Rolling Stone Honors Rappers
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The Official List
Here's the official list from Rolling Stone Magazine.
They selected one voter per artist to write a 5 paragraph article on why that artist is such a legend and so forth. So, that's why after every artists name it says like "by 50 Cent".
1) The Beatles by Elvis Costello
2) Bob Dylan by Robbie Robertson
3) Elvis Presley by Bono
4) The Rolling Stones by Steven Van Zandt
5) Chuck Berry by Joe Perry
6) Jimi Hendrix by John Mayer
7) James Brown by Rick Rubin
8) Little Richard by Little Richard
9) Aretha Franklin by Jerry Wexler
10) Ray Charles by Van Morrison
11) Bob Marley by Wyclef Jean
12) The Beach Boys by Lindsey Buckingham
13) Buddy Holly by John Mellencamp
14) Led Zeppelin by Dave Grohl
15) Stevie Wonder by Elton John
16) Sam Cooke by Art Garfunkel
17) Muddy Watters by Billy Gibbons
18) Marvin Gaye by Smokey Robinson
19) The Velvet Underground by Julian Casablancas
20) Bo Diddley by Iggy Pop
21) Otis Redding by Steve Cropper
22) U2 by Chris Martin
23) Bruce Springsteen by Jackson Browne
24) Jerry Lee Lewis by Moby
25) Fats Domino by Dr. John
26) The Ramones by Lenny Kaye
27) Nirvana by Vernon Reid
28) Prince by Ahmir Thompson
29) The Who by Eddie Vedder
30) The Clash by The Edge
31) Johnny Cash by Kris Kristofferson
32) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles by Bob Seger
33) The Everly Brothers by Paul Simon
34) Neil Young by Flea
35) Michael Jackson by Antonio "LA" Reid
36) Madonna by Britney Spears
37) Roy Orbison by K.D. Lang
38) John Lennon by Lenny Kravitz
39) David Bowie by Lou Reed
40) Simon and Garfunkel by James Taylor
41) The Doors by Marilyn Manson
42) Van Morrison by Peter Wolf
43) Sly and the Family Stone by Don Was
44) Public Enemy by Adam Yauch
45) The Byrds by Tom Petty
46) Janis Joplin by Rosanne Cash
47) Patti Smith by Shirley Manson
48) Run-DMC by Chuck D
49) Elton John by Billy Joel
50) The Band by Lucinda Williams
51) Howlin' Wolf by Buddy Guy
52) The Allman Brothers Band by Billy Gibbons
53) Eric Clapton by Little Steven
54) Dr. Dre by Kanye West
55) Grateful Dead by Warren Haynes
56) Parliament/Funkadelic by Ice Cube
57) Aerosmith by Slash
58) Sex Pistols by Billie Joe Armstrong
59) Louis Jordan by Ahmet Ertegun
60) Joni Mitchell by Jewel
61) Tina Turner by Janet Jackson
62) Etta James by Bonnie Raitt
63) Phil Spector by Jerry Wexler
64) The Kinks by Peter Buck
65) Al Green by Justin Timberlake
66) Cream by Roger Waters
67) The Temptations by Rod Stewart
68) Jackie Wilson by Peter Wolf
69) Carl Perkins by Tom Petty
70) The Police by Brandon Flowers
71) Frank Zappa by Trey Anastasio
72) AC/DC by Rick Rubin
73) Radiohead by Dave Matthews
74) Hank Williams by Beck
75) The Eagles by Sheryl Crow
76) The Shirelles by Paul Shaffer
77) Beastie Boys by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
78) The Stooges by Thurston Moore
79) The Four Tops by Smokey Robinson
80) Elvis Costello by Liz Phair
81) The Drifters by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
82) Eminem by Elton John
83) N.W.A. by Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
84) James Taylor by Art Garfunkel
85) Black Sabbath by Dave Navarro
86) Tupac Shakur by 50 Cent
87) Gram Parsons by Keith Richards
88) Miles Davis by Mos Def
89) The Yardbirds by Steven Tyler
90) Carlos Santana by Henry Garza
91) Ricky Nelson by John Fogerty
92) Guns n' Roses by Joe Perry
93) Booker T. and the MG's by Isaac Hayes
94) Nine Inch Nails by David Bowie
95) Lynyrd Skynyrd by Al Kooper
96) Martha and the Vandellas by Fred Schneider
97) Diana Ross and the Supremes by Antonio "LA" Reid
98) Roxy Music by John Taylor
99) Curtis Mayfield by Boz Scaggs
100) Lee "Scratch" Perry by Adam Horovitz
Here's the official list from Rolling Stone Magazine.
They selected one voter per artist to write a 5 paragraph article on why that artist is such a legend and so forth. So, that's why after every artists name it says like "by 50 Cent".
