The Groove

The greatest rap rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

Linkin Park

United States of America · 1996– · nu metal

22.785

Why this number?

The full board

Beastie Boys

United States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 6.012

Limp Bizkit

United States of America · 1994– · nu metal 3.301

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 2.354

Eminem

United States of America · 1972– · hip hop 1.704

6 Run‐D.M.C.

United States of America · 1982–2002 · hip hop 1.590

7 Hollywood Undead

United States of America · 2005– · heavy metal 0.700

8 Prophets of Rage

United States of America · 2016– · rock 0.667

9 N*E*R*D

United States of America · 2001– · rock 0.621

10 Cypress Hill

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 0.425

Evanescence

United States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.362

12 Fort Minor

United States of America · 2004–2017 · hip hop 0.247

Weezer

United States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 0.212

14 Mindless Self Indulgence

United States of America · 1997– · electronic 0.182

15 Bloodhound Gang

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 0.102