EWB Top 20 Rappers Of All Time (Results)

HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

The time is finally here. EWB has voted and we have got our 20 best rappers of all time (according to EWB) I'm fairly happy with the selections, the top 5 should surprise no one, they're all deserving of those spots. There were some surprises along the way, and I know most won't agree, but without further adieu, here we go!

20. Mos Def/Royce Da 5'9/Scroobius Pip/Ol' Dirty Bastard

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actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def (

/ˌ m oʊ s ˈ d ɛ f /). Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990sunderground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999,The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009.^[1]Although he was initially recognized for his musical output, since the early 2000s, Mos Def's screen work has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who have garnered critical approval for their acting work. Mos Def has also been active in several social and political issues and was particularly vocal in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.^[1]</object>

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Edward Lear poem, The Scroobious Pip. dan le sac originally hails from Corringham and Scroobius Pip from neighbouring Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. Their first single was "Thou Shalt Always Kill". Signed with the Sunday Best record label, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip released their debut album in 2008.^[1] Titled Angles, it reached 31 in the UK album chart. They released their second album entitled The Logic of Chance on 15 March 2010 on the Sunday Best label.</object></object>

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stage name Royce da 5'9", is a Detroit rapper. He is known for his early association with Eminem and subsequent solo career, recording primarily with DJ Premier, Nottz and Carlos "6 July" Broady, as well as ghostwriting for the likes of P. Diddy and Dr. Dre. Royce is one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with Eminem and also a member of hip hop group Slaughterhouse.</object></object>

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^[1] was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by thestage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a Hip-Hop group from Staten Island, New York that first rose to mainstream prominence with their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).^[2]^[3]After establishing the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard went on to pursue a successful solo career.^[4] However, his professional success was hampered by erratic personal behavior and frequent legal troubles, including incarceration. He died in late 2004 of a drug overdose, two days before his 36th birthday.^[5] Prior to his death, ODB managed to record his third solo album, which has been repeatedly re-shelved.Jones was often noted for his trademark microphone techniques and his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style".^[6] His stage name was derived from the 1980 martial arts film Ol' Dirty and the Bastard, the relevance of which was articulated by Method Man's assertion that there was "no father to his style".^[7]</object></object>

HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

19. Snoop Dogg/Raekwon

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rapper, record producer, marijuana activist, actor and entertainer. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one ofDr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school. Shortly after graduation, he was arrested for cocaine possession and spent six months in Wayside County Jail. His music career began in 1992 after his release when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on several tracks on Dre's solo debut, The Chronic and on the titular theme song to the film Deep Cover.

Snoop's debut album Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under Death Row Records debuting at No.1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle quickly became certified quadruple platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles, including "What's My Name" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994, Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was The Case, starring himself. In early 1996, Snoop Dogg was cleared of charges over his bodyguard's 1993 murder of Philip Woldemariam. His second album, late 1996's Tha Doggfather, also debuted at No.1 on both charts with Snoop's Upside Ya Head as the lead single. The album sold only half as well, being certified double platinum in 1997.

Tha Doggfather was his last release for Death Row before he signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums. Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told in 1998, No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (making it his last album of the 90s), and Tha Last Meal in 2000, which was his last No Limit Records album. Snoop then signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2002, where he released his album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. Then he signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece,Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, Ego Trippin', and Malice 'n Wonderland. His most recent release, which was on Priority, was Doggumentary in March 2011.

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Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970),^[1]^[2] better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with other hip hop artists.

Raekwon is often cited as one of the pioneers of the Mafioso rap sub-genre.^[3] In 2007, The editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).^[4]

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HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

18. Kid Cudi

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^[2] (born January 30, 1984),^[3] better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (pronounced /ˈkɪd ˈkʌdi/ kid kud-ee), sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debutmixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "Day 'n' Nite" is part of Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. Kid Cudi has sold over 4.6 million digital singles and has worked with Kanye West, Common, David Guetta and other artists signed to the GOOD Music label.^[4]</object>

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Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009)
Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010)
Man on the Moon III (Fall 2012)^[36]
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[*]A Kid Named Cudi (2008)[*]A Man Named Scott (2011)^[31][*]

METALMAN · August 19, 2011

I like ODB and Mos Def. Scroob is perhaps only white MC worth a toss, but he just seems so different to the rest of the genre that I barely ever associate him with it.

Never listened to Royce but his Eminem association makes me think I wouldn't like him.

I really love Snoop Dogg. Is that a guilty pleasure? Dunno where he's at these days.

Raekwon is good. Of course.

HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

17. Q-Tip

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Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an

American Grammy Award-winning hip hopartist, producer, singer, and actor from Jamaica, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest. John Bush of Allmusic called him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history,"^[1] while editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers,^[2] as well as placing him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), making him the only rapper/producer on the list.^[3]

Dynamite · August 19, 2011

I love ODB and Raekwon (and well all of Wu Tang in general).

Royce is brilliant too. I never really gave him a go until Slaughterhouse but he impressed then and he really shone on a couple of the 'Bar Exam' mixtapes. Being in Eminem's shadow isn't really fair on him as I'm convinced he would have been much bigger than he is if he came up on his own.

Pip is good. I've only really heard him on the 'Angles' album but it was good shit.

Mos Def would have been 11th on my list. The stuff with Talib Kweli was great, 'Black on Both Sides' is a classic and 'The Ecstatic' is awesome too.

If Snoop stopped rapping after Doggystyle, he'd be top five on my list. Every album he's put out since has just been a disappointment which has killed my interest in his stuff completely.

