Greatest Rappers of All Time
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Top 25 · by Staff
Early consensus — 2 rankings so far.
- 1Jay-ZNew York, NYavg 2.0
- 22PacNew York, NYavg 2.5
- 3NasNew York, NYavg 3.5
- 4Kendrick LamarCompton, CAavg 4.0
- 5The Notorious B.I.G.New York, NYavg 4.5
- 6EminemDetroit, MIavg 6.5
- 7Andre 3000Atlanta, GAavg 8.5
- 8DrakeTorontoavg 9.0
- 9RakimNew York, NYavg 9.5
- 10Lil WayneNew Orleans, LAavg 10.0
- 11J. ColeFayetteville, NCavg 10.5
- 12Kanye WestChicago, ILavg 11.0
- 13Ice CubeLos Angeles, CAavg 13.0
- 14Snoop DoggLong Beach, CAavg 13.0
- 15ScarfaceHouston, TXavg 14.5
- 16Ghostface KillahNew York, NYavg 16.0
- 17Lauryn HillSouth Orange, NJavg 16.5
- 18LL Cool JNew York, NYavg 17.5
- 19Black ThoughtPhiladelphia, PAavg 18.5
- 20DMXYonkers, NYavg 19.5
- 21Big LNew York, NYavg 21.0
- 22Kool G RapNew York, NYavg 22.0
- 23Busta RhymesNew York, NYavg 23.5
- 24Method ManNew York, NYavg 24.0
- 25Big PunNew York, NYavg 24.5
Averaged across 2 rankings. Lower average position = ranked higher.