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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 flagUnited States of America · 1977– · hip hop
203.930
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73 Damso Belgium flagBelgium · 1992– · hip hop 4.200
74 Fort Minor United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004–2017 · hip hop 4.200
75 Onyx United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · hip hop 4.200
76 Viktor Vaughn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–2020 · hip hop 4.100
77 DANGERDOOM United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004–2006 · hip hop 4.000
78 Joey Bada$$ United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · hip hop 4.000
79 Run the Jewels United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2013– · hardcore hip hop 4.000
80 Lil Peep United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996–2017 · hip hop 3.900
81 Clipse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · gangsta rap 3.800
82 JID United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · hip hop 3.800
83 Nelly United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · hip hop 3.800
84 21 Savage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · hip hop 3.780
85 Ice Cube United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · hip hop 3.780
86 Bladee Sweden flagSweden · 1994– · hip hop 3.700
87 Coolio United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–2022 · gangsta rap 3.400
88 Arrested Development United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · hip hop 3.200
89 Dizzee Rascal United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984– · grime 3.200
90 Busta Rhymes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · hip hop 3.000
91 ¥$ United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2023– · hip hop 2.400
92 R. Kelly United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · pop rap 2.220
93 Mary Mary United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · hip hop 1.968