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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator
In terms of ALL time? Sev, your list is woefully short on originators.
Most influential Rap acts/rappers of all time
1. RUN DMC
2. Eric B. & Rakim
3. NWA
4. 2Pac
5. Notorious BIG
6. A Tribe Called Quest
7. Kanye West
8. Wu-Tang Clan
9. Public Enemy
10. Outkast
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I could live with this list. And I agree that RUN is extremely important in the landscape of popularizing rap, BUT unlike the other artists on the list, I don't think Run has had the kind of lasting musical influence that others have had. Like De La Soul, for example, who helped put Dilla on the map as a signature sound redefiner. Or NWA, who are still being heard in the music of Black Hippy and TDE acts.
But I just think that in terms of musicality, there's only a few artists that have really been consistently influential, and Run were originators, and trendsetters, but they haven't had the multigenerational impact that others have.
In a list of most influential albums, I'd put Raising Hell on there. Just like I'd put Illmatic on there, but wouldn't put Nas on my artist list. Paul's Boutique would have to go on a most influential albums list, but Beastie Boys probably aren't among the most influential hip-hop groups even if they are one of the most popular. They're far too alternative oriented to be considered along the same lines as Pac and Big and groups that really represented the genre.