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Even those who are not interested in this musical direction will name a couple of the most famous rappers. Surely the name of Kanye West will be uttered (too much media attention is paid to both him and his wife Kim), the name of Jay-Z (he and Beyoncé made one of the most influential couples in the world of music) and also Eminem. However, the most famous rappers in the history of hip-hop are not the performers who released several multi-platinum discs, but those who lived and breathed rap became trendsetters in this genre, because trends are not born by mediocrity.
New King of the West Coast
A native of Compton (California) Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is the youngest member of our top, now he is 29 years old. But he has already been dubbed the "New King of the West Coast." Lamar's mixtape "Section.80", released in 2011, became a sensation. The combination of lyrics and sounds recorded on the streets of Compton make Lamar's rapping unforgettable. His second studio album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012) went platinum and won two Grammy Awards. But even he is not considered the best by the young rapper, but his third disc "To Pimp a Butterfly", reviews of critics for which are full of compliments to the author. Now Lamar has 7 Grammys, but there will be more.
Very bright character
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., better known by his pseudonym "Lil Wayne", was born in New Orleans, where music seems to come from every doorway. You can love or hate this rapper, marvel at his strange appearance (tattoos, piercings and inlaid teeth), but there is no point in belittling his talent. He took the 2000s by storm. The hype around his album "Tha Carter III" in 2008 did not subside for a long time, and before that there were no less successful "Tha Carter" (2004) and "Tha Carter II" (2005). Now, at 34, Lil Wayne remains very successful, collaborating with many colleagues including Eminem, Pitbull and Nicki Minaj.
veteran and legend
Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young, 51, is the eldest on our list of the most famous rappers in hip-hop history. Many years ago (in 1984), he began his career with the World Class Wreckin' Cru, and then founded N.W.A., laying the foundations of gangsta rap with his comrades. Dr. Dre's first solo album, The Chronic, was released in 1992 2000, and the rapper immediately became a trendsetter in West Coast hip-hop fashion, then he discovered Eminem and helped this artist to break through to the top (no one believed that a white rapper could achieve such success).
Well, simply - all trades!
39-year-old Kanye West was also an innovator in the genre, although he also respected the classical style. Kanye's debut disc was released in 2004, since then he has set a record by collecting 21 Grammy awards. Now Kanye is a producer, fashion designer, iconic figure in pop culture and the husband of the famous socialite Kim Kardashian, who is raising two children with her. He is a rather controversial figure - with his scandalous antics and statements, but his contribution to hip-hop culture can hardly be overestimated.
"Face" of the Musical South
André Benjamin (André 3000), who rose to fame in the mid-1990s with the duet Outkast, shook up the musical South of the United States in a good way. When he approaches the microphone, you can be sure you will hear real poetry! The first disc released by the group had a very complicated title: "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik". This did not prevent the disc from going platinum. The duo now has six Grammys. Andre 3000 gravitates toward southern soul, lyrical arrangements, so he produces compositions that are not similar to rap by other artists.
One of a kind
44-year-old Marshall Bruce Mathers III, or simply Eminem, stands out from our top, and not only by the color of his skin (all other participants in the rating are African Americans). From the very beginning, it was assumed that rap is the music of the black population, but Eminem managed to prove that he, too, is worthy of storming the charts. Coming from the bottom (detroit's poorer neighborhood), Eminem turned all his hardships into music. Even though his lyrics (especially when read from Slim Shady's point of view) are shocking, he is very lyrical. Ask any rapper who considers himself a lyricist whose work he was inspired by, and he will answer: "Eminem's compositions."
Revolutionized rap
In 1994, young Brooklyn rapper Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (Nace) released his debut album Illmatic and revolutionized hip-hop. Therefore, Nas can be considered the most influential rapper in the world. "Illmatic" was universally praised and called the greatest hip-hop album of all time. The compositions of the author were compared with the cold air of the winter New York at night. This was the start of great street rap and the birth of some of the rhyme styles we hear today in the rap scene. Since then, nine more solo discs of the artist have been released, but Illmatic is considered a true classic.
