Top 10 Most IMPORTANT Hip Hop Acts Of All Time (Part 2)

Many of the acts on the honorable mention list were deserving of making the top ten, but that is the unfortunate downside to ranking all time greats in a field nearly forty years old. Once I narrowed it down to a top ten it was even more difficult to actually rank them at that point.

Remember this is an attempt to rank the 10 most important Hip Hop Acts of all time, not simply the greatest MC’s. Importance was based on: MC skill level, impact on the culture both domestically and internationally and influence on other artists. So, here they are from 10 to 1. READ MORE