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Athletes with the coolest post-sports careers are those former professional athletes who after their playing days ended, went on to do some pretty amazing things. From those who went into politics to others who built business empires and even others who chose <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-jobs-in-the-world" target="_blank">wacky careers</a>, all of these athletes found fun new paths off the field.Nearly any former athlete can find work after their playing career ends as a broadcaster or coach of their respective sports but how many can go on to be President of the United States of America? One did it, former University of Michigan football player Gerald Ford. While few will live up to that precedent, other athletes have seen success in politics such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, who served as Governor of California, and Jesse Ventura, who was the Governor of Minnesota.Show business is another common landing place for retired athletes with the likes of Carl Weathers, Vinnie Jones and Jim Brown all seeing success on the field and on the big and small screens. Becoming a business executive would be another with former atletes making a name for themselves as the face of product lines, like George Foreman and John Madden, or even going on to own the teams in the sports they once played, like Mario Lemieux, Nolan Ryan and Michael Jordan.While not all of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time" target="_blank">best athletes of all time</a> will go on to find success off the field, these special athletes with awesome post-sports careers prove that with the right determination, retired athletes can go on to long and successful careers in many other fields.

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The Best Â00s Rappers

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The Best 90s Rappers

Overall Best Hip Hop Crew

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A list of fictional rappers and hip-hop figures taken from popular films, video games and television shows. Now that rap has become such an integral part of mainstream culture, it&#39;s only natural that a number of TV shows, movies, books, games and other media would turn &quot;the rapper&quot; into a popular archetype. Most media - particularly if meant to be comical or satirical - depict rappers according to a few basic holdover stereotypes, largely popularized in the 1990s. The so-called &quot;gangsta rapper&quot; character would be threatening, arrogant and ostentatious, constantly showing off &#39;bling&#39; or in other ways preening for the camera. Other shows or films have taken to parodying one individual rapper specifically, as with &quot;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-cleveland-show-episodes/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The Cleveland Show</a>&#39;s&quot; introduction of student &quot;Kenny West&quot; (voiced by Kanye West himself) or the trio NWH in the film &quot;Fear of the Black Hat&quot; (all based on members of the influential <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/overall-best-hip-hop-crew?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">hip hop crew</a> NWA.) 
 
Still, a few more serious, thoughtful takes on the world and life of a rapper have been presented over the years. Terence Howard won international acclaim for his portrayal of struggling MC DJay in &quot;Hustle and Flow&quot; (alongside real rapper Ludacris as DJay&#39;s foil, Skinny Black.) Real rapper Eminem even won an Oscar for his contributions to &quot;8 Mile,&quot; a film about a fictional rapper named B-Rabbit based on Em&#39;s own backstory.&nbsp;

If you like these characters, check out our list of the <a href="/list/the-best-rap-movies/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">best rapper movies</a>.

The Greatest Fictional Rappers

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Lists that rank the best rappers and hip hop artists from every time and place.

Hip Hop Wars

Vote on these lists of outstanding female vocalists, musicians, songwriters, and performers in every genre.

Who Run the World?

Responsible for some of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">hottest tracks of 2020</a>,&nbsp;these women rappers and MCs know how to handle a mic. Since the early days of hip-hop, women took&nbsp;part in crafting the genre's overall tone and sound. Though hip-hop music is commonly associated with a glorification of male-exclusive camaraderie, women MCs help to break that mold, off-setting more men-centric attitudes with a steely, seen-it-all perspective of their own. Some women rappers&nbsp;make up a part of a successful rap group, such as Digable Planets or Salt-N-Pepa. But just as often, the best female rappers&nbsp;pursue their own solo rap careers, sometimes with the assistance or stewardship of an established&nbsp;rap act. (For example, Bahamadia got an early boost in the '90s from Gang Starr's Guru. Lil' Kim, as well, was mentored in the rap game by none other than the late Biggie Smalls himself.)Who are the best women rappers out there? As of today, more and more women hip-hop acts generate&nbsp;just as much buzz for new releases as men. So much so, in fact, that acts like Cardi B are now scoring the top-charting singles around. Girl power, indeed.

