MTV's 10 Greatest Rap Groups Of All Time (Updated: Top 3 Revealed!)

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Its back. MTV is at it again to tell you who their Top 10 Rap Groups Of All Time. Check it:

http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index2.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index3.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index4.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index5.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index6.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index7.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index8.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index9.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index10.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index11.jhtml


That's it. You saw what MTV thought. I told y'all NWA would be in the top 3.

Watch the battle unfold on "The Greatest Hip-Hop Groups of All Time," premiering Sunday at 2 p.m. on MTV2!

10. UGK
9. Fugees
8. Salt 'N Pepa
7. EPMD
6. A Tribe Called Quest
5. Wu-Tang Clan
4. Outkast
3. Public Enemy
2. N.W.A
1. Run-DMC

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#3 bradleybhoy
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Hopefully Gang Starr is in the top 3.The-Bulldozer

Word and De La Soul. N.W.A. will be in there no doubt. I don't know about Eric B. & Rakim but they had EPMD so that's a possibility. That means no Gang Starr or De La Soul which leads me to my conclusion.

WACK LIST!

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#4 kobegill
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Y'all know that N.W.A. might be in there right?
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#5 bradleybhoy
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Salt-n-Pepa? WTF?
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#6 bradleybhoy
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Y'all know that N.W.A. might be in there right?kobegill

Word and Public Enemy.

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#7 The-Bulldozer
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Never mind my comment. Said they defined a "rap group" should have more than one primary MC and said that The Roots and Gang Starr qualify for somethin' else.

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

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#8 Improbus
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It's a pretty good list for what it is, when I first saw the title of this thread I wasnt even sure if I should open it. Salt N Pepa on the list just seems a bit forced, they want the females represented or whatever.
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#9 deactivated-62d35c9a221da
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Nice list except for Salt-N-Pepa.
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I'd like to see what label they come up with to define a group with only one rapper.

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#11 The-Bulldozer
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It's a pretty good list for what it is, when I first saw the title of this thread I wasnt even sure if I should open it. Salt N Pepa on the list just seems a bit forced, they want the females represented or whatever.Improbus

I also think Outkast were forced to be at the rank that they are at now. ATCQ should be higher than that.

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#12 fat_rob
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UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGK
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UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGKfat_rob

I do agree with you, but it is a lot closer than that.  Ridin' Dirty > you

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#14 fat_rob
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[QUOTE="fat_rob"]UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGKTreyPhan82

I do agree with you, but it is a lot closer than that. Ridin' Dirty > you

Mind Playing Tricks On Me>>>>>Bun-B and Pimp-C's collective lives...Scarface alone is enough to push Geto Boys over UGK...
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#15 EasyStreet
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[QUOTE="TreyPhan82"]

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGKfat_rob

I do agree with you, but it is a lot closer than that. Ridin' Dirty > you

Mind Playing Tricks On Me>>>>>Bun-B and Pimp-C's collective lives...Scarface alone is enough to push Geto Boys over UGK...

Or So you want to be a Gangsta, My top three would be Outkast, Wu-Tang and The Roots.
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#16 189245455704665724390135605497
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I guarantee The Beastie Boys will be top 3
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I guarantee The Beastie Boys will be top 3WorstGameEver
Run-DMC too
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#18 DaizUp
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If Wu is #5 I don't even wana see Number 1 most likely (G-unit, D4L, Dem Franchise boys or the St lunatics)
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[QUOTE="WorstGameEver"]I guarantee The Beastie Boys will be top 3TheBigTicket21
Run-DMC too

Word :(
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[QUOTE="fat_rob"][QUOTE="TreyPhan82"]

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGKEasyStreet

I do agree with you, but it is a lot closer than that. Ridin' Dirty > you

Mind Playing Tricks On Me>>>>>Bun-B and Pimp-C's collective lives...Scarface alone is enough to push Geto Boys over UGK...

