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Ranking the 18 Best Andre 3000 Guest Verses of All Time

Hip hop has its fair share of GOAT feature rappers. Off the top of my head, there’s Busta…
May 27, 2022
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The 50 Best Hip Hop Songs of the 1980s

After being established as a viable art form in the late ’70s via The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,”…
May 26, 2022
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15 Rappers with the Most Number 1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100

There have been plenty of successful rappers throughout history – countless artists have notched up multiplatinum plaques, sold…
May 25, 2022
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Sugar Hill Records Was the First Hip Hop Record Label in History

The Fatback Band’s “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” was the first commercially released hip hop song when it…
May 23, 2022
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The Biggest Hip Hop Album First Week Sales of 2022

After a spectacular 2021, which saw a blend of releases from high-profile artists (Drake, Kanye, J. Cole, Tyler)…
May 21, 2022
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Ranking Kendrick Lamar’s First Week Album Sales

Kendrick Lamar is one of those rare cases in hip hop, where an artist comes along every now…
May 21, 2022
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Top Five: The Best Rappers Alive of 2022 (So Far)

For our Best Rappers Alive series, we take a look at the top five best rappers, year by year –…
May 20, 2022
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‘Funky Technician’ Was DJ Premier’s First Production Outside of Gang Starr

Long before Nas made it popular for rappers to feature a line-up of A-list producers their albums, Lord…
May 20, 2022
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The 18 Best J. Cole Guest Verses of All Time

Every rap generation spawns its own feature verse killer. You had Busta Rhymes running rampant in the ’90s…
May 18, 2022
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Ranking Every Song on Pusha T’s ‘It’s Almost Dry’

Yes, it’s been over 3 weeks since Pusha T dropped his latest album and after many repeated listens,…
May 16, 2022
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The Sequence’s “Funk You Up” Was the First Rap Song to Feature a Hook

Hands up if you’re a diehard rap fan and you’ve never heard of The Sequence? I’ll be honest,…
May 12, 2022
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The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time (And Their Best Song)

I think we’ve all had enough of reading lists about the 50 best rappers of all time. The…
May 11, 2022
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Ranking Future’s First Week Album Sales

The hardest working rapper in the game, bar none. Since his rap debut in the 2010s, Future has…
May 9, 2022
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Kendrick Lamar is the Rapper With the Most Grammy Nominations in a Single Night

Over the past 10 years since his major label debut with good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar has…
May 9, 2022
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The Clipse’s Debut Album ‘Exclusive Audio Footage’ Was Shelved

The legendary Clipse may not have the most expansive catalogue when it comes to hip hip duos (three…
May 5, 2022
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‘It’s Almost Dry’ is Pusha T’s First Billboard 200 Number One Album

Dope boys worldwide are celebrating! With the release of his fourth studio album, It’s Almost Dry, the coke…
May 3, 2022
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Ranking Pusha T’s First Week Album Sales

While Pusha T isn’t necessarily known for his commercial success, he’s one of the few rappers who have…
May 2, 2022
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Ranking the 22 Best Kendrick Lamar Guest Verses of All Time

Following a four-year hiatus since his last album, DAMN. dropped in 2017, Kendrick Lamar is officially on the…
May 2, 2022
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The 50 Best Rap Album Covers of All Time

What’s the value of an album cover in the streaming era? It’s not like back in the day…
April 28, 2022
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Ranking A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s First Week Album Sales

A Boogie wit da Hoodie is low-key a certified rap star. Since his debut solo album, The Bigger…
April 27, 2022
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Ranking Ice Cube’s First Week Album Sales

Since he kicked down the door in the late ’80s with N.W.A., Ice Cube has cemented his reputation…
April 25, 2022
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Ranking Every Pusha T Album, From Worst to Best

We’re big fans of Pusha T here at Beats, Rhymes & lists, just in case you haven’t noticed…
April 24, 2022
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Ranking J. Cole’s First Week Album Sales

J. Cole has entered that rare space that only Drake and Kendrick are currently occupying. He’s at a…
April 21, 2022
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Kanye West’s “All of the Lights” Features 14 Other Artists

Released in 2010 after almost a year of self-imposed exile, Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was quickly…
April 21, 2022
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Puffy Almost Signed Mobb Deep to Bad Boy Records

Before Prodigy and Havoc were official Queensbridge murderers terrorising rival rap crews and representing QB to the fullest,…
April 18, 2022
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Ranking Gunna’s First Week Album Sales

Under the tutelage of his OG, Young Thug, and with his longtime-collaborator, Lil Baby, Gunna has transformed into…
April 16, 2022
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