Billboard is back at it again with the latest reveal of their additions to their ‘50 Greatest Rappers’ of all time list, so let's take a look.
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Continuing with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, Billboard will continue to unveil rappers 10-at-a-time until numbers 1-10 are revealed! Last week we got numbers 21-30, with artists like Lauryn Hill, DMX and Method Man and this week, we got numbers 11-20 that feature J.Cole, Ice Cube, 50 Cent and more!
While Billboard is sure that the list will spark pushback and disagreements, they are stand by this being “a well-thought-out, authentic list that reflects Hip-Hop’s foundational pioneers, evolutionary trailblazers and contemporary mainstays.”
But, without further ado, here are the newest additions to Billboard’s Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time.
11. Kanye West (Ye)
12. André 3000
13. Rakim
14. LL Cool J
15. J. Cole
16. Scarface
17. 50 Cent
18. Ice Cube
19. Missy Elliot
20. Big Daddy Kane
21. DMX
22. Ghostface Killah
23. Kurtis Blow
24. KRS-One
25. Method Man
26. Big Pun
27. Q-Tip
28. Black Thought
29. Pusha T
30. Lauryn Hill
31. Lil Kim
32. T.I.
33. Busta Rhymes
34. Chuck D (Public Enemy)
35. Future
36. Yasin Bey (Mos Def)
37. Common
38. Gucci Mane
39. Ludacris
40. Dr. Dre
41. E-40
42. Redman
43. Bun B
44. Queen Latifah
45. Ice-T
46. Jadakiss
47. MC Lyte
48. Melle Mel
49. Rev-Run (Run DMC)
50. Rick Ross
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