Here are the greatest duos in hip hop history. Rap has a long and storied history. It was only a few decades ago when emcees took the streets to perform the art style. Today, the biggest rappers in the world sell out stadiums and perform to millions of adoring fans. Having the right flow and delivery can be tough, which is why some rappers need a partner up there on stage with them. This list contains the best rap duos of all time. You could build a pretty epic playlist with the hits from these artists.
OutKast put out hit after hit in the 2000s. Their album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below went platinum 11 times over and contained many of their biggest hits, including "The Way You Move" and "Hey Ya!" One of the biggest modern rap duos is Run the Jewels, consisting of Killer Mike and El-P. So far, they have put out three albums together and have collaborated with the likes of Zack de la Rocha and Boots. Other popular rap duos include Rae Sremmurd, Ying Yang Twins, Eric B. & Rakim, Kids See Ghosts, Mobb Deep, and Clipse.
You will find old and new rap duos alike on this list. You can vote up the acts you think had the hottest lyrics so that everyone reading knows who they should check out next. Who do you think the best rap duo of all time is?
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650181Outkast (stylized as OutKast) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992 in East Point,... more2
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- 4372156Method Man & Redman, are an American hip hop duo, composed of East Coast rappers Method Man... more
- 5307143Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and... more
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- 9231152UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed... more
- 10205138Clipse is an American hip hop duo, formed by brothers Gene "No Malice" Thornton and Terrence... more
- 11302222Bad Meets Evil is an American hip hop duo consisting of rappers Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. Bad... more
- 12148106Black Star is an American hip hop duo formed in 1997, from Brooklyn, New York City, New York.... more
- 131781358Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at... more
- 14188144Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992, made up of West Coast rappers Kurupt... more
- 15196154Kids See Ghosts is an American hip hop super-duo composed of musicians Kanye West and Kid... more
- 16DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was an American hip hop duo from West Philadelphia,... more
- 1713199Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995, from Queens,... more
- 18161134Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens, New York. The group, consisting of Cheryl... more
- 199681Black Sheep is a hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and... more
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- 219077Dead Prez, stylized as dead prez, is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of... more
- 2210194Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Dray (also known as Krazy Drayz,... more
- 238780The Neptunes are an American production duo, composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. The... more
- 248379Smif-N-Wessun (a.k.a. Cocoa Brovaz) is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek (Tekomin... more
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