Or So you want to be a Gangsta, My top three would be Outkast, Wu-Tang and The Roots.

the roots mos def need to be on this list Black Thought is better then any of the emcee's from 10-6 and is as good, if not better then most of the emcee's in the Wu and BT owns Big Boi...BT is criminally underrated.
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Wu should be higher, and where are De La Soul, PE, etc?
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[QUOTE="EasyStreet"][QUOTE="fat_rob"][QUOTE="TreyPhan82"]

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGKfat_rob

I do agree with you, but it is a lot closer than that. Ridin' Dirty > you

Mind Playing Tricks On Me>>>>>Bun-B and Pimp-C's collective lives...Scarface alone is enough to push Geto Boys over UGK...

Or So you want to be a Gangsta, My top three would be Outkast, Wu-Tang and The Roots.

the roots mos def need to be on this list Black Thought is better then any of the emcee's from 10-6 and is as good, if not better then most of the emcee's in the Wu and BT owns Big Boi...BT is criminally underrated.

Yeah where are are the roots on this list?
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Why the hell is Wu-Tang so low? I hate MTV
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[QUOTE="EasyStreet"][QUOTE="fat_rob"][QUOTE="TreyPhan82"]

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]UGK and Salt-N-Peppa do not belong that high....Geto Boys>>>>>UGKfat_rob

I do agree with you, but it is a lot closer than that. Ridin' Dirty > you

Mind Playing Tricks On Me>>>>>Bun-B and Pimp-C's collective lives...Scarface alone is enough to push Geto Boys over UGK...

Or So you want to be a Gangsta, My top three would be Outkast, Wu-Tang and The Roots.

the roots mos def need to be on this list Black Thought is better then any of the emcee's from 10-6 and is as good, if not better then most of the emcee's in the Wu and BT owns Big Boi...BT is criminally underrated.



Top notch post^^^^^^

Where the hell is Mobb Deep?
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Since when is a group 2 people? Isn't that a Duo?
 
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#26 Black-Demon
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Since when is a group 2 people? Isn't that a Duo?
Giangio


I'm puzzled too,but if Outkast and EPMD is in the group,then Mobb Deep should.
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#27 EasyStreet
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[QUOTE="Giangio"]Since when is a group 2 people? Isn't that a Duo?
Black-Demon


I'm puzzled too,but if Outkast and EPMD is in the group,then Mobb Deep should.

Outkast and EMPD are >>>>> Mobb Deep, As for balck thought any one wo has seen the roots on concert knows how good he is, plus don't forget Malik B and Razel as well.
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#28 Giangio
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[QUOTE="Giangio"]Since when is a group 2 people? Isn't that a Duo?
Black-Demon


I'm puzzled too,but if Outkast and EPMD is in the group,then Mobb Deep should.

If the Beastie Boys aren't on that list I'm calling teh racism lol :P nvm Mobb Deep
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[QUOTE="Black-Demon"][QUOTE="Giangio"]Since when is a group 2 people? Isn't that a Duo?
EasyStreet


I'm puzzled too,but if Outkast and EPMD is in the group,then Mobb Deep should.

Outkast and EMPD are >>>>> Mobb Deep, As for balck thought any one wo has seen the roots on concert knows how good he is, plus don't forget Malik B and Razel as well.



Outkast isn't that much better than Mobb Deep IMO....


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Outkast vs. Mobb Deep

that is a real tough one.  I think I would go with kast on the personal tip, but I can't deny how sometimes I'm just hooked on mobb deep.   both have released at least 2 forbidden>
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#31 fat_rob
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[QUOTE="EasyStreet"][QUOTE="Black-Demon"][QUOTE="Giangio"]Since when is a group 2 people? Isn't that a Duo?
Black-Demon


I'm puzzled too,but if Outkast and EPMD is in the group,then Mobb Deep should.

Outkast and EMPD are >>>>> Mobb Deep, As for balck thought any one wo has seen the roots on concert knows how good he is, plus don't forget Malik B and Razel as well.



