THE ULTIMATE HIP-HOP DEN - ARTISTS HALL OF FAME
Since its humble beginnings, hip-hop has brought the world a myriad of talented artists. I feature below those who, in my eyes, have stood out - the pioneers, the veterans, the geniuses and the masters of the rap game***:
Eric B. & Rakim * Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five * Public Enemy * Sugarhill Gang Ice-T * N.W.A.
Ice Cube * Dr. Dre * Cypress Hill * A Tribe Called Quest * Busta Rhymes * KRS-One * Xzibit * Naughty By Nature
Queen Latifah * 2pac * The Notorious B.I.G. * Noreaga * Master P * De La Soul * R. Kelly * EPMD * Redman
Snoop Doggy Dogg (of 1993/4, prior to the release of "Tha Doggfather", and as opposed to "Snoop Dogg", as he is known today)
Fugees (including Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill as independent solo artists) * OutKast * Tha Dogg Pound * Jay-Z
The Wu-Tang Clan (including individual members as independent solo artists) * Gravediggaz * Tha Alkaholiks
Da Brat * Missy Elliott * Mobb Deep * Nas * Foxy Brown * The Firm Clique * Ras Kass
Black Eyed Peas * Eminem * The Roots
*** Observant fans will notice that I have omitted Run-DMC. I assure you this is no mistake.