Dans le magazine US "XXL", 25 rappeurs donnent le top de leurs rappeurs favoris de tous les temps. La liste a été complété par le magazine Rolling Stone qui ont donné deux autres listes, celle de André et de Kanye West.
Kanye West = Mase, Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas, Notorious B.I.G
Andre (Outkast) = Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Jay-Z et Q-Tip
Fat Joe = Big Pun , KRS-One, Nas, Eminem, Kool G Rap
Rakim = Melle Mel, Raekwon, Sadat X, Kool Moe D, M.O.P
Talib Kweli = 2Pac, Biggie, Black Thought, Nas, Jay-Z
Bubba Sparxx = Andre 3000, Cee-Lo, Big Boi, Scarface, 8Ball
50 Cent = 2Pac, Biggie, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kool G Rap
Jadakiss = Biggie, 2Pac, Eminem, Nas, Styles
Snoop Dogg = 2Pac, Slick Rick, Rakim, Biggie, Too Short
Canibus = Rakim, Kool G Rap, Redman, Eminem, Nas
Trick Daddy = Smoke(Field Mob), Nelly, Nas, Scarface, Ludacris
Joe Budden = 2Pac, Jay-Z, Biggie, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane
Raekwon = Rakim, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Biggie
Kurupt = Rakim, Kool G Rap, Rosco, Cassidy, N.W.A
Trina = Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Nelly, Ludacris, Baby (ps : complètement larguée la pauvre)
David Banner = 2Pac, Pimp C(UGK), Scarface, Andre 3000, Busta Rhymes
Fabolous = Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem and Jadakiss
Common = KRS-One,Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Biggie, Nas
Memphis Bleek = Jay-Z, Biggie, 2Pac, Run DMC, Rakim
Nelly = 2Pac, Biggie, LL Cool J, E-40, Scarface
Redman = Slick Rick, KRS-One, Eminem, Jay-Z, Biggie
Prodigy = Rakim, LL Cool J, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC
Killer Mike = Rakim, Scarface, Bun B, Big Boi, Jay-Z
Lil Flip = Jadakiss, Eminem, DMX, Scarface, Big L
WC = Ice Cube, Mack 10, 2Pac, Biggie, Jay-Z
Q-Tip = Biggie, Nas, Rakim, Slick Rick, KRS-One
Eric Sermon = Jay-Z, Biggie, Redman, KRS-One, Rakim
source : Infos rapportées du magazine US XXL et du magazine US Rolling Stone
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Le classement par nombre de citations :
Biggie (15) : Talib Kweli , 50 Cent , Jadakiss , Snoop Dogg , Joe Budden , Raekwon , Fabolous , Common , Memphis Bleek , Nelly , Redman , WC , Q-Tip , Eric Sermon, Kanye West
Rakim (11) : Snoop Dogg , Canibus , Joe Budden , Raekwon , Kurupt , Common , Memphis Bleek , Killer Mike , Q-Tip , Prodigy , Eric Sermon
Jay-Z (11) : Andre (Outkast) , Talib Kweli , Joe Budden , Trina , Fabolous , Memphis Bleek , Redman , Killer Mike , WC , Eric Sermon, Kanye West
2Pac (10) : Talib Kweli , 50 Cent , Jadakiss , Snoop Dogg , Joe Budden , David Banner , Fabolous , Memphis Bleek , Nelly , WC
Nas (9) : Fat Joe , Talib Kweli , Jadakiss , Canibus , Trick Daddy , Fabolous , Common , Q-Tip, Kanye West
Eminem (9) : Andre (Outkast) , 50 Cent , Fat Joe , Jadakiss , Canibus , Fabolous , Redman , Lil Flip, Kanye West
Scarface (6) : Bubba Sparxx , Trick Daddy , David Banner , Nelly , Killer Mike , Lil Flip
Kool G Rap (6) : 50 Cent , Canibus , Raekwon , Kurupt , Prodigy , Fat Joe
KRS-One (5) : Common , Redman , Q-Tip , Eric Sermon , Fat Joe
Slick Rick (4) : Snoop Dogg , Raekwon , Redman , Q-Tip
Big Daddy Kane (4) : Joe Budden , Raekwon , Common , Prodigy
Big Boi (3) : Andre (Outkast) , Bubba Sparxx , Killer Mike
Run DMC (2) : Memphis Bleek , Prodigy
Busta Rhymes (2) : Andre (Outkast) , David Banner
Redman (2) : Canibus , Eric Sermon
Nelly (2) : Trick Daddy , Trina
Ludacris (2) : Trick Daddy , Trina
LL Cool J (2) : Nelly , Prodigy
Andre 3000 (2) : Bubba Sparxx , David Banner
Mase (1) : Kanye West
Q-Tip (1) : Andre (Outkast)
Big Pun (1) : Fat Joe
Melle Mel (1) : Rakim
Raekwon (1) : Rakim
Sadat X (1) : Rakim
Kool Moe D (1) : Rakim
M.O.P (1) : Rakim
Black Thought (1) : Talib Kweli
Cee-Lo (1) : Bubba Sparxx
8Ball (1) : Bubba Sparxx
Snoop Dogg (1) : 50 Cent
Styles (1) : Jadakiss
Too Short (1) : Snoop Dogg
Smoke (Field Mob) (1) : Trick Daddy
Rosco (1) : Kurupt
Cassidy (1) : Kurupt
N.W.A (1) : Kurupt
50 Cent (1) : Trina
Baby (1) : Trina
Pimp C(UGK) (1) : David Banner
E-40 (1) : Nelly
Bun B (1) : Killer Mike
Jadakiss (1) : Lil Flip
DMX (1) : Lil Flip
Big L (1) : Lil Flip
Ice Cube (1) : WC
Mack 10 (1) : WC