Untimely dead
Tupac Amaru Shakur from impoverished Harlem performed gangster rap, but already his debut disc 2Pacalypse Now in 1991 showed that the guy would become a legend. And he was only 20 at the time! Tupac brought up sensitive topics (police brutality, poverty, racial discrimination, teenage pregnancy) while remaining very lyrical. A good son, a gangster, a scientist, a poet, he got into trouble many times and was shot dead in September 1996 in Las Vegas at the age of 25.
A similar fate awaited Christopher George Leitor Wallace, who survived Tupac by only a few months - the 24-year-old rapper was killed in 1997 in Los Angeles. You don't know what we're talking about? Biggie Smalls, Big Daddy or Notorious, call it what you will, but you've definitely heard the name. The biopic "Notorious" was dedicated to him, telling about the short but bright path of the rapper. His relaxed style and deep voice are unmistakable from anyone else's. Christopher's mother recalled that he began to sing before he could speak. Although almost 20 years have passed since the death of the rapper, his unsurpassed poems and songs (about violence and love, women and "weed", the meaning of existence and dreams) are alive to this day.
The most successful
We somehow "hung" on a sad note, but now we will tell you the name of the most famous rapper in the history of hip-hop, and it will become easier on the heart. After all, he is absolutely fine! 46-year-old Sean Corey Carter or simply Jay-Z became famous for a number of albums, including "The Blueprint" and "The Black Album". These two albums have more style and lyrics than his other counterparts in the entire discography. The rapper's signature style has been imitated many times, but they could not be copied. Now Jay-Z is a producer, mogul, businessman with a net worth of $610 million, and is also the husband of the beautiful and talented Beyoncé.
2018 is coming to an end and it's time to sum it up. In past publications, we reviewed who, in our opinion, and what tracks are. In the same article, we will analyze the success of foreign rap artists and identify the top 10 among them. We warn you right away that the author's opinion may differ from your personal one, but for this we have comments in which everyone can write their top 10.
As for the criteria for measuring success, they will mainly relate to the quality of music itself. Of course, we will not bypass the number of sales and listening of albums and singles (after all, in our time this is also an extremely important indicator), but we will put the musical component at the head.
Top 10 foreign rappers 2018
10. Jay Rock
The oldest and very first of the TDE signatories this year definitely jumped above his head. Jay has released good albums before, but he hasn't been able to really get out of the shadow of Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q. The release of "Redemption" was the best work of the Los Angeles rapper to date. The excellent singles “Win”, “King`s Dead” (both Grammy nominated) and “OSOM” stick firmly in the memory and are accompanied by a very cool video sequence. After the release of the record, Jay Rock actively toured and promoted. Jay's success is directly related to the wise policy of the major Interscope and his native label Top Dawg Entertainment, which provided the rapper with a “window” between the releases of other top musicians, allowing him to collect maximum attention to his person. It should be noted that the artist recently announced that he is working on new material and is not going to stop there. Look forward to.
9.6lack
The young talent from Atlanta can rightfully take 2018 as an asset. 6lack (pronounced “black”) released an album called “East Atlanta Love Letter” in September and successfully passed the so-called “second album” test. The guy not only raps, but also sings well and writes beats himself. His hits "OTW", "Switch" and "Nonchalant" propelled the artist from the budding ranks to the elite of American urban music. This is confirmed by joint tracks with Ty Dolla Sign, J. Cole and Future. Also, 2018 became very important in terms of the rapper's personal life - his first daughter was born, who somehow flaunts on the album cover along with the newly-made father. We have no doubt that great achievements await this artist in the future.
