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This category includes hip hop artists and groups from the southern United States who either have been instrumental to the subgenre, have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label, but not limited to such), or have gained significant critical acclaim.
Southern hip-hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip-hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip-hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida—often titled "The Big 5," five states which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
Rapper Gangsta Boo (aka Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, Lady Boo, Queen of Memphis, The Devil’s Daughter) of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia in 2001 in New York City. Al Pereira via Getty Images
Billboard initially created a list of the 10 greatest rappers of all time in November 2015, with the top position held by The Notorious B.I.G. [1] The publication revised their rankings in 2023, via a partnership with Vibe, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop. The updated list, published in stages between January 11 and February 8 ...
Lose Control" by Teddy Swims topped the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End chart as the best-performing single of the year overall. [3] Twenty-one artists charted at number one in 2024, with eight ― ¥$, Rich the Kid, Playboi Carti, Swims, Metro Boomin, Hozier, Sabrina Carpenter and Shaboozey ― reaching the top spot for the first time.
Eventually, as regional Southern rappers like Three 6 Mafia, UGK and Rick Ross gained popularity, William Harness Jr. morphed into Struggle Jennings and began to record music.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the genre’s many heroes have been rightfully… celebrated. But what about the unsung heroes? What about the rappers who were good enough to be ...
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