Rap history is an outstanding world, it can be traced back to the AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVES. The term RAP or RHYME is a very old description, it is a form of poetry that has been exciting around since the 13th century.
Around the same period in history, hip-hop music was born in a new form which was DJs mixing records together. DJs started to create their own beats on two turntables, with one playing the breakbeats, which are short drum fragments that usually occur between sections or verses of a song.
Later this becomes known as scratching when the Dj can manipulate the record by using his own hands on the vinyl record. This become very popular as everybody knows between youth people who were looking for an outlet to express themselves creatively. Today we have a list in which we are presenting to you some of the best rappers of all time.
1. EMINEM :
Eminem is one of the most popular, famous, consistent, and most influential rappers of all time, also let us not forget to mention that he is definitely one of the greatest rappers. In his career, he has sold over 300 million records worldwide, which makes him one of the most popular rappers in history. His first album was released in 1999, and later he released his 9th studio album REVIVAL. Something that we need to consider is that REVIVAL shipped 1 million copies within 24 hours of its release, which makes it the fastest-selling hip-hop album in history. Eminem is one of the most notable figures in hip-hop film, he has starred in 8 movies.
He is also considered one of the biggest and greatest lyricists, he is very known for his satirical and humorous rapping. BOX OFFICE has estimated that Eminem has earned about 244 million$ from the film, album sales, and touring, he has also been one of the highest-grossing concert acts of all time. Eminem is described as THE BIGGEST STAGE PERSONALITY IN RAP by the BILLBOARD MAGAZINE.
He is the only rapper that had two albums sell more than 1 million copies, THE SLIM SHADY LP sold more than 7 million copies, making the 8 best-selling albums of all time. Eminem has also won about fifteen GRAMMY AWARDS and he has 7 number 1 singles, including 934, becoming the one and only hip hop artist to ever top 1,000 songs on the rap songs chart.
2 . THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. :
He is one of the most popular rappers of all time, he has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and had more number 1 singles on BILLBOARD'S hot 100 chart than any other artist in rap history. He was also one of the best influential rappers of all time, he was ranked number1 of the best rappers by THE ROLLING STONE magazine in 2003, and in the same year, he was number 4 on MTV's list. He also won many awards, including the best rap album for READY TO DIE in 1994. Biggie was 24 of age when he was killed in a murder conspiracy in LOS ANGELES.
3 . JAY-Z :
JAY-Z is one of the very wealthiest rappers of all time, he has an estimated net worth of 810 million$. Jay-z has started his career as a DJ in 1994, then he moved to RAP music in 1996. Jay-z won 22 GRAMMY AWARD, including BEST RAP ALBUM for REASONABLE DOUBT, he won BEST RAP SONG for " HARD KNOCK LIFE ", which allows him to earn the title of MC OF THE YEAR.
JAY-Z as everyone knows, he is a notable fashion designer, he has been involved in several fashion collaborations. Jay-z is the founder of ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS, in his entire career he has sold more than 80 million records worldwide.
4 . DRAKE :
Whatever Drake had achieved over the last years is exceptional in hip hop history, ruling at the top for ten years without a break. Sure, there have been longer-lasting rappers, but he dominated from 1998 to before quitting for a few years.
Drake has become one of the highest-ranked rappers, and his 2014 track "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" was merely a flex to show it. A SoundCloud loosie published during a year in which Drake had no upcoming projects, the song became one of the finest songs of 2014, one of the most memorable Drake songs ever, and it was nominated for two Grammys.
5 . SNOOP DOGG :
Snoop Dogg was the first West Coast artist, he featured the best new hip-hop talent every year. Snoop without a doubt is one of the greatest rappers alive, he is also one of the most successful rappers in the world. Snoop Dogg has won many awards and sold over 23 million albums worldwide. His album " EGO TRIPPIN " has number 1 on BILLBOARD 200 making it the very first ever release to the top charts. Snoop's net worth is estimated at 150 million$, which makes him one of the richest rappers in the world. Snoop made about 21 appearances on BILLBOARD Hot 100 chart as a solo act.