1) The Beatles by Elvis Costello
2) Bob Dylan by Robbie Robertson
3) Elvis Presley by Bono
4) The Rolling Stones by Steven Van Zandt
5) Chuck Berry by Joe Perry
6) Jimi Hendrix by John Mayer
7) James Brown by Rick Rubin
8) Little Richard by Little Richard
9) Aretha Franklin by Jerry Wexler
10) Ray Charles by Van Morrison
11) Bob Marley by Wyclef Jean
12) The Beach Boys by Lindsey Buckingham
13) Buddy Holly by John Mellencamp
14) Led Zeppelin by Dave Grohl
15) Stevie Wonder by Elton John
16) Sam Cooke by Art Garfunkel
17) Muddy Watters by Billy Gibbons
18) Marvin Gaye by Smokey Robinson
19) The Velvet Underground by Julian Casablancas
20) Bo Diddley by Iggy Pop
21) Otis Redding by Steve Cropper
22) U2 by Chris Martin
23) Bruce Springsteen by Jackson Browne
24) Jerry Lee Lewis by Moby
25) Fats Domino by Dr. John
26) The Ramones by Lenny Kaye
27) Nirvana by Vernon Reid
28) Prince by Ahmir Thompson
29) The Who by Eddie Vedder
30) The Clash by The Edge
31) Johnny Cash by Kris Kristofferson
32) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles by Bob Seger
33) The Everly Brothers by Paul Simon
34) Neil Young by Flea
35) Michael Jackson by Antonio "LA" Reid
36) Madonna by Britney Spears
37) Roy Orbison by K.D. Lang
38) John Lennon by Lenny Kravitz
39) David Bowie by Lou Reed
40) Simon and Garfunkel by James Taylor
41) The Doors by Marilyn Manson
42) Van Morrison by Peter Wolf
43) Sly and the Family Stone by Don Was
44) Public Enemy by Adam Yauch
45) The Byrds by Tom Petty
46) Janis Joplin by Rosanne Cash
47) Patti Smith by Shirley Manson
48) Run-DMC by Chuck D
49) Elton John by Billy Joel
50) The Band by Lucinda Williams
51) Howlin' Wolf by Buddy Guy
52) The Allman Brothers Band by Billy Gibbons
53) Eric Clapton by Little Steven
54) Dr. Dre by Kanye West
55) Grateful Dead by Warren Haynes
56) Parliament/Funkadelic by Ice Cube
57) Aerosmith by Slash
58) Sex Pistols by Billie Joe Armstrong
59) Louis Jordan by Ahmet Ertegun
60) Joni Mitchell by Jewel
61) Tina Turner by Janet Jackson
62) Etta James by Bonnie Raitt
63) Phil Spector by Jerry Wexler
64) The Kinks by Peter Buck
65) Al Green by Justin Timberlake
66) Cream by Roger Waters
67) The Temptations by Rod Stewart
68) Jackie Wilson by Peter Wolf
69) Carl Perkins by Tom Petty
70) The Police by Brandon Flowers
71) Frank Zappa by Trey Anastasio
72) AC/DC by Rick Rubin
73) Radiohead by Dave Matthews
74) Hank Williams by Beck
75) The Eagles by Sheryl Crow
76) The Shirelles by Paul Shaffer
77) Beastie Boys by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
78) The Stooges by Thurston Moore
79) The Four Tops by Smokey Robinson
80) Elvis Costello by Liz Phair
81) The Drifters by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
82) Eminem by Elton John
83) N.W.A. by Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
84) James Taylor by Art Garfunkel
85) Black Sabbath by Dave Navarro
86) Tupac Shakur by 50 Cent
87) Gram Parsons by Keith Richards
88) Miles Davis by Mos Def
89) The Yardbirds by Steven Tyler
90) Carlos Santana by Henry Garza
91) Ricky Nelson by John Fogerty
92) Guns n' Roses by Joe Perry
93) Booker T. and the MG's by Isaac Hayes
94) Nine Inch Nails by David Bowie
95) Lynyrd Skynyrd by Al Kooper
96) Martha and the Vandellas by Fred Schneider
97) Diana Ross and the Supremes by Antonio "LA" Reid
98) Roxy Music by John Taylor
99) Curtis Mayfield by Boz Scaggs
100) Lee "Scratch" Perry by Adam Horovitz
He shouldn't have made it because The Beatles are ranked at number 1, which was the band Lennon was the lead in. Lennon should not be allowed to be listed on the list twice.
I hate the Beatles, so I wouldn't agree.
You're right, and the same thing that goes for Lennon should go for Dre. I actually hadn't thought about the fact that Dre was on there as a solo and as a part of NWA and you're right. Dre shouldn't be on there twice either. Which then brings the question in regards to both Lennon and Dre....did the two make a bigger impact on society and music as a solo artist or as a member of their respective groups?
I hate the Beatles, so I wouldn't agree.
