This list was created by aggregating more than 50 best-of-all-time lists focused on rap singers and groups. All those acts featured on 3 or more lists were then re-ordered based on their overall status in Dave’s Music Database.
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1. Drake
2. Eminem
3. Kanye West
4. Jay-Z
5. Dr. Dre
6. Kendrick Lamar
7. Beastie Boys
8. OutKast/André 3000
9. Sean (“Puff Daddy” aka “P.Diddy” and “Diddy”) Combs
10. Tupac Shakur (2pac)
11. Post Malone
12. Lil Wayne
13. Public Enemy
14. LL Cool J
15. 50 Cent
16. Run-D.M.C.
17. The Notorious B.I.G.
18. Ludacris
19. Nicki Minaj
20. Black Eyed Peas
21. T.I.
22. Snoop Dogg
23. Nelly
24. Lauryn Hill
25. Missy Elliott
26. Flo Rida
27. will.i.am
28. Timbaland
29. Nas
30. Ice Cube
31. N.W.A.
32. Busta Rhymes
33. A Tribe Called Quest
34. Cardi B
35. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
36. Tyler, the Creator
37. MC Hammer
38. J. Cole
39. Will Smith/DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
40. Wu-Tang Clan
41. Eric B. & Rakim
42. DMX
43. Fugees
44. Future
45. Arrested Development
46. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
47. Eazy-E
48. Chance the Rapper
49. Salt-N-Pepa
50. Ja Rule
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