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30. Travis Scott
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 76
Top 10 hits: 10
Travis Scott is the second-youngest artist on this list (he’s just a few months older than Young Thug) and he’s still in the middle of writing his own legacy. That being said, he’s already put together a catalog worthy of consideration for a list like this.
From 2013 Owl Pharaoh standouts like “Upper Echelon” to 2015 hits like “90210” to 2017 guest features like “Love Galore” with SZA, he has a range of smashes to draw from, even though his career is shorter than anyone else’s on this list so far.
In the wake of the Astroworld tragedy, of course, it seems very unlikely that he would actually participate in a Verzuz battle anytime soon, but if we’re just looking at catalog and cultural impact over the past decade, Travis would fare better in a battle than many artists from his era.
29. Cam'ron
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 10
Top 10 hits: 2
Yeah, we know, Dipset, including Cam’ron, didn’t put their best foot forward in August. But as The Lox themselves noted, Cam left a lot of tracks on the table that he could use to compete against most of his peers.
Cam and Dipset arguably revolutionized the mixtape by being, in his words, the first crew to sidestep DJs and put out their own free projects.
Beyond the hits everyone knows, those Diplomats Volume projects are a reserve of deep cuts. One of the prevailing narratives of a Cam’ron Verzuz may be that hearing him rapping over Jay-Z beats is almost as fun as Wayne over Jay-Z beats.
28. Fat Joe
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 18
Top 10 hits: 2
Fat Joe has something that many rappers who have appeared in Verzuz don’t: hits from the last decade. While some of his contemporaries became nostalgia acts, Joe, 51, stayed on the radio with songs like “All the Way Up” and held on to the streets with tactfully chosen features.
His catalog dates to 1993, which means he can draw on early material like “Flow Joe,” classics with Big Pun, ’00s club bangers, everything he’s done with DJ Khaled, and a slew of collaborations, plenty of which still ring out.
27. Jadakiss
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 12
Top 10 hits: 1
Call it recency bias, regional bias, or whatever else you want, but Jadakiss has proven time and again just how lethal he is as an MC on and off the Verzuz stage.
His now-iconic battle with The Lox against Dipset proved that an intimate understanding of your catalog and electrifying stage presence could make or break an entire battle.
Kiss and The Lox didn’t beat Dipset with Billboard smash hits alone. He dipped into his bag of deep cuts, spitting songs like his “Who Shot Ya” freestyle bar-for-bar without a backing track in Madison Square Garden.
26. Ludacris
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 56
Top 10 hits: 18
It can’t be understated just how dominant Ludacris was throughout the 2000s and 2010s. In a Verzuz match, Luda could easily win fans over with 2000’s “What’s Your Fantasy” and “Southern Hospitality.”
Then he could play songs like “Move Bitch,” “Welcome to Atlanta,” “My Chick Bad,” or “Pimpin All Over the World.” And he also has a long list of massive features that could put points on the board, including hits like “One Minute Man,” “Holidae In,” “Ride,” and more.
25. Meek Mill
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 64
Top 10 hits: 1
Sometimes the headlines and Twitter antics make people forget just how talented of an MC Meek Mill is and how deep his bag goes.
He’s been a star for a decade now, which gives him a long list of churning, high-energy tracks to choose from.
If he ever gets on that stage, he’ll surprise people with how easily he’ll get (and keep) a crowd turnt up and tuned in. The new live, on stage version of Verzuz works to Meek’s advantage.
24. Ja Rule
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 17
Top 10 hits: 8
Ja Rule made it look easy against Fat Joe in September. He and Irv Gotti melded together grit, soul, and melody into a catalog that was perched at the top of the charts for years—and won at MSG.
As he told Fat Joe, he might not have much to run with as far as post-2010s hits, but his catalog is full of late ’90s and 2000s classics that will have everyone singing along at the top of their lungs for the whole night. Few people on this list can say that.
23. Ice Cube
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 13
Top 10 hits: 0
Sometimes people might forget just how influential Ice Cube is to hip-hop because of his success in the world of entertainment and film.
But his catalog as a rapper would make him a tough opponent for anyone in Verzuz. Let’s start at the beginning, with NWA’s debut album Straight Outta Compton.
“Fuck Tha Police” is not only one of the most influential songs in rap, but it also hits hard in a live setting and has a nostalgia factor that plays in Cube’s favor.
22. Young Thug
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 74
Top 10 hits: 5
Young Thug is the youngest artist on this whole list, but he’s already put together an impressive catalog, establishing himself as a wildly influential rapper to a whole generation that has emerged behind him.
Setting influence aside, though, let’s look at the music itself. Artists who can jump around between different lanes during a Verzuz match have an advantage, and Thug would be able to move from early era street hits (“Danny Glover,” “Stoner,” “Halftime”) to massive pop collaborations (“Havana”) and then play everything in between.
21. Gucci Mane
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 29
Top 10 hits: 1
We’ve already seen what Gucci can do in this setting. We probably wouldn’t get the same fireworks we did with his battle against Jeezy, but he’d still be entertaining as an unpredictable master of ceremonies, guiding us through a wide array of mixtape classics that a (probable) Atlanta crowd would know word for word.
With over 100 projects to cull from, with classic songs like “First Day Out,” “I Think I Love Her,” and “Photoshoot,” Gucci has enough of a catalog to go up against any trap star. And depending on how he feels about his opponent, he has the potential for plenty of viral moments.
Who do you think can be the best in a Verzuz battle among all 30 rappers? drop your comment.
