The Groove

The greatest alternative hip hop artists of all time

27 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

OutKast

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop

3.244

Why this number?

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2 The Roots

United States of America · 1987– · hip hop 3.042

3 Kid Cudi

United States of America · 1984– · hip hop 2.867

United States of America · 1977– · hip hop 2.261

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 1.980

JAY‐Z

United States of America · 1969– · hip hop 1.112

7 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 0.933

8 Tyler, The Creator

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop 0.842

9 Madvillain

United States of America · 2002–2020 · hip hop 0.773

10 Jurassic 5

United States of America · 1993– · hip hop 0.733

11 Cypress Hill

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 0.701

12 Danny Brown

United States of America · 1981– · hip hop 0.667

13 Fugees

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 0.575

14 A Tribe Called Quest

United States of America · 1985–2017 · hip hop 0.503

15 Ms. Lauryn Hill

United States of America · 1975– · r&b 0.500

16 Fort Minor

United States of America · 2004–2017 · hip hop 0.494

Lana Del Rey

United States of America · 1985– · pop 0.474

J. Cole

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 0.468

19 Deltron 3030

United States of America · 2000– · west coast hip hop 0.460

20 Common

United States of America · 1972– · hip hop 0.400

21 Aesop Rock

United States of America · 1976– · hip hop 0.400

Linkin Park

United States of America · 1996– · nu metal 0.356

23 Arrested Development

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 0.356

24 Soul Coughing

United States of America · 1992–2000 · alternative rock 0.314