Music1993–present
Raekwon
Wu-Tang MC whose debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is considered the blueprint for mafioso rap — a dense, cinematic crime narrative that influenced an entire sub-genre.
Origin
Staten Island, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
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| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
The Tonite Show2013
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The Wild2017
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The Babygrande Recordings2009
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Dope on the Table2011
EP & MixtapeT
The Lex Diamond Story2003
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Often Compared To
Rakim
#2Hip-Hop / Rap — Wyandanch, New York · 1986–present
Long Island MC widely credited with revolutionizing rap lyricism by introducing complex internal rhyme schemes and introspective themes that raised the entire genre's technical standard.
Redman
#3Hip-Hop / Rap — Newark, New Jersey · 1990–present
Newark rapper whose wild, comedic energy and razor-sharp lyricism made him one of the most beloved cult figures in hip-hop and one-half of the Method Man & Redman duo.