What rapper made the most songs?

Here are the rappers who've featured on the most songs:
  • Snoop Dogg – 583.
  • Lil Wayne – 430.
  • Bun B – 280.
  • 2 Chainz – 274.
  • Busta Rhymes – 254.
  • Nate Dogg – 241.
  • Jay-Z – 229.
  • Kendrick Lamar – 206.
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Which rapper has sold the most records?

Biggest selling & most streamed rappers of all time (Updated list, 2021)
  • Eminem – 227 million units sold.
  • Drake – 152 million units sold.
  • Kanye West – 140 million units sold.
  • Jay Z – 125 million units sold.
  • Lil Wayne – 110 million units sold.
  • Nicki Minaj – 106 million units sold.
  • Flo Rida – 102 million units sold.
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What artist created the most songs?

1. Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle.
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Who is known as king of rap?

Eminem has been crowned the King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone. The magazine took a look at solo rappers who released albums from 2009 to the present, taking into account album sales, rankings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts, YouTube video views, social media, concerts grosses, awards and critics' opinions.
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Who is the fastest rapper?

Twista is commonly considered the fastest rapper of all time, both officially and unofficially. In 1992 he became the Guinness Fastest Rapper Alive, able to drop 11.2 syllables per second. That's right – 11 syllables in just one second.
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Who has recorded the most albums?

It's Nana Mouskouri, a Greek songstress who's still active at the ripe old age of 80. She's sold over 300 million albums worldwide. She's also possibly the most prolific musician of all time. Although it's hard to find an actual figure, it's estimated she's made 450 albums in total.
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Who is the richest songwriter?

The 20 Richest Songwriters of All Time
  1. Andrew Lloyd Weber Net Worth: $1.2 billion.
  2. Paul McCartney Net Worth: $1.2 billion. ...
  3. Jay-Z Net Worth $900 million. ...
  4. Sean Combs Net Worth: $825 million. ...
  5. John Lennon Net Worth of estate: $800 million. ...
  6. Dr. ...
  7. Bono Net Worth: $700 million. ...
  8. Madonna Net Worth: $590 million. ...
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Who has the most Top 10 hits of all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists.
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Which rapper has most Grammys?

10 rappers with the most Grammy Awards
  • Lil Wayne – 5. 2009 – Best Rap Album for Tha Carter III. ...
  • Childish Gambino – 5. 2018 – Best Traditional R&B Performance for 'Redbone' ...
  • OutKast – 6. 2002 – Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 'Ms. ...
  • Dr. Dre – 7. ...
  • André 3000 – 7. ...
  • Lauryn Hill – 8. ...
  • Pharrell Williams – 13. ...
  • Kendrick Lamar – 13.
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Who sold more Jay-Z or Eminem?

The pair are almost even when it comes to Grammys, with Eminem edging out Jay 11-10. But when you tally up total worldwide sales, it's clear that Slim Shady holds the crown, with more than 80 million units shifted to Jay's 40 million.
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Who sold more records Drake or Lil Wayne?

The following evaluation draws from an analysis of data compiled on Wikipedia's “List of best-selling music artists” page, as well as Wikipedia pages for the discographies of Drake, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z.
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Who made rap famous?

DJ Kool Herc is widely credited with kicking off the genre. His back-to-school parties in the 1970s were the incubator of his idea, where he used his two record turntables to create loops, playing the same beat over again, and extending the instrumental portion of a song.
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What is the fastest rap song?

FASTEST RAPPING SONGS
  • Rap GodEminem.
  • Look At Me Now (feat. Lil' Wayne & Busta Rhymes)Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes.
  • Worldwide ChoppersTech N9ne.
  • Creep Fast (feat. T-Pain)Twista, T-Pain.
  • The Evergassin GobstopperTwisted Insane.
  • Midwest ChoppersTech N9ne.
  • I'm On EverythingBad Meets Evil, Mike Epps.
  • Lucky You (feat.
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Who invented hip hop?

Who invented hip-hop? The birth of hip hop is believed to date back to Aug. 11, 1973, where DJ Kool Herc, real name Clive Campbell, and his friend hosted a back-to-school party in Bronx, New York. Eighteen-year-old Campbell and his friend Coke La Rock are often referred to as the fathers of hip-hop.
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Who is the number 1 songwriter of all time?

1. Bob Dylan. Last weekend we asked our readers to vote for the best songwriter of all time. The winner, in an absolute blow-out, is Bob Dylan.
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Who is the most successful singer of all time?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Who gets paid for a song?

Public performances generate performance royalties for songwriters, which are collected by the PROs (ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC). In the US, terrestrial broadcasters (AM or FM stations) do not pay performers or sound recording copyright owners; they only pay the songwriters.
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Who has the most number 1 rap albums?

Jay-Z holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 chart. The rap superstar has had 13 no. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.
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What is the number 1 album of all time?

In 2018, The Eagles' greatest hits album, released in 1976, surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album "Thriller" to take the top spot on the Record Industry Association of America's (RIAA) list of the top selling albums of all time in the US.
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Who sold more albums 2pac or Biggie?

So, taking those asterisks into account you have to knock 10 million off Pac's total (to 26.5 million) for the most accurate reading. Likewise, you'd take 5 million from Biggie's to arrive at the most accurate count (16 million). But Pac wins either way by an edge of about 10 million LP sales on the U.S. market.
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Which rapper has the most vocabulary?

Eminem topped the list with 8,818 unique words used, followed by Jay Z with 6,899, the late Tupac Shakur with 6,569 and West with 5,069. Legendary singer-songwriter Dylan came in fifth with 4,883. Perhaps the top four was to be expected, as rap is by nature dense, given the focus on lyricism.
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Who is the top 5 fastest rappers?

Top 10 Fastest Rappers of All Time
  • #8: Watsky. ...
  • #7: R.A. the Rugged Man. ...
  • #6: Daveed Diggs. ...
  • #5: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. ...
  • #4: Tech N9ne. ...
  • #3: Busta Rhymes. ...
  • #2: Eminem. This rap god worked to earn his title. ...
  • #1: Twista. The original tongue twister, Chopper rap might not be where it is today without him.
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