8 Joyner Lucas
Another representative of the younger generation, who is already demonstrating all the makings in order to move the titans of rap from their homes. Joyner shot with the song "I`m Not A Racist", which in the era of Trump and the active development of social controversy on the subject of racism, has become very relevant. In addition, the Massachusetts native attracted attention with his excellent reading technique and witty texts. But the real breakthrough for him was participation in the Eminem album “Kamikaze”. The song "Lucky You" is one of the best in the playlist, and Lucas himself gives out lines no worse than Marshall, which, you see, happens extremely rarely. Now the rapper is signed to Atlantic Records, actively performing and preparing several projects at once: one solo, the other with R&B singer Chris Brown. It should also be noted that Joyner Lucas recently had a beef with Canadian Tory Lanez. The artists managed to record several freestyles directed against each other. According to most critics and journalists, the American won. To all the successes of Lucas, it is worth adding that “I`m Not A Racist” and “Lucky You” were nominated for Grammy 2019.
7. Drake
Drizzy had a notable rollercoaster ride this year in terms of career successes/failures, but in the end still managed to bring 2018 to his credit. First, let's talk about failures. Pusha T smashed Drake to smithereens with his diss “The Story Of Adidon”, in which he revealed to the world what the Canadian hitmaker had been hiding for several years: Drake has an illegitimate son from a former porn actress, with whom he practically does not maintain any relationship. This news thundered instantly and the whole world learned about Drizzy, not the most pleasant truth. Since there was nowhere to go, Drake went for broke and admitted defeat. But later he took advantage of it. The album "Scorpion", on which the rapper speaks openly about an illegitimate child, started at number one on the Billboard Top R&B & Hip-Hop Albums and other charts around the world. "Scorpion" was certified platinum, and the songs "Nice For What", "In My Feelings" and "God`s Plan" settled in music lovers' playlists for a long time. One gets the impression that no matter how things go for Drake, it is almost impossible to move him from the annual top.
6. Royce Da 5'9
The second half of the year passed quite calmly for the Detroit MC Royce Da 5`9, and apart from the guest participation on the Eminem album, nothing was remembered. But what was the first one! First in March, Royce and DJ Premier released the long-awaited sequel to PRhyme, which received rave reviews from critics and listeners alike. The release easily enters the top of the best records of 2018. Well, that was just the beginning. In May, Ryan Montgomery (the rapper's real name) hit the ground running with Book Of Ryan, a highly personal album that many consider to be the best in the rapper's long discography. Royce is an example of an adult and skilled musician who found his way after many years of searching. Listening to him, one gets the impression that every year he only gets better. We are waiting for new songs and hope that Eminem's colleague is not going to lower the bar below the set level.
5.XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion's life ended tragically on June 18, 2018. A young rapper at the peak of his fame was shot dead in his own car. Naturally, after this event, attention to the person of Ax increased tremendously and he was proclaimed a “martyr”, “new Tupac”, etc. Be that as it may, one must agree that among the representatives of the “new school” the music of this guy stood apart. In March 2018, the second album of the artist “?” was released, which received public recognition. Single "SAD!" and has become one of the most popular songs on streaming services. Do not say that and “?” and "SAD!" after the death, they began to rapidly rise in various charts and overtake the competitors of the already deceased rapper. In 2018, Ax also had a fall: they were mainly related to legal proceedings regarding domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend. Since his appearance on the world stage, XXXTentacion's personality has always been controversial and every rap fan has his own impression of the artist, but there is no denying the fact that the influence of his music on the younger generation has been enormous. May he stay with us for a short time.
4 Travis Scott
Travis Scott today combines in his work all the components of a modern mainstream rap artist necessary for success: a melodic sing-song manner of reading, bass humming instrumentals, a playboy image, connections with the most popular players in rap and, in addition, cooperation with world-famous fashion houses . A sort of Kanye West and Asap Rocky rolled into one. Travis' talent is that he can write hits. His album "Astroworld" though not a big innovation, but consists of hit songs, any of which could pass for a single. The most popular was "Sicko Mode" with Drake. She, like the entire album, is nominated for a Grammy 2019 and is likely to receive her award. Also, we must not forget that in 2018 “Astroworld” became one of the best-selling albums of the year, having received platinum from the RIAA. Watching the growing popularity of Travis, one gets the impression that even greater success awaits him ahead - primarily in commercial terms.
