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Hip-Hop
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The stories behind the artists that shaped hip-hop: what makes them unique, the impact they had, and who to listen to next.

96Artists 21Groups 11Producers 15Genres

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Tyler, the Creator

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149 rappers ranked by how many different words they use.

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23 artists 90's

56 artists 00's

52 artists 10's

60 artists 20's

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Snoop Dogg

Gangsta Rap · 90's–20's

Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

OutKast

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

Jay-Z

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

Da Brat

Old School · 90's–00's

Tyler, the Creator

Tyler, the Creator

Alternative Hip-Hop · 00's–20's

Dave

Lil' Kim

Gangsta Rap · 90's

Lauryn Hill

Neo-Soul · 90's–00's

Erykah Badu

Neo-Soul · 90's–10's

Tupac

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's

Eminem

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

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63 artists

West Coast

21 artists

South

28 artists

Midwest

8 artists

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Canada

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Boom-Bap 29 Alternative Hip-Hop 24 Gangsta Rap 22 Conscious Hip-Hop 21 Hip-Pop 13 Trap 10 Old School 10 Neo-Soul 5 Jazz Rap 5 Rap Rock 4 Melodic Rap 3 Drill 2 G-Funk 2 Grime 1 Mumble Rap 1

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Groups

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

Boom-Bap · 80's–00's

Rap Rock · 80's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–00's

Gangsta Rap · 90's–00's

De La Soul

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's

Leaders of the New School

Boom-Bap · 90's

N.E.R.D.

Alternative Hip-Hop · 00's–10's

Gangsta Rap · 80's–90's