The ranking was later revised with Vibe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop music's inception and was compiled by the magazines' respective editorial boards, expanding the list to include 50 rappers. Finally, a definitive list of thebestrappers of all time, ranked by fans all over the world. From old school to the current top rappers putting out today's biggest hip hop hits, this list counts down rap's best lyricists and game changers in history. 11 reveal of the rappersranked 50-41. We’ve revealed 10 more rappers each week since, with the final top 10 now unveiled below. In determining these rankings, the Billboard and Vibe editorial teams opted first to limit the rap arena to North America. When creating a list of thebestrappers in the world in 2025, we considered the contemporary situation of rapperranking based on worldwide popularity. From lyrical geniuses to cultural icons, these are the 50 bestrappers of all time. See who made the list and how they shaped the rap game. But it is Eminem’s ranking of thebest all-time rappers, which comes halfway through the song, that made all the headlines. “I got a list … / It goes Reggie [a.k.a. Eminem, one of thebest white rappers.Best White Rappers – Final Thoughts. While this by no means an exhaustive list of all the white rappers on the hip hop scene at the moment, this list certainly demonstrates that the genre is not entirely made up of African-American artists.