3. J. Cole
In 2018, J. Cole scored several big victories in the professional field. The most important was the conceptual work on drug addiction and the problems associated with it. Cole, as always, shook up the world of hip-hop, forcing us to look at the state of affairs in the industry and society from a different angle. In addition, the head of Dreamville is one of the few contemporary artists (Kendrick Lamar comes to mind) who manages to make conscious music and still sell it well. “KOD” set 24-hour streaming records on Apple Music and Spotify, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, and made Cole the first artist in history to have 3 singles top 10 on the Billboard Hot at the same time. 100. The record went platinum.
In addition to “KOD”, in 2018 Cole can rightfully be called the “king of collabs”. Almost any song that Jay appeared on automatically became a single. Just look at our list: “OSOM” with Jay Rock and “Boblo Boat” with Royce Da 5`9 are some of the best songs on the albums. In addition, Jermaine has cool collaborations with wards Cozz, Bas and J.I.D., as well as with 6lack and Wale. And this is after he announced that he would no longer work with other artists. In general, in a year when J.Cole is actively working on new music, his competitors have a hard time.
2. Pusha T
One of the biggest names in overseas hip-hop in 2018 was Pusha T. The current head of G.O.O.D Music joined forces with his former boss Kanye West to release the 7-track album DAYTONA, called by some the “masterpiece” and “album of the year.” Like it or not, it's up to you personally, but the release really deserves attention. By and large, “DAYTONA” is one of the few bright spots in the impenetrable darkness that enveloped Kanye’s persona in 2018. Here he did his best. Pusha himself was also at his best, delivering his best songs since The Clipse.
A separate item is the beef with Drake, which we have already mentioned. The push was stronger and almost everyone admits it. More recently, the prolific rapper has been scouting for new talent with 1800 Seconds. It looks like the Virginia Beach artist has found his way into today's showbiz world and continues to make strides towards new heights.
1. Eminem
We give the palm for the title of the best rapper of 2018 to Eminem. After his underwhelming last year's album "Revival", Em, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, managed to reclaim his reputation with "Kamikaze". With this release, he declared war on the entire industry: young rappers, journalists, social networks, his old enemies and listeners who criticized him earlier. And, you know, the cocky veteran beat them all. He stunned the critics with his witty arguments, defeated Machine Gun Kelly in the beef without noticing the latter's disses, put Joe Budden in his place, who allowed himself unflattering remarks about the maestro. Em was even nominated for a Grammy, which, by the way, he criticized. Of the recent achievements of Marshall, one cannot fail to note another freestyle, which will be quite difficult to surpass, because it lasts more than 11 minutes. All in all, Eminem has proven once again that he is one of the greatest MCs in the history of hip-hop and is ready to fight for this title with anyone.
Everyone knows rappers who talk about how many cars they have, bottles of exclusive wine and wonderful companions. But what is their real state? How much does a career bring? What share of luxury do they owe to business projects? Turns out, richest rappers in the world not only succeed on stage, but also manage start-ups with talent.
Money from concerts and album sales is used as an investment in their own business. We bring to your attention a list of 25 positions. We will gradually reveal the shocking figures - the scope of "star" wealth.
- Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. (Common) is a rapper and actor. His 45 million capital opens the rating, and musical success is not all that he is famous for.
It looks like he was the only one who managed to show John Wick where the crayfish hibernate!
- Cameron Thomas (Wiz Khalifa) released his first album in 2005. Now he already has 35 million in his account - at the age of 29!
- William Leonard Roberts II (Rick Ross) manages 42 million. The debut single "Hustlin" dates back to 2006.
