Jay Z And Nicki Minaj Ranks As The Greatest Male, Female Rappers Of All Time By Billboard 

Recently, the Billboard has ranked the starts Jay Z and Nicki Minaj as the greatest male/female rappers of all time.

This was coming at a point when hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Billboard and Vibe are counting down the greatest rappers of all time.

It is noted that, the magazine for months has been counting and rolling out its list of the Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time before revealing the final top 10.

It was gathered that the editorial team has determined the rankings based on the following criteria: body of work/achievements (charted singles/albums, gold/platinum certifications), cultural impact/influence (how the artist?s work fostered the genre?s evolution), longevity (years at the mic), lyrics (storytelling skills), and flow (vocal prowess).

While the list includes female MCs like Lil? Kim (No. 31), Lauryn Hill (No. 30), and Missy Elliott (No. 19), Nicki Minaj is the only woman in the top 10.

According to Billboard, She is undeniably blazed the trail for the next generation of female MCs, even as they on time builds a legacy which impact is hardly limited to the hip-hop world.