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The Top Female Rappers, Ranked by Hip Hop Fan Votes

Culture

The best dressed women in hip-hop are the female rappers and artists who consistently look fantastic at red carpet events, in music videos, and when they are photographed by paparazzi, leading the way for female hip hop fashion. Like the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-dressed-rapper/whatevayoulike" target="_blank">best dressed male rappers</a>, these ladies are burning up the Billboard hip-hop charts and frequent the best-dressed lists at music awards. Though their musical styles can vary between rap, hip-hop, R&amp;B, and even pop, a select few female artists have steadily been among the best dressed musicians nearly every time they are spotted. The beautiful Alicia Keys, the stunning Kelly Rowland, rapper Eve and Grammy Award-winning Mary J. Blige are just a few of the names that come to mind as some of the best dressed women in hip-hop in recent memory. If you're looking for how to dress like a female rapper, you need only take a look at the stylish <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/female-rappers/whatevayoulike?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">women in hip hop</a> on this list.Depending on your definition of best dressed, another category of female artists can be considered among the best dressed for their willingness to take big risks. Singers like Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim always seem to find a way to turn heads for their often wacky clothing choice, though an argument that they belong on the worst-dressed lists could be made as well. Rihanna, Eve and M.I.A. might perhaps be the best dressed as they seem to have found the right balance between standing out from the crowd and remaining (mostly) classy as well. Female rapper fashion really runs the gamut these days.Whether these female hip-hop artists are walking the red carpet at the BET Awards or the American Music Awards, or simply photographed leaving a club, all of these hip-hop and rap artists have become musical and fashion icons for one reason or another. Have a favorite female hip-hop artist whose style you dig? Vote for her, add her below or re-rank this list to tell us who is an icon to you!

Kalenna Harper

The Best Dressed Women in Hip-Hop

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Update: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020&#39;s top rap songs</a>.

The rappers with the coolest post-rap careers are those rap and hip hop artists who became famous first from their music then went on to add numerous other entries to their resumes. These are the rappers who dominated various businesses and became highly successful entrepreneurs, or at least did some cool things along the way.

After making it big for rapping, all rappers do something but some definitely did more with their time than others. Instead of finding themselves in prison or other unfortunate situations, these rappers grabbed the bull by the horns and used their fame and fortune to become even more rich and famous. These rappers didn&#39;t just start one business, they started several and made huge bank as a result.

For many of these rappers, the path to stardom included first becoming a successful rapper, then the founding of their own record company, followed by a long career using their brand to get acting jobs, product endorsements and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/rappers-with-tv-shows/whatevayoulike" target="_blank">their own television shows</a>. Many also gave back to the communities and people who are less fortunate with non-profit and charity organizations.

Arguably, two of the rappers with the coolest post-rap careers are easily two of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/wealthiest-rapper-ceos-and-entrepreneurs/whatevayoulike" target="_blank">wealthiest rapper CEOs and entrepreneurs</a>. Diddy, aka Sean Combs, and Jay-Z, aka Sean Carter, lead both lists with dozens of successful businesses to their credit. From vodka to television and film to sports to nightclubs, these two rappers are dominating just about everything they do.

Whatever these rappers are doing now, be it still rapping or making millions of dollars in other businesses, they can all look back at how they got their start. They may not have ended up the same place, but each started in rap music and that tie will bind them forever.

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Rappers with the Coolest Post-Rap Careers

