Billboard Verdict: Drake Is 21st Century King Of Rap

Canadian rapper, Drake, has been named “biggest rapper of the 21st century” in a recent ranking of Rap music artists dished out courtesy Billboard.

The Canadian hip-hop star topped the list, which featured other notable rappers such as Eminem, Kanye West, and Jay-Z.

Drake’s impressive discography and chart-topping hits like “Hotline Bling” and “God’s Plan” solidified his position at the top of the list.

His ability to blend vulnerability with mainstream appeal has resonated with fans worldwide and has been identified as one of his unique selling points (USP). Drake whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham recently set record for 100 billion streams on Spotify

The top 10 list of super rappers also includes; Nicki Minaj as the only female rapper, while Kendrick Lamar ranked eighth. Others that make up the list include Eminem at number two,Kanye West 3rd and Nelly 4th. In the fifth position is Jay-Z followed by 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj and Ludacris in that order.

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Meanwhile, Taylor Swift led the top 100 artists of the 21st century equally released by Billbord.

The rankings, which took into account chart performances, streaming records, and cultural impact since 2000, provide a comprehensive snapshot of the music industry’s most influential and successful acts.

Here Is Billboards 100 Artists Of The 21st Century:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Drake
3. Rihanna
4. Post Malone
5. Eminem
6. The Weeknd
7. Beyoncé
8. Justin Bieber
9. Bruno Mars
10. Usher
11. Maroon 5
12. Adele
13. Morgan Wallen
14. Ed Sheeran
15. Katy Perry
16. Lady Gaga
17. PInk
18. Chris Brown
19. Arian Grande
20. Ye
21. Miley Cyrus
22. Alicia Keys
23. The Black Eyed Peas
24. Justin Timberlake
25. Nelly
26. Nickelback
27. Kelly Clarkson
28. Mariah Carey
29. Jay-Z
30. Lil-Wayne
31. 50 Cent
32. Kendrick Lamar
33. Carrie Underwood
34. Britney Spears
35. Billie Eilish
36. Nicki Minaj
37. Linkin Park
38. Imagine Dragons
39. Ludacris
40. Luke Combs
41. Destiny Child
42. Kenny Chesney
43. Future
44. Juice WRLD
45. T.I.
46. SZA
47. Avril Lavigne
48. Rascal Flatts
49. Christina Aguilera
50. Olivia Rodrigo
51. Travis Scott
52. Lil Baby
53. Coldplay
54. Jennifer Lopez
55. Bad Bunny
56. Flo Rida
57. Luke Bryan
58. Toby Keith
59. Akon
60. Tim McGraw
61. Jason Aldean
62. Mary J. Blige
63. Harry Styles
64. Lady A
65. Doja Cat
66. Creed
67. Michael Bublé
68. Dua Lipa
69. Sam Smith
70. Ne-Yo
71. OutKast
72. Kesha
73. Cardi B
74. R. Kelly
75. Fergie
76. 3 Doors Down
77. One Direction
78. Ashanti
79. Selena Gomez
80. Blake Shelton
81. Ja Rule
82. Pitbull
83. Kid Rock
84. Twenty One Pilots
85. J. Cole
86. Florida Georgia Line
87. Khalid
88. Sean Paul
89. Daughtry
90. *NSYNC
91. Shawn Mendes
92. Keith Urban
93. Jason Derulo
94. Norah Jones
95. T-Pain
96. Josh Groban
97. Gwen Stefani
98. Santana
99. Alan Jackson
100. Fall Out Boy

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Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

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