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The 10 Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artists You Have Been Waiting For

If you're looking for the best rappers, well here you go!

Michael J. Webster, Jr.

May 14, 2018

Rowan University

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Rap and hip-hop are huge, always have been. But today's hits are banging with 10 of the best rap/hip-hop artists. Check them out... do you agree with me?

1. Eminem

When people name their favorite rap/hip-hop artists or even artists in general, for that matter, there is no explanation needed when you are referring to Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers, Stan, or simply Eminem. Em is a disgusting beast when it comes to his lyrics, wordplay, punchlines, and metaphors. Even people like Drake and Lil Wayne would tremble at the thought of battle-rapping the King of Detroit.

He was the best selling artist of the 2000s and the 2nd bestselling musical act of the 2000s, only behind The Beatles by less than one million albums sold. If that is not an accomplishment that anyone would be honored to have, I don't know what is.

2. Lil Wayne

Tunechi is the GOAT of Louisiana. There is no debating that Wayne has some of the best, if not the best, punchlines and metaphors of anyone in the game. When you listen to some Weezy of his masterpieces, you can't help but go back and hear it again because it was too fire.

With timeless albums and mixtapes, like my favorite album "Tha Carter IV" or the "Dedication" mixtape series, Wayne will never die. Even if we are still waiting for "Tha Carter V", the classics put out by the genius behind the mic will never get old. #FREEThaCarterV

3. Gucci Mane

Many say that Gucci is the Father of Trap as we know it. Well, I am one of those people. Gucci has been a staple of the rap game for over a decade, releasing dozens of albums and mixtapes. He is the only artist I can think of that put out album after album, mixtape after mixtape, all while being locked up in federal prison.

Hell, "DropTop Wop" even recorded songs over the phone in prison! Gucci is undeniably one of the most important figures to have ever stepped on the field, and his presence is felt and wanted, as it is obvious with him releasing multiple projects in just the past two years.

4. Ace Hood

Ace Hood is what I call an underground-mainstream rapper. He is most known for his song "Bugatti" featuring Future and Rick Ross, and he was once signed to DJ Khaled's We the Best. What I like the most about Ace is his music is raw, it's emotional, it's real, and it has the meaning behind the lyrics that rap was based on.

When you listen to his tapes, like the "Starvation" mixtape series, you can feel his pain through his words. Rappers like this are what gives me hope for what used to be.

5. Meek Mill

Meek is one of the top artists out. He is infamously tied to Philly, and as we all now know, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl winning walk out. If you were anywhere near Philly after the Super Bowl, you heard "Dreams and Nightmares" on replay; that is for good reason.

Meek's music grabs your attention like water when you first wake up after a long night of drinking. His music has been this way in all his projects ranging from "Flamers", "Dreamchasers 2", to "Dreams are Worth More than Money." I must also mention that "Dreamchasers 2" is the most downloaded mixtape on DatPiff, so to put it short, he is a rap legend.

6. TI

Atlanta rap wouldn't be what it is today without TI, aka TIP, aka Tip Harris, aka the CEO of Grand Hustle Records. I still remember to this day the first time I heard TI. It was when his album "TI vs. TIP" came out.

That summer, my grandparents and I took a road trip from the Jersey Shore to Cooperstown, NY, then to Niagara Falls. Throughout that whole drive, I only listened to "TI vs. TIP" because, even at the age of 8, I was so fascinated by this work of music that I needed to know every single lyric.

7. Travis Scott

La Flame is a sound that has no rivalry in music; no one sounds anything like him at all. That is why Travis Scott is an artist, as he likes to call himself. This is for good reason. With tapes like "Owl Pharaoh" and "Days Before Rodeo", the sound of these entraps you into the mind of Mr. Astroworld himself. The melodic, yet the demonic sound is not compared. It could all be because Jacq's origin isn't music writing; it is producing.

Many people don't know that Travis produced lots of music for Kanye West, including most of "Yeezus", which is why he is signed to GOOD Music as a producer. Travis has an ear for sounds and beats unlike any other, putting him in such high demand because the tones that he makes turns any song into a hit.

8. YG

YG is on this list for one main reason: he has that classic West Coast sound with a new school twist. In my opinion, West Coast rap is some of the most real and best rap out today. The West Coast scene has really stuck to its roots and paid homage to the OGs.

YG 400 is a versatile rapper, too. Even with his hood gangsta sound, it isn't hard for him to change up to some lovey-dovey type stuff. No matter what, at the end of the day, any YG song you put on is going to bump.

9. MIGOS

The triplet flow that we all have become accustomed to hearing is all thanks to the three MIGOS: Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff. The MIGOS are absolutely dominating the game right now in every fashion. Between the release of "Bad and Boujee", which built immense hype for Culture and Culture 2, I can't see a fall anytime soon.

You can see this in the collabs tapes they have dropped as solo artists, like Quavo and Travis Scott's "Jack Huncho, Huncho Jack", or Offset and 21 Savage's "Without Warning". You can still hear people blasting "Versace" at frat parties almost five years after it came out.

10. Drake

Then, there is Drake. This man is absolutely at the top of the music game. I can't even tie him to a specific genre because he is a modern day DaVinci of music. Drizzy can go from making your crush break up with her mans because of you to hip-moving "Louisiana Bounce", then to speaker-knocking stuff like "Jumpman."

Drake is on a different level when it comes to his musical capabilities, which is why "Take Care" has been on the Billboard 200 for over six years at 270 weeks.

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The 10 Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artists You Have Been Waiting For

If you're looking for the best rappers, well here you go!

1. Eminem

2. Lil Wayne

3. Gucci Mane

4. Ace Hood

5. Meek Mill

6. TI

7. Travis Scott

8. YG

9. MIGOS

10. Drake

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Phase One: The “I got this” phase

Phase Two: The “I have time” phase

Phase Three: The uncontrollable sobbing phase

Phase Four: The “help me, I've fallen and I can't get up” phase

Phase Five: The rejoicing phase

10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

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