Billboard requires a JavaScript enabled browser to get the full experience
Column Header

Hip-Hop's 20 Most Dynamic Duos

by Jason Lipshutz, N.Y.   |   August 11, 2011 10:45 EDT
Images
Launch Slideshow
Outkast CD Release Concert Andre 3000 and Big Boi at the The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)
Rick Diamond/WireImage

Artists in this Article

/artist/public-enemy/1066
Public Enemy
/artist/dr-dre/22573
Dr. Dre
/artist/mobb-deep/32896
Mobb Deep
/artist/snoop-dogg/33952
Snoop Dogg
/artist/the-notorious-b-i-g/36757
The Notorious B.I.G.
/artist/outkast/92368
OutKast
/artist/rakim/96847
Rakim
/artist/raekwon/121522
Raekwon
/artist/ghostface-killah/166940
Ghostface Killah
/artist/jay-z/167256
Jay-Z
/artist/eminem/315925
Eminem
/artist/kanye-west/322005
Kanye West
/artist/clipse/339601
Clipse

Hip-hop has long benefited from camaraderie and collaboration, from Dre and Snoop's West Coast repping to Clipse's drug-dealer verse-trading. With the release of "Watch The Throne," Kanye West and Jay-Z join the list of hip-hop artists who used their individual skills to create lasting music as part of a duo. 

 

Check out Billboard.com's list of 20 Dynamic Hip-Hop Duos, and tell us who you think is the greatest rap duo of all time.

 

PHOTOS: Hip-Hop's 20 Most Dynamic Duos

 

 

Check Out More 'Watch The Throne' Coverage Below:

 

Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne': Track-by-Track Review

 

Jay-Z and Kanye West: A Bromance Timeline

 

'Watch The Throne': Jay-Z and Kanye West's 10 Best Collaborations

 

'Watch the Throne' Now Projected to Top 500,000 in First Week

« Previous Article Next Article »

Up for Discussion

Candid

Connect with

BB 302 Promos Columns Mashup 1

More Features

All features
column/billboard-lists

All of Billboard.com's Great Lists

news/billboard-unveils-chart-app-for-iphone-1005040952.story

Billboard chart app

archive

Billboard archives

Thanks For Joining Billboard

Log in to create your profile, speak your mind and connect with listeners like you.

Why Join ?

Don't just hear it. Live it. Go deeper than a casual listen: Voice your feelings, build a profile around your favorite music, connect with people who share your passions and discover new ones. Sign up for free.

Complete Your Registration at Billboard.com!

Haven't Joined Yet ?

For the full Billboard experience, you need to be a member. Sign up. It's free.

Join Billboard

Forgot your password?

Enter the e-mail address you used to sign up and we will email you the password .

Email Sent !

Your password has been sent to the email address you provided. Please sign in below :

Log In

Forget your password ?

Action Successful

We'd love to hear your feedback on the new Billboard.com!

Whether it's a feature request or a bug

We want to hear from you. Please use this form to anonymously give us your input.