as we speak and he may be one of the most copied artists in the future

His raspy voice and cleverness earns him a spot.

Lil Wayne z second to none

17 Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson, born June 15, 1969 in Baldwin Hills, CA, known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A and later joined the seminal gangster rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, ...read more.

A West Coast original, he holds his own against the up and comers.

18 Public Enemy Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Khari Wynn, DJ Lord, and the S1W group.
19 Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor and record producer.
20 Run-DMC Run-DMC was an American pioneering hip hop group consisting of Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay. They were formed in 1981 and disbanded in 2002 after Jam Master Jay was murdered.

"walk this way talk this way"

21 Mac Dre Andre Louis Hicks, better known by his stage name Mac Dre, was an American rapper and record producer, founder of Thizz Entertainment record label.

Not one rapper in the league could ever compare with Dre's. I highly reccomend you listen to him because I swear you will get hooked, Forever a Legend. R. I. P. Dre

"Thizz is what it iz" RIP Mac Dre

22 T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., better known by his stage names T.I. and Tip, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor born on September 25, 1980 in Atlanta, GA.

T.I. is one of the greatest rappers ever. He deserves to be top 10. He has lots of street credit and all he does is rap because he likes to rap. He doesn't rap for money, he raps because he wants to help other people throughout his music and show everyone he is the king of the south!

23 Kanye West Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential, as well as controversial, artists of the 21st century. ...read more.

He isn't good,just very overrated. He had ghostwriters for first 4 albums

24 Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
25 Eazy E Eric Lynn Wright better known by his stage name "Eazy-E", was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. He is affectionately called "The Godfather of Gangsta Rap". He was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California. On March 26, 1995 Eazy-E dies from complications of AIDS, one month after his diagnosis, at the age of 30.

Man the best rapper ever. Put gangsta rap on the map

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