- André Laurent Benjamin is André 3000 from the duo Outkast. Despite many years of creative stagnation, he keeps at around 45 with six zeros. Apparently, he can even tell flowers how they smell!
- Producer Swizz Beatz (remember the DMX songs?) came to music in the late 1990s. Two decades later, he was 65 points richer.
- Onika Tanya Menaj (Nicki Minaj) - the owner of a tidy sum of 70-76 million. This allows you to proudly wear the title of one of the richest female rappers in the world. Makes you think... Especially when you consider that Nicky is not even 35 yet!
- Rav Run (Run DMC's Joseph Simmons) and his 70 million American Greens are well-deserved contributors to the rankings. This is a famous producer and founder of the Def Jam recording studio.
- Adam Horowitz (Ad-Rock) and Michael Diamond (Mike D) of the Beastie Boys have 70 and 90 respectively.
- William James Adams Jr. (Will.i.am) is familiar with the number 75 firsthand. Singer, rapper, songwriter and producer must be added to the fact that he received Grammy seven times.
- Akon is a rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. Fans have seen and even wear items from the clothing collection he designed. It is important to consider that the master did more for the people of Africa than other philanthropists. Under the auspices of the Akon Lighting Africa Foundation, power plants using environmentally friendly solar energy are being built in the countries of the continent. Oh yes! He has 80!
- Timothy Moseley (Timbaland) is known as a rap artist, producer, co-author. His name is in the “golden mean” of the ranking of the richest rappers in the world, it is a synonym for 80 million. Future “stars” are ready to pay well for promotional services. Many are looking for meetings with him, but only the chosen ones are lucky!
- Universal LL Cool J raps, plays movies, writes, shows himself in the business field, hosts a popular TV show. He is faithful to one woman with whom he has been married for over 20 years. If a hundred on the scales is alarming, then a hundred “lemons” on the account is what you need! In addition, he is called one of the nicest, most welcoming and friendly in Hollywood - and this is in an era of total fall and rudeness.
- Talent, enterprise and God knows what else helped Pharrell Williams make a fortune of 105 (or 150?) million. This is a writer, performer, judge at competitions, partner of Addias. Farrell is associated with the Neptunes and N.E.R.D., and all of his wards are countless. What can I say - he felt the glory and its dividends on himself!
- Actor and rapper Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Sr.) is the creator of the "one" song for Good Days everywhere. He recently founded a new basketball league, BIG3, which brings together former NBA players. A solid 120 is a guarantee of a comfortable existence for today and for the future.
- Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. (Snoop Dogg) boasts not only solid wealth, but also friendship with Martha Stewart herself! His work takes pride of place in the history of rap culture, acting work is impressive, and fatherhood reveals the character in a new way. 120 "lemons" in your pocket - and you can sit down for memoirs!
- Quite recently, Keny West's question has come to the fore. On Twitter, he announced a deplorable financial situation and debts. West turned to friends and foes for help, promising that the investment would pay off. According to preliminary data, he now has 145 million. It is implied that this does not belong to Jay Z, although ...
- Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (Lil Wayne) is 150! In addition to selling albums and organizing a tour, one of the richest rappers in the world profits from collaborations with legendary brands and participation in the promotion of the Young Money Entertainment label.
- Ronald "Slim" Williams (Godfather) is the founder of Cash Money Records and is $170 million rich. To dispossess?
- Brian "Birdman" Williams outscored his brother by 10 points. Together they founded a recording studio, which is the main source of income. Great help for the family!
- Eminem (Marshal Mathers) is the real Slim Shady and almost the only "white" rapper who is recognized by African-American associates. 201 is the good news that Eminem hears every day. How many goodies can you buy!
- Behind the name of Russell Simmons are resonant brands and companies: Phat Farm, All Def Digital, Global Grind, Argyleculture, Tantris, American Classics. He had a hand in founding Def Jam and was a member of Run DMC. The whopping 325 million keep growing!
