Complex's Top 50 Atlanta Rappers List Leads To Outraged Social Media Debates

Thurs, August 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Rankings and lists of any nature in the field of hip-hop always cause some form of uproar. The latest example in this long and nonetheless honorable tradition is Complex's list of the top 50 Atlanta rappers of all time. You can check out the full list with the "Via" link below, but here are some highlights... Or lowlights, for some. Sean Paul at 40, JID at 27, Lil Yachty at 24, Takeoff at 19, Playboi Carti at 12, Gucci Mane at 4, and André 3000 at the very top spot. Of course, this led to a bunch of outraged social media reactions. These indluce backlash to the high placement of Latto, the underrating of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and other considerations.

Also, this reflection on Atlanta's hip-hop legacy comes at a very interesting time for the city's place in the culture. Just a couple of months ago, Kendrick Lamar accused the biggest rapper in the world right now of colonizing ATL's sound for his own gain. While the conversation around Drake's proximity to MCs from the A has been going on for a long time, it's never been more present or direct. Regardless of where you fall on that debate, one thing is clear: the city is up.

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Complex Picks Its Top 50 Atlanta Rappers Of All Time

The TOP 50 Atlanta Rappers of All-Time, according to Complex

Placements include:

50. Lil Nas X
40. Sean Paul
33. Childish Gambino
27. JID
25. Latto
24. Lil Yachty
20. Gunna
19. Takeoff
16. CeeLo Green
15. Quavo
13. Offset
12. Playboi Carti
11. 21 Savage
10. Lil Baby
9. 2 Chainz... pic.twitter.com/67N4RpFdfA
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) August 15, 2024

In addition, Tyler, The Creator recently called out white rappers for appropriating and ridiculing the classic Atlanta sounds of high-ranking artists on this Complex list. "This white kid, regular Caucasian man," he said during his recently published Maverick Carter interview. "And he's, like, mocking Future and Gucci Mane... Like, rap music. People are like, 'This s**t hard.' It's not even like satire... I hold rap music so close to my heart. This s**t changed my life and everyone's life around me." Check out more reactions to this top 50 list below.

Fan Reactions

Andre & Big Boi should BOTH be number 1 together for Outkast. Complex should've let ATLANTA ppl make this list smh https://t.co/c5kuLXqnru
— kenny jones (@relientkenny) August 15, 2024

Andre ain't even the best rapper in his group let alone Atlanta https://t.co/2xsLubSwv7
— plant based king (@artschooldrop) August 15, 2024

Baby coo but bruh not a top 10 rapper from Atlanta maybe top 25 lol
— Gustavo Fring (@zone6nova) August 15, 2024

That Complex list of best 50 Atlanta Rappers is kinda trash... Latto ain't the 25th best rapper ever. Quavo/Takeoff/Offset ain't in the top 20. Smfh
— unclehank (@HennGriffey813) August 15, 2024

Meanwhile, Latto is currently leading Atlanta's wave thanks to her new album Sugar Honey Iced Tea. We'll see who the next artist to rep the city with a huge release is, and what other names emerge to continue that community's traditions and musical legacy. As this Complex list ironically proves, there are far more than just 50 notable rappers from ATL. And there will be many more that take the sound and the culture to new innovations, changes, and worthwhile contributions to the city. Let us know what you think of the list and what your own picks look like down in the comments below.

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