All-Time Rapper Rankings (Top 100)
A comprehensive ranking of the greatest rappers ever, including their birth year, (if applicable) death year, and place of birth.
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🌍 World Ranking
▲ Top 5
#1
Eminem – St. Joseph, Missouri, USA (1972-)
+5
#2
Nas – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1973-)
+4
#3
Prodigy – Hempstead, NY (1974-2017)
+3
#4
The Notorious B.I.G. – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1972-1997)
+2
#5
Redman – Newark, New Jersey, USA (1970-)
+1
▼ Bottom 5
#1
Missy Elliott – Portsmouth, Virginia, USA (1971-)
-5
#2
Kendrick Lamar – Compton, California, USA (1987-)
-4
#3
Nelly – Austin, Texas, USA (1974-)
-3
#4
Ja Rule – Queens, New York, USA (1976-)
-2
#5
Nicki Minaj – Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago (1982-)
-1
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Eminem – St. Joseph, Missouri, USA (1972-)+5
Nas – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1973-)+4
Prodigy – Hempstead, NY (1974-2017)+3
The Notorious B.I.G. – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1972-1997)+2
Redman – Newark, New Jersey, USA (1970-)+1
2Pac – East Harlem, New York, USA (1971-1996)—
Jay-Z – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1969-)—
Rakim – Wyandanch, New York, USA (1968-)—
Andre 3000 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1975-)—
Kanye West – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1977-)—
Ice Cube – Los Angeles, California, USA (1969-)—
Scarface – Houston, Texas, USA (1970-)—
LL Cool J – Queens, New York, USA (1968-)—
KRS-One – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1965-)—
Big Daddy Kane – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1968-)—
Ghostface Killah – Staten Island, New York, USA (1970-)—
Raekwon – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1970-)—
GZA – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1966-)—
Method Man – Hempstead, New York, USA (1971-)—
DMX – Mount Vernon, New York, USA (1970-2021)—
Snoop Dogg – Long Beach, California, USA (1971-)—
Dr. Dre – Compton, California, USA (1965-)—
Lauryn Hill – Newark, New Jersey, USA (1975-)—
Lil Wayne – New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1982-)—
Common – Chicago, Illinois, USA (1972-)—
Mos Def – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1973-)—
Talib Kweli – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1975-)—
Q-Tip – Queens, New York, USA (1970-)—
Pharoahe Monch – Queens, New York, USA (1972-)—
Black Thought – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (1971-)—
Lupe Fiasco – Chicago, Illinois, USA (1982-)—
Pusha T – The Bronx, New York, USA (1977-)—
Freddie Gibbs – Gary, Indiana, USA (1982-)—
J. Cole – Frankfurt, Germany (1985-)—
Drake – Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1986-)—
Future – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1983-)—
Travis Scott – Houston, Texas, USA (1991-)—
Cardi B – The Bronx, New York, USA (1992-)—
Run – Queens, New York, USA (1964-)—
DMC – Harlem, New York, USA (1964-)—
Chuck D – Queens, New York, USA (1960-)—
MC Lyte – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1970-)—
Queen Latifah – Newark, New Jersey, USA (1970-)—
Big Pun – The Bronx, New York, USA (1971-2000)—
Fat Joe – The Bronx, New York, USA (1970-)—
T.I. – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1980-)—
Young Jeezy – Columbia, South Carolina, USA (1977-)—
Rick Ross – Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA (1976-)—
50 Cent – Queens, New York, USA (1975-)—
The Game – Los Angeles, California, USA (1979-)—
Mac Miller – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (1992-2018)—
Tyler, The Creator – Los Angeles, California, USA (1991-)—
A$AP Rocky – Harlem, New York, USA (1988-)—
Joey Bada$$ – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1995-)—
Vince Staples – Long Beach, California, USA (1993-)—
Danny Brown – Detroit, Michigan, USA (1981-)—
MF DOOM – London, England, UK (1971-2020)—
Earl Sweatshirt – Chicago, Illinois, USA (1994-)—
Ab-Soul – Los Angeles, California, USA (1987-)—
Schoolboy Q – Wiesbaden, Germany (1986-)—
Jay Rock – Los Angeles, California, USA (1985-)—
Logic – Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA (1990-)—
Tech N9ne – Kansas City, Missouri, USA (1971-)—
Hopsin – Los Angeles, California, USA (1985-)—
Immortal Technique – Lima, Peru (1978-)—
Aesop Rock – Syosset, New York, USA (1976-)—
El-P – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1975-)—
Killer Mike – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1975-)—
Big L – Harlem, New York, USA (1974-1999)—
Canibus – Kingston, Jamaica (1974-)—
Busta Rhymes – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1972-)—
Twista – Chicago, Illinois, USA (1973-)—
Biz Markie – Harlem, New York, USA (1964-2021)—
Slick Rick – London, England, UK (1965-)—
AZ – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1972-)—
Chingy – St. Louis, Missouri, USA (1980-)—
Ludacris – Champaign, Illinois, USA (1977-)—
Wiz Khalifa – Minot, North Dakota, USA (1987-)—
Kid Cudi – Cleveland, Ohio, USA (1984-)—
Chance the Rapper – Chicago, Illinois, USA (1993-)—
Juice WRLD – Chicago, Illinois, USA (1998-2019)—
XXXTENTACION – Plantation, Florida, USA (1998-2018)—
Pop Smoke – Brooklyn, New York, USA (1999-2020)—
Lil Uzi Vert – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (1995-)—
Playboi Carti – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1996-)—
Young Thug – Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1991-)—
21 Savage – London, England, UK (1992-)—
YG – Compton, California, USA (1990-)—
Big Sean – Santa Monica, California, USA (1988-)—
Action Bronson – Queens, New York, USA (1983-)—
Westside Gunn – Buffalo, New York, USA (1982-)—
Conway the Machine – Buffalo, New York, USA (1982-)—
Benny the Butcher – Buffalo, New York, USA (1985-)—
Havoc – Brooklyn (1974-)—
Nicki Minaj – Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago (1982-)-1
Ja Rule – Queens, New York, USA (1976-)-2
Nelly – Austin, Texas, USA (1974-)-3
Kendrick Lamar – Compton, California, USA (1987-)-4
Missy Elliott – Portsmouth, Virginia, USA (1971-)-5