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Hip-Hop / Rap

The best dressed rappers are the top names in rap and his hop music who are consistently looking sharp when they're on the red carpet, being photographed for magazines or performing in their videos. These rappers are rich and famous, but also have some of the best style in all of music today. Just like each of these rappers has their own unique sense of style, we're all entitled to our own opinion of which rapper is the best dressed of them all. Vote for the rapper's style you like best or add that rapper below!While his style is not for everyone, according to Complex magazine, Kanye West leads all other rappers on the best dressed list. The publication, in conjunction with Nah Right, put 64 of the most dapper rappers through a bracket-style competition to determine which was the most stylish. Defeating several other very chic rappers along the way, Kanye West was victorious.Like Kanye, many of the other elite rappers among the best dressed don't just make <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">great rap songs</a>, but also make their own clothing with clothing lines nearly as successful as their music. Jay-Z's Rocawear and Diddy's Sean John are two of the most well known clothing lines and wildly successful as fans of both rappers get the chance to dress like their favorites by purchasing the clothes designed by their icons.Who are the best dressed rappers? Mainstream celebrities, rappers included, are constantly under the scrutinizing eyes of paparazzi, critics and fans but these stylish rappers have consistently earned praise for their fabulous fashion choices. It shouldn't be a surprise that these are also some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/wealthiest-rapper-ceos-and-entrepreneurs/whatevayoulike">richest rappers</a> in the world. Wealth, fame and dashing style, sounds like a perfect combination to me. These good looking rappers have their outfit game on lock. Whose looks are your favorite? Vote below!

Juelz Santana

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Update: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020's top rap songs</a>.The rappers with the dirtiest rhymes are renowned for spitting some of the most inappropriate, pornographic and dirty lyrics in all of rap. These rappers are no stranger to parental advisory warnings on their albums and censorship to make their songs clean enough to air on the radio. Simply put, these dirty rappers would make even the boldest person blush.While most rappers tend to push the envelope with risque lyrics, nasty profanity and sexual themes, a select few perfected the practice so much that the genre of dirty rap evolved. 2 Live Crew was one of the first to release highly controversial sexual music back in the 1986s. Despite a great deal of backlash from conservative critics and angry parents who hated the vulgar language, the group continued to pave the way and the genre of dirty rap was born.Many have used 2 Live Crew for inspiration with extremely dirty lyrics including many of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_90s-rappers/whatevayoulike" target="_blank">best rappers of the '90s</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_00s-rappers/whatevayoulike " target="_blank">best rappers of the '00s</a>. The likes of Too Short, Afroman, Three 6 Mafia, D4L and many others have released singles and complete albums with filthy lyrics.Nothing is really off limits for these rappers but to keep the mainstream appeal, many have found creative ways to express themselves and keep the censors happy at the same time. 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" and "Magic Stick" appear nearly innocent on the surface but think about it a bit more and the lyrics turn X-rated real fast.Dirty rap, or porn rap as it's also called, is only a small percentage of rap music but certainly makes its mark on anyone who listens to it. It's not for everyone, but if you can stand the coarseness of the lyrics, these rappers are some of the best in terms of dirty lyrics. Parental advisory indeed.

The Rappers with the Dirtiest Rhymes

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The <a href="http://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2623/title.10-chicago-rappers-to-watch-out-for-in-2015" target="_blank">wealthiest rapper CEOs</a> and entrepreneurs represent the highest level of the elite in the rap world. These rappers not only top the charts with best-selling singles but also rank atop the richest lists for their massive wealth earned from music and other businesses. Hundreds of mainstream rappers, hip-hop artists, and producers will try to get their name on lists like this but only a select few will reach this level of success.

Not surprisingly, the top names on this list are the rappers who have been around for several decades both as musicians and entrepreneurs, including some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_90s-rappers/whatevayoulike" target="_blank">best rappers of the &#39;90s</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_00s-rappers/whatevayoulike" target="_blank">best rappers of the &#39;00s</a>. Sean Combs, also known as Diddy or P. Diddy or Puff Daddy, ranks at the top with an estimated net worth of $500 million, according to Forbes&nbsp;magazine. The Bad Boy mogul rose to fame as a rapper before successful ventures into fashion, restaurants, film, and television made him the richest person on this list.

Not far behind is Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter), a rapper and entrepreneur with a similar journey, comes in at $450 million in net worth. With his work in music (including highly successful collaborations with the likes of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-10-greatest-kanye-west-outbursts-ever/robert-wabash?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Kanye West</a> and wife Beyonce), Rocawear clothing line, 40/40 Club, Def Jam Records, ownership of the New Jersey Nets in the NBA and many other ventures, Jay gives Diddy the best run for his money in the game today.

