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:

1. 2Pac

2. Aesop Rock

3. Andre 3000

4. Biggie

5. Big Boi

6. Big Daddy Kane

7. Billy Woods

8. Black Thought

9. Danny Brown

10.  Bun B

11.  Busta Rhymes

12.  Chuck D

13.  Common

14.  Daveed Diggs

15.  Del Tha Funkee Homosapien

16.  Dizzee Rascal

17.  Drake

18.  Eminem

19.  El-P

20.  Erick Sermon

21.  Freddie Gibbs

22.  Gangsta Boo

23.  Ghostface

24.  GZA

25.  Lauryn Hill

26.  Ice Cube

27.  Jay-Z

28.  Juicy J

29.  Kanye West

30.  Kendrick Lamar

31.  KRS-ONE

32.  LL Cool J

33.  Lil B

34.  Lil Kim

35.  Lil Wayne

36.  Lupe Fiasco

37.  MIA

38.  Missy Elliott

39.  MF DOOM

40.  Mos Def

41.  Nas

42.  Nicki Minaj

43.  ODB

44.  Pharoahe Monch

45.  Pusha T

46.  Q-TIP

47.  Queen Latifah

48.  Raekwon

49.  Rakim

50.  Ride

51.  Scarface

52.  Slick Rock

53.  Snoop Dogg

54.  T.I.

55.  Tyler, The Creator