Billboard names Big Pun, Kurtis Blow, others as best Bronx rappers of all-time

Some artists from the Bronx made the list.

News 12 Staff

Aug 12, 2024, 12:41 PM

Updated 34 days ago

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Billboard released their list of the 51 greatest rappers of all-time for the genre's 51st Anniversary, and some artists from the Bronx made the list.
Coming in at #42 is Melle Mel who, as part of the rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, brought hip-hop mainstream with their iconic song "The Message" in 1982.
At #26 is South Bronx native Big Pun, burst on the scene with his smash hit "Still Not a Player" from his debut album Capital Punishment.
KRS-One cane in at #24 after pausing his positive conscious rap to drop one of the first diss tracks in history with "The Bridge."
Basketball might've been his favorite sport, but Kurtis Blow became a legend in hip-hop and made Billboard's list at #23.