swap_horiz Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Alternatives

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Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar remains a benchmark for lyrical excellence and thematic depth in contemporary rap. His albums are often c...

Modern Storytelling Album Art Concept Album

9.8 Brilliant

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Public Enemy

Public Enemy was a prominent hip-hop group originating in the late 1980s. The group’s distinctive style involved complex...

Political Hip Hop 80S East Coast

9.3 Excellent

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Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne is a highly influential American rapper who achieved widespread recognition during the late 1990s and 2000s. H...

Flow Solo Lyrical 2000S

9.3 Excellent

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N.W.A

N.W.A. was a pioneering hip-hop group originating in Compton, California during the late 1980s. Their music offered star...

Hip Hop 80S West Coast Group

9.2 Excellent

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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were foundational figures in hip-hop's development. The group, originating in the...

Pioneer Hip Hop 70S Group

9.2 Excellent

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Run-DMC

Run-DMC was a pioneering hip-hop group originating from New York City in the 1980s. Their influential sound, built on fo...

Pioneer Hip Hop 80S East Coast

9.1 Excellent

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Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop group originating in the early 1980s. They are notable for pioneering rap-rock...

Pioneer Hip Hop 80S East Coast

9.0 Excellent

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De La Soul

De La Soul is a pioneering hip-hop group originating in Raleigh, North Carolina during the late 1980s. Known for innovat...

90S Hip Hop East Coast Alternative

8.8 Great

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The Roots

The Roots are a Philadelphia-based hip-hop group notable for their fusion of conscious lyricism with sophisticated jazz...

Hip Hop East Coast Conscious Group

8.8 Great

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Tyler, the Creator

Tyler the Creator continues to defy genre conventions with his experimental and innovative approach to hip-hop. His prod...

Solo Experimental Hip Hop Producer

8.6 Great

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GZA

GZA is a highly respected New York rapper known for his complex lyricism and profound delivery within the hip-hop genre....

New York Lyrical Hip Hop 1990S

8.6 Great

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Raekwon

Raekwon is a New York rapper known primarily for his contributions to Wu-Tang Clan’s legacy. His distinctive style, ofte...

New York Hip Hop 1990S Rap

8.5 Great

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Boogie Down Productions

Boogie Down Productions is a hip-hop group originating in the Bronx during the late 1980s. Led by KRS-One, the collectiv...

Hip Hop 80S Conscious Group

8.4 Great

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Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs, formerly Mykal Watts, is a prominent hip-hop artist recognized for his deeply introspective lyrics. He de...

Lyrical Hip Hop Rap 2010S

8.3 Great

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Big Pun

Christopher "Big Pun" Arnold Scott was a prominent hip-hop artist known for his intensely lyrical style and powerful del...

Lyrical Hip Hop 1990S Rap

8.3 Great

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Pete Rock and CL Smooth emerged from the burgeoning Native Tongues collective in the late 1980s, crafting critically acc...

New York Hip Hop 1990S Duo

8.3 Great

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Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt is a prominent American hip-hop artist recognized for his intensely personal and abstract lyricism. His...

Abstract Hip Hop Rap Los Angeles

8.2 Great

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Geto Boys

The Geto Boys, formed in Houston, Texas, rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with their gritty, streetwise depictions of...

Hip Hop 1990S Rap Group

7.9 Good

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Ol' Dirty Bastard

Corey Holmes, known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his chaotic and unpredictable deliv...

New York Hip Hop 1990S Rap

7.7 Good

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Fat Joe

Joseph Cartagena, known professionally as Fat Joe, is a prominent New York City-based rapper and producer who rose to fa...

Hip Hop 1990S Rap Mainstream

6.7 Fair