50 Best New York Rappers of All Time, Ranked

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  1. Jay-Z
  2. Notorious B.I.G.
  3. Nas
  4. Rakim
  5. LL Cool J
  6. 50 Cent
  7. Nicki Minaj
  8. DMX
  9. Busta Rhymes
  10. KRS-One
  11. Prodigy
  12. Lil' Kim
  13. Ghostface Killah
  14. MF DOOM
  15. Big Pun
  16. Jadakiss
  17. Cam'ron
  18. Yasiin Bey
  19. Big Daddy Kane
  20. Slick Rick
  21. Method Man
  22. Chuck D
  23. Run
  24. Q-Tip
  25. Cardi B
  26. Raekwon
  27. Pop Smoke
  28. Mase
  29. Big L
  30. Kool G Rap
  31. Fat Joe
  32. GZA
  33. Foxy Brown
  34. Ol' Dirty Bastard
  35. Kool Keith
  36. Ja Rule
  37. MC Lyte
  38. N.O.R.E.
  39. Kool Moe Dee
  40. ASAP Rocky
  41. Melle Mel
  42. Posdnuos
  43. Fabolous
  44. Grand Puba
  45. Jim Jones
  46. Styles P
  47. Biz Markie
  48. Lloyd Banks
  49. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
  50. French Montana

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