Best Queens

Pharoahe Monch is a critically acclaimed New York rapper known for his intricate, lyrically dense flow and socially conscious themes centered around urban life, community, and systemic issues, establi...

Roxanne Shanté rose to prominence in the early 1980s as a prominent figure within New York’s burgeoning hardcore rap scene, known for her assertive delivery and complex lyrical battles with other fema...

Capone-N-Noreaga was a collaborative hip-hop duo formed in the early 2000s, known for their distinctive, heavily sample-based production style and gritty, streetwise lyrical content that helped popula...

Action Bronson is a New York City-born rapper and television personality known for his flamboyant stage presence, often incorporating culinary references and vivid storytelling into his energetic, str...

DJ Premier, known professionally as N.O.R.E., is a highly respected and influential New York City-based hip-hop producer celebrated for his distinctive boom-bap production style and extensive collabor...