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Best rappers of all time — Yourlist

|RankingsBest rappers of all time

Best rappers of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The rappers pantheon — turn it up and vote.

What counts: Seeded with approximate figures where shown — the crowd's votes decide the order.

Run-D.M.C.▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
33
Tupac Shakur▲ Rising
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
22
The Notorious B.I.G.▲ Rising
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
16
N.W.A▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
14
Public Enemy▲ Rising
Peak era: 1980s
added by IJRin 2 rankings
12
Nas▲ Rising
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 5 rankings
11
Snoop Dogg
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-1
Wu-Tang Clan
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
-3
Dr. Dre▼ Falling
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-5
50 Cent
Peak era: 2000s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
-8
Jay-Z▼ Falling
Peak era: 1990s
added by IJRin 4 rankings
-12
Eminem▼ Falling
Peak era: 2000s
added by IJRin 3 rankings
-12

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MMarcus Kim8h
Voted — and the gap between #1 and #2 should be bigger.
HHank Reyes3d
The crowd is sleeping on the bottom half of this list.
JJonas TanakaJul 27, 2026
This order is closer to right than any editor would've gotten.