The 50 greatest rappers of all time have been announced, and the list includes some of the biggest rappers in the industry.

On February 8, 2023, Billboard and Vibe officially announced the release of an exclusive list of the 50 best rappers ever; the list included some of the most well-known figures in hip-hop from the genre’s earliest days.

The rankings are based on an artist’s body of work and accomplishments, cultural effect and influence, longevity (years on stage), lyrics (storytelling prowess), and flow (vocal prowess).

Some of the names on the list are expected, while others may be up for debate.

This list should come as no surprise considering how successful these musicians have been, with several still topping the charts today.

See the full list below:

50. Rick Ross

49. Rev. Run (Run-DMC)

48. Melle Mel

47. MC Lyte

46. Jadakiss

45. Ice-T

44. Queen Latifah

43. Bun B

42. Redman

41. E-40

40. Dr. Dre

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39. Ludacris

38. Gucci Mane

37. Common

36. Yasin Bey (formerly Mos Def)

35. Future

34. Chuck D (Public Enemy)

33. Busta Rhymes

32. T.I.

31. Lil Kim

30. Lauryn Hill

29. Pusha T

28. Black Thought

27. Q-Tip

26. Big Pun

25. Method Man

24. KRS-One

23. Kurtis Blow

22. Ghostface Killah

21. DMX

20. Big Daddy Kane

19. Missy Elliott

18. Ice Cube

17. 50 Cent

16. Scarface

15. J. Cole

14. LL Cool J

13. Rakim

12. André 3000

11. Kanye West (Ye)

10. Nicki Minaj

9. Snoop Dogg

8. Drake

7. Lil Wayne

6. The Notorious B.I.G.

5. Eminem

4. Tupac

3. Nas

2. Kendrick Lamar

1. Jay-Z

 

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Some of the most popular artists of all time have never won Grammy Awards.

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards was held on Sunday, the 3rd of April and it honoured some of the year’s best recordings and artists with a night full of glitz and glamour.

While there were some noticeable snubs in the list of Grammy Winners for 2022, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing for those artists. Many of the most well-known musicians in history have never won the award.

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From Nicki Minaj to Snoop Dogg, here are some iconic artists that have never taken home the golden gramophone:

Nicki Minaj

In the five years between 2010 and 2015, Nicki Minaj was nominated for ten Grammy Awards. In 2011, the rapper was beaten by Bon Iver for best new artist, while in 2015, she was beaten by Kendrick Lamar in all three of her nominated categories.

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, has been nominated for 19 Grammy Awards, the first of which he received in 1993, but has never won. According to reports, he presently holds the record for the most Grammy Award nominations without ever winning one.

Sia

Since 2012, Sia has received nine Grammy nominations, but the singer-songwriter, record producer, and music video director has yet to win.

Lin-Manuel Miranda beat her to the award for best song written for visual media in 2017.

Sia was even nominated for Record of the Year in 2015 for “Chandelier,” but lost to Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.”

Tupac

Tupac Shakur had six Grammy nominations, including one after his death. In 1995, he was nominated for the first time but lost to Coolio and Naughty by Nature, and he was nominated again after his death but lost this time to Eminem.

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Smith Jr., aka Busta Rhymes, has been nominated for 12 Grammy Awards since 1996 but has yet to win. In 2011, he received two nominations for best rap performance and best rap song.

In both categories, he was defeated by Kanye West.

The Notorious B.I.G

Just Like Tupac, the Notorious B.I.G was a popular rapper when he was alive and an iconic rap figure after his death, however, his many hit records don’t count for anything as far as Grammy is concerned.

B.I.G has been nominated four times but hasn’t won any.

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Katy Perry

She’s been nominated 13 times over the last 10 years, but current “American Idol” judge, Katy Perry, still doesn’t have a Grammy award to adorn her mantle.

Katy was even nominated for Album of the Year for Teenage Dream but lost out to The Suburbs by Arcade Fire.

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Biggie Smalls

Early Years

American hip-hop star Biggie Smalls was born as Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. He was nicknamed “Big” because of his overweight size by age 10. Biggie Smalls, became a drug dealer at a young age. He started experimenting with music as a teenager and, not long after, befriended Sean “Puffy” Combs.

At 17, Biggie was arrested for selling crack, and spent nine months in a North Carolina prison before making bail. As he navigated his young, uncertain life, Biggie started making music. He hooked on with a crew called the “Old Gold Brothers,” and began experimenting on his own.

Commercial Success

Around his neighborhood, Biggie Smalls, as he called himself then, began building a reputation as a musician. After a tape of his landed in the hands of Mister Cee, a well-known DJ, Smalls was featured in the hip-hop publication,The Source.

The article was enough to catch the attention of Sean “Puffy” Combs, a young producer at Uptown Entertainment, a New York-based label specializing in hip-hop and rhythm and blues. When Combs split off from Uptown to start his own label, Bad Boy Entertainment, he brought Smalls with him.

In 1994, The Notorious B.I.G. released his debut album, Ready to Die, which told the story of his life, from drug dealer to rapper. Backed with hits like “Juicy” and “Big Poppa,” the record went platinum and the young hip-hop artist became a full-fledged star. That same year, The Source named the rapper “Best New Artist,” “Best Live Performer” and “Lyricist of the Year.”

Troubled Times

However, success and wealth hardly brought peace to Biggie‘s life. In the immediate aftermath of Ready to Die‘s popularity, the rapper found himself in constant fear. In 1994, he told The New York Times that he was disliked for having more money, which came with his fame. The large rapper—at 6 feet and three inches, and tipping the scales at nearly 400 pounds—said that he jumped whenever the door to his apartment building opened, fearing that someone might want to hurt him.

Shakur added fuel to the flames with a pointed slam on the East Coast rap world in the single, “Hit ‘Em Up,” in which he claimed to have slept with Biggie‘s wife, Faith Evans. In September 1996, East Coast-West Coast battle heated up even further, when Shakur was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Rumors of Biggie‘s involvement immediately began to make the rounds, and when the rapper was one of the few hip-hop artists not to make an appearance at an anti-violence summit that was held in Harlem a few weeks later, the finger-pointing intensified.

Murder and Speculation

Shakur‘s death amplified Biggie‘s fears about his own life, and his concern was tragically validated on March 9, 1997. Biggie, who had just come out of the Soul Train Music Awards, was sitting in an SUV when another vehicle pulled up to his car, opened fire and killed him. Biggie was only 24 years old at the time.

For many fans, the murder was viewed as retaliation for Shakur‘s murder. Biggie‘s death shook the music world, prompting fears that the hip-hop world might erupt into a full-fledged war, ending numerous other lives. That didn’t happen, fortunately, but Biggie‘s friends, family and fans never received any answers regarding his death.

Legacy

Biggie‘s death came just as the rapper was about to put out his second album, Life After Death. In the wake of Biggie‘s killing, the record was a giant hit, selling nearly 700,000 copies in its first week. Two years later, Born Again, an album of unreleased material from Biggie, was released. A third album of extra material, Duets: The Final Chapter, was released in 2005.

Today, Biggie is still one of the music industry’s most admired hip-hop artists. Several musicians have paid tribute to Biggie by mentioning him in their songs, and his musical style has been emulated by countless up-and-coming artists. Undoubtedly, Biggie‘s talent as a writer and rapper will continue to be acknowledged for decades to come.

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