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The Top 50 Best Southern Rappers of All Time

If you were to determine which rap mecca was the epicenter of hip-hop during the genre’s rise, there’s…
January 30, 2023
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The Top 250 Best Hip Hop Albums of All Time

Hip hop is a rich, supremely talented culture that has consistently evolved since the 1970s, so selecting the…
January 26, 2023
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The King of Atlanta Rap, Every Year Since 1994

The 1995 Source Awards are remembered as the night hip-hop’s East Coast-West Coast rivalry exploded. What was once…
January 18, 2023
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The Top 50 Best Rappers Right Now: 2020s

The question of who are the best rappers right now is a hard one to answer. Ask 10…
January 11, 2023
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The Top 20 Most Streamed Hip Hop Songs of All Time

Over the past decade, hip hop has continued to evolve and grow in popularity, becoming one of the…
January 11, 2023
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The Top 50 Best Hip Hop Debut Albums of the 2010s

Coming out of the 2000s – an era which saw hip hop at its most divided between commercial…
January 9, 2023
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The Top 15 Best Brooklyn Rappers of All Time

Brooklyn. The hometown of Biggie, Big Daddy Kane and Jay-Z. The birthplace of Mos Def, AZ and Lil’…
January 6, 2023
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The Best Guest Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1991

A while back, we published a list of the best rapper guest verse, every year since 1991. This…
January 6, 2023
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The Best Rapper Guest Verse, Every Year Since 1991

A perfect guest verse can be a magical thing. Think about how many rappers’ careers have been launched…
January 6, 2023
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The Top 50 Best West Coast Rappers of All Time

The West Coast has long been a hub for innovative and influential hip hop, with a rich history…
January 5, 2023
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Interview with JoeJas: Discovering the Boundary-Pushing Sounds and Vision of the Rapper-Producer

JoeJas is a UK-based rapper and producer, also known by the alias “HairyMuffinMan” when producing.
January 4, 2023
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The Top 50 Best Pop Songs with Rap Features of All Time

Hip hop has come a long way since the early ’70s when the artform was still bubbling up…
January 1, 2023
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Every Single No. 1 Hip Hop Song On the Billboard Hot 100

While hip hop had its origins in the 1970s on the New York block parties and park jams,…
January 1, 2023
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Interview with Mr Pigeons: Exploring the Experimental and Ancestral Sounds of a Multi-Talented Artist

As a producer, performer, and poet, Mr Pigeons is a multi-talented artist based between Rotterdam and Berlin.
December 31, 2022
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Interview with Singer-Rapper Von Tae: From Social Media Viral Sensation to Industry Praise

DeVante Eugene Jones, better known as Von Tae, is a singer, songwriter, and rapper hailing from Calvert County,…
December 30, 2022
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The 50 Best Hip Hop Songs that Sample Soul Music

Over the past few decades, hip hop and soul music have always had a close relationship, with some…
December 29, 2022
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Boldy James Recorded ‘Fair Exchange No Robbery’ in 96 Hours

Over the past couple of years, Boldy James has cemented himself as one of the best rappers in…
December 29, 2022
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De La Soul Made ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ for $13,000

One of the greatest hip hop groups of all time, De La Soul established themselves as a cultural…
December 23, 2022
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The Top 25 Best UK Rappers of All Time

Over the years, the UK rap scene has risen exponentially in profile, producing some of the most talented…
December 23, 2022
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Ranking Every J. Cole Album, From Worst to Best

With 6 albums, 4 group projects, 3 EPs and 3 mixtapes to his name, J. Cole has solidified…
December 14, 2022
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Ranking the Top 10 Best AZ Guest Verses of All Time

There have been very few rappers in history who have managed to catapult themselves into a 30 plus…
December 13, 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)…
December 13, 2022
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The Top 10 Best Florida Rappers Right Now

Putting together a list of the best Florida rappers right now means shining a spotlight on one of…
December 12, 2022
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The Top 25 Best Rap Groups Of All Time

Hip hop music has a rich history, with countless talented rap groups contributing to the genre’s evolution and…
December 8, 2022
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MF DOOM Made his Recording Debut on 3rd Bass’ “The Gas Face”

Before Daniel Dumile was MF DOOM, the masked hip hop supervillain and one of the most celebrated underground…
December 7, 2022
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The Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1987

Crowning the best rapper alive each year has always been a contentious task. It’s been like that ever…
December 4, 2022
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Blondie’s “Rapture” Was the First Billboard Hot 100 Number-One Single to Feature Rap Vocals

Decades before hip hop became a dominant commercial force that took over pop culture around the world, it…
December 3, 2022
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Ranking YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s First Week Album Sales

Over the past few years, Baton Rouge rapper YoungBoy NBA has steadily grown into a commercial force in…
December 2, 2022
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The Top 30 Best-Selling Rappers of All Time

Let’s be real, commercial success and selling records matter in hip hop culture. You can be anti-mainstream all…
December 1, 2022
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The Top 10 Best Bay Area Rappers of All Time

The San Francisco Bay Area, made up of cities like San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland, has long…
December 1, 2022
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The Top 25 Best White Rappers of All Time

White MCs haven’t had the easiest time in hip hop. For every step forward that white rappers were…
November 28, 2022
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Top Five: The Best Rappers Alive of 2022

For our Best Rappers Alive series, we take a look at the top five best rappers, year by year –…
November 27, 2022
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The Top 25 Best Underground Rappers of All Time

Let’s give praise to Roc Marciano and Westside Gunn for leading the charge for the revival of underground…
November 27, 2022
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Ranking Every Jay-Z Album, From Worst to Best

The greatest rapper of all time, Jay-Z has one of the most impressive catalogue of any hip hop…
November 20, 2022
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The Top 25 Best Metro Boomin Beats of All Time

St. Louis, Missouri-born producer Metro Boomin has had one of the biggest influences on the Atlanta rap scene,…
November 14, 2022
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Ranking the Top 10 Best Rome Streetz Guest Verses of All Time

Griselda rapper Rome Streetz is one of the best rappers in the game right now, there’s no doubt…
November 13, 2022
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Ranking Every Nas Album, From Worst to Best

Fifteen solo albums, three compilation projects, two collaboration albums; seven of which have gone platinum, five number one…
November 13, 2022
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Ranking the Top 10 Hardest Nicki Minaj Songs of All Time

A proud New York rap representative, with all the swag, skills and attitude, Nicki Minaj has been dominating…
November 12, 2022
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Ranking Nas’ First Week Album Sales

There’s no reason for Nas to be as commercially successful as he is. When you look at other…
November 12, 2022
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The Top 50 Best New York Rappers of All Time

When we’re talking about ranking the best New York rappers of all time, we’re talking about the MCs…
November 11, 2022
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