Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time

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"The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time" is a music editorial and ranking of the finest rappers in history, published by the American magazines Billboard and Vibe in February 2023. Billboard initially published a list of the "10 Greatest Rappers" in November 2015. The ranking was later revised with Vibe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop music's inception and was compiled by the magazines' respective editorial boards, expanding the list to include 50 rappers. To determine the rankings, the boards created a list of criteria based on a rapper's artistry, achievements, and cultural influence. It received criticism due to its exclusion of rappers who are not based in North America, as well as the omission of dancehall and reggaeton artists. Billboard's original list ranked The Notorious B.I.G. as the greatest rapper of all time, with Lauryn Hill being the sole woman on the list. Billboard and Vibe presented the first set of rappers on the revised list on January 11, 2023, and ten more...

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