You're right, and the same thing that goes for Lennon should go for Dre. I actually hadn't thought about the fact that Dre was on there as a solo and as a part of NWA and you're right. Dre shouldn't be on there twice either. Which then brings the question in regards to both Lennon and Dre....did the two make a bigger impact on society and music as a solo artist or as a member of their respective groups?
I completely agree with this. There's no way Em should be above Pac. I do think Em should be on the list, but I think he should be in the bottom 50, where he was. But, every other rapper on that list should be above Eminem. Not necessarily because he holds less impact or talent than them, but simply because in comparison to all the other rappers on the list, Em is newer. Em has only been on the mainstream scene for about 6 years. The person other than him with the least amount of seniority is Pac, who has been on the scene for about 17 years.
I would say that NWA and 2pac or Dre and 2pac (pick and chose either NWA or Dre as a solo) should be in the top 20.
I would say that NWA and 2pac or Dre and 2pac (pick and chose either NWA or Dre as a solo) should be in the top 20.
You better be sure of the facts you're claiming before you claim them.
I'd pick Rolling Stone over ANY other magazine, period. I've never seen them bad mouth rap music and I'd like to know what your support is for saying they "don't know shit about rap music".
I don't understand why there's so much hate on RS in here.
I'd pick Rolling Stone over ANY other magazine, period. I've never seen them bad mouth rap music and I'd like to know what your support is for saying they "don't know shit about rap music".
I don't understand why there's so much hate on RS in here.
Did anyone notice Jason G make FIVE posts in a row in this thread? That's got to be some kind of record - even I don't have the audacity to do that. Hint: There's an 'edit' button Jason.
And John Lennon deserves to be in there on the strength of his solo work & the Beatles deserve to be in for being the fucking Beatles! Paul McCartney probably should've made it in twice to for his solo work & work with Wings.
Dre also deserves to be in twice imo. His solo work & overall influence over rap & R'n'B - now the leading music genres in the world I think - gives him this right. Obviously NWA deserve to be in it for their influence over rap & the whole of music generally which they made sit up when they hit the scene with a bang. All off word of mouth too, which showed a lot of people that no radio or TV airplay won't stop people buying records. They also received a letter from the FBI lol....they shook up the world!! Or America at least....
And nah, I don' think Tupac deserved to be in the Top 20, maybe - & that's a big maybe - the top 50.
And John Lennon deserves to be in there on the strength of his solo work & the Beatles deserve to be in for being the fucking Beatles! Paul McCartney probably should've made it in twice to for his solo work & work with Wings.
Dre also deserves to be in twice imo. His solo work & overall influence over rap & R'n'B - now the leading music genres in the world I think - gives him this right. Obviously NWA deserve to be in it for their influence over rap & the whole of music generally which they made sit up when they hit the scene with a bang. All off word of mouth too, which showed a lot of people that no radio or TV airplay won't stop people buying records. They also received a letter from the FBI lol....they shook up the world!! Or America at least....
And nah, I don' think Tupac deserved to be in the Top 20, maybe - & that's a big maybe - the top 50.
That's fine if you think that, it's your opinion. I just disagree. I don't think it's fair for ANY ARTIST to be on the list twice. That's ridiculous.
It's not a maybe IMO at all. He is the most successfull rapper of all time, and that's a fact. He owns the distinction of releasing the first double album in rap history. You were talking about how NWA had such an impact they got a letter from the FBI. Well...Pac was surveillanced by the FBI. Pac is probably the most recognizable rapper in the world. IIRC, he also holds the distinction of being the first rapper to go diamond (I'm not positive on that, so if someone can prove me wrong, then go for it and so be it). He is heralded by his own colleagues as being the best and "realest" rapper ever. He's definately one of the most respected and honored. And almost a decade after his death, he's STILL one of the most active artists in the industry and is STILL very relevant to today's society.
If all of those qualities don't constitute being labeled as one of the Top 20 musicians ever, I don't know what does.
Oh, not to mention that AT LEAST 2 of Pac's albums are considered classics, and there's one album that is or isnt' classic depending on what Pac fan you talk to.
It's not a maybe IMO at all. He is the most successfull rapper of all time, and that's a fact. He owns the distinction of releasing the first double album in rap history. You were talking about how NWA had such an impact they got a letter from the FBI. Well...Pac was surveillanced by the FBI. Pac is probably the most recognizable rapper in the world. IIRC, he also holds the distinction of being the first rapper to go diamond (I'm not positive on that, so if someone can prove me wrong, then go for it and so be it). He is heralded by his own colleagues as being the best and "realest" rapper ever. He's definately one of the most respected and honored. And almost a decade after his death, he's STILL one of the most active artists in the industry and is STILL very relevant to today's society.
If all of those qualities don't constitute being labeled as one of the Top 20 musicians ever, I don't know what does.
Oh, not to mention that AT LEAST 2 of Pac's albums are considered classics, and there's one album that is or isnt' classic depending on what Pac fan you talk to.
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