Scarlett Johansson Lists Busta Rhymes and Nas as Her Favorite Rappers

Scarlett Johansson is arguably the biggest actress in the world right now. I don't think anyone can argue that. The girl just keeps working, and keeps starring in some super great movies. At the premiere of the latest movie she stars in, Ghost in the Shell, she was asked what her favorite video game was and who her favorite rapper was, and she answered with...

Barack Obama Lists His Favorite Rappers

Yea, the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama listens to rap music. In a recent interview on Sway in the Morning show, Sway asked him who some of his favorite Hip Hop artists are, and he said...




“Jay Z is still the king. He’s got a track record. Same with Kanye, so there’s a lot of talent out there, but when I look at who’s breaking new ground — Kendrick and Chance. Those guys are doing just amazing work and they’re wonderful young men.” (Hip Hop DX)

Denzel Washington Names His Favorite Rappers

Veteran actor, Denzel Washington was recently asked during his Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session if he was an Eminem fan, and he said yes. He also named some other rappers he listens to. Below is the question the Reddit user asked Denzel...




'A lot of the marketing for The Equalizer has focused around the new Eminem song, "Guts Over Fear". Are you an Eminem fan yourself and if so, what is your favorite song of his?'




In case you don't know, "The Equalizer" is the new Denzel Washington movie that's dropping later this month. Below is Denzel's answer to the above question.

Ice T Names Rappers He Listens To

Ice T might be in his 50s, but that man has a solid place in Hip Hop history...He is one of the pioneers of a sub-genre of rap music called, gangster rap back in the late 80s. In a recent interview with Radio.com, Ice T named some of the rappers he listens to currently. 





"I like Lupe Fiasco, of course Kendrick Lamar. I like Young Jeezy, too. When he said, “Oh, God, please don’t let me go to jail tonight," I was like, “He’s really dealing with that from a real place.” T.I. There’s a lot of really good lyricists out there, you’ve got people like,Immortal Technique, or Tech N9ne, who have been around forever.”



Nice list. Lupe Fiasco needs to start getting more props. That dude's The Cool album was so complex to me when I first heard it, I had to grow intelligently a little more to really feel it. 

Jhene Aiko Names Her Top 10 Favorite Rappers

I guess she seems to be in music news a lot lately....well, she got an album coming up. In the excerpts of her cover story for Complex Magazine, R&B singer, Jhene Aiko named her top 10 favorite rappers. Check out her list below.

1. 2Pac. I would get in arguments with my best friend who was a Tupac fan. 

2. Eminem. I love Eminem. 

3. Jay Z. My top three will pretty remain the same: Tupac, Eminem, Jay Z. 

4. Kanye West. I jacked Kanye's verse for my mixtape. 

5. Notorious B.I.G. I feel like I have to say Biggie off the top because it's Biggie.

6. Drake. I look up to Drake. 

7. Ab-Soul Of course Ab-Soul and Kendrick are in my top 10. 

8. Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick obviously--I understand him being people's number one. 

9. Kid Cudi. Cudi always does his own thing. 

10. Snoop Dogg. Snoop because he's Snoop Dogg.