The Groove

The greatest hip hop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Eminem

United States of America · 1972– · hip hop

126.750

Why this number?

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49 Danny Brown

United States of America · 1981– · hip hop 2.763

50 Viktor Vaughn

United States of America · 1971–2020 · hip hop 2.733

Linkin Park

United States of America · 1996– · nu metal 2.577

T.I.

United States of America · 1980– · hip hop 2.574

53 Jurassic 5

United States of America · 1993– · hip hop 2.566

54 Denzel Curry

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 2.517

55 J Dilla

United States of America · 1974–2006 · instrumental hip hop 2.509

Rihanna

United States of America · 1988– · pop 2.505

57 Doechii

United States of America · 1998– · hip hop 2.427

58 Aesop Rock

United States of America · 1976– · hip hop 2.400

59 Travis Scott

United States of America · 1991– · trap 2.392

60 Birdman

United States of America · 1969– · hip hop 2.300

61 Ice Cube

United States of America · 1969– · hip hop 2.205

62 Onyx

United States of America · 1989– · hip hop 2.100

Britney Spears

United States of America · 1981– · pop 1.986

64 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 1.971

Beyoncé

United States of America · 1981– · pop 1.947

66 ¥$

United States of America · 2023– · hip hop 1.920

Ariana Grande

United States of America · 1993– · pop 1.919

J. Cole

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 1.872

69 DANGERDOOM

United States of America · 2004–2006 · hip hop 1.846

The Game

United States of America · 1979– · hip hop 1.811

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom · 1991– · pop 1.786

Sia

Australia · 1975– · pop 1.750