Just as these two rappers compete with each others for the top spot, there are hundreds if not thousands of other mainstream rappers that aspire to follow in their shoes. Which up and coming rapper has the best chance at becoming the next best thing in rap?&nbsp;

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Unscripted

Rappers with TV shows include both established rappers who have transitioned onto the small screen to star in scripted and reality television series as well as actors who have made the leap from television to music. Way before rappers like Diddy, T.I. and Flavor Flav were starring on reality television series on networks like MTV and VH1, one young rapper was killing it on the Billboard charts and the small screen. Will Smith was that rapper and actor as he rose to fame starring in &quot;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fresh-prince-of-bel-air-facts/derrick-deane?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The Fresh Prince</a> of Bel Air&quot; and rapping as the Fresh Prince alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff. Smith went on to have a long and wildly successful entertainment career.Just like Will Smith, many rappers made the move to acting and saw great success as a result. Ice-T brought his gangsta rap style to the long-running &quot;Law &amp; Order&quot; series as a main cast member of &quot;Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit.&quot; LL Cool J, who also appeared in several movies, can now be seen as a lead on the CBS procedural &quot;NCIS: Los Angeles.&quot; Rapper Common joined the AMC network with a role on the western series &quot;Hell on Wheels.&quot;For other rappers, the road to becoming a television star skipped the script in favor of reality TV. The likes of Diddy, T.I., 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav have all appeared on their own reality shows. While some shows were more successful than others, fans flocked to the chance to see inside the daily lives of their favorite rappers.Who are some rappers with TV shows? Take a look here and see for yourself.Not all of the crossovers were successful but each attempt allowed fans to see another side of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_90s-rappers/whatevayoulike">top '90s rappers</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_00s-rappers/whatevayoulike">top '00s rappers</a>. Which rap star of today will be the next big thing in television? Stay tuned fans, as these various music-to-television transitions have shown us, anything is possible.

Coolio

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The best '90s rappers and rap groups brought us some of the best rap songs of all time with artists like Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and the Notorious B.I.G. dominating the decade. Often described as the "golden age" of hip hop and rap, the 1990s introduced many rappers and rap groups that would go on to become <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-rappers-of-all-time/first-l" target="_blank">the best rappers of all time</a>.During the beginning of the decade, prominent acts and rappers like Ice Cube, LL Cool J and Public Enemy led the charts as their fame, first established in the 1980s, continued. Each brought something new and interesting to the rap world, such as Ice Cube's 1991 release of "Death Certificate," which dealt with real-world issues like racism, Los Angeles gangs and drugs. As the decade continued, one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-hip-hop-albums?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best rap albums of all time</a> came along in 1992. Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" made the now-legendary producer and rapper's name, along with the name of another up-and-coming rapper, Snoop Dogg, known around the world. Snoop and Dre represented the West Coast of the United States and alongside the late Tupac Shakur and the rest of the Death Row family, these rappers dominated the genre for the next several years. But there was another coast ready to battle for that top spot on the charts.Enter the Bad Boy family from the East Coast with top names like Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. These two sides were crucial in the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry that not only produced some of the top rap music of the decade but also ultimately ended the lives of 2Pac and Biggie as both were tragically murdered too soon.All of these rappers and their music influenced and ushered in a new generation of rappers, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-_00s-rappers/whatevayoulike " target="_blank">best rappers of the 2000s</a>, and put up a good fight for the best decade for rap music ever. Which 90s rapper is your favorite? Vote for the ones you like the best below or add your favorite to the list!

