The 30 greatest storytellers ever in rap
by ruffcoaley | created - 05 Oct 2015 | updated - 15 Dec 2015 | Public1. The Notorious B.I.G.
Soundtrack | Bad Boys
Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Jamaican parents, Voletta Wallace, a pre-school teacher, and Selwyn George Latore, a welder and small-time politician. He was raised in the poor Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. ...
Big no doubt mastered the art of story telling and gave that vision like no other before or after him and holds the #1 spot Best story telling songs ( not in any order ) 1. *beep* Bleed 2. Warning 3. Somebody got to die 4. Missing you 5. Long kiss
2. Slick Rick
Soundtrack | Face/Off
Born to Jamaican parents in London, on January 14, 1965, Slick Rick, born Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters, is the most successful British-American rapper in music history. Brilliant word play, the effort-less ability to bring life to the stories he rhymed about, dead on pop-culture references and ...
The original story teller and arguably the best story teller of all time... 1. Children story 2. Hey young world ( my fav ) 3. Moment I feared 4. Indian girl 5. Mona Lisa
3. Nas
Soundtrack | Belly
Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones on September 14, 1973, is the son of Olu Dara, an unconventional jazz musician. At age nine he was a member of the Devastatin' Seven in the mid-1980s, the fruits of which can be heard on his 1994 debut, "Illmatic," which was released on Columbia/SME later that ...
Nas can be found on almost everyone top 3 story tellers so nothing different about my list on that end 1. N.y State of mind 2. Kissing 3. Rewind 4. I gave you power 5. drunk by myself
4. Scarface
Soundtrack | Narc
Scarface, a.k.a. Brad Jordan, was born and raised in Houston, Texas, in the South Park neighborhood. He is one of the rappers of the Geto Boys, and has recorded solo albums like Mr. Scarface is Back, The Diary, and The World is Yours. In real life, he was a high school dropout at 16, and suffered ...
One of if not the most underated rapper of all time but still top 3 to me... And mos def top 5 story tellers if not top 3... 1. Never seen a man cry 2. Mind playn tricks on me 3. hand of the dead body 4. Now i feel u 5. *beep* faces
5. Tupac Shakur
Actor | Juice
Born in New York City, Tupac grew up primarily in Harlem. In 1984, his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he became good friends with Jada Pinkett Smith. His family moved again in 1988 to Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital ...
Tupac is mos def top stor tellers of all time... 1. Brendas got a baby 2. Dear momma 3. I aint mad at ya
6. MC Eiht
Actor | Menace II Society
MC Eiht was born on May 22, 1967 in Compton, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Menace II Society (1993), Boyz n the Hood (1991) and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004).
7. Outkast
Soundtrack | Flight of the Phoenix
Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip hop duo formed in 1992 in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta-based rappers André "3000" Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. Outkast is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop acts...
1. Sasha thumper
8. Eminem
Soundtrack | 8 Mile
Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah R. (Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Daddy Warbucks. He is of English, as well as some German, Scottish, and Swiss-German, ancestry. Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved ...
1. Stan 2. Kim
9. Ice Cube
Soundtrack | Friday
Ice Cube was born in South Central Los Angeles, to Doris (Benjamin), a custodian and hospital clerk, and Hosea Jackson, a UCLA groundskeeper. He first came to public notice as a singer and songwriter with the controversial and influential band N.W.A. His compositions with that group included many ...
1. today was a good day 2. once upon a time in the projects 3.
10. Black Rob
Soundtrack | Training Day
Black Rob was born on June 8, 1968 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Training Day (2001), Snatched (2017) and Money Talks (1997). He died on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
1. My life story
11. Ghostface Killah
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Born and raised in the heart of Staten Island, New York, Ghostface Killah, born Dennis Coles, is a very well-known member of Wu-Tang Clan, the celebrated hip-hop group. Emerging from a childhood filled with poverty, he puts his all into his projects and everything he rhymes about basically stems ...
1. all that I got is u
12. DMX
Soundtrack | Exit Wounds
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), known by his stage name DMX ("Dark Man X"), was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies...
13. Eight Ball
Soundtrack | 2 Fast 2 Furious
Eight Ball is known for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Hustle & Flow (2005) and Kin (2018).
14. Jay-Z
Soundtrack | The Harder They Fall
Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Carter was a school friend of The Notorious B.I.G.. He first started releasing records in the late 1980s. In 1990, he appeared on records by his close friend, Jas ("The Originators") and Original Flavor ("...
15. J. Cole
Soundtrack | Project X
Jermaine Cole (a.k.a. J.Cole) was originally born in Germany. But his origins are from North Carolina/Charlotte and he never hides it. He was signed by Jay-Z as the first artist for his record label Roc Nation. He dropped his first mix tape there, 'The Warm Up' and it had received great reviews ...
16. Warren G
Soundtrack | Bad Boys
Warren G was born on November 10, 1970 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Bad Boys (1995), Big Momma's House (2000) and Above the Rim (1994). He is married to Tennille Griffin. They have four children.
17. Biz Markie
Actor | Men in Black II
Biz Markie was an African-American rapper, disk jockey and actor. He was known for his hit 1989 song "Just a Friend". He played a beatboxing alien in Men in Black II (2002) alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. He was originally going to voice The Grizz in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013) but...
18. The Lox
Soundtrack | Training Day
The Lox is known for Training Day (2001), Exit Wounds (2001) and All About the Benjamins (2002).
19. Meek Mill
Soundtrack | Bright
Robert Rihmeek Williams known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz. In 2008, Atlanta-based rapper T.I. signed Meek Mill to his first record ...
20. NWA
Soundtrack | New Jack City
NWA is known for New Jack City (1991), 21 Jump Street (2012) and Us (2019).
21. Ice-T
Actor | New Jack City
The legendary gangsta hip-hop emcee Ice-T was born Tracy Marrow on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with his paternal aunt after the death of his father while he was in the sixth grade; his mother had died earlier when he was in the third grade....
22. Mobb Deep
Soundtrack | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Prodigy (b. Albert Johnson) and Havoc (b. Kejuan Muchita) began making music together, after meeting as teenagers, while attending the Graphic Arts High School in Manhattan. In the early 1990s, they adopted the stage name Mobb Deep and released their debut album, "Juvenile Hell". The 1995 follow-up...
23. Foxy Brown
Soundtrack | Cradle 2 the Grave
Foxy Brown, a Brooklyn native, never thought she would be in the rap industry, much less in films. Even though she received a lot of skepticism from critics because of her raunchy lyrics and sexual appeal in music videos, Foxy still managed to stay on top. With a platinum album under her belt, and ...
24. Beanie Sigel
Soundtrack | State Property
Beanie Sigel was born on March 6, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for State Property (2002), Boiler Room (2000) and Hustle (2022).
25. Wu-Tang Clan
Soundtrack | Nerve
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. Wu-Tang ...
26. UGK
Soundtrack | Shaft
UGK is known for Shaft (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996).
27. André 3000
Actor | Four Brothers
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a part of southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi.
Benjamin has also acted in films and television series such ...
28. Eve
Actress | Barbershop
Eve was born on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Barbershop (2002), xXx (2002) and Whip It (2009). She has been married to Maximillion Cooper since June 14, 2014. They have one child.
29. Kool G Rap
Soundtrack | Colors
Kool G Rap was born on July 20, 1964 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Colors (1988), Giancana Story: The Kool G Rap Chronicles and Music of the Heart (1999).
30. Fugees
Soundtrack | Fugees: Killing Me Softly
Fugees is known for Fugees: Killing Me Softly (1996), Fugees: Ready or Not (1996) and Un argentino en New York (1998).
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