Bone Thugs-N-Harmony became legends for their rapid-fire flows, and Busta Rhymes flexed whenever given the chance, most famously on his 2001 hit, “Break Ya Neck.” But Twista, Bone, and Busta were more than just gimmicks: All have released classic albums and been chart mainstays throughout their careers. In the ’90s and 2000s, no one was more closely associated with it than Twista, who in 1992 fit 598 syllables into 55 seconds and landed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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The Pale Kids Rapping Fast Examples: Mac Lethal, Watskyįast-rapping has a long and storied history in hip-hop. Tread lightly: You may stumble across some memories you’ve long suppressed. With that out of the way, we present to you the White Rapper Taxonomy. Second, rappers of mixed ethnicity were excluded-that means no Drake, Wiki, Slowthai, or, sadly, Stitchez. the Rugged Man, Evidence, Hot Karl, Eternia, Tony D, and many others. For the sake of brevity, not all are listed, so apologies to the likes of Despot, R.A. There are commonalities between many, while others stand out on their own as originals.Ī few words about methodology: First, in compiling this taxonomy, we identified close to 200 rappers. The Ringer has taken more than 100 white MCs and broken them into a few dozen groups that seek to capture their flavors, display their varying credibility, and perhaps determine whether or not they are Fred Durst. What follows is an attempt to do just that. We need to create new classifications-subcategories so we know what type of Caucasian with bars we’re dealing with. That’s something Eminem understood.īut respectfully or not, white MCs have been infiltrating hip-hop for so long and with so much volume that they need their own house at this point There are so many different kinds now that the term “white rapper” is almost outmoded. Those accusations haven’t torpedoed either’s career-at least not Malone’s-but they underscore the reality: Rap is Black music, and if a white artist is fortunate enough to participate, they have to be respectful. Twenty-five years later, Malone and Iggy Azalea have been the subject of similar criticisms. In a piece on The Ringer on Tuesday, Jeff Weiss speaks at length to Vanilla Ice about his rise and downfall and the cries of cultural appropriation he faced. The 21st century has seen all shapes and sizes of white wordsmith: Southern kings like Paul Wall, indie legends like El-P, and a new wave of stars like Mac Miller, Post Malone, and Lil Dicky.īut just because white rappers have been in the house for a long time doesn’t mean their presence hasn’t occasionally been uncomfortable.
The bookends of the ’90s featured two of the most infamous white MCs in history, albeit ones with very different legacies: Vanilla Ice, who became a pariah as quickly as he became a superstar, and Eminem, who would become the best-selling rapper ever while also being heralded for his lyrical dexterity. In the ’80s, the Beastie Boys brought punk energy to the genre and pumped out frat anthems that still get played today. Over the past four decades, though, they’ve taken up a lot of real estate. Paul Wall, C.Earlier this year, Lord Jamar told Eminem that white rappers were just guests in the house of hip-hop. Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Lil' Keke, GT Garza, Lil' Flip, Mike D, Big Baby Flava, Nessacary, Yella Beezy, Trap Boy Freddy, DSR Tuck, Flexinfab, Dorrough, Lil Ronnie & Goldie The Gasman)Ĭuddy Paul Wall C.Stone the Breadwinner Telly Mac Lil Raider Z-Ro Paul Wall Slim Thug Lil' Keke GT Garza Lil' Flip Mike D Big Baby Flava Nessacary Yella Beezy Trap Boy Freddy DSR Tuck Flexinfab Dorrough LiL Ronnie Goldie The Gasman Klondike Kat Paul Wall Cutty Banks Durrty D Lucky Luciano Chamillionaire Russell Lee Paul Wall Paul Wall Crys Wall Baby Doll Wall YoungStar Trae Tha Truth Boss YoungStar YoungStar Paul Wall Lil B Trae Tha Truth Charlie Berry Paul Wall Jay'ton Paul Wall, Baby Bash & ScoopDeVille) - SingleĬalifornia Finest (feat. The Legalizers Paul Wall Baby Bash ScoopDeVilleĬherry Pie & OG Kush (feat. Go DJ Hi-C Paul Wall Doughbeezy Big Pokeyįamily Business Stunna Bam Paul Wall Zay The Brick Boy Slim Thug, Z-Ro, Kirko Bangz, Bun B, & Paul Wall) - Single
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