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2000s Music

Update: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020's top rap songs</a>.The best '00s rappers include any and all worthy artists who influenced hip-hop music between 2000 and 2010. This decade brought with it some of the most talented rappers the music world has ever seen, including the likes of Lil' Wayne, Rock Ross, Nas, and Nelly. (Head over to the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-20-new-school-rappers/ranker-music" target="_blank">best new school rappers</a> if you're looking for Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and other great 2010s rappers). Some rappers on this list were also fantastic in the 90s, but continued to be extremely relevant during subsequent years and remained top artists of 2000s&nbsp;hip hop. Agree with the choices on this best '00s rappers list? Vote them up! Obviously, you can also vote down those artists you don't think deserve to be listed.&nbsp;If you have a particular favorite rapper from the '00s that isn't on this list, by all means, add away!Rap music skyrocketed to popularity in the 2000s, with artists like Eminem leading the way, as the genre went totally mainstream. In addition, the '00s saw a whole slew of cross-over rap artists charting, including the likes of OutKast and Gnarls Barkley. Some of the biggest selling albums of this decade were rap albums, including Jay-Z's Blueprint&nbsp;albums, Nelly's Country Grammer,&nbsp;and 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP&nbsp;by Eminem (produced by Dr. Dre). Diddy, formerly known as Puff Daddy in the 90s (and formally known as Sean Combs), released the album The Saga Continues... as &quot;P. Diddy&quot; in 2001 and, after changing his stage name (again) to just &quot;Diddy,&quot; he released the wildly popular album Press Play&nbsp;in 2006. And, while Ludacris released his first album in the 90s, his major label debut came in 2000 with Back for the First Time.&nbsp;He followed that up with 2001's Word of Mouf&nbsp;-- thus, earning a spot on this list of the best rappers of the 2000s.And of course, no discussion of the best '00 rappers would be complete without a mention of Kanye West. West produced for others during the 90s and early 2000s, but in 2004, with the release of his debut album, The College Dropout,&nbsp;Kanye became a huge commercial success. The College Dropout&nbsp;established West as one of the most talented rappers/hip hop artists of the decade.Yes, it's easy to put together a list of the best '00s rappers with names like Eminem, Kanye West and Jay-Z, but digging a little deeper produces some outstanding artists like Talib Kweli and Jadakiss. Who do you think are the best artists of 2000s&nbsp;hip hop? Cast your votes below and be sure to add any rappers who may be missing.

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The Best Rappers Of The 2000s

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The overall <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-hip-hop-songs-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best hip hop</a> crews all offer an impressive roster of individual rappers but which hip hop crew is the absolute best? Is it fair to compare the legends like Run-D.M.C. and N.W.A. to G-Unit and Wu-Tang Clan? Will D12 and Public Enemy ever get the respect that Tha Dogg Pound gets? Is Flipmode Squad better than Bone Thugs-N-Harmony? Sound off hip hop fans by voting below for the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/old-school-hip-hop-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">hip hop groups</a> you feel has the best collection of rappers.Hip hop music rose to prominence first in the 1970s when groups like The Sugarhill Gang became quite popular. The sounds evolved in the decades that followed with groups like Public Enemy (Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, DJ Lord and The S1W), Run-D.M.C. (Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell) and the Beastie Boys (Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock) dominating the 1980s and ushering in the top 1990s groups like N.W.A. (Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren) and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone). All of those groups laid the foundation for hip hop music but does that give them the right to be ranked above newer and perhaps more talented groups that followed?If you're judging hip hop groups by their sheer number of talented members, the Wu-Tang Clan is certainly among the best. Stacked with rappers like RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Ol' Dirty Bastard, the Wu-Tang Clan is easily one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/overall-best-hip-hop-crew?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best rap groups</a> ever. So whether you're a fan of the likes of Eminem, Bizarre, Proof, Mr. Porter, Swifty McVay and Kuniva in D12 or simply Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson from The Roots or anywhere in between, tell us which is the overall best hip hop crew of all time by voting for your favorite or adding your top group below!

Best Rap Groups: List of the Top Hip Hop Crews of All Time

True Crime

Have your favorite rap artists ever been incarcerated? This list of all the rappers ever arrested and sent to prison in the history of rap music has the answer. So, which rappers went to jail?&nbsp; Are there famous rappers in jail now? Rap stars in jail are common throughout music history and this is a running list of imprisoned rappers in the music industry. From 2 Chainz to R Kelly, these hip hop artists who've been sent to prison for their drama-filled lives. Most were convicted on drug charges, but others committed much more serious crimes, including murder and grand theft. Let's hope we don't have to keep adding to this jailed rappers list at quite this pace going forward!Also check out this user-ranked list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-rappers-of-all-time/first-l">greatest rappers of all time</a>.

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