I used to really like Kid Cudi but somewhere after his debut album I just lost all interest for some reason. He's good at what he does but there's something about him that puts me off his music.

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LittleDaniel · August 19, 2011

Dammit, didn't get to vote for Cornell West.

Blaze09 · August 19, 2011

Royce being on the list makes up for the fact that Tupac won't be in the top 5.

I forgive you EWB.

HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

16. Busta Rhymes

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^[1] is an American rapper, producer andactor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. He is best known for his highly skilled rapping technique, which involves rapping at a much faster rate, and to date has received nine Grammy nominations for his musical work.</object>

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The Coming (1996)
When Disaster Strikes (1997)
E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front (1998)
Anarchy (2000)
Genesis (2001)
It Ain't Safe No More (2002)
The Big Bang (2006)
Back on My B.S. (2009)

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HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

15. Saul Williams

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poetry andalternative hip hop and for his leading role in the 1998 independent film Slam.</object>

tristy · August 19, 2011

Pretty good list so far, only real WTF pick is Kid Cudi. Count me as in the minority when it comes to the Scroobious Pip love. I don't get it, must be a British thing. Ya'll have some....different kind of hip-hop (Dizzee Rascal, Streets).

EDIT: Saul Williams for the win! I'm happy

HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

14. Black Thought

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American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of thePhiladelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor. Black Thought, who co-founded The Roots with drummer ?uestlove(Ahmir Thompson), is widely lauded for his complex and politically aware lyrical content, and his sharply honed live performances.</object>

HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

13. Lil Wayne/Eazy E

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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better-known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live!that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.

Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles.

His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lil Wayne released his debut rock album,Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in prison he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake,Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist. His upcoming ninth studio album, and first since being released from prison, Tha Carter IV, is due to be released on August 29, 2011.^[2]

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Eric Lynn Wright^[1]^[2]^[3] (September 7, 1963 – March 26, 1995), better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported himself primarily by selling drugs before investing in Ruthless Records and becoming a rapper. When Ruthless artists Dr. Dre and Ice Cube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Dre, Cube, and Eazy formed N.W.A. After DJ Yella, MC Ren, andArabian Prince joined the group, N.W.A released N.W.A. and the Posse. In 1988, they released their most controversial album, Straight Outta Compton. The group released two more albums and then disbanded after Eazy released Dr. Dre from his contract.

Eazy's main influences included 1970s funk groups, contemporary rappers, and comedians. When reviewing Eazy's albums, many critics noted his unique overall style, with Steve Huey of the All Music Guide summing up: "While his technical skills as a rapper were never the greatest, his distinctive delivery (invariably described as a high-pitched whine), over-the-top lyrics, and undeniable charisma made him a star."^[4] On February 24, 1995, Eazy was admitted into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed to be asthma, but was instead diagnosed with AIDS. On March 16 he acknowledged his condition publicly, and died due to complications ten days later.

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HeyThereVelvet · August 19, 2011

The irony in having Lil Wayne and Eazy-E ranked the same

reyrey619 · August 19, 2011

Totally forgot about Black Thought when I made my list. I always talk about how underrated he is, then I underrate him myself

HeyThereVelvet · August 20, 2011

12. Tech n9ne

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^[1] better known by his stage name Tech N9ne (pronounced "Tech Nine"), is an Americanrapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film, television, and video games.^[2] In 2009, he won the Left Field Woodie award at the mtvU Woodie Awards.^[3]

His stage name originated from the TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun, given to him by rapper Black Walt due to his fast rhyming style.^[4] Yates later applied a deeper meaning to the name, claiming that it stands for the complete technique of rhyme, with 'tech' meaning technique and 'nine' representing the number of completion.^[4]^[5]

1999: The Calm Before the Storm
2000: The Worst
2001: Anghellic
2002: Absolute Power
2003: Celcius
2006: Everready (The Religion)
2007: Misery Loves Kompany (Tech N9ne Collabos)
2008: Killer
2009: Sickology 101 (Tech N9ne Collabos)
2009: K.O.D.
2010: The Gates Mixed Plate (Tech N9ne Collabos)
2011: All 6's and 7's
TBA: Strangeland (Tech N9ne Collabos)^[38]^[39]^[40]^[41

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HeyThereVelvet · August 20, 2011

11. GZA

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Brooklyn, New York) is better known by his stage names GZA (pronounced /ˈdʒɪzə/) andThe Genius.^[1] He is an American hip hop artist and is a founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. Grice has continued to appear on his fellow clan members' solo projects, and has continued to maintain a successful solo career. Steve Huey of Allmusic has called him "one of the best lyricists of the 1990s,"^[2] while the editors of About.com ranked him #17 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), making him the highest-ranking Wu-Tang Clan member on the list (ahead of Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon).^[3]</object>

HeyThereVelvet · August 20, 2011

10. Andre 3000

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^[1] better known by his stage name André 3000 (formerly known as Dre, no association withDr. Dre) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of Americanhip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. As an actor, Benjamin has made appearances in a number of TV series and films, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, and Four Brothers.

In addition to music and acting, Benjamin has also been an active entrepreneur. In the spring of 2008, he launched a clothing line called Benjamin Bixby. He has also been an advocate for animal rights.^[2] He is also known for his work on the Cartoon Network animated seriesClass of 3000.

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tristy · August 20, 2011

Tech N9ne? Oh, fuck off. GZA definitely should be in the top 10 of all time, but #11 isn't a bad spot either

DJ Ice · August 20, 2011

Tech N9NE? Now we're talking...

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