So far we had no complaints with part one.  So on with part two.  We have 10 more rappers we want to recognize as the greatest in Hip-Hop.  So, on with 30-21.

29 Queen Latifah-  Considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists by Wikipedia, and we agree.  U.N.I.T.Y. "Who you callin' a Bi***!"  Makes you think twice about saying it.  This song earned her a grammy, but that is not why she made the list.  Her influence in the game was so great it carried her to movies, TV series, and now she even has a talk show.  Because of her, there was a Moni Love and the Flava Unit's most known besides her, Naughty By Nature.

28 Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick.  Although they are indeed two separate acts but it's their work together that got them on this list.  Yup, it's "The Show."   This song shattered the record for number one single and top the charts in pop music throughout Europe.  On the B side of the single, the other hit La Di Da Di.  

25- Dr. Dre.  Before N.W.A, Dr. Dre was part of the World Class Wreckin' Cru with the hit "Turn Off The Lights."  When with N.W.A, Dr Dre provided the group with beats and produced most of their hits.  As an entrepreneur in the industry he reached out and brought the world the D.O.C. but a car accident cut his career short.  After leaving N.W.A, he co-founded Deathrow Records which brought the world artist like Snoop Dogg, The Dog Pound, Warren G, and later Tupac would become part of the mix.

Dre would leave Deathrow to become the CEO of Aftermath records and he would continue bringing the world of Hip-Hop new greats like 50 cents, Xibit, and Eminen. 

22- T.I.  What can we say about T.I.?  Rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, actor and author.   His influence on the game has him going from records, to the big screen, and to reality TV without missing a beat.  Even through his legal problems he did not self destruct.  He learned, he grew, and he moved on.

Well we are halfway through the list.  In two weeks we will be back with 20 through 11.  But being halfway through, we will announce some of the misses.  Rappers in our opinion just didn't have that greater influence to have made it.

First off, the New Blood.  New Blood as in new acts.  J. Cole is just as hot as Drake and is definitely the future of Hip-Hop.  Other acts in the New Bloods include Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, keep shining.

Missy Elliot, not that she isn't hot, but she is a greater impact on the industry producing rather than making her own music.  The Black Eyed Peas will also not make the list.  They are rather good at what they do, but we feel that they perform Hip-Hop and are more of a pop group.  The previous 20 artist listed not only perform Hip-Hop, they are Hip-Hop.

Tune in on February 7th and peep the next ten.  Give us some feed back on whether you think we are Dead on or Dead wrong.

Reflecting back on 2013, it made 40 years on hip hop music.  Not bad, since like Rock-N-Roll Hip-Hop was going to end.  But instead, it is everywhere.  It’s in movies, it’s in commercials, and comedians even use it as part of their act. 

It has been intertwined in R&B music.  It is nearly impossible to find an R&B song without a rap in it.  However, in 2013 we watched how other magazines decided to celebrate it with top 100 lists and top 50 lists.  Today, The Daily Brew is launching our 4 part issue of the top 40 greatest of all time rappers.

There were a lot of other worthy contenders that just didn't make the list.  Some rappers made the list in a group because we felt like you couldn't put one before the other, except in one case.   I felt a few made it big off the coattails of someone else and I put him one step above his former crew (40 and 39, also  26 and 11).

But the ones that did we felt had much more of an impact on the industry through longevity, record sales, trend setting, and setting and breaking records.  I, Terrill "T$" Davis, am the main one behind these picks.  If any wants to blast the Daily Brew about these picks, take it out on me.  If you feel I wronged anyone or just plain left someone deserving out, let me know, leave a comment.  Now sit back and view in part one 40-31.

40  Cash Money Boyz- These Boyz tore up the rap game when they bust in the industry in the late 90’s and some of them are still holding it down.  Birdman, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, BG, and Young Turk.  They set the game on fire when they launched the Cash Money label along with Juvenile.

39  Juvenile- He was burning up at 400 Degrees when the Cash Money Crew rode in on the hit Back That Thang Up.  Although many of the songs on this LP seemed to be a Cash Money calibration, all the chips was placed on Juvi’s shoulders the moment they decided to release him out the gates.  He was a big part of what Cash Money is today.

38  Kool Moe Dee- If you never knew how the Cali vs. New York rap battles began, well it could have begun right here with this battle rapper going after LL.   This Beat Street rapper was sending folks to the doctor when he set his sights on downing the self-proclaimed baddest rapper…so how you like him now?

37  Dj. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince- Not much of a hard rapper, but definitely one who had an impact on hip hop and the cross over markets.  They came out when cutting and scratching was still a big part of the game.  And Dj Jazzy Jeff was the best on the coast when he invented the transformer scratch.  A long with Will’s storytelling and clean rap style, it opened the door to other endeavors. 

36  Nikki Minaj- She happens to be the hottest artist in the business today next to Drake, Lil Wayne, and Jay Z.  From mix tapes to signing with Young Money, to TV personality, to voice overs on the big screen, Onika has made a name for herself.  

35  Eminem- This has nothing to do with affirmative action.  Most white rappers who enter the industry live short careers no matter how big a hit they get.  Ice, Ice, Baby was big hit but not big enough to give Vanilla Ice any longevity.

The 8 Mile star has honed his skills in the arena as a battle rapper and sold his first cd from the trunk of his car and it made its way to Dr. Dre.  And the rest is history. 

34  50 Cents- Once thought of as the East Coast Tupac (because he was shot I guess.  Which should make me the literary Tupac since I took four bullets last year.)  50 has made a name for himself landing video games, sponsorships, and movie deals. 

33  Drake- He came a long way from Degrassi, now one of the hottest rappers in the game.  He and his label mate Nicki Minaj are eating up guest appearances left and right.  He like Nicki, can take a good foothold on the game and be here to enjoy long careers. 

32  Ice T- Before NWA, there was Ice-T.  I can’t say this is where Gangsta Rap begun, but Rhyme Pays, drew a lot of attention and with a follow up with a motion picture and soundtrack Colors.  Yea, Ice was hard.

31  Biz Markie- Say what you want about Biz Mark, but he is the reason rappers want to sing today.  Just a friend was not only just a hit for Biz, it started a trend.  Although some may use auto-tune, but without Biz and his song, there probably wouldn’t be a T-Pain, Drake, or a Future.