Anthony Fantano’s List of the 55 Best Rappers of All Time
Like everyone else who has any sort of interest in the music field, I’ve been a follower of Anthony Fantano and TheNeedleDrop for a number of years now. Recently, Fantano did a video on what he felt are the 55 best rappers of all time. This list isn’t in any particular order but is solely based on their influence, catalog, and technical ability, all of which are vital to look at in this particular subject. Nevertheless, here is Fantano’s list:
2Pac
Aesop Rock
Andre 3000
Biggie
Big Boi
Big Daddy Kane
Billy Woods
Black Thought
Danny Brown
Bun B
Busta Rhymes
Chuck D
Common
Daveed Diggs
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Dizzee Rascal
Drake
Eminem
El-P
Erick Sermon
Freddie Gibbs
Gangsta Boo
Ghostface
GZA
Lauryn Hill
Ice Cube
Jay-Z
Juicy J
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
KRS-ONE
LL Cool J
Lil B
Lil Kim
Lil Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
MIA
Missy Elliott
MF DOOM
Mos Def
Nas
Nicki Minaj
ODB
Pharoahe Monch
Pusha T
Q-TIP
Queen Latifah
Raekwon
Rakim
Ride
Scarface
Slick Rock
Snoop Dogg
T.I.
Tyler, The Creator

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trash list bro where lil pump and 69 bro wtf anthony you baldy th you knew ab musi when you gave mdtf or what the fuck that trash album was a 6
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