The Most Influential Rappers Of The 21st Century: Drake, Ye, And More

As the 1990s came to a close, voices that once rhymed about corners and platinum dreams raised a new class that speaks in melody, pixels, and pain. The hustlers became moguls, the poets became prophets, and those young rebels turned into templates for an entire generation looking for reflections of themselves as they created a new landscape.

These artists didn’t follow the map, they drew it

From basements in Chicago to studios in Calabasas, these ten artists didn’t just make hits — they made history repeat itself in new forms. Check out the 10 most influential Hip-Hop artists of 21st century below.

Honorable Mentions

In no particular order…

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