Outkast isn't that much better than Mobb Deep IMO....


Prodigy in his prime>Andre 3000, Havoc>>Big Boi, Havoc Production>>>Kast's production....only saving grace for outkast is they had much better and more creative song ideas.
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#32 Improbus
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Damn, the reading the rest of this thread makes me pumped to see the final part of the list.
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#33 EasyStreet
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Damn, the reading the rest of this thread makes me pumped to see the final part of the list. Improbus
Well anytime a forum leads to jaming to ATLiens is a good thing:):).
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[QUOTE="Improbus"]Damn, the reading the rest of this thread makes me pumped to see the final part of the list. EasyStreet
Well anytime a forum leads to jaming to ATLiens is a good thing:):).

Yeah I was just bumping Two Dope Boys In a Cadillac, really wish that ish was longer
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Wu-Tang is no less than top 3.
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http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index9.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index10.jhtml


http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index11.jhtml


That's it. You saw what MTV thought. I told y'all NWA would be in the top 3.

Watch the battle unfold on "The Greatest Hip-Hop Groups of All Time," premiering Sunday at 2 p.m. on MTV2!

10. UGK
9. Fugees
8. Salt 'N Pepa
7. EPMD
6. A Tribe Called Quest
5. Wu-Tang Clan
4. Outkast
3. Public Enemy
2. N.W.A
1. Run-DMC

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hmm, i guess i was wrong lol

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#38 Pyro
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I call Racism.

Beastie Boys own.

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Outkast vs. Mobb Deep

that is a real tough one. I think I would go with kast on the personal tip, but I can't deny how sometimes I'm just hooked on mobb deep. both have released at least 2 forbidden>TreyPhan82
Outkast any day. ATliens is the SEX!
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If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

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cool list, not really that suprised
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oh snap i called it.
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If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

The-Bulldozer

I know, but how did PE make it? I guess they considered Flavor a rapper. :|

Run-D.M.C. at number one isn't completely outrageous but I wouldn't have them there.

No De La Soul is a crime considering they had Salt-n-Pepa and UGK on the list.

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[QUOTE="The-Bulldozer"]

If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

bradleybhoy

I know, but how did PE make it? I guess they considered Flavor a rapper. :|

Run-D.M.C. at number one isn't completely outrageous but I wouldn't have them there.

No De La Soul is a crime considering they had Salt-n-Pepa and UGK on the list.

MTV, don't take them serious.
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If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

The-Bulldozer
Your post that said it has to have more than 1 MC? But the Beastie Boys are 3 MC's and 1 DJ... who have been getting down with no delay. >_>
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[QUOTE="The-Bulldozer"]

If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

Giangio

Your post that said it has to have more than 1 MC? But the Beastie Boys are 3 MC's and 1 DJ... who have been getting down with no delay. >_>

I had the link in it.

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#47 Giangio
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[QUOTE="Giangio"][QUOTE="The-Bulldozer"]

If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

The-Bulldozer

Your post that said it has to have more than 1 MC? But the Beastie Boys are 3 MC's and 1 DJ... who have been getting down with no delay. >_>

I had the link in it.

Videos on MTV don't work in Canada. They hate us that much lol.
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[QUOTE="The-Bulldozer"][QUOTE="Giangio"][QUOTE="The-Bulldozer"]

If any of you bothered readin' my post you would have seen why Beastie Boys didn't make it so why Gang Starr and The Roots :|

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1553119

Giangio

Your post that said it has to have more than 1 MC? But the Beastie Boys are 3 MC's and 1 DJ... who have been getting down with no delay. >_>

I had the link in it.

Videos on MTV don't work in Canada. They hate us that much lol.

Haha man that sucks.

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#49 Improbus
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Final 3 is no shock at all, but yeah not having the Beastie Boys seems a little strange, especially with UGK and Salt N Pepa on the list.
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#50 longdongsilvr
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For MTV, not a bad list.