The Groove

The greatest experimental hip hop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Death Grips

United States of America · 2010– · experimental hip hop

17.729

Why this number?

The full board

United States of America · 1977– · hip hop 6.891

Beastie Boys

United States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 2.093

4 Danny Brown

United States of America · 1981– · hip hop 1.822

5 JPEGMAFIA

United States of America · 1989– · hip hop 1.621

6 Madvillain

United States of America · 2002–2020 · hip hop 1.547

7 KIDS SEE GHOSTS

United States of America · 2018–2022 · hip hop 1.400

8 DJ Shadow

United States of America · 1972– · trip hop 1.278

9 Travis Scott

United States of America · 1991– · trap 1.265

10 Tyler, The Creator

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop 1.220

11 Jane Remover

United States of America · 2003– · hyperpop 1.204

12 Public Enemy

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 0.745

13 Deltron 3030

United States of America · 2000– · west coast hip hop 0.690

14 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 0.622

15 Run the Jewels

United States of America · 2013– · hardcore hip hop 0.571

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 0.428

Charli xcx

United Kingdom · 1992– · electropop 0.400

Beck

United States of America · 1970– · alternative rock 0.361

Linkin Park

United States of America · 1996– · nu metal 0.178