- In 2016, the golden mountains of rapper Master P consisted of 375 "cubes". The path to the breathtaking peak began with No Limit Records & Tapes, which later turned into a record company. A small recording empire starts here, but at the turn of the millennium it suffered the sad fate of bankruptcy. The masters of P did not break the failures, and as proof of his determination, he relaunched the brand - already under the name No Limit Forever Records. This was followed by his 14th album, Empire, from the Hood to Hollywood (2015). He returned what he had, and even increased it!
- The previously mentioned Jay-Z opens the top three in the list of the richest rappers in the world. 610 million is inaccessible to most people on the planet, even if you work all your life without holidays and weekends ... As is customary in the rap community, business initiatives make up, if not the main, then a significant part of personal capital. The rapper founded Tidal, a music streaming service, headed Def Jam Records, the founder of Roc Nation entertainment, owns the 40/40 Club in New York. No less eminent wife, Beyonce (Byonce), not far from her husband. Her score is 450!
- Dr. Dre is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. He began his career as a rap artist in the mid-1980s and, like others from the "star" environment, skillfully handled his own income. At the moment, his empire is estimated at 710 million. A little more - and the transition from the rank of millionaires to billionaires will take place!
- We open the last name of the ranking of the richest rappers of all time. This is Sean "Diddy" Komz. The founder of Bad Boy Records (1993) is a living confirmation that a properly organized business brings a lot of money, and music should be enjoyed. With 750 "bags of dollars", you can relax and lie on the beach with a sweet cocktail for the rest of your life, but stop is like death! Diddy works hard to prevent a fiasco.
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Rap is a relatively young musical direction, but it is firmly rooted in modern culture, having generated dozens of heroes, and is not going to disappear anywhere. It's hard to choose a few of the best singers and bands in the hip-hop scene, but we still dare to present the top ten rappers, which included our contemporaries and representatives of the old school, who stood at the origins of rap.
Ice Cube is considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time who started out as a member of N.W.A., writing most of its songs, and then continued his career as a solo artist. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted's first solo album was an instant hit, setting the bar below which he never sank.
Of course, the top ten rappers could not do without Snoop Dogg. The musician was helped to rise to the top of the hip-hop scene by his good friend Dr. Dre. It stands out against the background of other benchmarks with a rather calm lyrical style of song performance.
A representative of the old school rap that became a symbol of the 80s hip-hop scene, and his song Mama Said Knock You Out became a true classic. LL Cool J turned out to be not only a talented rapper, but also a good actor, TV presenter and businessman owning his own clothing brand, co-owner of several record labels.
7. Kurtis Blow (Curtis Blow)
Curtis Blow was the pioneer who made rap music popular and proved that it was possible to make money from it. It was he who became the godfather of the old school turnip. If you do not agree, take and listen to The Breaks.
6. Rakim (Rakim)
Rakim is a representative of the old school, who at one point became famous after recording the mega hit Paid in Full, which immediately hit the top ten most popular songs on radio stations. It was his clear articulation and complex texts, which he brought to the ideal for weeks, that had a strong influence on the modern generation of rappers.
This is not one person, but a group that stood at the origins of hip-hop, determined the modern look of rap, which boldly combined different styles. They were the first to take the risk of releasing an album with songs that immediately became a hit. It was they who helped to return to the Aerosmith scene by recording the song Walk This Way with them in 1986. The real old school, which returned back to the stage, again collects entire halls, winding them up.
4. Eminem (Eminem)
The only white man in the top 10 rappers in the world. He was helped to get on the big stage by Dr. Dre, and then talent did everything, texts on topics that are sick for society and Eminem's unique style of performing texts.
3. The Notorious B.I. G.
Notorious B.I. G., also known as Biggie, was the turnip king of the east coast. An early death did not allow him to become number one in the world of rap, but still this is one of the legends of the hip-hop world. During mourning, several hundred radio stations across America honored his memory with 30 seconds of silence.
