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The Top 100 Best Rap Debut Albums of All Time

The Top 100 Best Rap Debut Albums of All Time

From Ice Cube’s searing solo debut AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted to Nas’s gritty masterpiece Illmatic, we rank the top 100 best rap debut albums of all time.

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The Top 100 Best New York Rappers of All Time

The Top 100 Best New York Rappers of All Time

From Nas, Jay-Z, Raekwon and Biggie, to Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap and Slick Rick, here are the top 100 best New York rappers of all time.

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The Top 25 Greatest Rap Songs about Moms

The Top 25 Greatest Rap Songs about Moms

From Nas’ heartfelt”Dance,” to Ghostface Killah’s moving “All That I Got Is You,” and 2Pac’s timeless “Dear Mama,” here are the top 25 greatest rap songs about moms.

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Beats, Rhymes & Lists
The Top 25 Greatest SoundCloud Rappers of All Time

The Top 25 Greatest SoundCloud Rappers of All Time

From Lil Uzi Vert, Denzel Curry and XXXTentacion to Lil Peep, Trippie Redd, and Ski Mask The Slump God, here are the top 25 greatest SoundCloud rappers of all time.

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Beats, Rhymes & Lists
The Top 100 Best Rap Albums of the 2010s

The Top 100 Best Rap Albums of the 2010s

From Kendrick Lamar’s brilliant To Pimp a Butterfly to Drake’s confrontational If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, here are the top 100 best rap albums of the 2010s.

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Beats, Rhymes & Lists
What's Next for Beats, Rhymes & Lists? You Decide!

What's Next for Beats, Rhymes & Lists? You Decide!

Beats, Rhymes & Lists wants your take: favorite '90s producer? Kendrick's best track? Share your hip-hop thoughts and influence our next features.

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Ranking the 11 Rappers From Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” Verse, 10 Years Later

Ranking the 11 Rappers From Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” Verse, 10 Years Later

From Big Sean, A$AP Rocky, and Meek Mill, to Drake, J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T., we rank the 11 rappers mentioned on the “Control” verse, a decade on.

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Beats, Rhymes & Lists
The Top 30 Best Independent Rappers of All Time

The Top 30 Best Independent Rappers of All Time

From E-40 selling tapes out the car trunk to Chance the Rapper’s Grammy-nominated success, here are the top 30 best independent rappers of all time.

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Beats, Rhymes & Lists
The Top 50 Best ’90s Rappers

The Top 50 Best ’90s Rappers

From West Coast legends like Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg to New York lyricists Nas and Biggie and Down South icons OutKast and Juvenile, here are the top 50 best ’90s rappers.

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