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The greatest pop rap artists of all time

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

No. 1

Ye

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · hip hop
41.225
Why this number?
The full board
2 Eminem United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · hip hop 20.880
3 JAY‐Z United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · hip hop 13.419
4 twenty one pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · pop rock 8.681
5 Drake Canada flagCanada · 1986– · hip hop 7.223
6 Black Eyed Peas United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · hip hop 3.999
7 Kendrick Lamar United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · hip hop 3.628
8 Beyoncé United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop 3.242
9 50 Cent United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · gangsta rap 2.681
10 Gorillaz United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 2.446
11 Travis Scott United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · trap 2.109
12 Tyler, The Creator United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · hip hop 1.914
13 Lil Wayne United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · hip hop 1.898
14 Justin Bieber Canada flagCanada · 1994– · pop 1.671
15 Ariana Grande United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · pop 1.649
16 Mariah Carey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · pop 1.512
17 OutKast United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · hip hop 1.502
18 Gnarls Barkley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · hip hop 1.455
19 Nelly United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · hip hop 1.267
20 Timbaland United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · pop rap 1.242
21 2Pac United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1996 · hip hop 1.212
22 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 1.186
23 Nicki Minaj United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · pop 1.182
24 Christina Aguilera United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · pop 1.170
25 R. Kelly United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · pop rap 1.110
26 Bad Bunny Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico · 1994– · reggaeton 1.015
27 Logic United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · hip hop 0.975
28 21 Savage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · hip hop 0.810
29 Lil Nas X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · pop 0.796
30 “Weird Al” Yankovic United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1959– · comedy 0.764
31 KIDS SEE GHOSTS United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2018–2022 · hip hop 0.700
32 Nas United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · hip hop 0.696
33 Joey Bada$$ United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · hip hop 0.667
34 Mary Mary United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · hip hop 0.656
35 N*E*R*D United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 0.621
36 Aaliyah United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–2001 · contemporary r&b 0.579
37 Post Malone United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · hip hop 0.571
38 will.i.am United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · house 0.550
39 Neneh Cherry Sweden flagSweden · 1964– · electronic 0.540
40 T.I. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · hip hop 0.515
41 J. Cole United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · hip hop 0.468
42 The Game United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · hip hop 0.453
43 Zyehvi United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · pop 0.431
44 Cypress Hill United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · hip hop 0.425
45 Kero Kero Bonito United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2011– · electronic 0.420
46 A$AP Rocky United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · hip hop 0.415
47 Bruno Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · pop 0.404
48 Taylor Swift United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop 0.394