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Billboard initially created a list of the 10 greatest rappers of all time in November 2015, with the top position held by The Notorious B.I.G. [1] The publication revised their rankings in 2023, via a partnership with Vibe, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
The album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time, appearing on numerous best album lists by critics and publications. [3] Billboard wrote in 2015 that " Illmatic is widely seen as the best hip-hop album ever". [ 4 ]
It won Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song, which was a new category at the time. At No. 166, "Lose Yourself" is the highest-ranked of the three songs from the 21st century featured in the 2004 List of Rolling Stone ' s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (joining " Stan " at No. 290 and Outkast 's " Hey Ya! " at No. 180), although it ...
The track’s opening verse, however, is all greasy shit talk: “I’ma grow like a rash on ya nasty ass/ In a whip with no brakes and I’m hitting the gas.”. 8. Roni Size & Reprazent ...
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary on Aug. 11, The Times looks back at the artists, songs and innovations that changed the course of popular culture. The 50 greatest moments in hip-hop history
The list differs from the 2004 version, with 26 songs added, all of which are songs from the 2000s except "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G., released in 1994. The top 25 remained unchanged, but many songs down the list were given different rankings as a result of the inclusion of new songs, causing consecutive shifts among the songs listed in 2004.
Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on March 14, 1995, by Interscope Records and Out da Gutta Records and distributed by Atlantic Records. 2Pac draws lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty . According to 2Pac, Me Against the World was made ...
24. Melle Mel – “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” (1983) New York’s rock underground was often intertwined with the city’s early hip-hop scene. One notable example is the no wave band Liquid ...