Top 10 Greatest Rappers of all Time

Top 10 Greatest Rappers of all Time

Rap is one of the greatest and most successful musical genres in the world. Rap which originally began in the 1970’s in the Bronx with Kool Herc a Jamaican MC who had his way of isolating the percussion breaks of funk and soul and disco sings and extending them to keep the crowd energized while he talked between and threw in jokes.

Rap today is worth Hundreds of billions in Dollars and some of the most successful musicians are in the Rap industry.

Today we would consider the top 10 rappers who have held the game down.

10. Nicki Minaj:

The Queen is a Trinidadian born rapper who is known famously for her musical versatility and intense flow while rapping. There have been many female rappers before Minaj but nobody does It like her. Minaj’s success in the Rap industry earned her the title “Queen Of Rap” by music lovers world wide. She has been able to break and Create so many records during her over 15 years long career. Former signed to YMCMB by Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj is tenth on our list.

9. Snoop Dogg:

Calvin Cordozar Broadus popularly known as Snoop Dogg is 9th on our list and his contribution to rap music would never go unnoticed. He is one of the best selling acts and has been in the game right from when it was quite violent. He has been able to inspire an entire generation of rappers to see beyond the guns.

8. Drake:

Canadian Born Aubrey Graham is a Canadian musical act and former actor who switched from acting movies to take the rap scene by storm. Drake is currently the 2nd best selling rapper of all time and one of the richest and most streamed act in the world. Drake owns the best selling rap song of all time “Gods plan”.

7. Kanye West:

formerly a song writer and record producer before switching into the rap scene, Kanye West is one of the most commercially successful acts in the world. Kanye has won 24 Grammys awards equalling Jay-Z.

6. Lil Wayne:

Lil Wayne’s career reached its peak in the mid 2000s after releasing a follow up to the Carter Album. Wayne became the President of Cash Money Records and soon launched bua personal label Young Money Entertainment. The Carter 3 was what changed Wayne’s life forever as the album boasts of auoerhits like Lollipop, A milli, Got Money, Mrs Officer and all. Wayne won 4 of his 8 nominations at the 2009 Grammys becoming one if the most iconic Stars of the era.

5. Notorious B.I.G:

Born Christopher Wallace and died quite untimely at the age of 24,B.I.G was able to achieve so much within such a short while. He was able to collaborate with the late king of Pop Michael Jackson on two different occasions. He has sold so many records post death and has been able to seal his legacy in the
sands of time.

4. Tupac Shakur:

Shakur has been considered largely as one of the best selling rappers of all time. With over 75 million records sold. He was able to address contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities and considered a great symbol of activism against inequality. He has won many awards posthumous and some even consider him the true king of rap.

3. Eminem:

The white demon. Eminem is known as the most successful white rapper and the best selling rapper in history with over 220 million records sold world wide . Eminem is the first Hip Hop artist to win an Oscar for his song “Lose Yourself” which was adopted as the sound track of a movie. He has gone ahead to collaborate with some of the biggest singers and fellow rappers creating timeless records.

2. NAS:

the famous lyricist and rapper Nas is second on our list. Nas has been able to carve such a powerful presence for himself in the entertainment and majorly the rap Industry selling over 40 million records world-wide and winning tens of awards.

1. Jay-Z:

Oj, Jigga and many more are some of the Monikers adopted by

this living legend. He is the most awarded rapper alive and one of

the best selling rappers of all time selling almost a 100 million

records world wide. He is also the richest rapper in the world at

the moment of putting this list together and the proud husband to pop queen Beyonce.