6 . LIL WAYNE :
Lil Wayne is differently one of the most important and popular musicians in Rap history. His album has sold more than 33 million copies worldwide, that what made him the best-selling album rapper in history. He released 2008 his 6th studio album named " THE CARTER III ", it was number 1 on BILLBOARD 200, and he sold over 787,000 copies in the first week. LIL WAYNE has won 5 BET AWARDS, now he is currently worth 170 million $. More than 100 million albums were sold worldwide. LIL WAYNE in 2013 was ranked as number 1 on MTV's lift of " HOTTEST MCS ", he has sold over 30 million records worldwide, which made him once again one of the best-selling hip-hop artists ever. Lil WAYNE has won 5 GRAMMY AWARDS.
7 . DR.DRE :
DR.DRE is one of the most influential rappers in rap history, he has been credited as a pioneer and also as a creator of the GOLDEN AGE of hip-hop music. DR. DRE has sold his career more than 350 million records worldwide, and this has made him the most successful producer rapper of all time. As we all know DR.DRE is one of the richest rappers in the world with an estimated net worth of 800 million$. He collaborated with many rappers that are very famous and successful. He has won in his career six Grammys and made 21 appearances on BILLBOARD HOT 100 as a solo artist, let us not forget about the five AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS that he received for that MOST SUCCESSFUL HIP-HOP ARTIST.
8 . KANYE WEST :
KANYE WEST is deffinetly one of the most successful musicians of all time, he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, which allowed him to be one of the best-selling music artists of all time. West has won 22 Grammy Awards that why he was tied with EMINEM for most Grammy wins by a rapper. Kanye has collaborated with a lot of famous and popular artists like JAY-Z, RIHANNA, JOHN LEGEND, TAYLOR SWIFT, and a lot more. He is one of the richest rappers in the world with an estimated net worth of 6.6 billion $.
9. 50 CENT :
In his career he sold more than 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful rappers in rap history. People have often compared him to another famous rappers like TUPAC SHAKUR, EMINEM, JAY-Z, and more. He was compared to those rappers who are already considered the best hip)hop acts ever in history. 50 CENT was ranked number 10 on MTV'S " HOTTEST MCs IN THE GAME ", and he has the number 14 on VH1's 100 greatest artists of all time. His career had focus after that he released his debut album " GET RICH OR DIE TO TRY ", which was one of the fastest-selling debuts in hip-hop history.
10 . KENDRICK LAMAR :
Kendrick Lamar is another one of the most influential artists in music history. His first album "GOOD KID" has number 1 on BILLBOARD 200, which makes it the fastest-selling hip-hop album, he is certified platinum by RIAA RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. Lamar has also won in his career 2 Grammy Awards, he sold more than 10 million albums worldwide which makes him one of the best-selling artists in history. Kendrick is one of GQ's best-Dressed Man Alive.
11 . TRAVIS SCOTT :
Travis Scott is with no doubt one of the most critically acclaimed rappers of all time. Travis has won many awards in his own career, and his net worth of 60 million $, made him another one of the richest rappers in the world. Travis has released 5 studio albums, his first album was "RODEO" which was number 1 on BILLBOARD 200, and that made him the third rapper in rap history to reach the top spot of the chart. Travis was named in 2016 in ROLLING STONE one of the 10 new hip-hop artists to watch.
12 . NAS :
Nas is the big influential rapper of all time, he has won 1 Grammy Award, and in his career, he sold over 38 million albums worldwide. Nas has collaborated with big names and very famous artists like SNOOP DOGG, DRAKE, DAMIAN MARLEY, KANYE WEST, and so much more. Nas received an honorary doctorate from BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC during his induction into the "HIP HOP HALL OF FAME". He is also one of the very richest rappers in the world, with an estimated net worth of 70 million$. Nas was before named as THE GREATEST MC OF ALL TIME by MTV back in 2010.
13 . ICE CUBE :
ICE CUBE is one of the most famous known and successful rappers in the music industry of all time. Ice Cube is known as the voice of gangsta rap, he released his debut album in 1990 named "AMERIKKKA's MOST WANTED", and his first solo album named "DEATH CERTIFICATE" was released in 1991 has made him the first rapper to have a platinum album. He has sold in his career more than 20 million records worldwide, and this made him one of the other best-selling hip-hop artists of all time. ICE CUBE has also produced many movies like FRIDAY, BARBERSHOP, and so much more.
