The Groove

The greatest hip hop artists of all time

93 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 · 1977– · hip hop

203.930

Why this number?

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49 IAM

France · 1989– · hip hop 6.020

50 Fugees

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.940

51 KIDS SEE GHOSTS

United States of America · 2018–2022 · hip hop 5.600

52 N.W.A

United States of America · 1986–1992 · gangsta rap 5.600

53 Cardi B

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.530

54 Doechii

United States of America · 1998– · hip hop 5.460

55 Ren

United Kingdom · 1990– · hip hop 5.400

56 GZA/Genius

United States of America · 1966– · east coast hip hop 5.390

57 Mobb Deep 1993–2017 · hip hop 5.280

58 Nujabes

Japan · 1974–2010 · hip hop 5.220

59 Eric B. & Rakim

United States of America · 1986–1992 · hip hop 5.180

60 Sneaker Pimps

United Kingdom · 1994– · trip hop 5.180

The Game

United States of America · 1979– · hip hop 4.980

Timbaland

United States of America · 1972– · pop rap 4.830

63 Jurassic 5

United States of America · 1993– · hip hop 4.765

J. Cole

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 4.680

65 The Pharcyde

United States of America · 1989– · hip hop 4.620

66 Birdman

United States of America · 1969– · hip hop 4.600

67 Deltron 3030

United States of America · 2000– · west coast hip hop 4.600

68 SpenDoe

United States of America · west coast hip hop 4.600

69 5’nizza

Ukraine · 1998–2008 · hip hop 4.550

70 Aesop Rock

United States of America · 1976– · hip hop 4.400

71 Raekwon

United States of America · 1970– · hip hop 4.380

72 Big L

United States of America · 1974–1999 · hip hop 4.200