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