In honor of 50 years of Hip-Hop, Lil Wayne did a cover story for Billboard where he revealed his top five G.O.A.T. rappers.
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Weezy had the pleasure of placing in the top 10 of Billboard and Vibe‘s Greatest Rappers of All Time list for being “one of the most masterful lyricists of our time, delivering mind-boggling verses for the last quarter century,” according to Billboard.
While sharing his list, he made sure to note that it's not in any specific order and the artists he chose are because he "organically grew up" on their work. “It’s because I organically grew up on [them]. You know, when you’re asked, ‘How’d you start listening?,’ there’s a story for everybody… like, someone I know told me to start listening or whatever. But like I said, every decision I make is organic,” he said.
Wayne's greatest rappers list include Missy Elliott, JAY-Z, UGK, Goodie Mob and The Notorious B.I.G.
From praising Missy for being a genuine inspiration to him, to getting JAY-Z's lyrics tattooed on him to Biggie's music marking one of the most daunting times of his life, Wayne has showed through his relationships with each of the five rappers how the organic bond he claims to have rings true.
Read more about Lil Wayne's celebration of 50 years of Hip-Hop on Billboard here.
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