Hip-hop has made a tremendous impact on popular culture. Some might even go as far as to say hip-hop IS popular culture. Musicians began incorporating rapping into their songs during the early 1970s, which is now referred to as old school flows. Rapper Rakim, of the duo Eric B. and Rakim, is largely credited with bringing about the new school flow and is regarded as one of the greatest MCs of all time.
During the 1980s, rap diversified and spread worldwide thanks to NWA, Run DMC, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Ice-T and Big Daddy Kane. During the 1990s, rap continued to flourish and the decade gave rise to one of the genre’s biggest rivalries—East Coast (Notorious B.I.G) vs. West Coast (2Pac). Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, we saw rap blend with other genres of music, even top 40 pop, with rappers Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z. And today, rap is more celebrated than ever before, thanks to contemporary heavy hitters such as Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Nas X.
In honor of the rich and ever evolving history of rap, take a look at 50 tattoos of the greatest rappers of all time. Then let us know your favorite rapper from this list in the comments section on social media.
Eminem
Notorious B.I.G
Jay-Z
Nas
Lil Wayne
Rakim
2Pac
50 Cent
Snoop Dogg
Ice Cube
Andre 3000
Eazy-E
Tech N9ne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Cardi B
Kendrick Lamar
Lil’ Kim
Big Pun
Immortal Technique
Missy Elliott
Ghostface Killah
Busta Rhymes
Lauryn Hill
Method Man
GZA
Pimp C
Salt N Pepa
Drake
Rick Ross
Gucci Mane
DMX
MF Doom
LL Cool J
Chuck D
Kid Cudi
Redman
A$AP Rocky
Travis Scott
Wiz Khalifa
Meek Mill
Tyler, the Creator
2 Chainz
Earl Sweatshirt
Dr. Dre
Mac Miller
The Game
Action Bronson
ScHoolboy Q
Lil Nas X
Source: www.inkedmag.com