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Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur was a prominent solo hip-hop artist of the 1990s. His work, rooted in West Coast gangsta rap, is notable fo...

Solo 90S Hip Hop West Coast

9.5 Brilliant

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Eminem

Marshall Mathers III, operating as Eminem, is a prominent American rapper originating from Detroit’s Midwest. His impact...

Midwest Solo 2000S Hip Hop

9.4 Excellent

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Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre is a highly influential American music producer and rapper. He spearheaded the G-funk subgenre of hip hop alongs...

Solo Aftermath Hip Hop Producer

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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Kanye West

Kanye West is an artist primarily known for his contributions to hip-hop music since the 2000s. Emerging from Chicago an...

Chicago Midwest Solo 2000S

9.3 Excellent

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MF DOOM

MF DOOM is a celebrated American rapper known for his complex, abstract lyricism and unique approach to hip-hop. His mas...

Solo Abstract Hip Hop Underground

9.2 Excellent

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Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is a prominent figure in hip-hop music. He gained recog...

Solo 90S Hip Hop West Coast

9.0 Excellent

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Ice Cube

Ice Cube, formerly O’Shea Jackson Jr., is a highly influential solo artist within the hip-hop genre. His work, particula...

Solo 90S Hip Hop West Coast

8.9 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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Madlib

Madlib is a highly influential hip-hop producer recognized for his distinctive production style. He crafts intricate ins...

2000S Hip Hop Producer Underground

8.6 Great

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Mos Def

Yasiin Bey, known as Mos Def, is a celebrated hip-hop artist recognized for his deeply thoughtful lyricism and explorati...

Solo Hip Hop East Coast Conscious

8.4 Great

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50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III, operating under the stage name 50 Cent, is a prominent figure in 21st-century hip-hop. He gain...

Solo 2000S Hip Hop East Coast

8.3 Great

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Dr. Octagon

Dr. Octagon is a solo artist recognized for his distinctive experimental music. He creates intricate beats through exten...

Solo Experimental 90S Abstract

8.2 Great

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Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli is a critically acclaimed American rapper and producer known for his intellectually driven lyricism, sociall...

Solo Hip Hop East Coast Conscious

8.1 Great

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Vince Staples

Vince Staples is a Compton-born rapper known for his stark, often bleak depictions of street life and social commentary...

Lyrical Hip Hop Rap West Coast

8.1 Great

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Ice-T

Ice-T, born Tracy Caldwell Williams, rose to prominence in the late 1980s as a pioneering figure in gangsta rap, often e...

Classic Solo Pioneer Hip Hop

8.0 Great

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Ludacris

Shawn Carter, known professionally as Ludacris, rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his rapid-fire delivery and i...

Solo 2000S Hip Hop Southern Rap

8.0 Great

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T.I.

Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. rose to prominence in the early 2000s with Southern hip-hop hits like “Ignition” and “Whateve...

Solo 2000S Hip Hop Atlanta

7.9 Good

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Too $hort

Terrance Tracy Ellisory, known professionally as Too $hort, rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with hi...

Classic Solo Hip Hop West Coast

7.8 Good

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Ras Kass

Ras Kass is a critically acclaimed Bay Area rapper known for his densely layered lyricism and socially conscious storyte...

Solo Lyrical 90S Hip Hop

6.9 Fair