Rap music developed out of an alternative and often disenfranchised sub-culture in the Bronx back in the early 1970s. It's now one of the most popular genres worldwide, with American's artists dominating the scene and featuring among the best-selling music artists of all time. <br />These are the finest individual rap artists, living or dead, that hail from the United States: <br />10. Kanye West <br />9. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr or 'Lil Wayne' <br />8. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr or 'Snoop Dogg' <br />7. Kendrick Lamar <br />6. Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones or 'NAS' <br />5. Shawn Corey Carter or 'Jay-Z' <br />4. Andre Romelle Young or 'Dr Dre' <br />3. Christopher Wallace or 'The Notorious B.I.G' <br />2. Lesane Parish Crooks or 'Tupac Shakur' <br />1. Marshall Bruce Mathers III or 'Eminem'
