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We incur the wrath of the gods by compiling the top popularity of Russian rappers based on social networks.

How do you know which rapper is cooler? By the ability to weave rhymes or by a killer flow? Or maybe by the number of bullet holes in the body or Grammy on the shelf? Or take touring or iTunes sales? Perhaps everyone here will have their own measures of coolness, fame and popularity. But measuring how much a rapper is loved by his fans is not so difficult - it’s 2016, and relatively objective numbers of popularity are right in plain sight - on musicians’ social networks.

With the help of our friend from the public Imho Analytics, we tried to compile a popularity rating of Russian rappers based on social networks. Why social networks? Because they have long become as commonplace as an aluminum pan in the kitchen or a smartphone in your pocket. Even the neighbors’ grandmothers have accounts in Odnoklassniki, and only DMX still doesn’t know how to use a computer. And even despite the possibility of cheating, numbers from social networks are more stable and generalized data than, for example, music sales figures or the density of the touring schedule.

What did we think?

We calculated the average number of subscribers of musicians on the social networks Twitter, Instagram and VKontakte, because... many listeners follow their favorite musicians on several social networks at once, and we didn’t want to inflate the numbers due to duplicate information.

Now let's go.

As you can see, the final ten turned out to be quite varied - here you have the veteran Karandash, and youngsters like Basota, and punk connoisseurs Anacondaz. Unexpectedly, Lupercal closes the top, which has been in the news all this year, and in the fall took part in revolutionizing the game by releasing the release “House of a Thousand Drafts.” Somewhere nearby there should have been Pharaoh, who was also popular throughout the past year, but the Dead Dynasty association shared a VK account, so he did not pass the competition mechanics.

Here we have an even more diverse ten. Her parody projects Khleb and Big Russian Boss close behind her, the sweet-voiced Tati neighbors her labelmate and hero of the year Scryptonite, and Kravets and Joniboy dilute the patriotism of Misha Mavashi and Harry Topor with romance.

Strong rap fighters concentrated in the middle of the list - confidently and without surprises. ST starts the top ten, and closes it with Slim, who is almost neck and neck with his Centr colleague Ptah - 125 thousand subscribers versus 128. In the middle of the list is the name-dropping master Yanix, Smokey Mo, Rem Digga, The Chemodan Clan, MC Doni, Tony Raut and hit rock 25/17.

Perhaps the most controversial and interesting ten, about which the editorial office argued the most. Is it possible to include Dolphin in this list for old times sake? How close are Dorn or Jah Khalib and Bianca to rap? Also pay attention to the 14th position - Ukrainian rapper Yarmak has a strong and large community of fans.

If the artists of the Gazgolder label are evenly distributed according to the rating, then the representatives of Black Star were aiming for the top ten. There are four of them here at once - Mot, Christina Si, L "One and Timati. Plus Dzhigan, who left the ranks of the Black Star mafia. At the same time, the first place with an impressive margin from Basta was taken by Timati, and Oksimiron, who flashed literally everywhere, only closes the top ten.

What do you need to know before you start swearing in the comments?

1. The data is taken for the end of December and the first days of January of this year. Over the past time, the artists managed to gain a thousand or two additional subscribers, but due to the holidays, activity was not the highest and these numbers did not affect the final results.

2. For groups like Casta, Caspian Gruz, TGK and others, the overall indicators and individual subscribers in the musicians’ accounts were calculated.

3. The sum of subscribers and individual data on social networks were rounded separately, so when summing up the data, the final picture may vary upward or downward by a thousand, but this does not in any way affect the final places.

More and more users are visiting us to download the best Russian rap for free, because this trend is very popular. Such music reflects modern realities and tells about what is relevant. Many users, downloading their favorite mp3 collection, recognize themselves in excerpts of various songs.

To the origins

No matter how paradoxical it may sound, for all its popularity, Russian rap appeared not so long ago. The history of development goes back a little over 20 years. Rap, heard at small gatherings and private parties, began to quickly spread to the masses. At first, these were hesitant attempts by novice musicians to combine primitive freestyle with various musical styles. Gradually something very interesting and unusual began to emerge. Despite the borrowed presentation, attributes, rhythm and style of syllable, the music has its own originality and, most importantly, reflects the realities of modern life. Perhaps this is the main secret of the popularity of modern Russian rap performers. Music is filled with a special meaning, it introduces the listener to life situations and stories, conveys a range of feelings and experiences, and establishes some kind of invisible connection between the performer and the audience of fans. In our constantly updated music archive you will find the best Russian rap: such popular artists as NoGGano, Centr, Casta, etc. You can listen to your favorite collection of high-quality music online. If you like the new products, download them to your mobile devices and enjoy the music wherever you are at the moment. Music gives energy, gives food for thought, makes you cheer up or sad, leaving no one indifferent!

Making lists of the best songs or musicians is always a very difficult and sometimes thankless task. After all, there will always be someone who will say that in fact the best are completely different, and not those who were included in the list and will present their convincing arguments and compelling arguments. Therefore, we say right away that we do not pretend to be the absolute truth, but when selecting this list we tried to be as objective as possible.

Hip-hop has long won its strong place in show business and musical culture, giving the world excellent music and performers and proving its right to be a separate independent genre and direction.

So, who can be included in the golden pages? Which songs deserve to remain forever in the Walk of Fame of this musical movement?

And it would probably be worth starting with the founders and pioneers of the genre.

The Message - Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five ("The Message", 1982)

One of the first groups, very different from the rest, where for the first time the role of the MC was so strong and one of the very first songs that influenced the formation of the genre, where there was exactly that hip-hop rhythm that set the pace and direction for the following groups. The text is typically highly social for hip-hop and talks about life as it is - the city, its dangers, drugs, and, as a result, death on the street. (More rap songs about drugs). A lot of issues were brought to light and hip-hop claimed its right to be heard.

Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg (The Chronic, 1992)

This song made Dr. Dre one of the best rappers on the West Coast and, one might say, brought the movement itself out of the underground. The duet with Snoopy Dog was a very correct decision - the tandem made people talk about itself and attracted the attention of listeners. One of the most iconic songs in hip-hop.

Snoop has at least a dozen more great tracks. If you like his work, be sure to listen to it on our website.

Juicy -The Notorious B.I.G. (“Ready To Die”, 1994)

One of the greatest rappers to ever live set a new standard for the entire hip-hop movement in this song, which was the single from his debut album. The amazing ability to show the subtleties of the inner world even in such tough things was the hallmark of The Notorious B.I.G.