The 50 Greatest White Rappers of All Time

Over the course of 27 years of being an avid fan of hip hop, I decided to compile a list of the 50 Baddest White Boys Holding the Mic. I know sometimes white rappers get a bad rap! This article and the list are my personal opinion, but I think it’s a good place on the list. This is in no particular order and I couldn’t fit EVERYONE here so I used my best judgment from mainstream to underground music.

Again, this is IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER! Just a list of 50.

1 Eminem – Hate him or love him, he’s insane lyrically and one of the greatest rappers of all time!

2 Slug – again…hate him or love him, he’s insane lyrically and one of the greatest white MCs of all time.

3 EL-P – tremendous MC. End of story… NO, wait! Maybe the top 3 white mc of all time!

4 Cage – Started off as a cool MC, now he’s even better than that.

5 Writing: Does anyone need a good joke? The sparkling sound of Ohio!

6 MC Chris – nerdy? Yeah! Skills? yes and it is also quite entertaining

7 Necro -The devil with a microphone! Necro took Horrorcore to another level!

8 Adeem: From mc battles to albums, Glue is the man. Great live performances too.

9 3rd Bass – Let’s Not Forget Our History People! The first to put Vanilla Ice in Blast! Pop pop goes the…

10 Aesop Rock – In the Top 3 White Guys of All Time Conversation!

11 Devilish – Complete arrogance, he can back up every word he spits! Battles or wax!

12 Sage Francis – The John Lennon of Hip Hop. Dynamic, creative and one of the best of all time!

13 Vinnie Paz – Yes, he has crazy abilities and may actually possess the mind control of a JEDI!

14 Okwerdz -Battle rappers can’t make music? He is beginning to turn that tide and help bring Cali back!

15 Apathy – Magician on the microphone. Clever, Rugged, whatever it takes. It does!

16 Ill Bill – Necro’s brother, what do you expect besides evil sick rhymes on the mic?

17 DZK – Mr. Internet won his fans 1 at a time, the old-fashioned way! When it’s on, it’s beast mode!

18 Haystak – He earned all his stripes the hard way. Many years and many albums. Also LOTS of fans!

19 Eyedea – Wow! From Scribble Jam’s humble beginnings to pristine albums! Eye is the man!

20 Beastie Boys – One More Time So We Don’t Forget Our Past! Some true classic albums under his belt!

21 Mac Lethal – Do they rap in Kansas City? Brilliant delivery and songwriting! Not bad for fighting either!

22 Jamie Madrox -The sickest lyricist on Psychopathic Records! He is not a trick! He has skills for days!

23 Esoteric – Creative, witty, true lyricist.

24 The Saurus – Battle raps galore. Some good songs too. Helping pave the return of the cool coast!

25 Lil Wyte – Selling over 250,000 indie, from his debut album with no marketing! Game over!

26 Dirtball – Now officially a member of KMK, he will continue to dazzle fans with solid material.

27 Ra The Rugged Man – This man is always underrated! He is a real beast!

28 Grayskul – Maybe unknown to some of you, very skilled MC.

29 Ryu – Demigodz – He and the rest of his crew just murder mics

30 Mini Thin – What are they putting in the moonshine in West Virginia? This hillbilly rapper melts microphones!

31 Titled Celph – Often overlooked and underrated, He is a complete package of pen and delivery. A credit to FL.

32 JoJo Pellingrino -I haven’t heard from Joey in a while, but he’s put out a lot of solid material in New York.

33 Alchemist – producer extraordinaire and turns the mic up with heat too.

34 Blaze Ya Dead Homie – Another solid artist from Psycho. Never sleep with this guy!

35 Remedy – White boy in the Wu Tang Clan? Nuff said!

36 Big B – Great MC who has carved out a very nice lane for himself. Truly talented! A left coast gem!

37 Illmaculate – One of the sickest battle MCs ever and his songs just keep getting louder!

38 YelaWolf – The only dude in Alabama that makes noise and is LOUD! He has skills and wits for days!

39 Prozak – Strange music! How can you argue with any of the skills that come from that camp!

40 Kno – Cunninlynguists – Versatility, humor, stage presence and kill the mic!

41 Evidence – Marked People – Impressive abilities in every way. Solid resume and representative!

42 Bubba Sparxxx – I haven’t heard much from him lately, he did have his day though. Truly talented.

43 Asher Roth – Please don’t judge this guy on his first album. His freestyles from him are better than that!

44 Iron Solomon – New York Battle Don! Some solid leads and a commanding presence!

45 Non Phixion – If you don’t know, then you’ve been hiding under a rock!

46 The Streets – The only non-American member on the list. (UK) Some people don’t get it, I do!

47 Boondox – The Georgia Scarecrow, when on, the track is murdered and it’s psycho!

48 Yak Ballz – Excellent delivery, punches and comic flow. Great MC.

49 Paul Wall – Mr. bling grill put out some solid material. I haven’t listened to much in a long time, but it had its time!

50 Kottonmouth Kings – ICP’s version of the west coast, but hey, he raps a lot better and goes up a lot more!

That’s my list of the top 50 white MCs. Some you surely know, some you might be sleeping with, I promise everyone on this is top notch and worth a listen or album purchase. I would appreciate anyone else’s feedback and input on who I would add to the list.

Stay tuned for some future articles from me, the worst rappers of all time! Top 10 Lyricists of All Time, Best Flop Albums of All Time, and Top 10 Female MCs of All Time!