Who is considered the greatest rapper of all time?

Who is the king of rap of all time?

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.

Who is considered the goat of rap?

Many rappers have claimed to be the greatest, but there can only be one Greatest of all Time and Lil Wayne is in the running. Here are the Top 10 reasons why. Drake has called him the G. OA.

Is 2Pac the best rapper?

Tupac Shakur, known by his stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential rappers of all time. What he brought to hip hop was a level of rawness and a poetic drive in the way he delivered his words.

Who is the top 5 rappers?

Lil Wayne, Drake, Big Sean and Master P all have Biggie in their top five. Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, 50 Cent and Fabolous included both 'Pac and Big in theirs.

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Who has the best flow in rap?

Who is the best rapper in the universe?

Marshal Bruce Mathers, professionally known as Eminem is on the top of this list of best rappers in the world. You might be knowing him from his all-time epic – Rap God, and trust us he literally owns the title. In the Billboard list of the best all-time rappers, he is the top one who is alive.

What rapper has the most #1 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.

Who has the most #1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.

Where does Drake rank all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists. The Canadian rapper already held that record before this week, but now he's put more space between him and the runner-up, Madonna, who is steady in second place on the all-time ranking with 38 appearances between Nos.

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Why is Eminem the King of rap?

With his dominant album sales, YouTube views and social-media scores, Eminem takes the title as the current King of Hip-Hop. Unlike our Queen of Pop ranking, which Lady Gaga took in a walk, Marshall Mathers's win was somewhat closer – note the fairly tight point range among our top three.

Who is the greatest hip hop rapper of all time?

What rapper has the best bars?

Who was the first ever rapper?

Coke La Rock is known for being the first rapper to ever spit rhymes after teaming up with DJ Kool Herc in 1973 and both are recognized as the original founding fathers of Hip Hop. Rap music was originally underground.

Who sold more Tupac 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.

Who's better Biggie or Tupac?

Biggie came on the scene and took East Coast rap to the next level. His sick flow, storytelling and freestyle skills made him a legend overnight. Tupac might have the edge in regards to lyrical ability, but Biggie dropped tracks with the kind of polished technical skills no one had heard before. Just listen to "Juicy."

Who was bigger Tupac or Biggie?

However, for what Biggie lacked for time in the spotlight prior to his untimely demise, he roughly matched 2Pac in overall album sales (Biggie hovers at 22 million while Tupac sits pretty at 24 million overall) over a career that was, while alive, three years and three albums shorter.

Who is the most decorated rapper?

The Recording Industry Association of America announced 73.5 million new Gold & Platinum program certifications for Eminem. The rapper is now the number one awarded musician for singles in the program's history and one of only seven artists in any genre or era with three or more Diamond Album awards.

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