Who’s The Greatest Hip-Hop Group of All Time? Cast Your vote!!!!

June 22, 2006 by Marc Lamont Hill

The cover of this month’s Vibe Magazine features hip-hop group, Outkast. Under their photo is a very provocative question:

“Are they hip hop’s greatest group?”

Of course, the answer is likely “hell no.” Still, the question forced me to consider who actually is the “Greatest Group of All-Time.” To help answer the question, I’ve decided to come up with an initial list of groups who I think are in the running. Next, I plan to narrow this list down to 5. But I need your help.

I want you to decide who makes the next round by making your case for the 5 groups that meet the following criteria: Skills, Staying Power, Originality, and Impact on the culture.

Greatest Groups Of All Time – Round 1

Beastie Boys
Bone Thugs & Harmony
Boogie Down Productions
Cypress Hill
Dead Prez
De La Soul
EPMD
Fugees
Gangstarr
Geto Boys
G-Unit
Jungle Brothers
Kid ‘n Play
Lost Boyz
Lox
Naughty By Nature
Mobb Deep
NWA
Outkast
Public Enemy
Roots
Run DMC
Salt n Pepa
Three Six Mafia
Tribe Called Quest
Wu Tang Clan

Leave your comments and make your arguments for the greatest group of all time!

P.S. Apologies to all my D-12 and Harlem World fans for leaving them off the list but I had to draw a line somewhere in order to preserve the dignity of the process.

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10 Comments

1. knowledge_base wrote:

In this order my top ten:

1) PE
2) Outkast
3)BDP
4) Run DMC
5) Tribe called Quest
6) Fugees
7) De La Soul
Salt n Pepa
9) NWA
10) Wu-Tang

June 22, 2006 @ 11:59 am

2. knowledge_base wrote:

Hmm…9, 10, and my 11 The Roots are almost interchangeable (in my order though, the Roots could have been my #9 just as easily)

June 22, 2006 @ 12:00 pm

3. Ditty Fresh wrote:

Where the hizzel is Boot Camp Clik? Hopefully in the next round, MLH:)

June 22, 2006 @ 12:23 pm

4. vap wrote:

Is it me or are all the comments on this particular page in bold?

June 22, 2006 @ 12:53 pm

5. Piscean Princess wrote:

Outkast, The Roots, Tribe, De La Soul and BDP

June 22, 2006 @ 1:04 pm

6. Piscean Princess wrote:

as stated by others, Honorable Mention to NWA

June 22, 2006 @ 1:08 pm

7. omodiende wrote:

Too tired to justify right now – naptime.

In no particular order:

Boogie Down Productions
Public Enemy
Wu Tang Clan
Tribe Called Quest
Salt n Pepa

June 22, 2006 @ 1:47 pm

8. omodiende wrote:

someone UNBOLD

June 22, 2006 @ 3:06 pm

9. SammyBee = DIVATUDE wrote:

And now my Top 5, 6, 7, . . . . .

1. The Roots
2. Digable Planets
3. Boot Camp Click
4. Tribe Called Quest
5. Pete Rock & CL Smooth
6. Leaders of the New School
7. NWA – had to have one westcoast group on there!

June 22, 2006 @ 3:16 pm

10. MrPowers wrote:

In no particular order:

Boogie Down Productions
De La Soul
NWA
Public Enemy
Run DMC

June 22, 2006 @ 10:14 pm

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