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Billboard Hot 100 entries: 76Top 10 hits: 10
Travis Scott is the second-youngest artist on this list (he’s just a few months older than Young Thug) and he’s still in the middle of writing his own legacy. That being said, he’s already put together a catalog worthy of consideration for a list like this.
From 2013 Owl Pharaoh standouts like “Upper Echelon” to 2015 hits like “90210” to 2017 guest features like “Love Galore” with SZA, he has a range of smashes to draw from, even though his career is shorter than anyone else’s on this list so far.
In the wake of the Astroworld tragedy, of course, it seems very unlikely that he would actually participate in a Verzuz battle anytime soon, but if we’re just looking at catalog and cultural impact over the past decade, Travis would fare better in a battle than many artists from his era.
29. Cam'ron
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 10Top 10 hits: 2
Yeah, we know, Dipset, including Cam’ron, didn’t put their best foot forward in August. But as The Lox themselves noted, Cam left a lot of tracks on the table that he could use to compete against most of his peers.
Cam and Dipset arguably revolutionized the mixtape by being, in his words, the first crew to sidestep DJs and put out their own free projects.
Beyond the hits everyone knows, those Diplomats Volume projects are a reserve of deep cuts. One of the prevailing narratives of a Cam’ron Verzuz may be that hearing him rapping over Jay-Z beats is almost as fun as Wayne over Jay-Z beats.
28. Fat Joe
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 18Top 10 hits: 2
Fat Joe has something that many rappers who have appeared in Verzuz don’t: hits from the last decade. While some of his contemporaries became nostalgia acts, Joe, 51, stayed on the radio with songs like “All the Way Up” and held on to the streets with tactfully chosen features.
His catalog dates to 1993, which means he can draw on early material like “Flow Joe,” classics with Big Pun, ’00s club bangers, everything he’s done with DJ Khaled, and a slew of collaborations, plenty of which still ring out.
27. Jadakiss
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 12Top 10 hits: 1
Call it recency bias, regional bias, or whatever else you want, but Jadakiss has proven time and again just how lethal he is as an MC on and off the Verzuz stage.
His now-iconic battle with The Lox against Dipset proved that an intimate understanding of your catalog and electrifying stage presence could make or break an entire battle.
Kiss and The Lox didn’t beat Dipset with Billboard smash hits alone. He dipped into his bag of deep cuts, spitting songs like his “Who Shot Ya” freestyle bar-for-bar without a backing track in Madison Square Garden.
26. Ludacris
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 56Top 10 hits: 18
It can’t be understated just how dominant Ludacris was throughout the 2000s and 2010s. In a Verzuz match, Luda could easily win fans over with 2000’s “What’s Your Fantasy” and “Southern Hospitality.”
Then he could play songs like “Move Bitch,” “Welcome to Atlanta,” “My Chick Bad,” or “Pimpin All Over the World.” And he also has a long list of massive features that could put points on the board, including hits like “One Minute Man,” “Holidae In,” “Ride,” and more.
25. Meek Mill
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 64Top 10 hits: 1
Sometimes the headlines and Twitter antics make people forget just how talented of an MC Meek Mill is and how deep his bag goes.
He’s been a star for a decade now, which gives him a long list of churning, high-energy tracks to choose from.
If he ever gets on that stage, he’ll surprise people with how easily he’ll get (and keep) a crowd turnt up and tuned in. The new live, on stage version of Verzuz works to Meek’s advantage.
24. Ja Rule
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 17Top 10 hits: 8
Ja Rule made it look easy against Fat Joe in September. He and Irv Gotti melded together grit, soul, and melody into a catalog that was perched at the top of the charts for years—and won at MSG.
As he told Fat Joe, he might not have much to run with as far as post-2010s hits, but his catalog is full of late ’90s and 2000s classics that will have everyone singing along at the top of their lungs for the whole night. Few people on this list can say that.
23. Ice Cube
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 13Top 10 hits: 0
Sometimes people might forget just how influential Ice Cube is to hip-hop because of his success in the world of entertainment and film.
But his catalog as a rapper would make him a tough opponent for anyone in Verzuz. Let’s start at the beginning, with NWA’s debut album Straight Outta Compton.
“Fuck Tha Police” is not only one of the most influential songs in rap, but it also hits hard in a live setting and has a nostalgia factor that plays in Cube’s favor.
22. Young Thug
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 74Top 10 hits: 5
Young Thug is the youngest artist on this whole list, but he’s already put together an impressive catalog, establishing himself as a wildly influential rapper to a whole generation that has emerged behind him.
Setting influence aside, though, let’s look at the music itself. Artists who can jump around between different lanes during a Verzuz match have an advantage, and Thug would be able to move from early era street hits (“Danny Glover,” “Stoner,” “Halftime”) to massive pop collaborations (“Havana”) and then play everything in between.
21. Gucci Mane
Billboard Hot 100 entries: 29Top 10 hits: 1
We’ve already seen what Gucci can do in this setting. We probably wouldn’t get the same fireworks we did with his battle against Jeezy, but he’d still be entertaining as an unpredictable master of ceremonies, guiding us through a wide array of mixtape classics that a (probable) Atlanta crowd would know word for word.
With over 100 projects to cull from, with classic songs like “First Day Out,” “I Think I Love Her,” and “Photoshoot,” Gucci has enough of a catalog to go up against any trap star. And depending on how he feels about his opponent, he has the potential for plenty of viral moments.
Who do you think can be the best in a Verzuz battle among all 30 rappers? drop your comment.
Follow me for more juicy stories about International Music.
CC: @Billboard & Complex.com
#InternationalMusic #hiphopmusic #BillboardxBoomplay
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