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The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G., was a hugely impactful solo hip-hop artist from the 1990s. His intri...

Solo 90S Hip Hop East Coast

9.53 Brilliant

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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

9.42 Excellent

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Nas

Nasir Jones, known as Nas, is a highly influential solo hip-hop artist. He gained recognition in the mid-1990s for his c...

Solo 90S Hip Hop East Coast

9.26 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

9.13 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

9.06 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

9.00 Excellent

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J Dilla

James Yancey, known as J Dilla, was a Detroit-based producer whose work profoundly impacted hip-hop. His distinctive pro...

2000S Hip Hop Producer Soulful

8.75 Great

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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

8.66 Great

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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

8.59 Great

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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

8.57 Great

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Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott is a pioneering solo artist within hip-hop, particularly recognized for her unique sonic explorations orig...

Innovative Solo Female 90S

8.47 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

8.41 Great

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DJ Quik

DJ Quik, born Jarrell Darden, is a highly influential Southern California producer known for his innovative sampling tec...

Hip Hop Producer West Coast Veteran

7.98 Good

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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

7.94 Good

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Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill, formed in Los Angeles in 1991, is recognized for blending West Coast hip-hop with socially conscious lyric...

90S Hip Hop West Coast Stoner

7.83 Good

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Erick Sermon

Erick “Rick” Sermon was a prominent New York City-based hip-hop producer and MC, best known for his work with the Wu-Tan...

90S Hip Hop Producer East Coast

7.31 Good

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Tha Dogg Pound

Tha Dogg Pound, formed in Los Angeles during the early 1990s, rose to prominence with their G-funk style production and...

90S Hip Hop Duo West Coast

7.15 Good

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MC Eiht

Born Gerald Earl Gilliam Jr., MC Eiht rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a prominent West Coast rap...

90S Hip Hop West Coast Gangsta

6.78 Fair

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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

6.40 Fair

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Xzibit

Xzibit rose to prominence in the mid-1990s as a prominent figure and producer within the Southern California hip-hop sce...

LA 90S Hip Hop West Coast

6.18 Fair