2. Jay-Z
The new turnip king of the east coast, who has come out from the bottom and made a fortune of half a billion dollars. His manner and style of performance is unique for which he is loved by millions of people around the world.
I think you have already guessed who is considered the number one rapper in the world, the king of the west coast 2Pac. He was killed young at 25, rumored to have been commissioned by Notorious B.I. G. is the king of east coast rap, but still ranked in the top 100 artists of all time, selling over 75 million albums in his lifetime alone.
Russian rap is very young, however, in the firmament of which many one-day stars and incomprehensible performers managed to appear, in the promotion of which a lot of money was invested, which no one remembered after a few years. However, some really cool bands have appeared and performers whose songs become timeless classics, have tens of thousands of fans and are able to gather full houses for their concerts. Although I must admit, I really didn’t manage to scribble ten really cool Russian rappers, whose albums are sold in large numbers from year to year. Meet the ten best Russian rappers.
10. Djigan
In tenth place we got the star of the last years of the hip-hop scene, Dzhigan, who loudly declared himself in 2009. His songs are constantly played on major radio stations, and received several awards, such as the Golden Gramophone and Song of the Year. In general, real pop from the world of rap that people like.
9. Max Korzh
Belarusian guy Max Korzh became a real discovery of the Russian rap scene in 2012. The musician released two studio albums, which immediately became hits, and every concert invariably gathers full halls of people. Most of the artist's singles are lyrical and revolve around relationships between people.
The Bad Balance team is not just a Russian rap legend, but his father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and uncle all rolled into one. In general, they stood at the origins of the emergence of such a direction in music as hip-hop in the USSR, and then in Russia and the CIS countries. For many years they remained trendsetters on the rap scene, raising the bar higher and higher every year. The most interesting thing is that Bad Balance, changing line-ups, perform quite well even today, releasing new albums with enviable regularity.
The British boy Oxxxymiron with Russian roots who graduated from Oxford literally broke into the Russian-speaking rap scene in 2009, becoming the best rapper of the year. He organically combines electronic music with aggressive gloomy lyrics with fast recitation. The musician has released only one album so far and a bunch of individual tracks.
6. Bird
Bird, he is a Bore, was a member of several groups until he was ripe for a solo career. The rapper becomes famous as part of the Centr group, where together Guf and Slim, who, by the way, are also the heroes of our rating, release several very successful albums. In recent years, he has been experimenting a lot, releasing albums and individual singles.
Noize MC is the freestyle king of the Russian rap scene, who manages to combine several musical directions together, creating just mind-blowing mixes. Due to provocative tests, a musician is often sued and performances canceled.
4. Caste
Casta is a real legend of Russian turnip and the voice of the streets, however, gradually adding more and more lyrics to their texts. All tracks become timeless classics that do not lose relevance over time. Each album of the group, and they polish them to perfection for years, is a real holiday for fans, and they immediately get into the tops of sales, forcing second-rate creations of pop artists to stand in the corner and blush.
3. Slim
Slim, a veteran of the Russian rap scene, began her musical excrement in the mid-90s, but became a real star as part of the Centr group. His corporate style is texts with deep subtext. The rapper, as on stream, releases at least one album a year, which surprisingly turn out to be of very high quality, without obvious failures.
2. Guf
The real folk rapper of Russia is Guf, who is listened to from young to old, from an informal party to a glamorous audience. He was one of the members of the Centr group, from where he left with a scandal, having quarreled with all the participants, lived in China for some time and was seriously on drugs. His songs are dedicated to life, of which a lot are dedicated to drugs. His albums sell well, and every second song becomes a hit.
1. Basta
The best Russian rapper Vasily Vakulenko from Rostov-on-Don, was behind several successful musical projects, the most successful of which was "Basta". In just a few months, he was able to soar to the top of the Russian rap scene, setting the bar high for other performers. All Basta's songs are hits that you can listen to for months, and new albums set sales records.
