Unlocking Hip-Hop's Greatest Talent: The Case for the Best Rapper Ever We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Billboard initially published a list of the "10 GreatestRappers" in November 2015. The ranking was later revised with Vibe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hiphop music's inception and was compiled by the magazines' respective editorial boards, expanding the list to include 50 rappers. In early 2023, Billboard/Vibe is ranking the Top 50 GreatestRappers of All Time as part of our salute to this year’s golden anniversary of hip-hop. (The genre dates back to 1973, when DJ Kool Herc first set up his two turntables to rock a Bronx party.) The rollout began with the Jan. Ruling the hiphop mainstream with his catchy single The Box, Roddy Rich is the winner of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. His album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial is also among the leading albums on the Billboard 200. At the age of 21, he is a star! TheBest New Rappers of 2024. TheBest '90sHipHop Groups, Ranked. Young and New School Rappers.Find and vote on your favorite rappers in the list below to help us determine the greatestrappers of all time - as decided by hiphop heads around the world. From lyrical geniuses to cultural icons, these are the 50 bestrappers of all time. See who made the list and how they shaped the rap game. Why hip-hop’s ‘top rapper’ chase is more unpredictable than ever.
