100.0 Chuck D (Rated once)

As a member of Public Enemy, Chuck D. impacted the game like a asteriod crashing to Earth. As one of the first political-minded MC's to emerge in Hip Hop, Chuck D. at...

100.0 Rev Run (Rated once)

Joseph Simmons (born November 14, 1964) is one of the founding members of hip hop group Run-D.M.C. and a practicing reverend known as Rev Run. He is also known as DJ R...

98.0 Jay-Z (Rated once)

Born and raised in the rough Marcy Projects of Brooklyn, NY, Jay-Z underwent some tough times after his father left his mother before the young rapper was even a teen....

97.0 Notorious B.I.G. (Rated once)

The rule "nobody's perfect" didn't apply to Biggie: You'll be hard pressed to prove he wasn't the most skillful ever on the mic. His approach to rhyming was astounding...

92.7 Snoop Dogg (Rated 3 times)

Snoop had attained legendary status even before the release of his first album, 1993's Doggystyle — at the time, it was the most anticipated hip-hop album in history, ...

85.0 Ice Cube (Rated once)

Known as "The Nigga You Love To Hate", Ice Cube caused controversy with his debut "Amerikkka's Most Wanted". Coming up as a member of N.W.A., Cube went solo and becam...

81.0 LL Cool J (Rated 2 times)

Becoming the first artist ever signed to Def Jam, LL Cool J has held down the Hip Hop scene for 20 years now. Releasing 11 gold and platinum albums, no other artist h...

72.0 Kanye West (Rated once)

With all due respect to the Diddys and Busta Rhymeses of the world, Kanye West has surpassed everyone as the best live performer in hip-hop. Grooming himself on stadiu...

1.0 Lil Wayne (Rated once)

Simply a master of brayed bars and audacious approach, Lil Wayne's boundaryless microphone-bogarting has made him hip-hop's most exciting man to listen to. How many ti...

Eminem (Not yet rated)

Em hasn't been in the game half as long as some of the rappers on this list, but you can't deny the all-consuming whirlwind that has been Marshall Mathers' career sinc...

50 Cent (Not yet rated)

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1976), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or...

Prodigy (Not yet rated)

Born in Hempstead, New York, in Long Island, Prodigy became a lyrically skilled member of the duo Mobb Deep. Prodigy was born with sickle cell anemia and has suffered ...

Bun B (Not yet rated)

Rapper Bun B (born Bernard Freeman) rose to fame in the duo UGK. Bun B and Pimp C formed UGK in the late '80s when their former crew, Four Black Ministers, fell apart....

DMX (Not yet rated)

Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial...

Busta Rhymes (Not yet rated)

Busta has an amazing delivery and is very charismatic. Can switch up his flow and delivery without missing a beat. Came into the game being associated with The Leade...

Big Pun (Not yet rated)

Like Biggie and Pac, there's no telling how far Big Pun would have gone if he'd lived. He was a proud Puerto Rican and represented the Latino culture with grace, but P...

Ghostface (Not yet rated)

Even if he'd never dropped a solo LP, Tony Stark would have cemented his status as a hip-hop legend by virtue of his contributions to one of the greatest groups of all...

Kool G Rap (Not yet rated)

G Rap is a hip-hop godfather: There are plenty of MCs who might never have been heard if G Rap hadn't paved the way. He brought the New York underbelly to the forefron...

Slick Rick (Not yet rated)

The former MC Ricky D's ostentatious fashion style was just as integral to his persona as his debonair English accent and his masterful storytelling. In his prime, Ric...